So where have I been....obviously not posting here. I will start again real soon. I'll be traveling with my wife to California next Thursday (the 9th of Sept.) for a family wedding then will be spending three days at Disneyland. No, I'm not excited at all. Then at the end of September, I'll be taking a solo trip to WDW where I'll be staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge in a Vacation Club studio. As for the picture I posted, well guess where I'll be on October 8th. Yes, I'll be one of the first in line. Thanks for being patient, and I'll see you again...real soon!

A Little Patch of Heaven

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A quick teaser about my Tom Sawyer adventure

Having just returned from 13 nights at the Walt Disney World Resort, I've got lots of new idea's for posts. I'm putting together a trip report of my wonderful Sunday morning on Tom Sawyer's Island in the Magic Kingdom. It was a great experience since the island was thin on guests. Don't want to give anything away...so drop by this weekend and I should have my thoughts together.

Dreams of a Walt Disney attraction in the Magic Kingdom

I was going through some old photo albums and came across this photo of the mural of Disney characters located between the theatre entrances at The Walt Disney Story. While a version of this attraction remains at Disney's Hollywood Studios (One Man's Dream), it's a shame that the Magic Kingdom doesn't have some sort of attraction to honor it's founder. This mural is just one of the "lost" pieces of the MK that have dissappeared over the years. I bet it's still there, just hiding behind some curtain or temporary wall, just waiting to be "found" again. I've always felt that this attraction space is large enough for a ride through of Walt's life, using vehicles like the old Toad cars. The attraction could follow Walts life with highlights from birth to the conception of WDW. While theatre attractions tend to drop in attendance after a few years of operation, rides (especially "Disney" dark rides) tend to have high repeat attendance. This would be the perfect addition to the MK, providing added hourly ride capacity, as well as a great addition to Main Street USA, honoring the man who dreamed it all.