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Reflections On Limited Time Magic
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 4 CommentsWhen “Limited Time Magic” was first announced back in October of 2012, it was met with great enthusiasm and high hopes. I know I was not alone in thinking of our distant sister parks, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea with their various seasonal themes, special merchandise, food, and shows.... -
REVIEW: Wreck-It Ralph Is a Game-Changing Masterpiece From Disney Animation
Posted on November 2, 2012 | No CommentsI will admit, I fell in love with Wreck-It Ralph before I even saw one clip from the movie. We first heard about it at the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim in August of 2011. When I heard it was an 8-bit game bad guy that traveled to other video... -
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie – A Fun Homage To Creepy Movies Past
Posted on October 6, 2012 | 3 CommentsFans of Tim Burton will no doubt have seen or heard of the original incarnation of Frankenweenie, which was produced by Walt Disney Pictures in 1984 as a live action black and white short film. Burton was fired for making the film, for “wasting company resources.” Disney later saw the... -
Inside the Siemens VIP Lounge in Epcot’s Spaceship Earth
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 11 CommentsAs an EPCOT Center child, once I discovered that Future World lounges existed, it was on my bucket list to see them all. For the most part, it’s been happy accidents that I’ve seen them, just being with the right people or at the right event, and today was another... -
Little Mermaid Section Photos & Review at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Posted on September 20, 2012 | 8 CommentsOn my recent tour of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, I also checked out the newest area, the Little Mermaid section. These rooms are the traditional “value” rooms seen in other resorts, not the family suites or “value plus” experience found in the Finding Nemo, Cars, and Lion King buildings.... -
Inside Disney’s Art of Animation Resort-Lion King Room Photo Tour
Posted on September 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsAfter my initial tour of Disney’s new Art of Animation Resort, which has opened in phases, the last two buildings, Lion King and Little Mermaid are now open. I thought I’d venture back over and tour the new areas to share here with you. In addition to the exterior of... -
10 Reasons You MUST Visit SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 3 CommentsI first visited Discovery Cove when they were building their Grand Reef area over a year ago. Before that, I must admit, I thought it was just a place to swim with dolphins and that was it. BOY, was I mistaken. Even before the Grand Reef expansion, there was so... -
STAY COOL WEEK: Best Pools in Walt Disney World Resort
Posted on July 10, 2012 | 1 CommentIt’s day two of Stay Cool Week here on Zannaland and I thought for the ultimate cool-down we’d take a dip in some of my favorite pools on Walt Disney World property. Of course these are just my personal preferences and as different as they all are, it’s really hard... -
5 Parenting Lessons From Disney Pixar’s Brave
Posted on June 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsThis companion piece to my initial spoiler-free Brave review will contain some references to plot points or ideas within the film which may spoil it for those wishing to be surprised. If you’d like to be prepared for bringing your children to the movie, or are looking for some discussion... -
Pixar Short “La Luna” – A Heartwarming Tale Of Generations
Posted on June 18, 2012 | 1 CommentTin Toy the very first Pixar short I saw back in the early 1990′s when I’d attend animation festivals in Boston. I fell in love with their ability to pull you in to the story and tug at your heartstrings. Who else could show you a silly wind-up toy or... -
Behind The Seeds Tour: The Best Value at Walt Disney World!
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe Behind the Seeds Tour is one of those things I’d see at Epcot, each time we went on Living With the Land (back to when it was Listen to the Land) and always wanted to do, but never got around to it. Finally, last September, my newly local friends... -
The Little Orange Bird Returns to His Perch
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 6 CommentsUnlike many Disney fans, I can’t really pinpoint my first visit to Walt Disney World. I like to attribute my Disney fandom to our visit in 1983, when I fell madly, deeply in love with EPCOT Center. Then I discovered this gem of a 70′s photo (right) which I guess... -
VIDEO: Tour the Gorgeous Royal Guest Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans
Posted on March 21, 2012 | 6 CommentsI was given an amazing opportunity to stay at one of the brand new Royal Guest Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. I had a sneak preview of a room mock-up last June, when I also saw the refurbished Port Orleans French Quarter rooms, so I was thrilled to... -
Hidden Details in Storybook Circus in the New Fantasyland
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 8 CommentsI was able to make it over to Storybook Circus yesterday and experience it firsthand, after sharing others’ photos of the opening day fun. If I may make a recommendation, I advise you to arrive in Storybook Circus via the WDW Railroad, which pulls up at the new Fantasyland Station,... -
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Gameplay & Review
Posted on February 18, 2012 | 11 CommentsIf you are part of the online Disney community on twitter, facebook or message boards, you have no doubt heard the buzz about the new interactive card game that has premiered under beta testing in the Magic Kingdom Park – The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. As a local, we... -
Floridian Ingredients Meet Country Italian Creations at Downtown Disney’s Portobello
Posted on January 26, 2012 | 1 CommentWith so many amazing dining options at Walt Disney World, and for most visitors, a limited amount of days to enjoy them, it can be difficult to experience them all. I will admit that even as a local, it’s easy to pass by some restaurants and just go with what... -
Photo Tour of Disney’s Beach Club Presidential Suite
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 7 CommentsOne of my dearest Moms Panel family members is Kay, who is like a mom to us all and keeps us all full of magic and pixie dust year round. Kay was kind enough to let us visit her suite at the Beach Club last month, when a flock of... -
Dreamfinders Do Come True-Meeting Ron Schneider
Posted on October 5, 2011 | 41 CommentsImagination is something that belongs to all of us...and every sparkling new idea can lead to even more! - The Dreamfinder -
Dumbo 70th Anniversary Edition-Classic Lessons For All
Posted on September 22, 2011 | 1 Comment“The very things that held you down, are gonna carry you up and up and up!” ~Timothy Q. Mouse Dumbo has always held a special place in my heart, I think for its quiet simplicity and life-lessons. Unlike the previous Disney animated films of Snow White and Pinocchio, there were no... -
Kingdom Keepers “Mary Poppins Lounge” at Disney Revealed-The Carousel Room
Posted on July 26, 2011 | 10 CommentsLast year at this time, I was able to visit the VIP lounge at the former Wonders of Life pavilion in Epcot's Future World. This year, I ventured further into the lounge... -
Edward Scissorhands Lived in My Backyard…
Posted on June 28, 2011 | 27 CommentsI discovered that the next town over from where I lived was where the Tim Burton classic Edward Scissorhands was filmed... -
First Impressions of the Disney Studios-Why I Fell in Love
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 7 CommentsFrom the moment you walk into the Studios, you are greeted with tiny details giving a nod back to old Hollywood, or as their slogan goes, "The Hollywood that never was and always will be." -
INTERVIEW: Ashley Eckstein – a Disney Girl Whose Dreams Came True
Posted on May 11, 2011 | 1 CommentIf Disney could pick an \"it-girl\" to properly represent the company in the way they have tried with so many Disney Channel stars - Ashley Eckstein would be the perfect fit. -
First Haircut Magic at Harmony Barber Shop
Posted on January 28, 2011 | 11 CommentsIt’s not news to any regular readers that we go to Walt Disney World…a lot, nor that we have 3 children. My oldest son is about to turn 12 this weekend, my daughter is 10 and my youngest son turned 2 the end of October. While we have visited the... -
Remembering My Disney Dad
Posted on October 20, 2010 | 24 CommentsI mentioned on twitter and facebook this morning that today my dad would’ve turned 71. I’ve posted about my early memories of Walt Disney World with my family, my parents were both big Disney fans, however my dad, who had a childlike nature to begin with, would always be filled...
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