Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Today June 1st in Disney History


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This day in Disney history ...Typhoon Lagoon opened in 1989!  This is my favorite waterpark.  There is a wave pool with 6 foot waves and it is the size of 2 football fields.  There are 9 waterslides and a lazy river.
A Typhoon Lagoon one day ticket is
$46.00 (Ages 10 and over)
$40.00 (Ages 3-9).

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Royal Rooms

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Resorts/Disneys-Port-Orleans-Riverside/News/26Apr2011-512-rooms-at-Port-Orleans-Riverside-to-be-converted-to-storybook-princess-'Royal-Rooms'.htm




As you may remember, I just returned from a trip to Port Orleans Riverside in September 2010.  I'm very excited to see the plans for the new rooms.  I love the charm of the plantation mansion rooms they have now, but as a girl I can't help but be excited about staying in a princess room.  As with any upgrade, these rooms will come with a higher price.  They are converting 512 rooms and are expected to be done in Spring 2012.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Dream with me

Source: http://www.findercreations.us/randomthoughts/archives/cat_travel.html

My dream vacation.  If I'm lucky, I will come into some money and book this vacation ASAP.  But for now I'm just dreaming.

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

This Day in Disney History

Source: http://www.swotti.com/others/expedition-everest_30921/last.htm
I just found out that on this day April 7 of 2006 Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom officially opened.  Now for those of you that are not familiar with the rides at Animal Kingdom, it is a fantastic roller coaster.  My family and I first noticed the ride being built in November 2005.  We were very excited to try Disney Worlds latest attraction.  In May 2007 we were able to ride it for the first time.  In typical Disney fashion they transport you to the Himalayan Mountains were you are warned that the possibility of seeing a Yeti is very high.  The coaster takes you up 200 feet , then races you down the mountain, stops you suddenly where the tracks are broken and then races down again backwards.  The highlight of this ride is the huge Yeti that is hanging from the rocks ready to grab you.  I'm not much of a roller coaster person, but I do enjoy this ride.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Spring Cleaning

This week is spring break for my children.  Instead of spending this week in Disney World, we are staying home.  Some much needed plumbing repairs, my work schedule and baseball have keep this family home again this year.  So I was thinking, why not do some spring cleaning during spring break?  We started this adventure by cleaning out my youngest son's bedroom/toy room.  The plan is to clean everything from the carpet to the windows to organize and get rid of or donate old toys. We then plan on redecorating and buying a new bed and chair.  While digging through old toys we found this, a overpriced Disney souvenir from our last vacation.  A spray bottle and fan all in one!  Now don't get me wrong, when it is hot and humid at the parks it is quite refreshing to spray yourself and cool down with the fan.  The problem is the price of this souvenir and the pain it is to carry it from ride to ride.  They average around $20 and I think most people probably just through them away when the vacation is over.  To be honest I was surprised that we still had it and that it still worked.  I doubt it will still be in working condition for our next vacation but for now it is in the keep pile.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011

A few of my favorite things


I start my mornings off every day with 3 of my favorite things.  First and most important is my huge Mickey Mouse coffee mug.  I bought this as a souvenir on my trip to Disney World in January 2010.  It has been one of the best purchases I have ever made.  On our recent trip in September I attempted to buy a second Mickey Mouse mug, but could not find one and ran out of time.  I had to settle for a green Goofy mug instead.  My next 2 favorite things go hand in hand.  It is my Keurig coffee maker and my Caribou coffee K-cups.  I love this coffee maker.  I don't like to make coffee at home, so I would go every morning to buy coffee.  Then my husband bought me this coffee maker for my birthday and now I can't live without it.  My favorite brand of coffee right now is the Caribou blend K-cups.  It is a medium roast and it's so good.  These 3 things make my mornings manageable.