MinnieNurse
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Shopping??? Okay I'll wait!
You know I love to shop. Now come on girl feed our addiction.
Woohoo!!! I'm finally taking him to Disney World!!
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Shopping??? Okay I'll wait!
You know I love to shop. Now come on girl feed our addiction.
DisneyFaeriePrincess
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Haha, unfortunatly I was way too tired last night to do anything so I didn't get to take the pictures and now I'm at my dbf's apartment for the weekend so the earliest I'll be able to post the pics is sunday. Hope you can wait!!!
Disney Trivia of the Day
Epedition Everest
Over at Animal Kingdom, you may have seen the shrine that is located across the
way from Expedition Everest, but the real magic of this shrine is in its shape.
If you stand back so that your line-of-sight has the shrine directly in front
of the attraction's mountains, you'll find that the shrine has the exact same outline as the Himalayas in the distance.
By the way Did you know that the tallest peak in this recreation of the Himalayans is not actually Everest? Everest is the mountain on the right. It was the Imagineers desire to create a mountain range and decided to put Everest further back to add to the illusion of distance and majesty. And in reality, there is another range of mountains in front of Everest. So it would be correct to see other peaks in the foreground.
Disney Trivia of the Day
Epedition Everest
Over at Animal Kingdom, you may have seen the shrine that is located across the
way from Expedition Everest, but the real magic of this shrine is in its shape.
If you stand back so that your line-of-sight has the shrine directly in front
of the attraction's mountains, you'll find that the shrine has the exact same outline as the Himalayas in the distance.
By the way Did you know that the tallest peak in this recreation of the Himalayans is not actually Everest? Everest is the mountain on the right. It was the Imagineers desire to create a mountain range and decided to put Everest further back to add to the illusion of distance and majesty. And in reality, there is another range of mountains in front of Everest. So it would be correct to see other peaks in the foreground.
DisneyFaeriePrincess
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So here is the much anticipated (probably not 
) clothes that I bought last week!
Here's a pair of jeans I bought (I love dark jeans, they look so much nicer to go out in!)
A cute shirt
Another cute shirt. The color didn't come out right when I took this pic, I think it's the lighting in my room. It's actually a very deep rich purple (I love purple can you tell?
)
Shorts!!
And my favorite purchase.....SHOES!!!!!!!
I had so much fun on that shopping trip. It was my mom, me, and my aunt. Unfortunatly my aunt and uncle are leaving today
and I'm not sure when I'll see them again. Before this trip is was like 2 or 3 years since I had seen them and this is my favorite aunt!!! So kinda sad today but trying to take in as much as I can of them!!! So to cheer myself up a little bit...
Disney Trivia of the Day
The Main Street Windows
Ok so I know I'm backtracking because I already did Main Street but I just got finished reading The Imagineering Guide to the Magic Kingdom so I figured I'd add some stuff I learned from there. So here are the stories behind some of the windows on Main Street.
The very first window you see before even entering the park is dedicated to Walt Disney. It pays homage to his love of trains and designates him as the Chief Engineer for the Walt Disney World Railroad. Walt actually has two windows, the second one is over the Plaza Restaurant at the end of Main Street. The window is marked "Walt Disney, Master Classes in Design and Master Planning."
Former Disney President and Chief Operating Officer, Frank Wells, has a window marked Seven Summits Expeditions and is located on the third floor of the Main Street Market House. He had a love for mountain climbing and his wondow is higher than any others on the street, just one more peak surmounted by Frank
One window is marked "The Center Street Acadamy of Fine Art" and pays tribute to some of the greatest fine artists ever to work for Disney and WDI, including Mary Blair, Herb Ryman, Blaine Gibson, and John Hench.
Another window is marked "Hollywood Publishing"-the lead Show Writers for the Magic Kingdom are recognized by this entry: F.X. Atencio, Al Bertino, and Marty Skar. Their words are found throughout the Park, so it's only fitting that they are put into words here.
One window is labled "M.T.Lott Real Estate Investments"-This is a collection of pseudonynmous companies used by Disney to secretly buy all of the land that would become Walt Disney World, and the Company executive, Donn Tatum, who led the effort. The team didn't want the public to know who was doing the purchasing or why they wanted that big, empty lot.
) clothes that I bought last week!Here's a pair of jeans I bought (I love dark jeans, they look so much nicer to go out in!)
A cute shirt
Another cute shirt. The color didn't come out right when I took this pic, I think it's the lighting in my room. It's actually a very deep rich purple (I love purple can you tell?
)
Shorts!!
And my favorite purchase.....SHOES!!!!!!!
