Archive for August, 2012

Mexico!!!…..yeah ok it was at Epcot!

Posted in DISNEY'S EPCOT with tags , on August 2, 2012 by disneychronicles

So it’s no SURPRISE…I Love Mexico! I try to get there at least once a year weather its to a resort or at least a stopover on a cruise.

I just find that the country has the friendliest and most hospitable people! I have never had a bad trip there! so yes of course I have to get my fix every now and then and stop in at Epcot!

The Mexico pavilion resembles a Mesoamerican pyramid. The nightly fireworks show “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” is controlled from a small office atop the building. The office’s window is barely visible from street level, but can be seen at an angle.

Visitors enter through a display of Mexican artwork. The main room is the home to a twilight-lit Mexican marketplace, Plaza de los Amigos. At the edge of the plaza, a restaurant, San Ángel Inn, overlooks an indoor lagoon. To the side of the plaza, a boarding area leads to a boat ride, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros.

I also must mention a pit stop along the way….

…and the shopping! (yes, it is all made in Mexico)

When you walk into the Mexican Pavilion it looks as if you are walking into a small Mexican village, complete with “outdoor” shopping. You can buy traditional Mexican souvenirs from marble mules, lace off the shoulder dresses, ponchos and sombreros.

So if you haven’t been..GO! The ambiance is an experience all in itself!

How many trips does a Disney Addict take in 1 year…

Posted in EVERYTHING DISNEY with tags on August 1, 2012 by disneychronicles

a good question…(well I needed to know anyway) 🙂 so I kept track. 🙂

For those of you who know me or have followed my blogs you know that I am a FAN of all things Florida!

From the “Happiest Place on Earth” to the beaches and right down to the Gators! (Love em)

Have one in my backyard…..we call him BOOTS! Realistically I know what your thinking. I am an adult and a Disney Addict. I admit it! and NO I don’t want any help 🙂 as far as I’m concerned there are worse addictions out there.

So after years of hemming and hawing the stars finally aligned and we were able to make our journey down south!  We are now about 50 miles from Disney World and perfectly located in the center with the beach on one side and the Happiest Place on Earth on the other. We have lived here for a little over a year now.

Disney used to be a once a year occurrence for us and it was pretty consistent…meaning we didn’t miss a trip for 8 years in a row.

That being said the first thing we did when we came down was purchase our annual passes. We bought the basic tickets with the park hopper of course on a Florida Resident rate. We also thought we would do it for a year and get our fix and move on to something else.

(ummm hmmm what else is there that would compare to Disney! HELLO!)

am I right or what?

So as it turns out our year expired the end of June. The total of park days that we went is 42.

So was it worth it??? HECK YEAH!!

and don’t worry…We ARE gonna do it all over again!

Yes! we did renew and we also added the water parks, Disney Quest ect…

so Thanks for sticking around! and I hope you enjoy my next year of Adventures!