We hired out the services of Daytona Limos for the night and they did not disappoint. Our ride of choice was a 2007 H2 Hummer Limousine, complete with room for twenty passengers, five bars, 32″ plasma HDTV, multiple smaller plasma TV’s, DVD player, iPod hook up and a X-Box game console; all ours, for FOUR hours! PWOAH!

The crew out front of our Hummer Limo!

One of the five bars in the limo!

The night started at 11pm when the Hummer came and picked us up from Chatham Square. Now, let’s be honest, the only things we ever see parked out front of Chatham are the Disney College Program buses which look like they are about to fall apart, or airport shuttles and cabs begging for our business… so when we saw this beauty parked out front, you can only imagine the looks of delight on our faces! Once we were all aboard, we headed up the street to Vista Way to pick up the next bunch of guests aswell as a quick detour to Magic Kingdom to pick up one more who was knocking off a late shift!  What happens next is kind of a massive blur, but the photos indicate we ended up at Universal City Walk and then safely back home to Chatham Square haha.

The night was an absolute success, no thanks to the endless flow of booze from one of our five bars. We rocked it hardcore to Miss. Kelly Clarkson and Miss. Taylor Swift… the boys loved the song choices haha. Funny that as soon as Since U Been Gone and I Do Not Hook Up came on, every boy and their dog knew the lyrics to them both and were screaming them out at the top of their lungs!

Daytona Limos really made for an amazing birthday celebration… but who needs a birthday to celebrate, right!?!

2007 H2 Hummer Limousine

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1. Magic Kingdom
2. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party – Magic Kingdom
   
3. EPCOT
4. EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
5. Animal Kingdom
6. Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure
7. Halloween Horror Night at Universal
8. Weekend in Miami
   
9. Hollywood Studios
10. Sea World
    
11. Wishes Dessert Party – Magic Kingdom
12. Disney Cruise to the Bahamas
    
13. Biergarten Restaurant for dinner- Germany, EPCOT
14. Cirque du Soleil – La Nouba (only like fifty times already!)
15. The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show – $25 all you can eat pizza, popcorn, beer and wine plus a show… hell yes!
16. Ohana’s Best Friends Character Buffet Breakfast – Disney’s Polynesian resort
17. T-Rex Restaurant – Downtown Disney

Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration is a new live show that takes place several times daily at Tomorrowland in Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park. An “interactive, retro-futuristic musical revue,” Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration features Stitch, host Tip Trendo, the Galactic Girls and a pair of hip-hop robots. Don’t miss it!

Daniel & I were making our way to the Ferry at Magic Kingdom, we were walking as our parking lot was so close. One our way we passed the Kennels where you can keep your pets for the day while you are having fun at the park.

Daniel & I were going to leave Bailey & Zoey in their care but chose a different place in the end. I will share about the place we chose in a day or two. We are animal lovers and know that pets when away from us can behave badly, that can not be controlled really, but the humans.. that’s another story.

So we were passing by the Kennels, we saw a lady taking out a small chihuahua to potty. Dear person who owns this little baby, I am sorry but we witnessed your precious baby being handled like it was trash and an inconvenience. This “lady” proceeded to drag the poor pup. This little pup started crying so loud.

Daniel instantly walked over to the Kennels to inform whomever was in charge that they were not handling the dog properly, almost abusive, if not abusivly. While he was in the building I saw this “lady” pull this tiny dog into a bush and drag the pup along the bushes making it scream and jump like crazy.

Where as no one was paying it much attention before other than hubby & I, a crowd started to stop & stare, how could you not notice a screaming, crying pup. This “lady” seemed to notice she was being watched and all of a sudden stopped what she was doing and drug the dog into the grass where she proceeded to pretend that she was trying to get the dog to come to her.

The pup wriggled and jumped and was trying to get away from her, lady gave up and drug poor pup back into the Kennel. Daniel came back and then someone went to go check on lady and pup. I am glad Daniel went and spoke out. We can only hope that proper action was taken against this “lady”.

