Archive for October, 2011

Fantasy Land Construction Photos

Posted in DISNEY'S MAGIC KINGDOM, EVERYTHING DISNEY with tags on October 25, 2011 by disneychronicles

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Oct 2011 Construction Update…

It’s getting closer…….slowly! 🙂

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Construction Photos!

Posted in DISNEY RESORT REVIEWS, EVERYTHING DISNEY with tags on October 22, 2011 by disneychronicles

Stayed at the Pop this past week and couldn’t help to take a look at how the Animation Resort was coming along! It will be HUGE! The 1st phase is scheduled to open summer of 2012! The typical standard room with 2 double beds will be 277 sq feet. The family suite will be 565 sq feet.  Each building will have character themed rooms.  The 4 themes will be Finding Nemo, Cars, The Little Mermaid and The Lion King.  There will be 3 pools, children’s water play area, arcade and recreation activities including Disney Movies!  The hardest part will be to decide which rooms to stay in!

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Christmas Merchandise is OUT!

Posted in EVERYTHING DISNEY with tags , on October 22, 2011 by disneychronicles

Spent the last few days at the parks..went to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (but more about that later) and on our way we were able to browse through the CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE!!! NO KIDDING! YES it is out and YES it is cuter then ever!

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Toy Story Mania!

Posted in DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS with tags on October 16, 2011 by disneychronicles

Finally after many many attempts we got on

TOY STORY MANIA!

(and it was ONLY a 45 minute wait) seriously the shortest we have seen in a while!  If Fastpass is offered, take one and return later.  It is located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park at Pixar Place.

The queue itself is FUN…classic games like scrabble and candy land is what you will walk through.  A 5 foot audioanimatronic of Mr. Potato Head greets you on your walk through. When you ask him questions he talks back…you can actually carry a conversation!

Soon you will grab a pair of 3-D glasses before boarding your ride vehicle. Soon, you’re whirling onto the midway where you can use your car’s spring-action shooters to launch darts at balloons, toss rings at aliens, and splatter eggs at barnyard targets. Just as in the Magic Kingdom’s Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, you’ll rack up points for targets hit and see your tally at ride’s end.  I recommend it! LOTS of fun!