Henry Taylor 
Ahh, spring time. There’s nothing quite like it. Let’s take walk around the Magic Kingdom and take it all in, shall we? There are few places more beautiful in Florida than Magic Kingdom in the spring… Tomorrowland Speedway Over at the Tomorrowland Speedway, they’re finishing a chunk of the new track. They installed the supports … Read more
With the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios (née Disney-MGM Studios) just around the corner, Disney has several improvements in process for the park. Let’s see how things are coming along. It was a surprisingly slow morning, by April standards. There was plenty of room to walk in Toy Story Land first thing in the … Read more
We last took a look at the location of the newest upcoming DVC addition, Disney’s Riviera Resort, about this time last month. Let’s see how the site is progressing! The crew is hard at work on the outside of the resort. The European inspiration for the resort is really evident so far in the details on the … Read more
I’m going to be honest with you––The Electric Umbrella is not my first choice for quick service at Epcot. I can’t remember the last time I had a good meal there. The fact that the whole place kind of smells like feet on a busy day doesn’t help either. However, when I heard they had … Read more
We’re back at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for another morning filled with glitz, glamour, and… broken Fantasmic signs. I’m going to ignore for the moment that the Fantasmic! sign is still turned off, because look at that line! It turned out that Tower of Terror was delayed in opening this morning. This line was at about … Read more
It’s been a while since our last walk around Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Lots of progress has been made on the various projects there. Let’s take a look! Gran Destino Tower From the parking lot you can get a good view of the front of the new Gran Destino Tower. It’s coming along quite nicely! The … Read more
Let’s take a quick look around Magic Kingdom. It was overcast and kind of rainy, but there’s always fun to be had in the park. Tomorrowland Speedway The Tomorrowland Speedway still has a way to go before it reopens this May. Crews have taken to working on the landscaping now. It’s looking like a nice … Read more
“Welcome to Hollywood!” Officer Peabody was on the beat today, keeping order and welcoming guests to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Let’s see what’s going on today. If you’re ever curious about a good time to visit the Trolley Car Cafe (the Starbucks location in this park), the best would be right at rope drop. In the … Read more
Casey’s Corner has been experimenting with new hot dog concoctions for some time now. They’ve been doing a “monthly special”, and for the month of April we have this interesting little option: the “Cuban Hot Diggitty Dog”. They took what goes on a Cuban Sandwich and tossed it on an all-beef hot dog. Pulled pork, … Read more
Spring is upon us, and with spring, comes the annual Grand Floridian Easter Egg display! For the past several years, right around Easter, the lobby of the Grand Floridian Resort has been home to an ever-growing display of chocolate egg sculptures. Let’s see what they came up with this year! Several of these are hold … Read more
It’s been around off-and-on for several years now, even surviving the closure of its original home, the Starring Rolls Cafe. Colloquially known as the “Butterfinger Cupcake”, the Peanut Butter Crunch Cupcake is now back at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Surprisingly, we’ve never actually reviewed it before now. Now that it’s back, let’s take a crack at … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is nearing its 30th anniversary this May, and the park has never had as many construction projects going as it has in the last two years. They’re starting to wrap up on many of these, but there’s still a bit of a way to go. Let’s catch up on the latest happenings … Read more
Testing has been underway on the new Disney Skyliner for some time now. However, all the testing had been limited to the Hollywood Studios – Caribbean Beach line. Well, I recently noticed that the Hollywood Studios line was suspiciously empty. I decided to take a trip over to one of the resorts serviced by the … Read more
We were there when the construction walls went up. Then we were there as demolition began. Now they’ve cleared the land, and preparations can begin for construction on the upcoming addition to the Swan and Dolphin Resort complex, “The Cove”. Here’s what the demolition site looks like. There’s still some clean-up work going on, but most … Read more
It’s Spring Break! Let’s go to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, seeing as that seems to be where the action is these days. Some new pins have been released. I like this “Pop-Up Books” set. This is the third one in the series so far. There’s also a limited edition “Spring” pin featuring characters from Fantasia. Interestingly, … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is in a constant state of change. The projects are starting to wind down, however. Let’s see where things are! Construction Updates Construction continues on the new tram loop and security checkpoint. It’s really starting to take shape and I look forward to the final result. Looks like there will be new … Read more