A quick update before I trundle off to dreamland. Hannah wanted to know "if Disney World is in good shape from the Hurricane. Is it good to go?" Considering that Ernesto won’t reach Orlando until 2pm or so tomorrow, no one knows. But we do know that it’s not a hurricane, in fact, it’s a… Read More »Ernesto Update
I’m getting quite a few inquiries on the website looking for any statements from the Walt Disney World Resort on closings or program changes related to Ernesto. Here’s their official response from Guest Communications: There is no immediate threat to the Walt Disney World(r) Resort from Tropical Storm Ernesto, though we continue to closely monitor… Read More »Ernesto related closures? None so far
I’ll admit that I haven’t been following ‘The Lost Experience’ the ARG that has helped bridge the gap between season 2 and the premier of season 3. But apparently the big reveal has been the assembly of another hatch orientation tape courtesy of the ARG site Hanso Exposed. MostlyMuppet has the video, but beware there… Read More »Hanso Exposed
CNN has just released Budget Travel’s list of the top ten water parks in the USA. Both Orlando Disney parks are listed and, as usual, Schlitterbahn tops the list at number 1. The second ranked park is Orlando’s Wet n’ Wild, which, as noted in the article, is expected to be moved onto Universal Property… Read More »Disney makes the Top 10 Water Parks
With Central Florida still well within the potential path of Tropical Storm Ernesto (which could be Hurricane strength again by morning) there is a lot of breath holding going on around here. The National Hurricane Center issues updates every three hours and, of course, the local news is doing a bangup job of tracking the… Read More »Florida Braces for Impact from Hurricane Ernesto
Walt Disney World and E! have been having a little fun with the recent declassification of Pluto as a full fledged planet and it’s new status as a dwarf planet. Here’s the response of the Seven Dwarfs: "Although we think it’s Dopey that Pluto has been downgraded to a dwarf planet, which has made some… Read More »Pluto nonplussed about loss of his namesake planet
ABC’s two hit dramas were both snubbed at last nights Emmy award show. Grey’s Anatomy had the most nominations yet failed to bring home even one award. Perhaps this had something to do with Disney’s decision to snub the Emmy’s by programming the network premier of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl… Read More »Lost, Grey’s Anatomy snubbed at Emmys
I’m proud to say I’ve ridden Animal Kingdom’s newest attraction Expedition Everest more than a few times. It’s a thrilling ride that deserves it’s place in the pantheon of the Disney Mountain Range (Space, Splash, Matterhorn, Big Thunder). But my feat is nothing compared to… Read More »I rode Expedition Everest with the Yeti Man