Where in WDW? Challenge 7

Time for this week's Where in WDW? challenge.

But first, the answer to last week's Where in WDW?  ...

You can find this fellow above the entrance to ISLAND MERCANTILE in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Now for this week's challenge ... Where in WDW? will you find this ...

As always post your guess/answer below and check back here next Wednesday for the answer.

Wordless Wednesday - "A" take 2!

This week's Wordless Wednesday's theme is the letter "A". Hopefully you have already seen the first Wordless Wednesday post for this theme, but just as it was about to be published, I received photos of the Art of Animation Resort (which officially opens tomorrow - Thursday) from my daughter who was onsite as a member of the Resorts Customer Care team from IT.

These pictures were taken on a cell phone, and in many of them you can see the smoke from a serious brush fire on International Drive.

Wordless Wednesday - "A"

This week's Wordless Wednesday's theme is the letter "A".

This will probably be a popular way to present this week's theme and I doubt if I will be the only one, but here are Animals from Disney's Animal Kingdom. (Make sure you check out the link that appears after all of the pictures, for a bonus post.)

 

 

Now for the bonus post ... click here!

Photo Flashback - Characters on Holiday

Back before it was determined that the World Showcase walkway was too crowded,you used to be able to ride a double decker bus to get to where you wanted to go. Today, the only quick way to get from one side of the World Showcase lagoon to the other is via Friend Ship.

For a while, however, the double decker bus was put back into service to transport some very special entertainers around. When you saw the bus, you knew that you would be able to Meet and Greet the characters when the bus stopped. You see it here in this November, 2001 photo.

Where in WDW? Challenge 6

Okay, it's Wednesday and time for Where in WDW? Challenge 6.

But first, let's reveal the answer to last week's challenge. We asked, Where in WDW is this?



Those of you who guessed that it was on the sign by the entrance of the Swiss Family Treehouse were correct!

Now for this week ... where in WDW is ...

Make your guess below and then check back next Wednesday for the answer.

(Somewhat) Wordless Wednesday - Disney Castles

 This week's Wordless Wednesday's theme is Disney Castles.




When most people think of Walt Disney World and Castle - what they picture is this ...

... but there is a new castle taking shape on the Fantasyland skyline ...
the Beast's Castle ...

Where in WDW? Challenge 5

Okay, it's Wednesday and time for Where in WDW? Challenge 5.

But first, let's reveal the answer to last week's challenge. We asked, Where in WDW is this?

Kevin came up with the right answer ... this is directly above the entrance to the 50's Prime Time Café.


Now for Challenge 5 ... Where in WDW?

Post your answer/guess below in the Comments section and then come back next Wednesday to see how you did.

(Somewhat) Wordless Wednesday - A Disney Royal Lady

This week's Wordless Wednesday's theme is Disney Royal Ladies. Many years ago, when WDW was first testing the Keys to the Kingdom Tour, my wife, my daughter and myself participated. The first thing the Tour Guide Cast Member asked us was who our favorite Disney Character was. As he went around the group, you got the answers you would expect; Goofy, Donald, Belle, Eeyore, and my answer, Mickey Mouse.

He went on to inform us that not only are the animated folk considered Disney Characters, but all of the Cast Members as well. Naturally, since that day I have thought about Disney Characters in a much different way, so for this week's theme of Disney Royal Ladies, I present a most special Disney Royal Lady ... my daughter.

She started working in WDW in 2000 as part of the Walt Disney World College Program, and since she had already graduated when she arrived, the plan was always to stay. She first worked in Conservation Station, and then spent a number of years at Caribbean Beach Resort (with brief interludes at All Star Resorts and Grand Floridian). Today she works offstage in Team Disney, supporting the resorts computer systems as a member of the IT staff.

At Conservation Station - Disney's Animal Kingdom

Eco Web at Conservation Station - Disney's Animal Kingdom

Visiting her brother during the brief period their time at WDW overlapped

Early days at Caribbean Beach Resort

Backstage after costume redesign

Gotta use a pargo to check all 2600+ rooms!

Another costume redesign

A temporary tenure at All Star Sports

Team Disney as seen from Characters in Flight

A beautiful Disney Fairytale Wedding

After the ceremony