Thursday Thoughts

Thursday Thoughts: Planning for Pandora – The World of Avatar

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Last month, I shared a glimpse into Disney’s new “land” at Animal Kingdom: Pandora – The World of Avatar. This new area opened to the public this past weekend, with lines just to get into the area (not even for a ride) that stretched for hours. The lines for the new rides – Flight of Passage and Na’vi River Journey – each were well over 3 hours at times on Saturday. And while the “newness” of this area will wear off a bit in the coming weeks (combined with more typical park attendance, as opposed to a busy holiday weekend), suffice it to say that planning your time at Animal Kingdom is going to change dramatically with this new area to explore.

With this in mind, I thought I would share this week, a few quick thoughts about what I am recommending to those visiting Animal Kingdom in the coming months.  Read more

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Thursday Thoughts: There’s a New World Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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If you follow anything Disney parks related online – or have seen any of the Disney parks commercials on TV – you know that something new and really big is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in just a couple of weeks: Pandora – The World of Avatar. Read more

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Running With Disney

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I had the chance this past November, to participate in my first Run Disney race, the Food and Wine 5K. I can say now that it was “my first” because I had such a blast, that there will definitely be more Run Disney races in my future!  Read more

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Thursday Thoughts: Saying Good Bye to an Old Friend

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One of Walt Disney’s guiding philosophies as he built Disneyland (and the Disney brand in general) is that the Disney company should always be ready to “try something new”. In fact, one of my favorite Walt Disney quotes speaks to just this:

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

I think it is safe to say that this continues to be one of the missions of the Disney company – whether movies or theme parks – there is always something new. Of course, that is a big part of what keeps us going back to the Disney parks, because there is ALWAYS something new to see or do!  Read more

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Thursday Thoughts: Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts

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14559942_10102369409706024_6358262247775587500_oDisney knows a good thing when they have it, and with the huge success of fall’s Food and Wine Festival, and spring’s Flower and Garden Festival, there is a new festival in town this year and it sounds super cool! The Epcot International Festival of the Arts is the ultimate cultural celebration as food, art and entertainment perfectly merge into an event to be held weekends, from January 13 to February 20. Read more

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