Celebrating 22 Years Of Muppet Vision 3D!

 In May of 1991 - Exactly 22 years ago today - Disney welcomed the Muppet Vision 3D attraction to Hollywood Studios with a “green carpet” event – featuring the famous faces we all grew up loving to watch (Fozzy Bear and Bean the Bunny are my personal faves!)

The animation and 3D techniques used in this show were the most advanced available at the time, and the gimmicks and characters have kept us laughing out loud for the past 22 years

The Muppets have come a long way since then, and I personally think that with the New Muppets Movie in the works, that this attraction, while fun and funny, could definitely use an upgrade. But, until then, I will continue to enjoy this amazing attraction!

 

Happy 22 years to Muppet Vision 3D, and here’s to 22+ more!

T.G.I.F. Pic Of The Week – Going “Under The Sea” With The Little Mermaid

There have been a lot of changes around Walt Disney World lately – many of them can be seen in the New Fantasyland, where you will find Ariel and her friends come to life on the ride “Under The Sea – Journey Of The Little Mermaid“

  

  

You enter the ride through Prince Eric’s Castle, and board a “shell” to take your journey

Where else but WDW can you ride through the sea and see mermaid, a prince, and dancing fish all in one place?

 

After you are done with your voyage, head over to Ariel’s Grotto and meet the Mermaid herself!

I personally cannot WAIT to check out this area and the ride when I head to WDW in December – The Little Mermaid is a classic from my childhood that I watched over and over – and seeing it come to life would be a dream come true!

TGIF!

WDW – Where To Start?

So you have made it to Walt Disney World – hooray! Now the question is – where do I start? Which Park do I visit first? Well, maybe this can help you make that decision…

 

So what’s the verdict? Personally, I am a Magic Kingdom girl all the way, which is confirmed with this chart!

(I borrowed this image from the Disney Parks Blog – it was too fun not to share!)

T.G.I.F Pic Of The Week – Taking A Dip At WDW

There are tons of amazing things about WDW Resort Hotels, one of them being that they all have pools. And these aren’t just regular boring old pools, they are intricitely themed pools with all the bells and whistles!

Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect when you head over to your WDW Resort Hotel Pool:

At Port Orleans French Quarter you can take a slide down a sea serpent’s tongue with King Neptune at the “Doobloon Lagoon” Pool

At the Polynesian Resort, this tropical volcano themed pool has underwater music and a water slide

At Disney’s newest Resort, The Art of Animation, check out “The Big Blue” Pool, themed after Disn’eys Finding Nemo – this pool is huge, and if you listen closely you will hear Dori talking underwater!

Stormalong Bay is the shared pool area for Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts, and it’s basically a mini water park – with a shipwreck waterslide, a lazy river with innner tubes, and the pool even has a sandy bottom!

 

Oh…and as an added bonus, most of them have a bar close by

TGIF!

Is “Star Wars Land” Coming To Disneyland?

Now that Disney owns the rights to Star Wars and Lucas Film, they are making a 7th movie, and many are wondering if they are planning to do even more with Star Wars – like possibly build a whole Land themed after the legendary films?

In an online survey that was sent in late March to Disney Annual Passholders and other Disney enthusiasts, one of the questions read “How interested would you be in visiting a Star Wars themed land at the Disneyland Resort?”

Unfortunately that’s as far as the news has gone so far – we can only speculate at this time what they might do with the results from that survey, but hopefully people are in favor of the idea, and I know that personally my husband and I would be ALL FOR IT – we love Star Tours, and a Star Wars Land would be a perfect addition to Disneyland (and maybe someday Disney World in Florida too? One can dream….)

T.G.I.F. Pic Of The Week – New Haunted Mansion Souvenirs Appear In The Disney Parks!

Disney is always changing up their merchandise offerings, which is great for those of us who are looking for a uniquely new souvenir – and what better thing to bring home than something that reminds me of one of my favorite Disney rides – The Haunted Mansion!

These brand new Haunted Mansion inspired items are so great – what a perfect way to decorate your home with that subtle little hint of Disney?

Hard Candy will taste even better out of this creepy candy dish

A Frame for your most paranormal photo

A place to rest your head

Oh, and it would make a great addition to this pillow – which has been available for a while at the Parks

And probably my personal fave – this coaster set would look perfect on my bar, and you can’t help but laugh at the sayings!

 

Right now, these are available exclusively at select locations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but I am betting they will show up online via the Disney Store soon!

TGIF