The Cousin Mickey Doesn't Talk About

Dining Review: Hugo's Cellar

2012-02-09T23:40:00.000-05:00

Hugo's Cellar is a dining location located in the basement of the Four Queens Casino on the old strip in Las Vegas. I will admit. I hate Vegas. I really hate Vegas. As far as I'm concerned there are two kinds of people. People who like Disney World and people who like Vegas. Either the house wins or mouse wins. Now if I hate Vegas so much why was I there? Simple. A lot of people like

Dining Review: Teppan Edo

2012-02-01T17:55:00.000-05:00

Disney World has almost countless dining options. Somehow you have to pick between them all. Just as important Disney has to find a way to get you to them or else they will lose money. Teppan Edo is a sit down dining location in the Japan Pavilion at Epcot. Japan has two different sit down dining locations. One, Tokyo Dining, is a typical dining location. The other, Teppan Edo, is not.

A Last Ride on Snow White

2012-01-28T08:29:00.000-05:00

The Scary Adventure of Snow White was a ride that scared more kids that Alien Encounter ever did. Why? Because it was around a lot longer than Alien Encounter. The witch freaked a lot of kids out. It's almost sad that kids will need to find another way to get freaked out in the Magic Kingdom. I'm sure there are some people out there who loved this ride. For those people I have something.

New Video Posted: Spaceship Earth in 1080p

2012-01-28T08:19:00.000-05:00

Spaceship Earth is a much beloved ride. From time to time Disney overhauls parts of it but the general theme of the ride has remained unchanged since it opened. I remember when I was a kid I didn't believe that a ride could be housed inside that big globe. After going on it for the first time I wanted to go again. Even as a kid I realized how detailed Spaceship Earth was. Another thing that

Photos of the Week: Where Did I Put My Blanket?

2012-01-19T06:29:00.000-05:00

If you think he looks like he can't remember where he put something you just might be right. The morning this photo was taken was rather cool. He and his buddies just wanted to warm up. There that's better. He wasn't the only Gorilla looking form his blanket. Another one made a bed out of his.

New Video Posted: Malestrom

2012-01-16T17:56:00.000-05:00

Malestrom is an old school boat dark ride. I first rode it as a child. Back then I thought it was awesome and made my parents go on it multiple times. Over the years Malestrom has really aged. It turns out that it's not one of the classic rides that doesn't age. However it's not the same as the movie that follows it. Nothing aged worse than the film after Malestrom. I'm glad I caught this

New Video Posted - Main Street Philharmonic

2012-01-16T16:19:00.000-05:00

I've been to Disney World a number of times. At this point you'd think there was nothing left for me to experience. After more than a dozen times you'd think I would have seen it all. WRONG!! The Main Street Philharmonic. If you have not seen this fun show you need to. It's a nice offbeat show that most people wouldn't even stop to check out (as seen in the video). However, if you stop and

New Video Posted: Good Skipper on the Jungle Cruise

2012-01-16T08:04:00.000-05:00

I've posted another Jungle Cruise video to YouTube. This time I got a decent skipper. While not the best skipper I've ever had he's still very good. The right skipper can make or break this ride. To see what I mean compare these two videos. The first one is my video of possibly the worst Jungle Cruise skipper I've ever seen. The second on is this guy. Bad Skipper Good Skipper It's amazing

Photos of the Week: I See You!

2012-01-11T21:42:00.000-05:00

Most people blow through the nature trails at the Animal Kingdom without really stopping to see the animals. The big cats really are not that fun. They normally just lay around. The really fun animals are the offbeat animals. Some of them have some real tude. This photo shows what I mean. When you hit this enclosure there is always someone keeping watch. Now for some info on why the

Dining Review: Princess Storybook Dining

2012-01-08T18:29:00.000-05:00

I'm not a fan the whole princess fad. Then again I think it would be disturbing if I was. A guy in his 30's who loves the princesses is just creepy. So why did I go to the Princess Storybook Dining in Norway? For a couple reasons. This is a very popular breakfast, a lot of people who are considering a Disney vacation and have young children might want some info on this, and I didn't go

New Videos - The Haunted Mansion in 1080p

2012-01-08T17:43:00.000-05:00

I posted two new videos to YouTube. The first one is for the the stretching mansion at the Haunted Mansion. The second one is the ride portion of the Haunted Mansion. Keep in mind that the ride portion is very dark. Even considering that it's still a fun video. You can see the Stretching Room here. You can see the ride portion here. Both are in 1080p.

Photo of the Week: The Imagination Pavilion at Night

2012-01-06T20:56:00.000-05:00

The Imagination Pavilion makes me sad. It's such an impressive looking pavilion on the outside but a trashy mess on the inside. Even though the ride is an abomination they still light up this pavilion like no other. Between the pyramid and the upside down waterfall it's hard to find a better pavilion once night falls.