I am really glad now that we did not take our dogs there, they are our kids and we treat them as such, they are our family members and want the best for them. Dog or child, neither deserves any kind of abuse.

We have no idea if this was an isolated incident or if it is a common thing for this worker or others but I would really check out the Disney Kennel first and think twice about leaving your dog in thier care.

There is nothing more magical than getting on the Ferry that crosses over to Disney, there you can see the Castle! This was not the first time I had been to Disney, I went forever ago with a family I was a Nanny for, but I did not get to see or do much then.

However, I still got chills seeing the Castle from the boat, the excitement welled, this trip has been a long time coming, about 7 years we have been trying to get here but for some reason or another we always had to cancel our plans, not this time

We did not spend to much time “looking” at things like stores and the other eye candy as we knew we would need all that time to stand in lines so we could go on some rides. We actually got to go on more rides than we had imagined we would.

Daniel also stood in line with me so I could see the Fairies, including Tink, get their autographs and pictures taken, did I mention we were in line just for that for 1  1/2 hours! It almost seemed worth it,lol. However, I wanted to see Minnie & Mickey, but I did not have it in me to wait in line for another 2+ hours.

For those whom like to ride rides that are for ”big” kids, Disney’s Magic Kingdom might not be for you, I would suggest Six Flags instead. They did have one small roller coaster that was a blast, we had to wait in line for one & a half hours though. Most of your time is spent standing & waiting, but just about everything we did was worth the wait in the end.

One of our favorite rides was the Haunted Mansion!

We actually got to ride it 3 times, once early in the day and the other two times were late at night.

We had an amazing day and night as we stayed at the park till almost closing time which was 1:00am. We were both beyond exhausted. I highly recommend the Fireworks show as well as the light parade in the evenings.

Tomorrow is our second day of the Magic Kingdom and it is the last day of our Disney vacation!

Sitting here now, 1/2 day after our return on our good-old comfortable living room couch, our two boys creating a fort with our dining room furniture and sundry blankets and sheets, I could write about how our two other family members–my husband and daughter–are both sick in bed with fever, chills, cough…how the boys both had a horrendous cough during our vacation…how our daughter spiked a 102 degree fever on the plane flight home (and successfully learned how to unplug her painful ears by holding her nose and blowing hard).

I could write about the fatal explosion that rocked our quaint little downtown area the day before our departure, which is still splashing across the local news with grizzly images of store fronts flattened, brick & mortar debris scattered across Main Street.

I could write about how fantastic it was to meet up with my editor from my first book, Ashley Shelby of Book of Moons Literary Services in the Minneapolis airport–a friend through a work venture who I have never met face-to-face before that day.

I could also write about the awesome hotel we stayed in for the majority of our vacation:  Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge where African animals such as zebras, giraffes, long horned cattle, flamingos, African gazelles, etc. roam the 33 acre reserve-like grounds surrounding the hotel.  I could write about the hours our kids gleefully spent in the hotel swimming pool–having been decked out in thick, winter coats and snow boots only days before.

I could write about the Mad Hatter’s Tea Cup Ride, the race car ride (along side of which we saw a small armadillo strolling by,  unfazed by the noise and commotion of young children poorly steering 5mph mock race cars),  the flying Dumbo ride, Aladdin’s Flying Magic Carpet Ride, and the spectacularly decorated Carousel (which, out of all the attractions our Montana kids  were exposed to, and are unlikely to see in their near future, captivated them the most), It’s a Small World, and Snow White’s Scary Adventure (yes, it was scary for our two-, four-, and six-year-old kids)…but I might not have enough energy to do these things justice.

I could also write about Disney’s Animal Kingdom park which we visited on our third day–at which point our kids were fairly exhausted by the (relative) heat & humidity, the (relative) crowds, and the (relative) change to their normal schedules.  During our four hours at this park, we rode exactly one ride (the Safari drive which was really quite cool–being driven around in a convincingly designed safari bus through a mock African wild animal reserve (much like the hotel we were staying in) where we saw more fauna to tune of crocodiles, hippos, ostriches, a lion, elephants, etc.  Our gayer than gay tour guide lisped of our necessary vigilance in watching for (make believe) poachers during our (mock) two week safari trip, his enthusiasm for the dictates of the ten minute ride fairly contagious.

If I were chronicling our first big family vacation, I could also write about how hard it is to stay in one hotel room with three little kids (nap and bed times get really messed up), how fun it was to watch the Magic Kingdom parades and stage shows with those same three little kids who are in the midst of awestruckdom when it comes to Disney character’s, bright lights, princess castles and the like.  I could talk about how our two-year-old boy got his foot caught between the shuttle bus seat and adjacent wall, and how the quick-thinking bus driver pulled a packet of Neosporin from her trusty bus driver’s emergency kit so we could slip his swollen little paw free.

If I really wanted to be long-winded, I could go on to write of the awesome African conservationists who Disney hired to staff our hotel, and one of whom was always available to teach guests about the animals on the grounds, and how those animals live and fare in their native home land.  I could talk about how, on the third swimming pool day, our four-year-old son regained his courage in the water and remembered how to swim under water like a fearless fish, and how much of a bummer it was to return to nineteen degrees and snow on the ground after being in a balmy summer environment just twelves hours prior.

If I wanted to finish a post on a sentimental note, I might expound on how proud Andrew and I were to be able to take our young family on such a fun, experiential vacation, despite the fact that after $5,000.00 worth of plane tickets, hotel stays and theme park entrance fees, we rode no more than nine rides, consumed less than two servings of ice cream a piece and collectively returned home sleep deprived and guzzling as much Motrin as we had been prior to departure.

The thing is:  traveling with young kids requires patience;  it requires reasonable expectations and careful planning.  We aimed low, as far as our assumptions for how much we would “see and do” while on vacation and so, from that standpoint, our trip was a success!  Even though the kids ate more French fries than they will in the coming twelve months, they all had fun in their own little ways and our first big trip together in no way turned us off from the potential of future vacations together.  We will have enough photos to fill a lovely album, a few souvenirs to jog our memories, and the desire to travel together again in the near future.

Will and his business partner travel the fall festival circuit of Connecticut serving up delectable smoked turkey legs to hungry fair goers. You know—the giant arm-sized turkey legs that you see people eating at Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Epcot? Well, Will and his family were vacationing at Disney World about thirteen years ago, and he ate one of those turkey legs. He pronounced it “pretty good,” but said he told his wife and daughter he thought he could do better. Will is quite the grill master, and had been a meat smoking hobbyist before launching his turkey leg enterprise as a business venture.

Tiny Dancer

When Will started “The Best Legs in Town,” he needed a logo. His daughter, 11 years old at the time, was smack in the middle of a serious dancing hobby. They knew they wanted a turkey to be part of the logo. It was Will’s daughter who told him he should put a lady’s dancing legs on the turkey. She told him, solemnly, “The turkey needs to be wearing fishnet hose.” A star was born!

Tons of Legs

Will’s business has come a long way in thirteen years. His daughter is now in college, studying to be a nurse. Will is so busy that he can no longer smoke all of the turkey legs himself, but has help from a commercial meat smoker that uses his secret sauce recipe and methods he has perfected over the years. “In the last thirteen years, we’ve gone from selling hundreds of legs to selling, literally, tons of legs.” He found Queensboro by searching the internet after less than successful experiences with other shirt makers. His operation is still pretty small—he hires just a few helpers to get through the fall fair season, so he appreciates Queensboro’s low minimum order quantities. Queensboro’s free embroidery is also a welcome perk!

The Back Story

We talk a lot on this blog about what your logo says about you and your business. We offer tips for logos that will open the door for conversation, and pique the interest of potential customers. One of our Customer Service Representatives, Jennifer (read the blog post to find out which Jennifer), likes to imagine stories about the thousands of logos we embroider each week. Will’s “Best Legs in Town” logo passed the logo test with flying colors. It was interesting, unusual, and has a great back story. You can’t look at the logo without asking “What DO you do?” A great opening to talk up the business!

