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A Short Stay at the Contemporary Resort

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
by Emily Owens-Pickle I could name a couple of million reasons I love to visit Disney. One of the top ones is the feeling of nostalgia and timelessness I get driving through the Disney Main Gates, walking down Main Street USA and strolling through the Epcot World Showcase, to name a few. Life changes fast, … Continue reading "A Short Stay at the Contemporary Resort"
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California Grill Sushi

Posted on by AllEars
Since opening May 1995, the California Grill has been an amazing signature restaurant. Featuring California Fusion cooking, the menu changes regularly to bring diners the freshest produce and entrees! While some people come to enjoy the creative flatbreads, Sonoma goat cheese ravioli, teriyaki barbecue beef filet and oak-fired pork tenderloin and polenta, others come for … Continue reading "California Grill Sushi"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Leading Lines

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Lines in photography are used to lead the eye to the point of interest and prevent the eye from wandering. Lines can put emphasis on distance or illustrate a relationship to foreground and background elements. Lines can be straight. Lines can be curved like the monorail tracks I photographed from the front of an express … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Leading Lines"
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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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Bay Lake Tower – Opening Day

Posted on by Jack Spence
Bay Lake Tower – Opening Day Before I get into the nitty-gritty, I need to give you a little background. When I covered the Kidani Village, I was given a private, VIP tour about a week before the resort opened. Because of this, I was able to get a lot of pictures beforehand and obtain … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower – Opening Day"
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Hotels that Never Were at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Jack Spence
In early 1971, I purchased the above booklet – a “Preview Edition” of Walt Disney World. Within its 21 pages were dozens of artist’s renderings of this fantastic resort that was under construction in Florida. I took it home and read it cover to cover, twice. The booklet briefly described each of the lands within … Continue reading "Hotels that Never Were at Walt Disney World"
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Bay Lake Tower — Update April 14, 2009

Posted on by Jack Spence
I stopped by the Contemporary Resort today to buy a gift for someone. While there, I thought I’d check out the progress of Disney’s Bay Lake Tower, a new Vacation Club scheduled to open August 4th of this year. For the most part, the exterior of the building hasn’t changed much since our last update. … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower — Update April 14, 2009"
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Bay Lake Tower — Dizney Mike’s World

Posted on by AllEars
I was over at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort today and snapped these pictures of the construction of Disney’s Bay Lake Tower. I really like the walkway design. It looks like a monorail traveling between the Contemporary and the new Bay Lake Tower. Also, on the fourth floor of the Contemporary, Disney Vacation Club Cast Members … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower — Dizney Mike’s World"
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