Disney Contest Blog

I Love My Disney Things

JMarsden92 — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:23:44 +0000

Just the other day I was talking to someone and we were discussing things that we can’t do without. I told them that I cannot do without my Disney vacations, and whenever possible I like to have Disney, or Mickey stuff. My wife will get me things whenever she can find them, and when I do ask for something I have to wonder whether or not she looked for that item. She knows I love Disney, and she also knew I needed a new leather wallet. I now realize just how hard it is to find something, but also realize that if you look hard enough you will find it. I got a plain old leather wallet, and I really wanted a Mickey Mouse wallet. No… Not a childs wallet, but a wallet that was more for the man.

Auto Racing In Disney Rundown

JMarsden92 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:27:15 +0000

Last year I got the privelidge of doing a review on the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the Disney Speedway. Once a participant arrives they are brought to the clothing counter to get fitted for their racing suit. After that it is onto a classroom to watch a video on the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the experience. Once you are done you are brought out to the track for final prep.

Track personell then takes you over to the car and gets your HANS device on, and your helmet. The HANS device made it a little uncomfortable for me to get into the car, but I was told that it is a bit odd for most people to enter the car with the HANS in place. The helmet didn’t cause me any problems.

Now that there is a new experience called the Exotic Driving Experience at the tracks I wonder what kind of equipment that they are using. Being these new cars are high end exotics I would be curious if the helmets are more like the Scorpion Exo type. I understand safety, and I may be wrong, but a helmet is a helmet, isn’t it?

Has anyone experience the Exotic Driving Experience as of yet? What was it like?

New Family Vacation Vehicle

JMarsden92 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:45:36 +0000

We just bought a “New To Us” camper. We have been trying to find another means of going away on vacation instead of just using our DVC timeshare. Now that we have the camper we have been discussing a few little things that I want to pimp on the camper.

For the most part there are not many vehicles that have any major “Disney” theme. I want to have one. One of the few things that I want to do is to get a vinyl wrap for the rv. I have a few things already thought of. I want to put a multi-character tear on the back. Then I want to put some sort of Mickey on the front.

Once I do that work then I will work on things for outside the camper. Disney decorations, yard signs, and maybe some custom furniture.

Mickey Swimming Pools Are Cool

JMarsden92 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:05:36 +0000

I am a big Disney person. I am continually checking through the tv guide for shows that involve Disney. One of the best types of shows that I really enjoy are the Disney “Makeover” shows. I envy the people on those shows because they actually have a one of a kind Disney creation in their home, and it isn’t something you can buy for any money.

Before I got our swimming pool I told my wife that I would love to have a Mickey pool. The problem would have been size, and safety. I believe in having a totally seperate swimming pool fence in addition to the yard fence. Do a Google search for Mickey swimming pools. You will find quite a few imitations, but not a true Mickey head. A Mickey pool fenced off would be a unique fencing job unless you just put a square fence around the head.

Have you ever thought about the different things you could do with your swimming pool?

Swimming In Disney World

JMarsden92 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:25:21 +0000

Being a Disney Vacation Club member we have had our opportunities to stay in many of the resorts. On top of that I stayed at many as a child, and when I met my wife. After going to Disney World at almost every time of the year we have come to find out that the swimming pools are usable almost anytime of the year. I can only imagine the bill that Disney spends to keep the pools warm. On top of the utility they spend a good penny on the other equipment similar to Rheem heat pumps. I can’t say what the temperature is of the pools, but they are comfortable. Getting out of the pools during certain times of the year is a different story.

I remember the first time we went as a family to Disney during one of the colder months how my wife and daughter thought I was crazy to say that we were going to be able to go swimming. Now that my daughter knows Disney World has heated pools she insists on going swimming whenever we are down there. She gets to flaunt to her friends that she is going swimming during the winter.

Back here in New Jersey she gets mad because we close the pool in September, and don’t open it until roughly June. This is because I didn’t want to have the expense of gas, or the heater unit.