What year did Disney’s Magic Kingdom open its doors?
A) 1955
B) 1971
C) 1975
D) 1982

What is the tallest structure at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Space Mountain
B) Swiss Family Treehouse
C) Cinderella Castle
D) Splash Mountain

What is the tallest artificial mountain at Disney World?
A) Expedition Everest
B) Splash Mountain
C) Space Mountain
D) Big Thunder Mountain

What is the fastest ride at Disney World?
A) Space Mountain
B) Test Track
C) WEDway PeopleMover
D) Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Which Cirque du Soleil show takes place at Downtown Disney?
A) Mystere
B) La Nouba
C) La Strada
D) LOVE

Encompassing more than 500 acres, which is Disney World’s largest theme park?
A) Epcot
B) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
C) Disney’s Animal Kingdom
D) Disney’s Magic Kingdom

What is the name of the indoor interactive theme park at Downtown Disney?
A) DisneyQuest
B) DisneyInterQuest
C) Cirque du Quest
D) Johnny Quest

What is the name of the free reservation system Disney World uses for its most popular rides and attractions?
A) QUICKPASS
B) FASTPASS
C) SUNPASS
D) RAPIDPASS

Which is one of the seven enchanted lands that make up Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Seussland
B) Copland
C) Adventureland
D) Mickeyland

Which of the following countries is represented at Epcot’s World Showcase?
A) Bangladesh
B) Morocco
C) Algeria
D) Libya

Who was the first champion at the inaugural Walt Disney World Open Golf Invitational in 1971?
A) Jack Nicklaus
B) Tiger Woods
C) Arnold Palmer
D) Lee Trevino

What is the former name of the Astro Orbiter attraction in Tomorrowland?
A) Skyrockets in Flight
B) Star Jets
C) Mon Calamari Star Cruisers
D) Star Voyager

Which astronaut took the first ride during the grand opening of Space Mountain in 1975?
A) Major Anthony “Tony” Nelson
B) Commander Neil Armstrong
C) Colonel Gordon Cooper
D) Major Roger Healey

What is the name of Disney World’s first water park (now defunct), which opened at Fort Wilderness Campground in 1976?
A) River Country
B) Splash Country
C) Wilderness Country
D) Blizzard Beach

What did EPCOT originally stand for?
A) Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
B) Experimental Polyester Clothes of Tomorrow
C) Every Pocketbook Comes Out Trashed
D) Everyone Person Comes Out Tired

Which thrill ride can be found in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot?
A) Troll Trauma
B) Maelstrom
C) El Rio Del Norway
D) Mission: Norway

Singer Gloria Estefan owns which Downtown Disney restaurant?
A) Raglan Road Irish Pub
B) Bongos Cuban Cafe
C) Latin Quarter
D) Wolfgang Puck Cafe

Which is one of Disney World’s two miniature golf courses?
A) Disney’s Winter Summerland
B) Disney’s Summer Winterland
C) Disney’s Fall Springland
D) Disney’s Spring Winterland

Which PGA golf tournament takes place at Disney World each October?
A) Children’s Miracle Network Classic
B) Arnold Palmer Golf Classic
C) Bushwood Golf Classic
D) Minnie Mouse Fall Network Classic

Summit Plummet, the world’s fastest and tallest free-fall waterslide, can be found at which water park?
A) Disney’s Blizzard Beach
B) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
C) DisneyQuest
D) River Country

Which legendary rock band is associated with a thrill ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Guns N’ Roses
B) Aerosmith
C) Insane Clown Posse
D) Rolling Stones

Which annual event takes place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Fear Factor Live Weekend
B) K-Fed Rapper Wannabe Weekend
C) ABC Super Soap Weekend
D) Revenge of the Sith Weekend

Which NASCAR legend offers a stock car “Driving Experience” attraction at Walt Disney World Speedway?
A) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
B) Richard Petty
C) Ricky Bobby
D) Cole Trickle

