Archive for July, 2009
A Room with a View
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
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A Pool View
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
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Modern Day Miracles
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
After trying to find out who Herrick was, I stumbled upon an interesting excerpt on Private Proprietary Stamps.
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The Backside of… Bay Lake Tower
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
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Chinese Laundry
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
According to Wikipedia, Chinese Americans were heavily identified with laundry work in the late 19th and 20th century. It is estimated that around 1900, one out of every four Chinese men worked in the laundry business. This fact is used in the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland as a part of its theming. In addition, here is an article about the Chinese Laundries in San Diego, California and how they came about.
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Miner’s Cove
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
Found between Big Thunder Mountain and Tom Sawyer’s Island, the Miner’s Cove is humorous to me because it is one of if not the only named Smoking Locations.
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The Crow’s Nest
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
I have stated it before in the past that I do not mind the product placement and advertisements throughout the WDW Parks & Resorts. Here is another not-too-clever advertisement for Kodak.
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Contemporary Art
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 31, 2009
After an awesome tour through the new Bay Lake Tower Resort, one of the most impressive parts was the art used throughout the resort’s rooms. Here are a few examples from the areas we were able to tour.
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Sunset Savanna
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 26, 2009
As simple as it comes. A relaxing view from Kidani Village’s lobby over the Sunset Savanna.
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Cheap Prices
Posted by Ashley Rae on July 26, 2009
Apparently Sunset Boulevard offers better deals on parking than the turnstiles you drive though to get into Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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