Year: 2008

  • Norwalk Virus at WDW?

    Norwalk Virus – Two words that no traveler wants to hear.  The virus is characterized by “nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. General lethargy, weakness, muscle aches, headache, and low-grade fever may occur. Symptoms may persist for several days and may become life-threatening in the young, the elderly, and the immune-compromised if dehydration is ignored…

  • Cruising for the Holidays

    My daughter and I just got back from a wonderful 3 day cruise on the Disney Wonder out of Port Canaveral in Florida. It was nice to take a break from the world and be on Island time for awhile.  The Disney Wonder was decorated for the holidays and it got us in the holiday…

  • American Idol Experience passholder preview

    Today was the annual passholder preview for the new American Idol Experience (AIE) at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.

  • Meeting friends from the DIS and DISUnplugged today

    Today is an exciting day for me!  I got to meet many fans of the DIS and the DISUnplugged podcasts at MouseFest today at the Yacht and Beach Club at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Tonight I will get to meet over 500 more when we have our private event at Hollywood Studios. Tomorrow we…

  • How the Grinch Saved Breakfast

    Grinchmas Character Breakfast Universal Orlando – Islands of Adventure Date of Review – Dec 6, 2008 Universal Orlando focuses much of it’s holiday offerings around “Grinchmas” – taken from the Dr. Seuss story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.   All of Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure is decorated for the holidays (it’s also the ONLY…

  • Mannheim Steamroller Concert and Macy’s Parade Debut

    We just got back from a great evening at Universal Orlando in Orlando Florida.  We got to hear a wonderful concert and see a great parade.

  • ICE! A beautiful ice exhibit at the Gaylord Palms

    I got the chance before the DISUnplugged podcast last night to view the beautiful ice carvings at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Kissimmee Florida.