Disney World is actually located in what city?
A) Orlando
B) Lake Buena Vista
C) Bithlo
D) Kissimmee

Which Disney World theme park has more than one entrance?
A) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
B) Disney’s Animal Kingdom
C) Epcot
D) Disney’s Magic Kingdom

The Living Seas Pavilion at Epcot has changed its name to honor which Disney animated character?
A) Nemo
B) Arial
C) Foghorn Leghorn
D) Simba

What year did Epcot open its doors?
A) 1978
B) 1982
C) 1989
D) 1998

Mount Gushmore serves as the centerpiece of which Disney World water park?
A) Disney’s Blizzard Beach
B) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
C) River Country
D) Splash Mountain

Which Fantasyland attraction boasts the world’s largest seamless projection screen?
A) It’s a Small World
B) Peter Pan’s Flight
C) Mickey’s PhilharMagic
D) Snow White’s Scary Adventures

The theme and characters for Splash Mountain were inspired by what 1946 Disney movie?
A) Song of the South
B) Fantasia
C) Splash
D) The Incredible Mr. Limpet

President Richard Nixon gave his famous “I am not a crook” speech during a convention at which Disney resort in 1973?
A) Polynesian Resort
B) Contemporary Resort
C) Motel 6
D) Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Which science fiction writer assisted in the design of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth?
A) Ray Bradbury
B) Isaac Asimov
C) Thomas Anderson
D) Philip K. Dick

Who is the actor that currently narrates the Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot?
A) Judy Collins
B) Judi Dench
C) Judy Garland
D) Judge Judy

How many ghosts reside at the Haunted Mansion?
A) 99
B) 999
C) 9,999
D) 99,999

Name the body of water that lies directly in front of Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
A) Discovery Lagoon
B) Seven Seas Lagoon
C) Toon Lagoon
D) Maroon Lagoon

Which was not one of the original attractions when Disney’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971?
A) Haunted Mansion
B) Jungle Cruise
C) Pirates of the Caribbean
D) Hall of Presidents

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in Fantasyland was replaced by which attraction in the late ‘90s?
A) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
B) If You Had Wings
C) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
D) Stitch’s Great Escape

How much did a seven-ride attraction ticket book cost when Disney’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971?
A) $4.75
B) $8.75
C) $67.75
D) $75

How tall is Space Mountain?
A) 89 feet
B) 189 feet
C) 289 feet
D) 29,028 feet

Which of the Country Bears sings “Blood on the Saddle” during the Country Bear Jamboree?
A) Big Al
B) Mr. Big
C) Notorious B.I.G.
D) Liver Lips McGrowl

What is the name of the fort that is connected to Tom Sawyer Island by a swinging suspension bridge?
A) Fort Courage
B) Fort Longhorn
C) Fort Langhorne
D) Fort Lauderdale

What is the nickname of the vehicles used at The Haunted Mansion?
A) Doom Buggies
B) Creepy Carriages
C) Haunted Hearses
D) Mansion Monorails

Which is not a location of one of the three Walt Disney World Railroad stations at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Frontierland
B) Adventureland
C) Mickey’s Toontown Fair
D) Main Street, U.S.A.

What is the highest rank you can achieve through accumulating points at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin?
A) Galactic Hero
B) Starfleet Captain
C) Space Nerd
D) Star Cadet

What is the maximum speed of the Indy cars at Tomorrowland Indy Speedway?
A) 2.5 mph
B) 5.5 mph
C) 7.5 mph
D) 160 mph

Which of the following animated films was worked on at Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios)?
A) Mulan
B) Treasure Planet
C) The Lion King
D) The Little Mermaid

What is the original name of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority?
A) Mach Go Go Go
B) Blade Runner
C) WEDway People Mover
D) Speed Racer

The Leave a Legacy Sculpture is located near the entrance to which Disney World theme park?
A) Disney’s Magic Kingdom
B) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
C) Epcot
D) Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Which Epcot attraction gives you a bird’s-eye view of California landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Disneyland?
A) Soarin’
B) Flyin’
C) Glidin’
D) Spinnin’

