I can describe The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in three words: Aladdin themed Dumbo. Instead of flying elephants, we have flying carpets. Instead of Timothy the mouse on a hot air balloon, we have a magic lamp. Aladdin did add spitting camels, though…that was a nice touch.
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is a hub and spoke ride, just like Dumbo the Elephant. (more…)
What can I say about Jungle Cruise? It remains one of my favorite rides, despite the jerky anamatronics and the horribly punny boat operators. Anyone who has been on Jungle Cruise (and that’s probably most of you, considering there’s a Jungle Cruise both at Disneyworld and at Disneyland) knows that if you’re looking for realistic, thrilling sights and masterful storytelling…you’re looking in entirely the wrong place.
Jungle Cruise is a whole lot of fun, if you’ll relax and take it for what it’s worth. (more…)
Although The Electrical Water Pageant isn’t as elaborate and flashy as most of the other Disneyworld parades, it definately has a charm all its own. The Water Pageant circles around Bay Lake on a nightly basis. The parade consists of fourteen barges carrying 25 foot tall images made up of lights. It begins with King Triton, and then we see lots of sea creatures, such as dolphins, turtles, whales, seahorses, and the ever popular sea monster. (He’s my personal favorite). (more…)
There aren’t many people who don’t remember the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” craze that swept the nation a few years ago. At our house, we collected the computer game, and both the children’s version and the adult version of the board game. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It! takes the concept of the game show and tweaks it just a little bit to make it easier for Disney guests to play.
Disney Imagineers have gone all out to recreate the look and feel of the original game show. (more…)
The month of May is upon us, and with it the thought of spending the day in a swimsuit playing in the water. Where I live, the weather just turned warm, and actually I was stupid and went outside all day with shorts and no sunscreen. I have one of the worst sunburns of my life. Ahh, summer. Gotta love it.
Anyway, as I sat here at my computer feeling the pain in my legs, my thoughts turned to the thrill and fun of water parks. And of all the water parks I’ve visited, Blizzard Beach is my favorite. (more…)
The following was written my my nine year old son:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is certainly hard not to spot. It is the ONLY attraction that looks like the rock formations in the state of Mississippi. According to the legend, the mine the ride takes place in is chalk full of gold, and, according to legend,there are prospectors looking for it. But, according to the floods that are happening, they are forbidden to search any longer. So the prospectors, unafraid of the floods, went to party in the saloon over their riches, before they find higher ground. (more…)
Spaceship Earth…the icon for Epcot. Actually, the icon for Disneyworld itself. Nearly everyone recognizes the big, silver sphere that towers over Epcot. But until I went to Disneyworld, I had no idea what was inside the ball. I didn’t even realize anything was inside of it.
My son thought there was a roller coaster inside of there. Fascinating idea…but no. No roller coaster. Instead, (more…)
When Disney announced Test Track, it seemed that the opening would never come. Many people anticipated the thrill of riding the fastest and most innovative ride at Disneyworld. The opening was full of snags, as the ride kept breaking down. Finally…the day came. Test Track was open! No, I wasn’t there that day. I did look forward to riding it, though. We stood in line (okay, we used fast pass) and finally got on the ride. Our car screeched up the hill. It began the handling pass…and then broke down. After about 15 minutes, (more…)
I had no idea what was in store for me as I walked into the Theatre in the Wild and sat down. I thought maybe a short version of a stage show…kind of like Beauty and the Beast. Wrong! I soon found out that this show really does Rock!
Tarzan Rocks! doesn’t tell the story of Tarzan. Rather, it takes the concept of the movie and pushes it one step further to create a high energy, creative, show that both kids and adults will love. (more…)
I grew up watching the Muppets. Most of the people in my age group did (I’m 33, in case anyone was wondering). I watched Sesame Street…and saw the Muppets take Manhattan. So I was intrigued by a 3-D Muppet Adventure. With all the zany stunts that Muppets pull, 3-D seemed like just the right format for their constant wackiness. And it is. Muppet*Vision 3-D gives you nonstop 3-D action…actually 4-D action…and at the same time the show is tame enough that you don’t have to worry about it scaring your kids. There’s a loud noise at the end, but that’s pretty small on the scariness factor.
Before the show, (more…)