The most fun ever!

On our last night of the Agent Education Program at WDW this past June, we had to make sure that we rode on Splash Mountain, as it is Lee Ellen's favorite ride. I had promised Leel that we could sit in the front seat (as I think that Splash Mountain doesn't exist for her unless she's in the front seat!!!)

Ok, so Mary Jane doesn't like rides with big drops (don't think we'll EVER get her on the Tower of Terror!) The entire time we were waiting in line, MJ looked very nervous--we kept telling her that the ride is not so bad, and that we thought she would enjoy it.

So our car pulls up, and as Lee Ellen and I start climbing in the front seat, Mary Jane looks as though she might not go through with this! But she is brave, and climbs in behind us.

Most of the ride is very tame; finally the steep drop appears before us--here is our picture at that moment. Priceless! Me--having fun, Lee Ellen--couldn't be enjoying her ride in the front seat any more than she is at this moment, and Mary Jane--looking scared to death, and probably wondering WHY ON EARTH she let us talk her into going on this ride!

It was a blast!!! (In another post, I'll write about Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!)

The Art of Disney!!!

What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase, “The Art of Disney?” If you are a shop-a-holic, you may think of Downtown Disney’s gallery named “The Art of Disney.” Or if you are a Disney-movie fan, the term animation may come to your mind. But when I think of “The Art of Disney,” I am thinking of the hand-made art made by Disney cast members each day. Two types of their hand-made art that I especially enjoy are: that of the “towel variety” and , of course, that of the “food variety!”
Those of you who have already seen this special Disney art know what I am talking about—those of you who haven’t are in for a wonderful surprise when you do see it!
I love putting my Disney hotel room key into the door for the first time—because I never know what sort of towel art may be peeking out at me when I open it. When I stayed at Disney’s All-Stars Music Resort recently, I opened my door and found a wonderful Mickey head made out of towels greeting me from the king-sized bed.
A few days later I was on a Disney cruise ship, where the tables in the Parrot Cay Restaurant were adorned with napkins folded into the shape of shirts. And in the couples’ area in the ship’s Spa was a scene straight out of a romance novel. Right in the middle of the room is a mosaic-tiled fountain, complete with red rose petals spread about and two towel Swans, in the shape of a heart, sharing a smooch.
Disney’s towel artists have some stiff competition in their counterparts, the food artists! You’ve gotta love the Mickey-shaped rice krispie treat cookies, especially when they are dipped in chocolate! Or one of everybody’s favorites, the famous Mickey waffles!
Some of the food art that I saw on Disney’s “Wonder” cruise ship was simply beautiful! First, there was the watermelon that greeted passengers coming on board with the word, “Welcome!” Later, I saw another watermelon that had a beautiful flower carved into it. Other beautiful carvings were vegetables that had been shaped into flowers, and displayed in a pineapple “vase.” And of course, a Disney table of food wouldn’t be complete without Mickey, the Big Cheese himself, although in this case he was a large, glaze–covered cookie, greeting everyone who joined him at the restaurant’s buffet table.
Whether you are a museum-going art lover or not, you are sure to be enthralled by the masterpieces that await you when you visit a Disney destination—just keep your eyes open, keep your camera close by, and enjoy!!!