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Crystal Arts at Disney World!
Posted in EVERYTHING DISNEY with tags Crystal Arts, Glass Blowing on April 10, 2012 by disneychroniclesYou really can’t see it all! It is impossible!
I have been to Disney numerous amounts of times and still have not seen it all!
but saying that, it is nice to be surprised!
Located on Main Street…. you can see a live glass blowing demonstration as you shop! Glowing molten glass is gathered on the end of a blowpipe and then manipulated by hand by a master artist until it’s finished. It is mesmerizing!
They sell crystal items, from cut glass bowls to glasses, vases, jewelry and of course Disney collectibles. Just drop in and ask what the glass blowing schedule is. They do it daily.
but…
Have you seen this?
Better yet have you seen the price tag???
hmmmmm I’m kinda wondering how long that has been there!
There doesn’t seem to be many takers! …..yet 😀
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Holiday Inn Resort-Buena Vista
Posted in DISNEY RESORT REVIEWS, EVERYTHING DISNEY, FLORIDA ADVENTURES with tags Buena Vista, Good Neighbor Hotel, Holiday Inn Resort on April 6, 2012 by disneychronicles
This is a Disney Good Neighbor Hotel.
What is that you ask?
They are hotels which are located near Disney World that have passed a test of high standards approved by Disney World.
All Disney Good Neighbor hotels offer free shuttle service to Disney World. In fact, this is one of the criteria to become a Disney Good Neighbor hotel. The hotels also have to be close to Disney World.
They are required to have excellent customer service and the customer service agents must have great knowledge of Disney World to assist guests with any questions they might have. Since most Disney World Good Neighbor hotels are not located on Disney World property, you should find their rates to be quite attractive.
If a hotel has the Disney Good Neighbor hotels logo outside then you can expect the hotel to be nice…at least to match the standards at one of Disney’s Value Properties.
We stayed a night at the Holiday Inn Resort and were pleasantly surprised. It is very clean and has a great pool area. There is also an arcade and a room that shows movies! It is situated in the heart of Lake Buena Vista and just one mile from the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks.
That being said I can see where it would be possibly more budget friendly to book one of the Good Neighbor Hotels but they do lack the “Disney nostalgia” and I really do recommend checking the Disney Value Resorts for rates first.
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Merritt Island Kayaking
Posted in EVERYTHING DISNEY, FLORIDA ADVENTURES with tags Cocoa Beach, Kayak, Merritt Island on April 2, 2012 by disneychroniclesSo we do LOVE our Kayaking adventures here in Florida….hey it’s good to do something different for a change!
I thought I would share the last time we went which was while we were visiting Cocoa Beach…
We went with a guided tour this time around called Calypso Kayaking. It was the first time we took our boys who are 6 and 9.
I was a little worried on how they would do, the weather was a little cool and gloomy but they absolutely LOVED it!
It was good doing the actual tour also because the amount of information you get is priceless! The boys just soaked up all the knowledge!
We explored the Indian River Lagoon.
On the guided kayak tours they say you may see Dolphins, Manatees, Birds, Islands, Mangroves and many other species of wildlife!
We saw all of the above and actually stopped at one of the islands to walk around and checked out some huge horse shoe crabs!
It was lots of fun and I do recommend it! It would work great as a side trip from Disney or a pre or post cruise excursion.
It is 70 miles from Disney and 9 miles from Cape Canaveral.
Here is their website….
http://www.calypsokayaking.com/
Experience the natural beauty and diverse Ecosystem of the Cocoa Beach area. Just a short distance away from all Cocoa Beach Resorts, join us as we navigate through the river’s waterways and undergo an immediate activation of the senses. The sights and sounds made by nature and the excitement of your family and friends create what we call an “Unforgettable Kayaking Adventure”.
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