Walt Disney World Architecture in Real Life – Sunnyside
Liberty Square, perhaps more than any other land in Magic Kingdom, is populated by locations which are real, historically inspired, or imagined.
Walt Disney World Architecture in Real Life: A Garden, Two Palaces, and A Conservatory
The east side’s Plaza Restaurant, with its understated charm, is a continuation of the turn-of-the-century, Victorian architecture, but the west side’s Crystal Palace is more of a diversion. Grand in its appearance, with its enumerable windows and glass pane domes, it creates an appropriate transition to the British and French colonial architecture of the Adventureland facades.
Walt Disney World Architecture in Real Life – The Gasparilla Inn
Upon learning the history of The Gasparilla Inn, it is plain to see how this hotel, and others like it, served as thematic source material for Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. However, this oasis in Boca Grande served as more than just a nonmaterial inspiration. Its exterior appearance is actually represented on the grounds of Disney’s flagship resort.
Walt Disney World Architecture in Real Life – Two Stone Gates
“Hollywood, 1939. Amid the glitz and the glitter of a bustling young movie town at the center of its golden age…” …stand two silent sentinels guarding the way to the homes among the hills.
The Fascinating History of Paul Eakins, Sadie Mae, and Disney
Sadie Mae is a world traveler. She crossed the Atlantic Ocean and traversed much of the contiguous United States. She spent time in a museum and even had plans to be part of a daily show in Walt Disney World….but that is getting a bit ahead of the story.
An Easter Egg inside of an Easter Egg at PizzeRizzo
After the time has passed to play the music and light the lights, the Muppets leave the theater and get on with their lives just like everyone else. They have joys to celebrate and sorrows to endure, and evidence of both can be found in one of Walt Disney World’s greatest Easter eggs inside of an Easter egg.
10 Ways to Celebrate Mom — Both at Walt Disney World and at Home
If you are reading the WDW Radio Blog, there is a good possibility that your mother enjoys Walt Disney World just as much as you do. With that in mind, we would like to provide you with ten ways to celebrate Mom this Mother’s Day.
A Figment LEGO mosaic: Learn how to build your own!
My imagination immediately began rendering Figment in the colors that have become standard across LEGO sets. I knew I would be able to find studs/tiles to create his purple pigment, orange horns, and classic yellow and red sweater.
What do a Hall of Fame athlete, a chairlift, and Goofy have in common?
Long before Austrian alpine skier Hannes Schroll was inducted into the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame, he traveled to the United States for the
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort: 50 Facts for its 50th Anniversary
With a history spanning five decades, it makes sense that certain meals at the resort’s dining locations have become tradition for Walt Disney World guests. To close out this series celebrating 50 years of Disney’s tropically-themed accommodations, this last entry is serving up a buffet filled with the varied culinary delights of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
Disney’s Polynesian Resort: 50 Facts for its 50th Anniversary – Part 4
To celebrate a half-century of Disney’s tropically-themed accommodations, this series continues to take a look at 50 facts from the resort’s past and present, with this next entry reviewing the former and current activities and recreational offerings at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort: 50 Facts for its 50th Anniversary – Part 3
While it has undergone many changes throughout its five-decades of existence, it still stands as an iconic piece of Walt Disney World history, which is why the third entry in this series takes a look at 10 facts about the Great Ceremonial House.