Category Archives: Walt Disney World

Top 5 Things That Should be Added to Disney World

You’ve heard of the Bucket List. You’ve heard of a Wish List. Well, now get ready for the Disney version of both! Here is the top five things I would like to see added to Walt Disney World (and Disneyland … Continue reading

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Up Close and Personal with a Disney Duck

Up close and personal True Story: I was sitting on a bench in Epcot waiting for Karen. For something to do I decided to look through the pictures I had taken with my digital camera. When I moved from one picture … Continue reading

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EPCOT – Images of Spaceship Earth

Nicknamed ‘The Golf Ball’ by many, Spaceship Earth is actually not a real sphere at all. It’s almost a complete circle, but is actually sitting on a base held up by four legs. Even so, I’ve yet to miss an opportunity … Continue reading

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EPCOT Pavilions – A Canadian Perspective

Only eleven countries have the privilege of being represented in EPCOT at Walt Disney World. And as you probably already know, they are: Mexico; Norway; China; Germany; Italy; American Adventure; Japan; Morocco; France; United Kingdom; and, of course, Canada. It’s … Continue reading

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Top 5 Things They Should Bring Back at Disney World

Walt Disney World opened in 1971 with a very different footprint than it has today. Certainly a smaller one, anyway! But Walt himself said (of Disneyland) that it would never be finished but would instead be changing and growing over … Continue reading

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Br’er Chicken on Splash Mountain

Uncle Remus didn’t tell too many stories about ol’ Br’er Chicken, but I know he exists. There is evidence aplenty of his cowardly inclination in the Splash Mountain queue at Walt Disney World. Have you seen it? Well, I declare, … Continue reading

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Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World

D O W N T O W N      D I S N E Y Although they have the same name, the Downtown Disney districts of Disneyland and Walt Disney World (now called Disney Springs here) couldn’t be more different! … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday: Little Lee with Winnie the Pooh

Memories. Unfortunately, I don’t have many of them from my first two trips to Walt Disney World (1972/73). But the ones I do still have are great! Lesley (my sister), Winnie the Pooh, and Wee Lee I don’t remember posing … Continue reading

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Riding on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority

Often we think only of the ‘E’ Ticket attractions when we visit one of the Disney Parks. And it’s hard to argue with that strategy! Who doesn’t like the fast paced thrills of Space Mountain or the extreme theming of … Continue reading

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What To Do FIRST at Walt Disney World

On our first trip to Walt Disney World, we wanted to do everything! So my wife and I booked 15 nights at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort and we commenced visiting every attraction and show the Parks had to offer. We … Continue reading

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