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Capturing Disney in Pictures: 11th Day of Christmas at Goofy’s Candy Co.
All things sweet at Goofy's Candy Co.
Every photo has a story…
Downtown Disney…the ultimate in Disney themed shopping and dining. But what about dessert? No trip to Downtown Disney would be complete without a stop by Goofy’s Candy Company. All kids, even the kid-at-heart, should definitely stop in for some yummy holiday treats, Goofy style!
Goofy’s Candy Co. has a wide variety, in all the most mouth-watering colors, of candy, cupcakes, cookies, pastries, Rice Krispie Treats, slushies, and chocolate-covered caramel apples with a delightful Disney spin. There are pre-packages candies to purchase, plus display cases of delectable items to take with you in a to-go box.
Picture this…the Goofy’s Glaciers section offers a “Build-A-Cup” option for a cold drink. For $8.00, you build your own Disney Character cup, and for $3.69 you fill it with a delicious slushie. Refills are just $3.00, so hang on to that souvenir cup.
By making a reservation ahead of time, you can also celebrate your child’s birthday in Goofy’s private party room. You can check out all the details here .
So be sure on your trip to Downtown Disney to stop in for some holiday sweet treats at Goofy’s Candy Company…Gawrsh, it’s good!
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Capturing Disney in Pictures: 10th Day of Christmas on the WDW Monorail
All aboard for a holiday Monorail ride!
Every photo has a story.
“Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas. Ladies and Gentlemen, please collect your belongings and watch your head and step. Please assist small children by the hand.” If you’ve ever ridden on a Disney monorail, this simple speech is etched into your Disney memory forever.
Picture this…since the 1971 opening of Walt Disney World, the monorail system has carried more than one billion passengers. The WDW Resort Monorail System, the most heavily traveled passenger monorail system in the world, carries nearly 150,000 passengers every week day. Each year, the monorails transport more than 50 million people. If you are looking for a break from the theme park crowds this holiday season, hop a monorail and tour some of the breathtaking resorts along the monorail track.
Your first stop…the Contemporary Resort, offers some shopping and a quick lunch at the Contempo Cafe. As you watch other monorails zip through the building, you’ll definitely want a Black Forrest Cupcake for dessert. A traditional Contemporary must see is the floor-to-ceiling ceramic mural created by artist and Disney Imagineer, Mary Blair, celebrating the Grand Canyon and the Southwest. Need some quiet time to put your achy feet up? Take an escalator down one floor to the Convention Center area, where there are usually some fluffy couches, and the bathrooms here are super clean, quiet, and roomy.
Next stop…the Polynesian Resort, where you’ll enter a South Pacific themed tropical paradise. Walk down to the lower level and gaze at the 70 species of plants found around the waterfall. Take a seat and feel your vacation tensions melt away to the sound of the peaceful falling waters. If you need a quick bite to eat, try Captain Cook’s or the Tambo Lounge. If you are here near nightfall, ask about the Polynesian torch-lighting ceremony, which includes a traditional fire-knife dance together with authentic drumming and chants.
Last stop…is the magnificent Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. Labeled as the flagship
hotel of Walt Disney World, just standing in the five story lobby is a journey into opulence and splendor. There are six restaurants to choose from, an unbelievable life-sized gingerbread house on the lower level, and shopping at Basin White or Mickey’s Mercantile. Pull up a chair and listen to the frequent musical entertainment, which ranges from a pianist seated at a grand piano to a Disney big band. Make a trip over to the Victorian era Gingerbread house.
A modern transportation system to take you to the Future, the South Seas, and the Victorian Era…all in a day’s time.
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Do you have any fabulous Disney vacation pictures you’d like to share? Drop by and share your photos on F acebook at Mouze Kateerz. Take a virtual Disney vacation twice a day in photographs. Visit my blog at mouzekateerz.com, or shoot me an email of your favorite Disney location at mouzekateerz@chipandco.com.
Capturing Disney in Pictures: 9th Day of Christmas at the Contemporary’s Gingerbread Tree
Contemporary Resort's holiday Gingerbread Tree
Every photo has a story.
Lou Mongello reports in his Walt Disney Trivia Book that the Contemporary Resort was originally referred to the “Tempo Bay Resort Hotel.” He cites early picture
postcards of the Contemporary with a written description listing the name as
the Tempo Bay Resort Hotel. Mongello says the word “Tempo” was chosen because the hotel was designed to be a backdrop for the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland. Of course the resort opened as the Contemporary Resort, the name most seasoned Walt Disney World visitors are familiar with.
Now is the time to visit the Contemporary’s 4th floor Grand Canyon Concourse
for a glimpse of the holiday decorations. The Contemporary Gingerbread Tree,
located by the elevators and the Fantasia Gift Shop, is created in the simple
artistic style made famous by Disney Imagineer Mary Blair, the artist
responsible for the iconic 90-foot mural at the Contemporary Resort. If these
figures look familiar, it’s because Blair is also the artist behind the “It’s a
Small World” attraction at the Magic Kingdom.
Picture this…1050 pounds of honey, 800 pounds of flour, 600 pounds of chocolate, 600 pounds of apricot glaze, and 35 pounds of spices are used to create the tree. Cast Members spent 1200 hours and three months to make, cut, and bake over 4,900 shingles. The tree is 6 feet wide and 17 feet tall. There is a small gift shop, open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, where you can purchase butter cookies, ornaments, lollipops, peppermint bark, and gingerbread cookies in assorted shapes and holiday colors.
