A Magical Place at a Magical Time of Year

[swwake]

221 days until Disney.

What is the name of the baby elephant featured in the Kilimanjaro Safaris?
A Big Ben
B Little Red
C Big Red
D Tonga Tommy

Answer: B Little Red.

About halfway through your safari, you are notified that poachers ahve taken an elephant mother and child - Big Red and Little Red. Thus begins a chase to track down the poachers and save the two elephants.

220 Days until Disney!

If you wanted to spend a night in every guest room, in every hotel that is currently open on WDW property, how long would it take you?
A More than 5 years
B More than 11 months
C More than 33 years
D More than 68 years

(P.S. I would SO NOT want to do that.)

 

[swwake]

If you wanted to spend a night in every guest room, in every hotel that is currently open on WDW property, how long would it take you?
A More than 5 years
B More than 11 months
C More than 33 years
D More than 68 years

Answer: D. More than 68 years.
With more than 25,086 rooms in 23 resorts, you better pack a BIG bag if you want to spend a night in each one. (I hope you got a good package deal!)

 

[swwake]

219 days until Disney.

What is "Ear Force One"?
A Walt Disney's private jet
B A hot air balloon
C One of the coaster cars at Space Mountain
D The nickname of the giant water tower in Disney's Hollywood Studios

 

[swwake]

219 days until Disney.

What is "Ear Force One"?
A Walt Disney's private jet
B A hot air balloon
C One of the coaster cars at Space Mountain
D The nickname of the giant water tower in Disney's Hollywood Studios

B A hot air balloon.

"Ear Force One" is the name of the hot air balloon shaped like Mickey Mouse that can occasionally be seen over WDW. It is more than 100 feet tall and weighs 330 pounds uninflated and without the basket! Mickey's ears are 35 feet in diameter, while his nose is 33 feet long, and his head about 168 feet around.

 

[swwake]

218 days until Disney.

What is said to have prompted Walt Disney to design the underground corridors in the Magic Kingdom?
A While in Disneyland, he saw a Frontierland Cast Member dressed as a Sheriff walking through Tomorrowland.
B He did not want utility buildings and offices to be seen by Guests.
C He did not want Cast Members to eat with Guests.
D He wanted a secure area to store the cash that was taken in during the day.

 

[swwake]

What is said to have prompted Walt Disney to design the underground corridors in the Magic Kingdom?
A While in Disneyland, he saw a Frontierland Cast Member dressed as a Sheriff walking through Tomorrowland.
B He did not want utility buildings and offices to be seen by Guests.
C He did not want Cast Members to eat with Guests.
D He wanted a secure area to store the cash that was taken in during the day.

The answer is A. In Disneyland, Cast Members have to walk through the park, in full view of Guests, to get to and from central areas such as costuming. During a trip to Disneyland's Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney reportedly saw a "Sheriff" from Frontierland walking through Tomorrowland. The out-of-place character ruined the illusion of Tomorrowland - which was reportedly the catalyst that prompted Walt to develop the system of underground corridors for WDW.

Yesterday:
On the replica of the moon outside Mission: SPACE, you'll see red, white and blue markers. What to the white markers represent?
A Unmanned missions to the moon
B The first manned mission to space
C A commemoration of the lives lost in space exploration
D The first lunar landing

Answer: A.
The model of the moon located at the entrance to Mission: SPACE contains colored markers that indicate the 29 landing sites of manned and unmanned missions to the moon by the United States and Soviet Union between 1959 and 1976.

Today:
216 days until Disney. Where is Disney's Hollywood Studios in relation to Epcot?
A North
B South
C East
D West

 

[annmarieda]

For today i would say B. South

 

[swwake]

For today i would say B. South

You are right! Details follow...

 

[swwake]

I apologize for not updating lately. It's been awhile, huh? Since I last posted, I have been to Chicago and New Orleans and enjoyed a rather large Memorial Day barbecue at our house.

Let's start with my last trivia question:

216 days until Disney. Where is Disney's Hollywood Studios in relation to Epcot?
A North
B South
C East
D West

Answer: B. The Studios are located south (and a little bit west) of Epcot.

Next, an update. Today we are at 198 days from Disney, 197 days from our trip. I have used crowd calendars and last year's park hours to form a tentative plan and our ADR requests. Here's the plan:

Friday 12/16 - Arrive Orlando, town car to Hard Rock Hotel, Dinner at CityWalk
Sat 12/17 - IOA/US - lunch at Mythos, cab to Poly, evening open (possibly MK for EMH)
Sunday 12/18 - Epcot, early dinner at 'Ohana, MVMCP
Monday 12/19 - Sleep in, late breakfast at Kona, Epcot, dinner at California Grill
Tuesday 12/20 - Animal Kingdom, dinner at Boma
Wednesday 12/21 - DHS, lunch at 50s Prime Time Cafe

I have a couple of other surprises built-in, but I can't say them here, because they are surprises for Haley.