Why WDW Today Is Ending After 1000 Episodes

2012-01-04T21:13:00.000-05:00

Many people have bought into the rumor that WDW Today is ending after their 1000th episode. The truth is it's not a rumor but a fact. However, the members of WDW Today have not been honest about why they are ending the podcast. In fact each member has their own reason for ending the show. I know why. Extensive research and hacking into each members personal computer has allowed me to bring

CMDTA's Disney Year End Review

2012-01-04T10:50:00.000-05:00

Another year has come to a close so it’s time to do CMDTA’s Disney Year Review. Keep in mind that these subjects are not in any particular order. Also this is not a complete list of events that took place in 2011 it’s just what I felt was noteworthy.The Death of Steve JobsDisney Impact: Steve Jobs was the largest share holder of Disney stock and was a board member. Beyond that he had a set of

Two New Videos Posted

2012-01-03T06:28:00.000-05:00

Two new videos have been posted to YouTube. The first one is a short goofy video entitled "When You Know You Went to Mickey's Philharmagic Too Early in the Day." This has to be a rare video. It's a video of me in Mickey's Philharmagic and me alone. That's right there is not a single other person anywhere. I didn't even see a cast member. The second video is entitled "Epcot's Fountain of

Discovery Island Today

2011-12-29T06:35:00.001-05:00

Discovery Island was a nice bird and animal attraction in the middle of Bay Lake. Until Animal Kingdom opened you could take a boat to this somewhat unknown location and spend a nice relaxed afternoon. I did this every time we went down to Disney when I was a kid. The elevated walkways took you by a number of different exhibits and displays. Some of these can still be found in Disney World.

Jiko – Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Hidden Gem

2011-12-28T15:47:00.002-05:00

There are a lot of restaurants in Walt Disney World. Some are good, some are ok, and some are just awful. A general rule of them is that the best restaurants are not in the parks. At times it seems like the further you get from the theme parks the better the restaurant is. This is the case with Jiko. Jiko is located at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. That alone makes it a hike for anyone who wants to

Photo of the Week - Upside Down Waterfall at Night

2011-12-25T08:40:00.000-05:00

This is a classic feature of the old school Epcot. Since the early days of Epcot the upside down water fall has been a fixture. It looks amazing at night but there is a slight problem. Back in the day Disney went to great strides to make sure all of the water jets were equal as you can see that is no longer the case. Kevin Yee spoke about issues like this on episode 223 of the WDWNT Podcast.

Photo of the Week - Big Thunder Mountain Sepia

2011-12-13T21:23:00.001-05:00

It's hard to take a bad photo of Big Thunder Mountain. One thing that can make your photos more interesting is change it to black and white or sepia. Either one can really bring out more details. The best thing to do is to change them to black and white or sepia after the fact that way you can undo it change if you want to.

The Hoop Dee Doo Review: Which Category Should You Pick?

2011-12-10T17:54:00.000-05:00

The Hoop Dee Doo Review is the best dinner show in Disney World. It's goofy humor, great atmosphere, and decent food have made it a fan favorite for over thirty years. Like most things Disney the Hoop Dee Doo Review has different categories. In this case there are three different categories. Category one are the tables closest to the stage. Category two is a little further back and consists

Photo of the Week: Big Thunder Mountain Sepia

2011-12-05T20:27:00.000-05:00

If you are going to do Big Thunder Mountain you might as well do it in style. Fitting the time frame of tomorrow land nothing seems to fit as well as a nice sepia shot.

500 Posts: How Did This Happen?!?

2011-12-04T21:33:00.001-05:00

How does this happen? How does a blog this bad make it to 500 posts? I’m just stupefied. I can’t believe I came up with this much stuff. In the last 100 posts I did an in depth overview of my most recent (and possibly last) Carnival cruise vacation. I explained the connection between the Beatles and Disney World. I teased Len Testa and Lou Mongello again (like that shocked anyone). I caught

Photo of the Week: The Haunted Mansion

2011-12-04T21:24:00.000-05:00

The Haunted Mansion is one of those attractions that is a great photo no matter what angle you shoot it from. One of the reasons this is the attention to detail. I honestly believe that no other attraction has as much attention to detail as the Haunted Mansion does. Everyone talks about the details you can find inside the Mansion but what about outside? The outside is so detailed that you

Introducing - Park Wrecks!

2011-12-04T18:21:00.000-05:00

We've all seen them time and time again. The people go out in public dressed as if they do not own a mirror. This fun phenomenon has spawned websites like People of Walmart and others. A couple years ago I stumbled on a website called "People of the Parks." Sadly it was shutdown a few months later. That really bummed me out because it was a fun website similar to People of Walmart but it

Video Posted: Broke Splash Mountain in 1080p HD

2011-11-29T18:35:00.000-05:00

Splash Mountain is one of the best rides in Disney World. Sadly it's currently in possibly the worst shape in it's history. Many of the animatronics are broken, many of the water effects are out of order, some of the lighting effects are not working, and it's in need of a paint job. In the video you can see HERE I try to point out some of the glaring issues. In time Disney will bring down