Disney Every Day

Video Tour of Best Friends Pet Care Resort at Walt Disney World

Amanda Tinney — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:07:34 +0000

Video of the Grand Opening Ceremony of Best Friends Pet Care at the Walt Disney World Resort

Amanda Tinney — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:42:47 +0000

More pictures of the inside and info on all of the fantastic services this facility will provide in tomorrow’s post!

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Tour Including Whispering Canyon Cafe and Buttons and Bells Arcade

Amanda Tinney — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:39:42 +0000

A few days ago I took you on a tour of our room at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort. Today I wanted to finish up that photo tour with a few more pictures from our one-night stay.

Pardon our Pixie Dust till 2011…

Wilderness Lodge Under Construction

Woodsy Wall Sconce Near the Elevator

Beaver Handrail in the Elevator

Hidden Mickeys on the Wallpaper in the Guest Room Hallways

Even the carpet had hidden mickeys

View of the Pool and Lake from the Second Floor Balcony

Lobby Water Feature

Beautiful Landscaping in the Rear of the Lodge

Wilderness Lodge Waterfall

Pool and Slide

Waterfall and Rock Feature Lookout over the pool and lake

Rear Architecture

Wilderness Lodge Lobby

One of my daughter’s favorite things to do at each of the Disney Resorts is to hit up the arcade. So we had to make a pit stop at the Buttons and Bells Arcade before our ADR at the Whispering Canyon Cafe.

Buttons and Bells Arcade

Buttons and Bells Arcade Games

More Buttons and Bells Arcade Games

Western Wall Art in the Arcade

One of the highlights of the trip….the FOOD! Here’s our Whispering Canyon Cafe Lunch…

All-You-Can-Drink Chocolate Milkshake

Grilled chicken breast sandwich topped with espresso BBQ sauce, bacon, cheddar cheese, and fries

Whiskey Maple Glazed Trout on a bed of Arugula-Frisee Salad with Fingerling Potatoes

Kahlua-flavored Chocolate Cake with chocolate mousse filling and fudge icing

And on that note…I’m out…gotta make me somethin’ yummy to eat!!!

TODAY ONLY! Get a $25 Gift Card to a Disney Restaurant for Just $2!

Amanda Tinney — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:01:54 +0000

OMG! A HUMONGOUS thank you goes out to my buddy Marc Bigbie, aka @mb168 on Twitter, for bringing this EXCELLENT deal to my attention. Restaurant.com is giving an 80% discount off of their already discounted prices to several Walt Disney World Restaurants. I just purchased four $25 Gift Cards totaling $100 to the House of Blues Restaurant for 4 BUCKS EACH! And four more $25 Gift Cards to Kimomo’s in the Swan for the same price. If you ever eat off-property at Giordano’s then take advantage of the $10 Gift card for 80 CENTS! That’s 80 Cents People!!!! You gotta hurry though. The sale is only valid through today!!!! When checking out use code: CLEARANCE to receive the 80% discount.

On-Disney-Property Restaurants you might like that are included in this sale:

Il Mulino New York Trattoria in the Swan
Todd English’s bluezoo in the Dolphin
Shula’s Steak House in the Dolphin
Kimonos in the Swan
Garden Grove in the Swan
House of Blues at Downtown Disney West Side

You will have to print your certificates from your computer so keep that in mind. Here’s my review on The House of Blues Restaurant if you need some coaxing. =)

Photo Tour of Our Room at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort

Amanda Tinney — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:36:16 +0000

Yes, even a local likes to take a mini vacation and spend the night in a Walt Disney World Resort every once in a while. This week I decided to take advantage of the extremely LOW Passholder Rates at the Wilderness Lodge. The theming of this resort takes me completely out of Florida and transports me to a northern mountain retreat. Those that know me know that I take a sabbatical from the Disney Parks during the summer due to the intense heat and humidity. This trip was to take advantage of the pool and restaurants (specifically Whispering Canyon Cafe) available at the Wilderness Lodge. More on those in a future post. And now…I present to you…our home away from home…