I am also going to try to squeeze in a meal at Whispering Canyon Cafe if possible.

Also, Southwest extended its schedule last week to include our travel dates. After seeing JetBlue's prices for those dates, I was not surprised to see high prices from Southwest as well. I went ahead and booked our flights on Southwest, since they will honor price drops and have no change fees. Just one day after they released the schedules, one of the flights' prices had increased, so I was nervous. So, I feel comfortable that our flights are all set.

We used a town car service (the DIS won't let me name it) last year for our transportation from the airport to HRH and were pleased, so we will use them again. However, I am not going to reserve just yet because I receive emails from them with specials about once a month and they will not apply the special to existing reservations. So I'll wait until their specials cover our travel dates.

And today's trivia:
198 days until Disney. What is the largest pavilion in Epcot?
A Mission: SPACE
B The Living Seas
C The Land
D Universe of Energy

 

[annmarieda]

I am so jealous that you booked your flight. Your plans look awesome

As for the trivia...

I will go with B

 

[swwake]

Live stream at the Poly started today!!

http://disdads.com/wdw-live

 

[swwake]

I am so jealous that you booked your flight. Your plans look awesome

As for the trivia...

I will go with B

Thanks - we're pretty excited about our plans. Trivia answer next...

 

[swwake]

What is the largest pavilion in Epcot?
A Mission: SPACE
B The Living Seas
C The Land
D Universe of Energy

Answer: C The Land pavilion measures 253,780 square feet and covers six acres. Its main building holds up to 3,600 people and originally included two attractions, along with a guided behind-the-scenes tour, a great little food court, and a wonderful character-meal restaurant. It now has a third attraction "Soarin'", opened in 2005. As you enter The Land, you will pass the largest flower bed on property. It measures 20,000 square feet and contains about 20,000 plants. Working greenhouses and labs are also housed in this pavilion.

 

[swwake]

197 days until Disney. In the Wizard of Oz Munchkinland scene in The Great Movie Ride, what is hanging by the Wicked Witch of the East's feet?
A Her Certificate of Death
B Her shoes
C Flowers
D A picture of Dorothy

 

[annmarieda]

can't wait to read the answer to the trivia... but I have NO idea.

 

[swwake]

In the Wizard of Oz Munchkinland scene in The Great Movie Ride, what is hanging by the Wicked Witch of the East's feet?
A Her Certificate of Death
B Her shoes
C Flowers
D A picture of Dorothy

Answer: A. Her Certificate of Death. During the Wizard of Oz sequence of The Great Movie Ride, if you look closely at Dorothy's house, you will see the striped socks of the Wicked Witch sticking out from under the bottom. Hanging nearby is her Certificate of Death. Ding Dong, that witch is toast!

Today's Question:
195 days until Disney.
Who is the director of Harambe National Park on the Kilimanjaro Safaris?
A Wilson Matua
B Dr. Catherine Jobson
C Dr. K. Kulunda
D Dr. Seeker

 

[annmarieda]

Answer: A. Her Certificate of Death. During the Wizard of Oz sequence of The Great Movie Ride, if you look closely at Dorothy's house, you will see the striped socks of the Wicked Witch sticking out from under the bottom. Hanging nearby is her Certificate of Death. Ding Dong, that witch is toast!

Today's Question:
195 days until Disney.
Who is the director of Harambe National Park on the Kilimanjaro Safaris?
A Wilson Matua
B Dr. Catherine Jobson
C Dr. K. Kulunda
D Dr. Seeker

Your trivia questions are getting tough! Don't know the answer to today's either.

 

[Native NYer]

Today's Question:
195 days until Disney.
Who is the director of Harambe National Park on the Kilimanjaro Safaris?
A Wilson Matua
B Dr. Catherine Jobson
C Dr. K. Kulunda
D Dr. Seeker

Hmmm, not really sure. My guess is D. Dr. Seeker.

 

[swwake]

Your trivia questions are getting tough! Don't know the answer to today's either.

They all come from the same book. I have to weed through all of the "numbers" ones. I don't like to ask "how many acres...?" "how many pounds...?" "how many miles...?" There are tons of those!

Hmmm, not really sure. My guess is D. Dr. Seeker.

Hmm...let's see the answer...

 

[swwake]

Who is the director of Harambe National Park on the Kilimanjaro Safaris?
A Wilson Matua
B Dr. Catherine Jobson
C Dr. K. Kulunda
D Dr. Seeker

Answer: A.
"Dr. K. Kulunda" is the "director" of the "joint effort by the citizens of Harambe and international conservation groups" in the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. "Dr. Seeker" can be found in another of the park's attractions... Can you name it?