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Hidden Mickeys at Art of Animation and Port Orleans Riverside Resorts

Posted on by Steve Barrett
On a quest to check out a few sightings of Hidden Images, I visited two Walt Disney World Resorts: Art of Animation and Port Orleans Riverside. Both resorts are filled with interesting Disney detail, including the occasional Hidden Mickey. At Art of Animation, I stopped first in the main lobby and looked up at the … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys at Art of Animation and Port Orleans Riverside Resorts"
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Jim’s Attic: Humphrey the Bear at Wilderness Lodge

Posted on by AllEars
Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort is the only Disney resort hotel to have an official mascot, the brown bear. Images and allusions can be found throughout the resort including bear tracks imbeded in the walkways. To make that potentially fearsome mascot more friendly for younger guests, some of the brown bear images are of the Disney animated character Humphrey the Bear, a lovable, overweight brown bear who lives in the fictional Brownstone National Park.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Water Transportation

Posted on by Scott Thomas
One of the most interesting forms of transportation at Walt Disney World is the various kinds of water transports used to move guests from place to place. From the large ferries going between the Ticket & Transportion Center (TTC) and the Magic Kingdom to the smaller transports which take guests to the resorts on the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Water Transportation"
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Polynesian Reverts to Original Name; Gets New Look, Lounge

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
The Polynesian Resort will revert to its original 1971 name, The Polynesian Village Resort Hotel, as it continues a multi-year re-imagining with the renovation of its guest rooms, the resort's feature pool and its centerpiece Great Ceremonial House. The "Poly" also plans to add Trader Sam's Grog Grotto with a highly themed lounge area featuring tiki cocktails and Polynesia-themed small plates. It will be based on the popular themed lounge at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.
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Be-Booping the 1950’s at Pop Century Resort

Posted on by Scott Thomas
All this talk about the All-Star Resorts, got me to thinking of another Walt Disney World Value resort called the Pop Century Resort. The theme for Pop Century are the Classic years of the last five decades of the 20th Century. Back in 2006, I stayed in the 1950’s Buildings which featured larger than life … Continue reading "Be-Booping the 1950’s at Pop Century Resort"
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Checking in at the All-Star Sports Resort

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Checking in at the All-Star Sports Resort.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/25s, f/3.5, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 18mm focal length. There is nothing like checking in at a Walt Disney World owned resort. You can just feel the magic in the air as you wait your turn with a Resort Cast Member. Kids, both young and old, watch … Continue reading "Checking in at the All-Star Sports Resort"
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Sunny Day at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Walking back from breakfast to my room at the Dolphin Resort last Fall, I stopped and watched the comings and goings of the Friendship boats. It was a typical beautiful day in central Florida filled with warm sunshine and blue skies. Something living in the northeastern United States, as I do, is still months away. … Continue reading "Sunny Day at Walt Disney World"
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Walt Disney World Special Bus Services

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I have to hand it to Disney. The worst part of a trip to Walt Disney World for me in the past was having to rent a car with all the added expense and frustrations. Then Disney came up with Disney’s Magical Express or DME service and made it free for guests staying at a … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Special Bus Services"
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Where in the World #314

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Happy Birthday, Marsha Waidelich! She turns 5 Disney years old! AND! Annie Snodgrass also turns 5 Disney years old! From last … Continue reading "Where in the World #314"
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Art of Animation Resort Christmas Greeting

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Christmas tree with Guido drawing.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/4, ISO 900, EV 0, 36mm focal length. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Christmas tree is white with colorful bulbs intermixed with artist drawings of some of the characters found at the resort. Meet Guido. Luigi’s sidekick at Casa Della Tires in the … Continue reading "Art of Animation Resort Christmas Greeting"
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