If you need break from the Magic Kingdom holiday crowds, the Contemporary Resort is just a 10-15 minute walk from the MK entrance gates. You’ll have a great view of Space Mountain and Disney’s Bay Lake Towers on the walk over. The Contemporary Resort is the only Disney Resort building a monorail travels through. So you could enjoy the walk over and hop a Disney monorail for the trip back. Take a gingerbread snack with you, and enjoy the scenery.
Thanks for stopping by for a photographical Disney ride!
Do you have any fabulous Disney vacation pictures you’d like to share? Drop by and share your photos on facebook at Mouze Kateerz. Take a virtual Disney vacation twice a day in photographs. Visit my blog at mouzekateerz.com, or shoot me an email of your favorite Disney location at mouzekateerz@chipandco.com.
Capturing Disney in Pictures: 8th Day of Christmas Riding the WDW Monorail
Hop a WDW monorail for magical transportation.
Every photo has a story.
“Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas. Ladies and Gentlemen, please collect your belongings and watch your head and step. Please assist small children by the hand.” If you’ve ever ridden on a Disney monorail, this simple exit speech is etched into your Disney memory forever.
Picture this…since the 1971 opening of Walt Disney World, the monorail system has carried more than one billion passengers. The WDW Resort Monorail System, the most heavily traveled passenger monorail system in the world, carries nearly 150,000 passengers every week day. Each year, the monorails transports more than 50 million people. If you are looking for a break from the theme park crowds this holiday season, hop a monorail and tour some of the breathtaking resorts along the monorail route.
Your first stop…the Contemporary Resort offers some shopping and a quick lunch at the Contempo Cafe. As you watch other monorails zip through the building, you’ll definitely want a Black Forrest Cupcake for dessert. A traditional Contemporary must-see is the floor-to-ceiling ceramic mural, created by artist and Disney legend Mary Blair, whimisically celebrating the beauty of the Grand Canyon and the southwest region. Need some quiet time to rest your achy feet? Take an escalator down one floor to the Convention Center area, where there are usually some fluffy couches available, and the bathrooms here are super clean, quiet, and roomy.
Next stop…the Polynesian Resort, where you’ll enter a South Pacific themed tropical paradise. Walk down to the lower level and gaze at the 70 species of plants found around the waterfall. Take a seat, so close you are within reaching distance of the flora, and feel your vacation tensions melt away to the sound of the peaceful falling waters. If you need a quick bite to eat, try Captain Cook’s or the Tambo Lounge. If you are here near nightfall, ask about the Polynesian Resort‘s torch-lighting ceremony, which includes a traditional fire-knife dance together with authentic drumming and chants.
Last stop… is the magnificent Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. Labeled as the flagship hotel of the Walt Disney World Resorts, just standing in the five-story lobby is a journey into opulence and splendor. There are six restaurants to choose from and shopping at Basin White or M. Mouse Mercantile. Pull up a chair and listen to the frequent musical entertainment, which ranges from a pianist seated at a grand piano to a Disney big band. Because this holiday decoration will be gone after New Years, make a trip over to the Victorian era-style Grand Floridian gingerbread house before you make your way back upstairs for the monorail ride to the Magic Kingdom.
A modernistic transportation system to journey you to the Future, the South Seas, and the Victorian Era…all in a Disney holiday’s time.
Thanks for stopping by for a photographical Disney ride!
Do you have any fabulous Disney vacation pictures you’d like to share? Drop by and share your photos on facebook at Mouze Kateerz. Take a virtual Disney vacation twice a day in photographs. Visit my blog at mouzekateerz.com, or shoot me an email of your favorite Disney location at mouzekateerz@chipandco.com.
Capturing Disney in Pictures: 7th Day of Christmas at the Magic Kingdom Flag Ceremony
Flag Ceremony at the Magic Kingdom
Every photo has a story.
Picture this…there are 8.5 million lights decorating the resorts, theme parks and down towns of Walt Disney World. If you purchase a ticket to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, there is a 100% chance of Disney created snow flurries. If you’ve braved the holiday crowds to make it to the Magic Kingdom, it’s hard to miss the epic-sized Christmas tree in Town Square. Every day at 5:00 p.m., there is a Flag Ceremony in the square at the entrance to Main Street. For visitors and armed forces Veterans alike, this is a touching ceremony that is accentuated by the lights and decorations of the Christmas season.
During the Flag Ceremony, the flag is taken down for the night. If you are a Veteran, you can inquire about participating in the ceremony. Daily participants include Walt Disney World Security Officers and the Main Street Philharmonic marching band. The Dapper Dans barbershop quartet sing “God Bless America”, and announcements are made by The Mayor of Main Street. A veteran chosen at random carries the folded flag while the Philharmonic band plays John Philip Souza’s “The Liberty Bell” on the march down Main Street.
Disney vacationers report that the daily Flag Ceremony is an emotional event any time of year. However, with thousands of holiday lights and the Town Square Christmas tree in the background, this may become a new annual tradition for your family. God bless all who have, are , or will serve our great nation.
Thanks for stopping by for a photographical Disney ride!
Do you have any fabulous Disney vacation pictures you’d like to share? Drop by and share your photos on facebook at Mouze Kateerz. Take a virtual Disney vacation twice a day in photographs. Or shoot me an email of your favorite Disney location at mouzekateerz@chipandco.com.