Who was the original narrator of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth?
A) Walter Cronkite
B) Carl Sagan
C) Butch Patrick
D) Walt Disney

Which of the following is one of the audio-animatronic characters that host The American Adventure at Epcot?
A) Mark Twain
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Donald Trump
D) George Carlin

What is the nickname of the water tower icon at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Eyeful Tower
B) Earffel Tower
C) Falafel Tower
D) Waffle Tower

The Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios reaches 0 to 60 miles per hour in how many seconds?
A) 2.8
B) 3.8
C) 23.8
D) 60

The Sounds Dangerous show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios stars which TV comedian?
A) Carrot Top
B) Andrew “Dice” Clay
C) Drew Carey
D) Chris Rock

How many stories does the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror plummet?
A) 15
B) 13
C) 11
D) 2

Which of the following attractions is no longer open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Muppet Vision 3-D
B) Voyage of the Little Mermaid
C) Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Play It
D) Toy Story Mania!

What year did Disney’s Animal Kingdom open its doors?
A) 1989
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2008

Which attraction lies underneath the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
A) It’s Tough to be a Bug!
B) Expedition Everest
C) Kali River Rapids
D) DINOSAUR

Expedition Everest takes you on a thrilling adventure that leads to a confrontation with what mythical creature?
A)Yeti from the Himalayas
B) Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back
C) Sloth from The Goonies
D) Ursula from The Little Mermaid

What is the nickname of the Tyrannosaurus Rex replica that serves as the unofficial mascot of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
A) Dino-Mite
B) Dino-Sue
C) Dino-Sam
D) Dinah-Shore

Surfing instruction can be arranged at the Surf Pool of which Disney World water park?
A) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
B) Disney’s Blizzard Beach
C) Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Park
D) River Country

The grand opening of Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971, drew approximately how many guests?
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 100,000
D) 1,000,000

Which is one of the classic attractions at Disney’s Magic Kingdom that originally made its debut at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair?
A) Carousel of Progress
B) Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
C) Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm
D) Haunted Mansion

The Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is housed in a replica of which famous theater?
A) Mann’s Chinese Theater
B) Apollo Theater
C) AMC Pleasure Island 24
D) Hollywood Bowl

Which Adventureland attraction was once sponsored by Florida Citrus Growers?
A) Pirates of the Caribbean
B) Tiki Room
C) Jungle Cruise
D) Swiss Family Treehouse

A replica of what famous icon can be found in the center of Liberty Square?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Liberty Bell
C) Mount Rushmore
D) Michael Jackson’s Chimp, Bubbles

What thrill ride at Epcot is so authentic that motion sickness bags are available just in case of emergency?
A) Mission: SPACE
B) Test Track
C) Ellen’s Energy Adventure
D) Soarin’

Where does “intergalactic lounge singer” Sunny Eclipse perform daily at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Tomorrowland
B) Johnny Appleseed’s Tavern, Liberty Square
C) Cinderella’s Royal Table, Fantasyland
D) Pecos Bill Café – Frontierland

What is the name of the audio-animatronic dog in the Carousel of Progress?
A) Rover
B) Spot
C) Triumph
D) Santa’s Little Helper

Which of the following was not an “E” ticket attraction?
A) Jungle Cruise
B) Haunted Mansion
C) Mad Tea Party
D) Space Mountain

Approximately how many animals are carved into the 14-story Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
A) 3
B) 30
C) 300
D) 3,000

Which former Magic Kingdom attraction was based on a classic Jules Verne science fiction novel?
A) Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
B) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
C) If You Had Wings
D) Flight to the Moon

The Leap-Frog Fountains can be found in which Disney World theme park?
A) Disney’s Magic Kingdom
B) Epcot
C) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
D) Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Which attraction at Disney’s Magic Kingdom does not have height restrictions?
A) Space Mountain
B) Stitch’s Great Escape
C) Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
D) Splash Mountain

