Epcot’s France Pavilion – Part One

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I would never say that one World Showcase pavilion is more beautiful than another. Each is picturesque and captivating in its own way. But I would certainly be willing to use different adjectives to describe each pavilion. For example, I would call Morocco mysterious. Serene would work well to describe Japan. And one might use … Continue reading "Epcot’s France Pavilion – Part One"
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Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion – Artist Renderings

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Here are more artist renderings of the new Fantasyland coming to the Magic Kingdom. (From the Disney Parks Blog) The new Fantasyland will include an area dedicated to Beauty and the Beast, including Maurice’s Cottage (left) and the Beast’s Castle (middle). Once inside Maurice’s Cottage, guests can engage in a playful storytime with Belle and … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion – Artist Renderings"
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Enchanted Tales with Belle – A Peak Behind the New Fantasyland Walls

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Information and Photos from the Disney Parks Blog by Jennifer Fickley-Baker “Beauty and the Beast” was released in theaters in 1991, and to say that I was obsessed with this movie is putting it mildly. I was 12 years old when it debuted and I must’ve seen the film at least 10 times that summer. … Continue reading "Enchanted Tales with Belle – A Peak Behind the New Fantasyland Walls"
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The Red Beast

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Remember this photo? This is how my photos looked when I first attempted to photograph Beauty and the Beast, Live on Stage with my Nikon D70 camera. Up until then, the camera’s automatic White Balance setting was handling photographing around the Walt Disney World resort a breeze. I was able to save this photo via … Continue reading "The Red Beast"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Princesses

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Little girls admire Disney princesses and want to be just like them when they grow up. A good number of them point out they can live without the step-mother from hell, devious witch serpeants, curses, villains, and such. It’s the fairy tale love story they want and the various dresses, gowns, and shoes, of course. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Princesses"
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A Walking Tour of Epcot’s France Pavilion

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I selected France as the country for this walking tour. I hope you will enjoy this stroll through the France pavilion as much as I enjoyed taking the photos and writing the blog. These gardens are so pretty. It’s a great place to sit and relax. This is one of my favorite places to eat. … Continue reading "A Walking Tour of Epcot’s France Pavilion"
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Why Belle?

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For those of you who know me well”¦and you know who you are”¦you are probably aware that I have an unbelievable crush on a certain Disney princess. I get kidded about it a lot”¦and I mean A LOT. What amazes me is that although I get kidded by tens”¦no hundreds of my friends I have … Continue reading "Why Belle?"
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February WDW Trip Report Part 2, Saturday 2/2/08

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Saturday was spent with a family who I’ve known for several years. Bonny and Andrew have a special daughter named MJ who is featured (page 246) in the PassPorters Open Mouse for Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line book I co-authored. MJ is a 7 year old girl with multiple disabities including Right … Continue reading "February WDW Trip Report Part 2, Saturday 2/2/08"
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