I had so much fun on that shopping trip. It was my mom, me, and my aunt. Unfortunatly my aunt and uncle are leaving today
and I'm not sure when I'll see them again. Before this trip is was like 2 or 3 years since I had seen them and this is my favorite aunt!!! So kinda sad today but trying to take in as much as I can of them!!! So to cheer myself up a little bit...Disney Trivia of the Day
The Main Street Windows
Ok so I know I'm backtracking because I already did Main Street but I just got finished reading The Imagineering Guide to the Magic Kingdom so I figured I'd add some stuff I learned from there. So here are the stories behind some of the windows on Main Street.
The very first window you see before even entering the park is dedicated to Walt Disney. It pays homage to his love of trains and designates him as the Chief Engineer for the Walt Disney World Railroad. Walt actually has two windows, the second one is over the Plaza Restaurant at the end of Main Street. The window is marked "Walt Disney, Master Classes in Design and Master Planning."
Former Disney President and Chief Operating Officer, Frank Wells, has a window marked Seven Summits Expeditions and is located on the third floor of the Main Street Market House. He had a love for mountain climbing and his wondow is higher than any others on the street, just one more peak surmounted by Frank
One window is marked "The Center Street Acadamy of Fine Art" and pays tribute to some of the greatest fine artists ever to work for Disney and WDI, including Mary Blair, Herb Ryman, Blaine Gibson, and John Hench.
Another window is marked "Hollywood Publishing"-the lead Show Writers for the Magic Kingdom are recognized by this entry: F.X. Atencio, Al Bertino, and Marty Skar. Their words are found throughout the Park, so it's only fitting that they are put into words here.
One window is labled "M.T.Lott Real Estate Investments"-This is a collection of pseudonynmous companies used by Disney to secretly buy all of the land that would become Walt Disney World, and the Company executive, Donn Tatum, who led the effort. The team didn't want the public to know who was doing the purchasing or why they wanted that big, empty lot.
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Love your purchases. You know I have never paid attention to the windows in any of the parks. I am going to try to be more observant this trip.
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I love looking at the windows down Main St. If you download Lou Mongellos tour of Main St on mp3 it goes into detail about them. Very interesting stuff!
DisneyFaeriePrincess
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Thanks!! It's def. something that is easily missed. It took me a while to realize there was stuff up there!
Oooo thanks!! I'll def. have to check that out!
Oh and I was checking out the Touringplans website and I saw that our days went from a 7 or 8 to all 6s. Yay!!!!!
Hopefully that means it'll be less crowded!!
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Disney Trivia of the Day
Main Street
yes, yes, we're back to main street again!
Walt wanted the storefront windows to be placed closer to the ground than would be period correct so that children would be able to see inside.
The bright red of the sidewalks in Town Square and in the hub area was chosen to enhance the green of the grass, as the two colors are opposites on the color wheel.
The attraction posters that hang in the Train Station, illustrating the stories and adventures that await you as you enter the park, are part of the attempt to set the scene for the arriving guest.
Many of the windows over Main Street are lit from behind with flicker lamps, and some even have special effects that cast shadows to make the street continue to feel occupied after dark.
Main Street
yes, yes, we're back to main street again!
Walt wanted the storefront windows to be placed closer to the ground than would be period correct so that children would be able to see inside.
The bright red of the sidewalks in Town Square and in the hub area was chosen to enhance the green of the grass, as the two colors are opposites on the color wheel.
The attraction posters that hang in the Train Station, illustrating the stories and adventures that await you as you enter the park, are part of the attempt to set the scene for the arriving guest.
Many of the windows over Main Street are lit from behind with flicker lamps, and some even have special effects that cast shadows to make the street continue to feel occupied after dark.
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I know I love them too! They're the previews, like in a movie!!!
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Disney Trivia of the Day
Pirates of the Carribean
(ok not sure this one may not be there any more since they revamped it but I'll have to look and see, still cool even if it isn't) The name on the coat of arms hanging over the Treasure Room finale scene reads Marco Daviso, an obvious reference to the artist and character designer (Marc Davis) who lent the attraction all of its great sight gags
Pirates features the oldest continuously running example of the MAPO Flicker, a special effects dimmer mimicking the look of a candle or torch. It was developed by Roger Broggie, head of MAPO, WDI's Manufacturing & Production Organization. MAPO also refers to Mary Poppins, the film that provided the original funding for the group.
The Auctioneer is voiced by Paul Frees-the Ghost Host at the Haunted Mansion and the original narrator for the Hall of Presidents.
Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean features two drops rather than WDW's one. While both are required to move Guests out below the Parks' railroad tracks, the Florida version cannot go as deep b ecause of the extremely high water table in the area.
