There have been a lot of posts about this year’s Food & Wine festival, but here’s the official Disney Parks Blog one.
Tag: disney world
Good news for us annual pass holders.
Yes, I am a little jealous that this stuff isn’t coming to Disney World.
Just in case anyone is going to see if they can get a glass slipper.
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Some Disney World Hotel Links
Here are a couple of links about non-Disney hotels at Walt Disney World that might be useful as you plan your next WDW vacation:
– [5 Great Disney World Hotels to Book with Points](http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/99513204/0/millionmilesecrets~Disney-World-Great-Hotels-to-Book-With-Points/); and
– [Best Non-Disney Hotels at Disney World](http://micechat.com/106087-best-non-disney-hotels-walt-disney-world/)
Some really interesting bits in this *Wall Street Journal* article:
> Maelstrom, on which visitors ride a floating log on a tour through Norwegian mythology, has been “gutted,” Ms. Mangum said, and is currently getting “a whole new overlay with ‘Frozen.’” While the logs and the path will remain the same, everything you see along the way is being replaced.
> …
> The audio-animatronic characters will be cutting edge, Ms. Mangum said, using a new technology that includes projectors behind the faces to enable more lifelike animation. It was first used on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride that opened in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom last year.
There is no doubt that the ride is going to be a huge hit, but I think it’s going to be a really good experience, too.
I don’t post links to all of these (since I probably could), but this one really made me feel good about how the Magic Kingdom is looking recently.
I wonder if this is why the Wilderness Lodge rates stayed so even this year.
It felt like a “6” when we were there on the 28th.
I guess Elyssa and I won’t be riding the WDW Railroad in November.
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Disney’s “Learn to Draw” Series
Here are my favorite “Learn to Draw” videos from Disney:
* [Anger](http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/06/learn-to-draw-anger-from-pixars-inside-out-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/);
* [Elsa](http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/06/learn-to-draw-elsa-from-frozen/); and, of course,
* [Buzz](http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/02/learn-to-draw-buzz-lightyear-from-toy-story/).
I guess I know which fireworks that I’ll be watching on Saturday.
Phew. I would be really bummed if Elyssa and I didn’t get to run through those during the Wine & Dine.
tl;dr – Fill out this survey if you’re interested in such a vacation: [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LJT752](https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LJT752)
Anyone who has started following me over the past year knows that I am a meticulous planner, who also has a habit of dreaming amount outrageous ideas that I then try to pull off. Some of these ideas work better than others. I am hoping that this is one of the ones that works.
Over the past year, a number of listeners to the [Mighty Men of Mouse podcast](http://mightymenofmouse.com) have become pretty close “online friends.” We’ve chatted with each other, joked with each other, and even supported each other (if that was ever necessary.) In fact, some in the community have even managed to catch up in person for various meet-ups, on vacations, etc…
So, my latest “big idea” is the following: **What if we planned a Mighty Men of Mouse listener community vacation at Walt Disney World in 2017?** Honestly, I have no idea if there is any interest in something like this (relatedly, I have no idea if something like this is even feasible.) Therefore, my first step was to create the following survey [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LJT752](https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LJT752) so people could let me know if they are interested in such an event (as well as when they might be available for such an event to take place.) If it turns out that (1) there is interest, and (2) there seems to be a time of the year where the interested people might be able to go, I’ll contact my Disney travel agent and start to see how we might be able to get a group rate, etc… If there’s not enough interest, well, I’ll put it on my ever growing list of failed experiments.
Again, please feel out the following survey if you’re interested: [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LJT752](https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9LJT752). There’s also a box at the bottom where you can leave additional comments, or you can hit me up on twitter at [@kivus](http://twitter.com/kivus).
Not surprising. This doesn’t really effect me at all, unless they start claiming tripods are “selfie-sticks.”
Does this come as a surprise to anyone?
I know some people think this is a horrible move Epcot, but I think it’s sounds like a really enjoyable attraction.
This place has kind of “steampunk”-y vibe that I think looks really cool.
Unfortunately, if Disney is estimating May 2016 as of today, I would assume we wouldn’t see this attraction open until at least the fall.
Though it’s not a favorite stop for many in the Disney community, I’m pretty sure Elyssa would be fine if all she ate for lunch and dinner was corn dog nuggets.