Recently, I called to make reservations at the Le Cellier Steakhouse in the Canada Pavilion. I wanted to eat sometime between 5pm and 7pm. I didn’t care what day. The operator checked every day starting on June 25. It wasn’t until October 31st that he was able to secure a table for me at 5:45pm. … Continue reading "Le Cellier Steakhouse – Canada – Epcot"
We have received lots of email the last 2 weeks about the ongoing construction at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Some readers reported they were contacted by Disney and moved to another resort (Saratoga Springs being the primary one). Others have written stating they have not been contacted and asking for advice. All Ears Team Member Linda … Continue reading "Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas Construction Update"
In less than 2 weeks time, I’ll be in Harrisburg PA for Fred Block’s MagicMeets event! This will be my 3rd appearance at MagicMeets and the 4th meet overall. I’m getting really excited. I know, some of you are wondering, what exactly is MagicMeets. For those of you who have had the good fortune to … Continue reading "Getting Ready for MagicMeets!"
We are all creatures of habit so it becomes quite a challenge for us to start a running program that impacts our daily or weekly routine. But before you begin your new routine you need to figure out how best to transition into it. If we are talking about adopting a serious running program in … Continue reading "Routines: Part 1"
This is Part 2 of the All Ears Blog Central Survey Feedback. If you missed Part 1, read it HERE! Here are more comments (and a few responses) from the ALLEARS® Blog Central feedback survey! COMMENT: “Calling these “Blog”s implies that they are updated nearly every day, which I know is a lot of work, … Continue reading "Blog Central Survey Part 2"
This may be the one stop on the trip that you’ve never heard of. Sandwiched between Naples and Rome, Olbia is a side trip to the island of Sardinia. It’s the closest you’ll get to a day in the country on this trip without renting your own car and driving off on your own for … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – Oblia by Chris"
In Part 1 of Animal Kingdom Lodge I spoke of the pre-opening and the opening of the Lodge. In this blog, I’ll talk about the Savannahs. The most unique aspect of Animal Kingdom Lodge are the animals and their savannahs. There are 3 savannahs encompassing a total of 11 acres, each with it’s own look … Continue reading "Resort Reflections – Animal Kingdom Lodge Part 2"
In a recent blog entry on the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage press event I mentioned that I attended a “What’s New, What’s Next” presentation, and that I might talk about that in a future blog entry. So here it is. The session was held in the “Honey I Shrunk the Audience” theater, and made good … Continue reading "Disneyland: What’s New, What’s Next?"
I had a day off work and, naturally, I wanted to spend the day at WDW looking for Hidden Mickeys! The day was really special because I had a dinner meeting with my publisher, Kelly Monaghan, at Raglan Road in Pleasure Island at 6 pm. I studied my file of Hidden Mickey posts that needed … Continue reading "I broke one of my own rules!"
All Ears® Team member Jack Spence was roaming the parks recently, and sent in these photos. First, an updated view of the space that once was occupied by the North Garden Wing of the Contemporary. Larger Version Here. Next the Haunted Mansion entrance, closed for rehab! Larger Version Here. Finally, a new figurine for sale … Continue reading "Updates around the World"