Captain EO, the former big-budget 3-D movie at Epcot, starred which pop singer?
A) Michael Bolton
B) Michael Jackson
C) Michael McDonald
D) Michael Corleone

Some of the most talented singers in contemporary Christian music will take the stage at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September, 6, 2008, for Night of Joy, a magical celebration full of joy and inspiration. Scheduled musical acts for the 2008 Night of Joy include Chris Tomlin, MercyMe, Rebecca St. James, BarlowGirl, Matthew West, Rush of Fools, Brandon Heath, Britt Nicole, Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Fred Hammond, Marcos Witt, Mandisa, Aaron Shust, RED and Pure NRG. Admission is charged and tickets are subject to availability.

Rock the Universe
Universal Studios, Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida
September 5-6, 2008
Billed as “An Illuminating Weekend of Christian Rock,” Rock the Universe features some of the hottest names in the Christian music scene for an unforgettable weekend of fun and fellowship at Universal Studios. Rock the Universe 2008 boasts a powerful lineup of music ranging from contemporary Christian and hip-hop to punk. Scheduled entertainers include Switchfoot, Relient K, Newsboys, Skillet, Grits, Group 1 Crew, New Method, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Jars of Clay, Stellar Kart, Leeland, This Beautiful Republic and Special D.

Orlando Home Show
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
September 19-21, 2008
View interesting exhibits, speak with experts and listen to special guest speakers at the 2008 Orlando Home Show, Central Florida’s largest home design and landscaping showcase. Admission is charged.

Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
September 26 – November 9, 2008
Epcot’s six-week international culinary celebration features an eclectic tour of the world as visitors sample delicious foods and fine wines. The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival also offers a nightly Eat to the Beat! Concert Series, celebrity-chef cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and the talents of street performers from musicians to acrobats. Scheduled performers in the Eat to the Beat! Concert Series include Kool & The Gang, Spyro Gyra, En Vogue, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, David Sanborn, Jon Secada and Otis Day & The Knights. Wine and beer seminars, cooking demonstrations, special book signings at the Festival Center, Eat to the Beat! Concert Series, culinary and cultural exhibits, and all attractions and park entertainment are included with regular Epcot admission.

Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Select Nights, Late September – Early November 2008
Billed as “the country’s premier annual Halloween event,” Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights draws thousands of horror fans annually from around the world for the most immersive horror experience ever! Note: Halloween Horror Nights is definitely too intense for young children.

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Select Dates, October 2008
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party features the “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade, live music, storytelling and the Happy HalloWishes fireworks spectacular. In addition, children are allowed to dress up in their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat with their favorite Disney characters.

Shamu’s Halloween Spooktacular
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Select Weekends, October 2008
Held during specific weekend nights at SeaWorld Orlando in October 2008, Shamu’s Halloween Spooktacular is hosted by non other than Shamu the Killer Whale and features trick-or-treating, a children’s costume parade, a spectacular themed show featuring Shamu, a water-ski laser light finale and much more! Shamu’s Halloween Spooktacular is included with regular park admission.

Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Walt Disney World Resort
Palm & Magnolia Course, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
November 3-9, 2008
One of the PGA Tour’s most popular golf tournaments, the Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Walt Disney World Resort has served as an annual tradition since 1971. Past tournament champions have included such legends as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. The Children’s Miracle Network Classic takes place at Disney World’s championship Pam and Magnolia courses.

Festival of the Masters
Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
November 7-9, 2008
Approximately 150 award-winning artists and craftspeople display their wares at Festival of the Masters, one of the most acclaimed open-air art festivals in the country. Festival of the Masters also includes live entertainment, chalk art sidewalk displays, culinary offerings, children’s activities and the House of Blues Folk Art Festival. Festival of the Masters takes place from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM daily.

ABC Super Soap Weekend
Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
November 15-16, 2008
Enjoy a great opportunity to meet and get autographs from your favorite soap opera stars from “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “General Hospital” at the ABC Super Soap Weekend. Scheduled events at the ABC Super Soap Weekend include celebrity motorcades, interviews, game shows, autograph sessions and a slew of soap opera memorabilia.

