Our team is ranked 199 out of tens of thousands of teams across the world! I cannot believe the amazing contributions from the members on our team. I am truly honored to be associated with such a worthwhile project and to have so many friends
5 days… until we leave! Can you name the five stops of the Magic Kingdom , non-express, Monorail? 1) Transportation and Ticket Center 2) Polynesian Resort 3) Grand Floridian Resort 4) Magic Kingdom 5) Contemporary Resort
6 days… until we leave! Can you name the six Themed Parks in Walt Disney World? Here they are: 1) Magic Kingdom 2) Epcot 3) Disney’s Hollywood Studios 4) Animal Kingdom 5) Typhoon Lagoon 6) Blizzard Beach
7 days… until we leave! Do you know the 7 themed lands in Magic Kingdom? Here they are: 1) Main Street U.S.A. 2) Adventureland 3) Frontierland 4) Liberty Square 5) Fantasyland 6) Mickey’s Toontown Fair 7) Tomorrowland
8 days… until we leave! Space shuttle Endeavour, STS-123, launched from the Kennedy Space Center today at two thirty eight am This 16 day flight is the longest shuttle mission to the International Space Station! Endeavours seven astronauts will be installing a new robotic
10 days… until we leave! Here are ten things you should not forget to pack: 1) Sunscreen/Sun tan lotion 2) Sunglasses 3) Hotel reservation numbers 4) Walt Disney World theme park and Kennedy Space Center tickets 5) Snacks for the road 6) Pillows and blanks
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Journey into Imagination attraction in Epcot. The “imagination” song is second only to “It’s a Small World” for unforgettable Disney them songs. Journey into Imagination – From my 2006 Disney World vacation 14 days until we leave… Can
Congratulations to jspecht who has just hit 2,000,000 points for the Folding at Home project! Thanks so much for your contribution to this worthwhile project.
Space Shuttle Endeavour is given the green light for launch on March 11th, 2008. This sixteen day mission puts the landing on or about Thursday, March 27th. Thats right, the last day in Disney! I’m not sure when they would schedule the landing, but it
Before you leave… Know your camera Take some time to become familiar with your camera. It sounds so simple, but it will make a big difference when your shooting. You don’t want to spend time on your vacation learning how to use your camera right?
On this day in 2005 the Disney/Pixar film The Incredibles is awarded two Oscar’s. “Best Animated Feature” and “Achievement in Sound Editing” The Incredible’s is a great movie indeed. Good enough to get people to do some pretty crazy things! Check out this now famous
Today in Florida there was a major power outage. This power outage affected more than 3 million customers at the events peak. The lose of power seems to be a result of some failure in, or near a nuclear power plant in Southern Florida. Walt
Something very special happens every year at Epcot called the International Flower & Garden Festival. Here are some photos from the 2006 festival. If you click on the image you will be taken to the image gallery where you can view the full size images.
In just 5 weeks, we will be sitting down for an evening dinner at the Sci-fi Dine-in Theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here is a short video from inside the theater:
With just 30 days left before we leave, it is time to get those cameras and video cameras out! Why so early you ask? Well, you want to get everything out, charge up the batteries, take inventory of your tapes, and if needed buy new
This week in 1934, Walt Disney Productions officially files to trademark “Mickey Mouse” for use in comic strips in books and newspapers. Happy trademark, anniversary Mickey!
Here is track 5, submitted by Jerry, BeeZerk – Dark Star. OK, so I have to confess, this is NOT affiliated in any way with Disney. GASP!!! However, when I heard this song I immediately think of the guys Around the World on a Segway
Congratulations to the latest “Million Points” team member mwilkerson! Our team continues to gain progress! We are currently ranked in position 208. Most impressive for such a small team! Those who check our teams stats as much as their email will notice my points have
Remember the news article I posted back in November? Here’s a quick link back to that article: http://prod-atch-http-03.atch.net/xoops/html/modules/news/article.php?storyid=135 The Extreme Makeover Home Edition episode that I saw in person airs next Sunday, February 17th at 8pm! Check it out if you can. I know I
6 weeks from today we will be sitting down to Cinderella’s Royal Table for our Easter dinner at the Castle. What a way to kick off a great vacation! Here are a couple of my favorite shots of Cinderella’s Castle take from my 2006 vacation: