At the D23 Expo last month we got a lot of big news about the new things coming to Disney parks. I shared an update of what all those things are, but today I wanted to share some of my thoughts about what we heard. Some things are very exciting, while others have people with […]
10 things you may not know about Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a classic Disney ride in both Disney World and Disneyland that’s a favorite among many. There are tons of details in the ride and lots of cool and interesting things to learn about it. It’s always been a popular attraction, but thanks to the movies it’s only gotten bigger with […]
Disney news, rumors, and round up – June 2017
May was a pretty exhausting month, but the one good thing is that for the most part, it got a lot better than the first 4 months of the year. The first week or two was rough – if you’ve been following my round up posts you know that we lost our cat Merlin right […]
Overlooked Disney Experiences: the trails in Animal Kingdom
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are exploring experiences that people tend to overlook at Disney. When you visit a Disney theme park, it’s easy to feel the pressure to just rush from ride to ride, or to hit up all the shows and parades. Who has time for just strolling around […]
March Tournament – Disney Attractions results!
In the end it came down to two popular Disney attractions – Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion and Epcot’s Soarin’. Both are wonderful rides in their own right and have plenty of fans. Haunted Mansion goes back to the time of Walt while Soarin’ is a newer addition (especially with the most recent changes!). But my […]
10 things you may not know about Splash Mountain
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are sharing some of the secrets you’ll find at Disney attractions. Splash Mountain is one of my favorite rides in all of Disney World. It’s an incredibly well themed log flume ride with catchy tunes and an exciting drop at the end. Today I’ve got some […]
March tournament – Disney attractions, final round!
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – time to vote for the Disney attraction that you love the most and see who is the ultimate winner! It’s all come down to two favorites: The Haunted Mansion and Soarin’. Haunted Mansion is a bit of a cult favorite, a unique ride with tons of […]
March Tournament – Disney Attractions, round 4
Round 3 was a bit of a tough one for me! Out of the 8 attractions still remaining, 3 of my top 4 favorite rides remained. But now that the voting is done, only 1 of those rides has made it through to round 4. I sadly say goodbye to Expedition Everest and Splash Mountain […]
March Tournament – Disney attractions, round 3
The past few rounds have had some tough round-ups, but I think this one will be the hardest yet. I wasn’t sure how some of round 2 will go – what do you think of these results? Did the ones you wanted to see make it through get there? I’m not really shocked by anything, […]
March Tournament – Disney Attractions, round 2
It’s time for Round 2 of the Disney Attractions tournament! We’ve narrowed it down to some of the more popular rides, so it’s only going to get more difficult from here. Not that it wasn’t already rather tough in the first place! (In particular I apologize to my friend Kristin on this first match-up. I […]