(and a little story for all of you!)
Check Mate!
The chess game between the two long gone buccaneers visible from the queue is trapped in a perpetual check. The only available move leads to a never-ending repetition of the same series of moves. One can only imagine how long they found themselves in this state before their untimely demise. Unfortunately, the game was once disturbed during a routine rehab. When it was time to put it back the way it was, none of the Imagineers were able to recreate this oddity and restore these pirates to their ever-so-static state. A search was undertaken to find the notes describin gthe arrangement. It wasn't until someone looked at the back of one of Marc Davis's drawings that they found a detailed sketch laying out the board just as it needed to be arranged in order for the gag to work. Talk about a complicated punch line!
Pirates of the Carribean
(ok not sure this one may not be there any more since they revamped it but I'll have to look and see, still cool even if it isn't) The name on the coat of arms hanging over the Treasure Room finale scene reads Marco Daviso, an obvious reference to the artist and character designer (Marc Davis) who lent the attraction all of its great sight gags
Pirates features the oldest continuously running example of the MAPO Flicker, a special effects dimmer mimicking the look of a candle or torch. It was developed by Roger Broggie, head of MAPO, WDI's Manufacturing & Production Organization. MAPO also refers to Mary Poppins, the film that provided the original funding for the group.
The Auctioneer is voiced by Paul Frees-the Ghost Host at the Haunted Mansion and the original narrator for the Hall of Presidents.
Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean features two drops rather than WDW's one. While both are required to move Guests out below the Parks' railroad tracks, the Florida version cannot go as deep b ecause of the extremely high water table in the area.
(and a little story for all of you!)
Check Mate!
The chess game between the two long gone buccaneers visible from the queue is trapped in a perpetual check. The only available move leads to a never-ending repetition of the same series of moves. One can only imagine how long they found themselves in this state before their untimely demise. Unfortunately, the game was once disturbed during a routine rehab. When it was time to put it back the way it was, none of the Imagineers were able to recreate this oddity and restore these pirates to their ever-so-static state. A search was undertaken to find the notes describin gthe arrangement. It wasn't until someone looked at the back of one of Marc Davis's drawings that they found a detailed sketch laying out the board just as it needed to be arranged in order for the gag to work. Talk about a complicated punch line!
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Fascinating information as usual. I am really going to have to be so much more observant this trip. Your thread has really made me aware of just how much I miss.
So has your DBF been involved in any of the planning? If he is like my DH and just says whatever you want.
So has your DBF been involved in any of the planning? If he is like my DH and just says whatever you want.
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Fascinating information as usual. I am really going to have to be so much more observant this trip. Your thread has really made me aware of just how much I miss.
So has your DBF been involved in any of the planning? If he is like my DH and just says whatever you want.
Not really. He's pretty much like your DH. The only thing he really has said is I'm not going on Rock n' Roller Coaster or Expedition Everest, don't ask me again!
(I do keep trying to get him to go on it!) Nah, we've looked at the rides but he doesn't really care what we go on as long as it's not a rollercoaster! He did help pick LeCellier, we looked at the menus at allears and he liked the food there best. The other day though he made of list of disney movies he wanted to watch before we go...perhaps getting into a little disney spirit??!!
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Not really. He's pretty much like your DH. The only thing he really has said is I'm not going on Rock n' Roller Coaster or Expedition Everest, don't ask me again!
DH first trip he told me he would not do anything that went upside down. Well Lance was only 5 and not yet tall enough to do RNRC so no big deal. The next year Lance was tall enough and wanted to do it. DH could not be out done by his just turned 7 y/o son so he went on it and actually liked it.
The only ride Lance doesnt like to ride is TOT. He has tried it twice, but says it makes is stomach feel funny.
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Yeah I think I ruined him for rollercoasters! He had never been on one before he met me and I took him to an amusment park a few summers ago and took him on their worst one and he hated it. Perhaps I should have taken him on a tamer one to start with... Oh well he said he'll probably go on Big Thunder Mt. so hey that's a start! And if he doesn't go on he can hold my bag for me!!!
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Disney Trivia of the Day
Liberty Square
The shutters on the windows of the buildings hand at an angle because in Colonial days the upper hinges tended to be made of leather straps in order to conserve metal, this made them list to the side.
Bricks on the serpentine wall behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe came from old buildings being torn down in downtown Orlando.
The Liberty Bell is a replica cast from the same mold as the original in Philadelphia and was placed there in recognition of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution in 1987. The court of flags surrounding it represents each of the thirteen original colonies.
The plant pallete for the flowering varieties placed into beds in the land is limited to red, white, and blue.
The music is all period specific, and orchestrated to include only instruments that would have been in use at the time.
