Tag: Guest Bloggers
by J. Scott Lopes AllEars Guest Blogger If you don’t think you can find much Disney at a Comic Con event, think again! Over the weekend of November 1-2, the Rhode Island Comic Con was held at the RI Convention Center. This was the third year of the event and was the biggest so far. … Continue reading "Rhode Island Comic Con"
Gluten Free Dining at Walt Disney World
Posted onMy name is Christy Fish and I am a Disney Vacation Club Member, Disney Enthusiast, and avid All Ears Reader. I also happen to have Celiac disease and need to eat gluten free. Below please find my latest information from my last trip my husband Blake and I took to Walt Disney World. Happy Reading!
Yia Sou Kouzzina
Posted onby David Abel AllEars.Net Guest Blogger It’s always a sad day when something comes to an end, so it almost seems poetic that Kouzzina by Cat Cora served its final meals on a dreary rainy evening. We were only slightly concerned about our dining experience. Would they be running out of food? Would the staff … Continue reading "Yia Sou Kouzzina"
Walt Disney World Hidden History – Book Review
Posted onIf your family is anything like mine, when you arrive at one of the parks at Walt Disney World, say the Magic Kingdom, you sprint down Main Street USA toward whichever attraction for which you have your first FastPass+, without looking up, down, or around you. You miss the little details. A LOT of little details: references to Disney films and former attractions; tributes to Imagineers and prominent Disney personalities; and many other hidden gems. What you really need is a guidebook to show you where to look.
Recreation and Relaxation at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
Posted onWhile Part One focused on an overview of Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, we will now start to delve into all that the resort has to offer. The resort is really one that caters to all types of vacationers, from those who are looking to stay constantly active to those that just want to relax. It … Continue reading "Recreation and Relaxation at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort"
Discover One of Disney’s Best Kept Secrets at the Vero Beach Resort
Posted onWe all know that vacationing at Walt Disney World may not always be the most relaxing experience. Waking up early in the morning to get to the parks for opening, running from attraction to attraction, dealing with the heat and the crowds, it can be a physically, mentally, and emotionally draining experience. Sometimes it may … Continue reading "Discover One of Disney’s Best Kept Secrets at the Vero Beach Resort"
Jim’s Attic: The Boardwalk Mutoscopes
Posted onLocated in the Disney Boardwalk Inn and Villas resort hallway directly across from the restrooms near the Belle Vue Lounge are a green and a red Clamshell Mutoscope. At one time, there was also a mutoscope that was painted white with gold trim.
From the Tickle Trunk — Walt Disney World News 1981
Posted onAccording to The Walt Disney Archives, the Magic Kingdom’s first map wasn’t a guide map as we know it today, but a multi-page newspaper called The Walt Disney World News. The first edition, with a huge headline “Vacation Kingdom Opens,” celebrated the opening of the park with photos of company founder Walt Disney, Walt Disney … Continue reading "From the Tickle Trunk — Walt Disney World News 1981"
Jim’s Attic: The History Behind the Saratoga Springs DVC Resort
Posted onDisney's Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa officially opened May 17, 2004 with a "health-history-horses" theme. The Development Manager for the project was Kevin Cummings, which was ironically appropriate.
Cummings was born and raised in Saratoga Springs, New York, the city that was the inspiration for the new Disney Vacation Club resort. In fact, at the time, his twin brother still lived in that historic upstate New York town so Kevin would go back to visit several times during the year, especially to attend the races.
Disney Buttons
Posted onA long, long time ago a young mother named Carol took her six-year-old son Rob to Walt Disney World. She bought a three day park pass . . . then the problem became apparent! How do you ensure that a very active youngster doesn’t lose a valuable ticket? Hmmm . . . what to do? … Continue reading "Disney Buttons"