Wilderness Lodge Room Entryway

Wilderness Lodge Queen Beds

A lil extra magic in our room as we are greeted by a towel Mickey

Wilderness Lodge Carved Headboard

Wilderness Lodge Carved Bedposts

Wilderness Lodge Bed Lighting with Hidden Mickeys

Wilderness Lodge Nightstand

Wilderness Lodge Shower

Wilderness Lodge Bathroom

Wilderness Lodge Vanity

Wilderness Lodge Room Accent

Wilderness Lodge Flatscreen TV

Wilderness Lodge Drawer Pulls

Wilderness Lodge Sitting Area

Wilderness Lodge Chair

Wilderness Lodge Sitting Area Lighting and Wall Border

Wilderness Lodge Room View from 5th Floor Room 5047

Wilderness Lodge Room View from 5th Floor Balcony Room 5047

I’ve got lots more pics to share with you….in tomorrow’s post. Hope you enjoyed seeing the photos from our room here at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.

Toll Booths Replaced at the Magic Kingdom Main Entrance

Amanda Tinney — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:16:17 +0000

Out with the old and in with the new. Looks like the Toll Booths at the Magic Kingdom Main Entrance need some spiffing up. I had heard talk of this from my friends on Twitter and then I noticed this on my way to the Wilderness Lodge Resort the other day…

New Magic Kingdom Toll Booths waiting for Installation

It always makes me giggle to see something like this so sorely out of place. Pink toll booths in the grass under the monorail line just before the turn to go to the Ft. Wilderness Resort and Campground.

Here’s a look at the condition of the existing toll booths. Not so pretty…

Old Magic Kingdom Toll Booth

I wonder if these booths are original to the park? I am also wondering if these old booths will make it back to “Property Control” to be sold, or if they will be refurbished and placed at the entrance to another Disney Park? Interesting factoid: The Tower of Terror Fastpass Machines are refurbished machines that used to be at The Haunted Mansion.

Some of the new booths have already been installed….mahvelous!

NEW Magic Kingdom Toll Booth

Looks like some minor color tweaking was done as well. The old booths were a light lavender’ish’ pink with a light pink stripe and the new booths are pepto pink with a dark mauve stripe. Makes me think of heffalumps and woozles!

Face-Painting Tips from The Pirates League at Walt Disney World

Amanda Tinney — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:02:46 +0000

In need of a Halloween costume idea? Our friends at The Pirates League can help — they’re offering an easy way to become a pirate. The process starts with makeup to create a black eye. Highlights around black makeup near the eye make it appear as though it’s puffy and an ordinary red eyeliner pencil make the eye look “sore.”

Next, creating a scar to go with the black eye is done with a sponge and a pencil. To draw the scar, start at the corner of the eye and move down in a wave. And to make the scar look more realistic, add white to the top of the scar line and add black to the bottom. Then, a few lines across the scar make it appear as if there are stitches. And finally, a few dabs of black makeup around the chin and cheeks create a pirate’s beard. Check out the video to see it all come together.

The Pirates League offers 2 packages to choose from at $29.95 plus tax – “The First Mate” or “Empress”. All packages include:

Choice of facial effect (5 to choose from)
Reversible bandana
Earring and Eye Patch
Sword and Sheath
Temporary Tattoo
Unique Pirate Coin Necklace
Personalized Pirate Oath
Official Pirate Name
Removable Teeth*
Participation in a daily Adventureland Pirate Parade

* Empress package does not come with removable teeth but does come with vibrant and bold makeup, plus nail polish and face gem!

Costumes, headwear, and imaging sold separately and are available at the location.

By the way, The Pirates League is accepting reservations when you call (407) 939-2739. Theme park admission is required.

