When folks are asked about their favorite attractions at Walt Disney World, quite often Pirates of the Caribbean tops their list. This is true with my family as well. This attraction is a dark boat ride through the days of pirates – you even ride thru a pirate battle with cannons exploding around you. Read more
Last week we recounted my epic ride on the mythical Slinky Dog. Today we’re going back to Toy Story Land, but with something otherworldly in mind. Tucked in the back corner, near the adorably-themed restrooms and a nice open area where we witnessed the Army Men going through a drum practice and a bit of boot camp, is a ride I didn’t know what to think about when I first heard about it. Could it be like Mad Tea Party just with saucers instead of teacups? Could it be like the Scrambler, for those Virginians who know what I’m talking about? Could it be a new version of a hoverboard-type ride a la Luigi? I didn’t know.
Now I do.
No to all of them. Read more
Life is nothing without a little spontaneity, and that definitely applies to Disney trips. Can you imagine making a reservation for a vacation house a week before arrival? How about buying party tickets two days before you leave? Read more
I’ve been in a pretty contemplative mood recently. I’ve been thinking a lot about life, and about the world around us. I’ve come to a few realizations that have really sunken in as I’ve gotten older.
It’s a world of laughter.
It’s a world of tears.
It’s a world of hopes.
It’s a world of fears.
There’s so much that we share,
That it’s time we’re aware
It’s a small world after all. Read more
With all the hullabaloo about Toy Story Land happening, everyone is hoping to get chosen and scooped up by The Claw, or fulfilling childhood dreams of riding a Slinky Dog along an Erector Set roller coaster. No? Only me? Well, the point is, all the attention is going to the new kids on the block, and many seem to be forgetting about our old friend, the Toy Story attraction that started it all in Hollywood Studios — it is very storyline appropriate, to be honest. We got a couple of new toys, and left our old one behind.
Not me. Not this girl, whose daughter now plays with 30-year-old Barbies in addition to her own. Nobody left behind. That’s why today we’re heading to the Toy Story OG — Toy Story Midway Mania. Read more