Liberty Square
The shutters on the windows of the buildings hand at an angle because in Colonial days the upper hinges tended to be made of leather straps in order to conserve metal, this made them list to the side.
Bricks on the serpentine wall behind Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe came from old buildings being torn down in downtown Orlando.
The Liberty Bell is a replica cast from the same mold as the original in Philadelphia and was placed there in recognition of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution in 1987. The court of flags surrounding it represents each of the thirteen original colonies.
The plant pallete for the flowering varieties placed into beds in the land is limited to red, white, and blue.
The music is all period specific, and orchestrated to include only instruments that would have been in use at the time.
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Ok no disney trivia today, instead I'm going to post some pics of previous disney trips. I've decided to go backwards and start with some later trips and eventually end up with my first trip to disney! So here's some of our photopass pics from our June/July 2008 trip...
A family pic in front of the castle
Family pic in France!
Us infront of the big golf ball!
Me and Jedi Mickey!!! (I think I might have posted this before but here's a better quality one)
All of us with Jedi Mickey!
My mom in front of RNR. She loves this ride and it was her birthday so she HAD to get a pic in front of it!
Tada!!! Epcot!!!
GRRRR! My family and a good family friend in AK!
Another Epcot pic!
Avast!! A good mom protecting her family!
Yay Test Track!!
My parents in France!! I love this pic of them, it's so sweet and my dad has the biggest smile, it's soooo cute!
And finally in front of the castle at night. I love the castle at night, especially when it's blue or purple!!
A family pic in front of the castle
Family pic in France!
Us infront of the big golf ball!
Me and Jedi Mickey!!! (I think I might have posted this before but here's a better quality one)
All of us with Jedi Mickey!
My mom in front of RNR. She loves this ride and it was her birthday so she HAD to get a pic in front of it!
Tada!!! Epcot!!!
GRRRR! My family and a good family friend in AK!
Another Epcot pic!
Avast!! A good mom protecting her family!
Yay Test Track!!
My parents in France!! I love this pic of them, it's so sweet and my dad has the biggest smile, it's soooo cute!
And finally in front of the castle at night. I love the castle at night, especially when it's blue or purple!!
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Oh, I loved all your pictures. I am hoping Lance will have wonderful memories of all our trips when he gets older. I have a photo book from each trip and on the back cover he always writes me a message. The one from our 2007 trip said: 10/27/07 The End (P.S. Until next time.) Love you Mom From Lance. And it is in his little boy handwriting. 
I imagine I will sit at home and look at these and cry when he goes away to college.
I imagine I will sit at home and look at these and cry when he goes away to college.
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Oh my god, that is too cute!!! Oh you will def. be crying over that when he goes away to college but they will be tears of good memories!!!
Ok guys I have some absolutely great news. If you guys remember I did get my reservation for LeCellier for our last night, unfortunately it was at 7:50 and I didn't think we would be able to finish our dinner and still have time to see Illuminations. Well I have been checking the online reservations day after day after day
and finally today....
I got an earlier one!!!!!!!!!!
Our reservation is now for 6:15, which is perfect! Then we can have a nice relaxing dinner and still make it for illuminations! Now granted the reservation is for 4 people but hey I got it and I figure I'll just tell them that the other couple that was going to meet us wasn't able to make it (hehe
) It is ok that I did that right? I mean it's not like a total rude thing to do, right? I hope not because I'm so excited that my plans have all worked out and I don't have to worry about it anymore! Yay good news!!!!
Ok guys I have some absolutely great news. If you guys remember I did get my reservation for LeCellier for our last night, unfortunately it was at 7:50 and I didn't think we would be able to finish our dinner and still have time to see Illuminations. Well I have been checking the online reservations day after day after day
and finally today....I got an earlier one!!!!!!!!!!
Our reservation is now for 6:15, which is perfect! Then we can have a nice relaxing dinner and still make it for illuminations! Now granted the reservation is for 4 people but hey I got it and I figure I'll just tell them that the other couple that was going to meet us wasn't able to make it (hehe
) It is ok that I did that right? I mean it's not like a total rude thing to do, right? I hope not because I'm so excited that my plans have all worked out and I don't have to worry about it anymore! Yay good news!!!!
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So glad you got your reservation. I dont think it is a terrible thing to do. Hey, a girl has got to do what a girl has go to do. If you want to fly me to Florida that day I would be more than happy to meet you for your ADR so its not a lie, and hey I am sure Lance would come too if you want to fly him out as well.
If you want to fly me to Florida that day I would be more than happy to meet you for your ADR so its not a lie, and hey I am sure Lance would come too if you want to fly him out as well.-
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