Some of the most talented singers in contemporary Christian music will take the stage at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September, 6, 2008, for Night of Joy, a magical celebration full of joy and inspiration. Scheduled musical acts for the 2008 Night of Joy include Chris Tomlin, MercyMe, Rebecca St. James, BarlowGirl, Matthew West, Rush of Fools, Brandon Heath, Britt Nicole, Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Fred Hammond, Marcos Witt, Mandisa, Aaron Shust, RED and Pure NRG. Admission is charged and tickets are subject to availability.

Here’s some of the fireworks fun scheduled for July 4 this year:

Disney’s Magic Kingdom
A Fourth of July “Concert in the Sky” will light up the night at Magic Kingdom in honor of Independence Day. Featuring a magnificent display of aerial fireworks, dazzling pyrotechnic effects and dynamic music, the show, entitled “Disney’s Celebrate America!-A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky,” is a grand tribute to the United States, its people and traditions. The special show is scheduled for 9 p.m. Magic Kingdom also will feature two performances of the “SpectroMagic” nighttime parade, first at 10:30 p.m. and then again at 12:30 a.m. that same night.

Epcot
A holiday-inspired finale will be added to Epcot’s nightly fireworks extravaganza, “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth.” The park’s American Adventure pavilion also will feature enhanced entertainment throughout the day, with visits from historic characters who will share their stories. American Adventure also will feature additional performances of its signature musical group, Voices of Liberty, performing patriotic classics.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will present a special July 4th fireworks show at 9 p.m., with skyrockets and patriotic music filling the air at the showbiz-themed park. The park’s popular “Fantasmic!” show, featuring fireworks, animation, dancing waters and Disney characters, will be presented on July 4 at 10:30 p.m.

Downtown Disney 
Downtown Disney will present July 4th fireworks at 10:30 p.m. for the revelers, shoppers and diners enjoying the nighttime entertainment district.

Source: www.deconstructingdisneyworld.blogspot.com

2. Disneyland – 14.87 million visitors

3. Epcot – 10.93 million visitors

4. Disney-MGM Studios (Disney’s Hollywood Studios) – 9.51 million visitors

5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom – 9.49 million visitors

6. Universal Studios – 6.2 million visitors

7. SeaWorld Orlando – 5.8 million visitors

8. Disney’s California Adventure – 5.68 million visitors

9. Universal’s Islands of Adventure – 5.43 million visitors

10. Universal Studios Hollywood – 4.7 million visitors

11. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay – 4.4 millon visitors

12. SeaWorld San Diego – 4.25 million visitors

13. Knott’s Berry Farm – 3.63 million visitors

14. Busch Gardens Williamsburg – 3.16 million visitors

15. Cedar Point – 3.12 million visitors

Sources: Park World, InPark, TEA Inc., Economics Research Associates

The most magical parts of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom aren’t the multi-million dollar enhancements and attractions, they’re the little-known secrets and inside jokes that make the hard-core Disney World faithful grin. This blog uncovers it all – from a way to grab a secret FastPass for some of the top attractions to Imagineer homages to extinct attractions.

4. In case of a hurricane, the Cinderella Castle’s 10 spires can be easily removed to prevent them from damage. (Although the castle was built to withstand hurricane force winds, no part of it can be disassembled in the event of a hurricane.)

3. The plane from the Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios OR from the Jungle Cruise at Disney’s Magic Kingdom is the same one that was used in the famous final scene of the classic 1942 film, Casablanca. (Actually, the plane from Casablanca was just a movie prop.)

2. A Disney World guest was decapitated after standing up while riding Space Mountain. (According to some reports, it was a “test dummy” that had its head severed during testing by Disney Imagineers before Space Mountain was opened to the public.)

1. Walt Disney’s body lies cryogenically frozen in a secret chamber buried deep beneath Disney’s Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. (Disney was actually cremated and buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.)

Source: www.orlando-florida.net