Sunday, January 2, 2011
My favorite part of Country Bear Jamboree
So sad it's no longer in California, but at least you can get it in Florida.
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
Walt Disney World - Day 3
Our Day in Five Photos:
Today was our first day at the original "Disney World," the Magic Kingdom, opened in 1971. The Magic Kingdom is a lot like Disneyland, except BIGGER. One of the things that is bigger is the castle. At Disneyland, it's Sleeping Beauty's Castle, but here in Florida, the castle belongs to Cinderella. We got to have dinner inside the castle tonight! There were so many great moments at the Magic Kingdom today that I will devote the remaining four photos to things you CAN'T find in Anaheim.
Country Bear Jamboree was one of my favorite attractions growing up! I was sad when it closed in California, but the nice thing is you can still find the originally in Florida. Henry, Teddi Berra, Big Al, and all my favorites were there!
The Hall of Presidents is way cool. All 43 Presidents, plus a movie at the beginning narrated by Morgan Freeman. I love that the Imagineers always keep it current.
I wasn't even born when the Carousel of Progress left Disneyland in 1973. It's a little dated, but it's a piece of Disney Park history, so we had to pay a visit. I say bring back "America Sings." California or Florida, I don't care. That's the rotating attraction I grew up on. :-)
This was the FIRST attraction we visited today, but my photos are a little out of order. The Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor was hilarious! Monsters do stand-up comedy to collect laughter (like at the end of the movie). You can even text your jokes in and if it's good they might use it in the routine. Libi's joke made it into the show:
Q: Why did the chicken and the Barbie cross the road?
A: Because they wanted to dance!
Hey, when you're 3-years-old, that joke is comedy gold!
Alright, that's WDW in Five Photos! As a bonus, I'm going to do a Five Photos Special on tonight's fireworks in front of the castle. Enjoy! Tomorrow is Disney's Hollywood Studios! -Ron
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
Today was our first day at the original "Disney World," the Magic Kingdom, opened in 1971. The Magic Kingdom is a lot like Disneyland, except BIGGER. One of the things that is bigger is the castle. At Disneyland, it's Sleeping Beauty's Castle, but here in Florida, the castle belongs to Cinderella. We got to have dinner inside the castle tonight! There were so many great moments at the Magic Kingdom today that I will devote the remaining four photos to things you CAN'T find in Anaheim.
Country Bear Jamboree was one of my favorite attractions growing up! I was sad when it closed in California, but the nice thing is you can still find the originally in Florida. Henry, Teddi Berra, Big Al, and all my favorites were there!
The Hall of Presidents is way cool. All 43 Presidents, plus a movie at the beginning narrated by Morgan Freeman. I love that the Imagineers always keep it current.
I wasn't even born when the Carousel of Progress left Disneyland in 1973. It's a little dated, but it's a piece of Disney Park history, so we had to pay a visit. I say bring back "America Sings." California or Florida, I don't care. That's the rotating attraction I grew up on. :-)
This was the FIRST attraction we visited today, but my photos are a little out of order. The Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor was hilarious! Monsters do stand-up comedy to collect laughter (like at the end of the movie). You can even text your jokes in and if it's good they might use it in the routine. Libi's joke made it into the show:
Q: Why did the chicken and the Barbie cross the road?
A: Because they wanted to dance!
Hey, when you're 3-years-old, that joke is comedy gold!
Alright, that's WDW in Five Photos! As a bonus, I'm going to do a Five Photos Special on tonight's fireworks in front of the castle. Enjoy! Tomorrow is Disney's Hollywood Studios! -Ron
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Walt Disney World - Day 2
Walt Disney World - Day 2
Day 2 in five photos. It's our first full day at WDW and Libi had a great time! Here were some of the highlights:
We started the day at the Princess Storybook Breakfast in Norway (World Showcase). Everyone working in the restaurant was from Norway, which made it fun, and Libi met five different princesses, which made it even better! Here, Sleeping Beauty and Libi strike their best "sleeping" pose.
Before we headed back to the hotel for naptime, we went on Granpa's favorite ride: Test Track. Libi was very excited to sit with Granpa on the ride, and also happy to be held by him. She was starting to fade as naptime approached.
The nap was great for everyone! After nap we had dinner at the Garden Grill back in EPCOT. Libi got to see fun characters during the meal (Mickey, Pluto, Chip, and Dale), and both dinner and dessert were delicious (you might see a little cookies and cream ice cream on Libi's face). :-)
Spaceship Earth (the ride in the big ball) is beautiful at night. We enjoyed the ride earlier today.
Above is a picture of Libi with the little purple dragon named Figment. This stuffed Figment used to belong to Heather, so it's an extra special toy for Libi. We were a little sad that we missed "Figment's Ride"--Journey Into Imagination. It closed early this evening. Good news is instead we caught Turtle Talk With Crush and Libi talked to him! We'll post that very cute video later so stay tuned. More good news: we'll be back at EPCOT later in the week. Tomorrow: the Magic Kingdom! Good night family and friends!
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
We started the day at the Princess Storybook Breakfast in Norway (World Showcase). Everyone working in the restaurant was from Norway, which made it fun, and Libi met five different princesses, which made it even better! Here, Sleeping Beauty and Libi strike their best "sleeping" pose.
Before we headed back to the hotel for naptime, we went on Granpa's favorite ride: Test Track. Libi was very excited to sit with Granpa on the ride, and also happy to be held by him. She was starting to fade as naptime approached.
The nap was great for everyone! After nap we had dinner at the Garden Grill back in EPCOT. Libi got to see fun characters during the meal (Mickey, Pluto, Chip, and Dale), and both dinner and dessert were delicious (you might see a little cookies and cream ice cream on Libi's face). :-)
Spaceship Earth (the ride in the big ball) is beautiful at night. We enjoyed the ride earlier today.
Above is a picture of Libi with the little purple dragon named Figment. This stuffed Figment used to belong to Heather, so it's an extra special toy for Libi. We were a little sad that we missed "Figment's Ride"--Journey Into Imagination. It closed early this evening. Good news is instead we caught Turtle Talk With Crush and Libi talked to him! We'll post that very cute video later so stay tuned. More good news: we'll be back at EPCOT later in the week. Tomorrow: the Magic Kingdom! Good night family and friends!
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
Interview with Libi - End of Day 2 at WDW
She kept going, but I can only send one minute of video from my iPhone. She likes to talk. Can you tell she's my daughter? More fun tomorrow at the Magic Kingdom!
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
Ron Ippolito • rippolito@gmail.com
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