When I read articles like the one below, I chuckle to myself at how mythical and frightening a trip to Disney World seems to be. Maybe it’s because I have lived in the “House of the Mouse” for over 15 years that makes these trips less daunting. The theme park industry has boomed and expanded during the time […]
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Sir Edmund Hillary, (pictured left), the first man to climb Mount Everest died today, aged 88. For some people that will mean next to nothing but for me he was a man who helped to inspire so many people around the world. On May 29, 1953 he was the first man, along with Sherpa Tenzing […]
Continue reading …This is why you need a 2 week stay and why a vacation home makes the most sense Operation Disney World Can you do the theme park mecca of the world in less than a week? One intrepid travel journalist finds out. By CARLY MILNE I’ve been a Disney fan for as long as I can […]
Continue reading …Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Closes
January 8, 2008 Comments Off on Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede ClosesDolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede dinner theater closed abruptly yesterday, with its owners telling staff that the attraction’s 13-acre site had been sold to an undisclosed buyer. In announcing the property’s sale, the owners said that they were looking for another location for the dinner attraction. Since opening in June 2003, Dixie Stampede has proven very […]
Continue reading …On my travels in California, I came across this house, which video cannot do justice. Possibly the best Christmas display I have seen. The train, ferris wheel, bubbles, polar bear singing, manger and that great sled with Santa on the roof. Pasadena in LA really has some of the best Christmas neighborhoods anywhere. This area is […]
Continue reading …ORLANDO, Fla. — Church Street Station’s glory days are a thing of the past, but 17 years later the man known as the father of downtown Orlando is back to try and help with a rebirth. Later this month, Bob Snow will reopen the Cheyenne Saloon at Church Street Station. In its heyday, the saloon […]
Continue reading …Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
January 6, 2008 Comments Off on Walt Disney World Marathon WeekendDisney commemorates 15 years of dreams and invites the world to celebrate the moments that make the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon the race where dreams come true. Registrations are full, but spectating is free. There are a whole host of events, listed at the bottom of this post over the whole weekend. The main marathon details […]
Continue reading …1. Visit Walt Disney World It’s still king of the hill: or rather, of the very, very flat land. Spread over an area the size of Boston are: 4 theme parks (Magic Kingdom, best place with little kids; EPCOT; Disney MGM-Studios; and Animal Kingdom); two water-parks (see below); 14 themed resorts that are fun […]
Continue reading …America’s 30 Most Visited Cities © Matt Apps 1. Las Vegas, Nev. 38.9 million visitors; 40 million rooms sold. Total weighted score: 4.48 If you put your money on Vegas, you’re a winner. Its self-reported visitor numbers are slightly less than other big contenders, but it tops Smith Travel Research’s list of rooms sold for […]
Continue reading …What will your New Years Resolution be?
December 26, 2007 Comments Off on What will your New Years Resolution be?Christmas has come and gone yet another year. What will the year 2008 bring to us? I wonder. I don’t know about you, but I have spent all this time preparing for Christmas Day that I haven’t put any-thought into my New Years Resolution. You know, that promise we all make to ourselves & then […]
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