New York Knicks Power Forward Amar’e Stoudemire Prepares Mickey Mouse Candied Apples at the Magic Kingdom

Amanda Tinney — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:47:16 +0000

New York Knicks power forward Amar’e Stoudemire prepares orange and blue sprinkled candied apples, shaped like Mickey Mouse, Aug. 23, 2010 at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Stoudemire, along with Cast Member Naima Fernandes, prepared a host of Knicks-themed candy delights in the Main Street Confectionery. The five-time NBA all-star will call the “Big Apple” home next season after signing as a free agent with the NBA’s Knicks in July. Stoudemire visited Walt Disney World Resort with family and friends. (Gene Duncan, photographer)

Happy Blogiversary! Disney Every Day Turns One Year Old

Amanda Tinney — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:34:22 +0000

Photo from my very 1st post. Me and my family circa 1979ish. I'm the small fry front & center holding the park map

Holy WOW! I was going back through the DisneyEveryDay.com Archives today and realized…It’s been a full year since I embarked on this Magical blogging journey. My first post was written on Sunday, August 16th, 2009. That puts DisneyEveryDay.com at 1 year old this week! (insert flying confetti and streamers here) In honor of this special anniversary I will be giving away Disney Swag…but first, here’s a look at the ten most popular posts here on this website from the past year…

Honorable mention follow up post: Wordless Wednesday – Kelly Family Discovers Secret Disney Fastpass in the Magic Kingdom

Now that we’ve finished our walk down memory lane, on to the SWAG! I’m giving away TWO 3″ Glow-in-the-Dark Create-Your-Own Vinylamtion Blanks. There are going to be two ways to win. Leave a comment in the comment section below telling me what your favorite blog post from the past year was. It can be one of the posts listed above or a favorite that didn’t quite make it to the top ten most visited articles.

And/Or, copy and paste the following tweet into your Twitter stream:

I just entered to win a #Disney Vinylmation from @amandatinney at DisneyEveryDay.com Enter Here –> http://bit.ly/aRSHcX

Please just one entry on Twitter per person as I don’t want to SPAM anyone’s timelines. Thanks =)

You can leave a comment and tweet about the contest for two chances to win.

On September 1st I will randomly draw a winner from all comments submitted below and then another winner from all of the Tweets and notify the two winners by email.

I want to thank everyone from the Online Disney Community for making me feel like a part of your family and for taking a lil’ piece of time out of your day to visit me here at DisneyEveryDay.com this year! Here’s to another Magical Year!!!!

Hugs and Kisses….Amanda Tinney ºoº

2010 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dates Announced

Amanda Tinney — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:56:27 +0000

Guests Dressed Up as Characters from The Haunted Mansion that I Spotted During a Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in 2009

“Boo” has never been uttered in a bouncier, bubblier, “not-so-scary” fashion than during “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” … and ghostly apparitions never have been more wistful than they are skittering along the rooftops of Main Street, U.S.A. When you put it together with a green and orange fireworks spectacular and Land-to-Land trick-or-treating throughout Magic Kingdom, you have a Halloween event like none other: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

It’s enough to bring a smile to the face of a Disney villain! And the special-ticket after-hours party on 24 select evenings between Sept. 14 and Nov. 1, 2010, at Walt Disney World Resort will do just that. About the only one not wearing a grin is The Headless Horseman as he rides his trusty steed through the park ahead (no pun intended) of the parade.

Guests wanting to join in the spirit (no pun intended) of the party are welcome to don their favorite Halloween costumes for the 7 p.m.-to-12 midnight event. ”Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” takes place at 8:15 and 10:30 p.m. and the “Happy HalloWishes” fireworks spectacular at 9:30 p.m.

The Tinney Family in the Magic Kingdom Parking Lot for the 2009 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

In addition to trick-or-treating, meet and greets with characters and entertainment unique to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, many popular Magic Kingdom attractions – including, of course, The Haunted Mansion – are available to experience (but beware of hitchhiking ghosts).

Party dates in 2010 are: Sept. 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30; Oct. 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31; and Nov. 1.

Prices are $59.95 (ages 10+) and $53.95 (ages 3-9) for all dates except Oct. 29 and Oct. 31 when tickets cost $64.95 (ages 10+) and $58.95 (ages 3-9). Advance purchase (prior to event day) savings of $6 per ticket are available for the parties on Sept. 14, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30; Oct. 1, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26; and Nov. 1.

Additional information is available at www.disneyworld.com/halloween. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 407/W-DISNEY.

P.S. If you are planning on attending the Party on October 31st buy your tickets EARLY! This night ALWAYS sells out!