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
Invincible held back all comers at the box office scoring a footballish $17 million in its opening weekend. That earned it a first place for the week beating Talledega Nights for the spot.
Surfing for Disneyland videos on YouTube, I found this well done video of the Disney in the Stars fireworks show from Hong Kong Disneyland. A couple things are notable about it. One is the way the new Sleeping Beauty Castle was designed to work well with projections and how the show director has total control… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Fireworks
The Orlando area has just entered the "cone of uncertainty" for Tropical Storm Ernesto (NOAA). It is possible that sometime Thursday Walt Disney World could be under Hurricane Watch. If your vacation falls during this time period it might be worth your time to read Disney’s recently instituted Tropical Weather Policy or check with your… Read More »Hurricane Watch at Walt Disney World