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Monorail guru Bob Gurr talks about Monty … and his concept drawing of the famed transit vehicle

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
Bob Gurr’s original drawing of the monorail, sketched in late 1958. The color was added by Disney Legend John Hench. Hey, Bob Gurr … now that you’ve completed a documentary showing the world just how you designed some of the world’s most innovative theme park attractions, what are you going to do next? “My next … Continue reading "Monorail guru Bob Gurr talks about Monty … and his concept drawing of the famed transit vehicle"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Disney Vacation Club Resorts

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Disney Vacation Club is similar to time share in the sense that you own points at your home resort but can trade them to stay elsewhere. DVC, as it is commonly referred to, offers accommodations at Disney theme parks worldwide, hotels and resorts across the USA, and even abroad. At Walt Disney World you’ll find … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Disney Vacation Club Resorts"
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Exciting News for DVC Members – Bay Lake Tower

Posted on by AllEars
From July 8-Aug. 25, 2012 - Summer Perk. The ability to access the lounge has been a frequent request from Members staying at other Walt Disney World Resorts since Bay Lake Tower opened in 2009, and Disney Vacation Club is thrilled to make that "wish" come true during this special summer period. This perk is available exclusively to Members and those in their traveling party who are staying on that Member's reservation. At least one Member in the traveling party must accompany the group and present his or her current Key to the World card displaying a Disney Vacation Club Membership notation in order to gain admission to the lounge. (read the full article for details)
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Zooming In and Out at Bay Lake Tower

Posted on by Scott Thomas
It is a something you have heard before: There are two photos for each scene. This normally refers to the orientation of the camera in either Landscape (horizontal) or Portrait (vertical). There is another method to getting two photos from most scenes as it does not always work depending on your distance to what you … Continue reading "Zooming In and Out at Bay Lake Tower"
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Bay Lake Tower Grand Villa

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2010 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200mm VR, 1/1000s shutter, f3.2, ISO 800 Last May I took a tour of Bay Lake Tower, including a look at one of the Grand Villas, which is the subject of my Pic of the Week for resort rooms. Here you can see the living room and dining … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower Grand Villa"
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Magic Kingdom Resort Hidden Mickeys

Posted on by Steve Barrett
I visited the Magic Kingdom monorail resorts one afternoon to look for Hidden Mickeys. Disney characters hide in the marble floor around the Grand Floridian lobby. (Baseer Muqri informed me that Mickey and Minnie are also in the marble floor at the entrance to 1900 Park Fare restaurant). Here’s Mickey near the lobby entrance doors. … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Resort Hidden Mickeys"
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Welcome Home!

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Do you own DVC? I do. I buy them in packs of 6 from Panasonic for my Canon ZR100 camcorder. Each Digital Video Cassette records for 60 minutes. :looks at the Disney Pic of the Week schedule again: Do you own DVC? I don’t, but I’ve taken a few tours of model units at the … Continue reading "Welcome Home!"
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Bay Lake Tower – Part Three

Posted on by Jack Spence
This final blog about Bay Lake Tower will contain some odds and ends not previously covered. Also, at the end of this article, I have included a Q&A section. Let’s start with the Community Center. Located off of the Bay Lake Tower Lobby, the Community Center is where you’ll go if you want to engage … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower – Part Three"
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Bay Lake Tower — Part Two

Posted on by Jack Spence
My “Opening Day” blog about Bay Lake Tower has generated a slew of questions. At the moment, some of them are answered within the comments section of my first blog. After I return home, I’ll publish all of the answers in a final Bay Lake Tower article. I’m going to start this blog discussing the … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower — Part Two"
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Bay Lake Tower Opening

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Deb Wills checked in to the new Bay Lake Tower today, August 4, and sent photos along the way. Here’s a look at the newest Disney Vacation Club location, through Deb’s eyes — photos added as the day goes on: The day begins over Bay Lake: Welcome Home! Fantasia Gift Shop line for LE Bay … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower Opening"
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