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Joy
writes:
Great column
and advice!!
Two questions
for you. My family of seven is hitting the World in late spring. We'll
be staying at the Contemporary. I've checked several websites and I
noticed that on AllEars.net the rooms are decorated with nice white
bedspreads and muted earthy colors, etc. Other sites show very busy
rooms. We're staying in the Garden Wing, so what can I expect?
Also, I
have purchased a see-through purse and backpack along with see-through
wallets, etc. Would I be able to bypass the park security check line,
as nothing I carry into the parks will be hidden from view? Thanks.
Hi Joy!
All rooms
at the Contemporary Resort have
been refurbished and look like the white and brown-toned rooms in the
AllEars.net pictures. The "busy" rooms are gone, and the other
pictures you saw are of the old room decor.
Although
transparent purses and bags will help get you through the security checkpoints
quicker than regular ones will, you will still have to go through the
checkpoints. The only guests who can skip the checkpoints are those
without bags.
Have a
magical time at the World!
A.A.
Mike
writes:
What happened
to the "Epcot" sign that hugged the ball at the entrance and
was put up for the Millennium Celebration?
Hi Mike!
The giant
Mickey hand holding a wand and the "EPCOT" banner were removed
late last summer as part of new sponsor Siemens' plans for the refurbishment
of Spaceship Earth. The last time I saw the wand and banner, they were
in pieces in a remote backstage area awaiting sale as scrap metal.
When it
was erected in 1998 for the Millennium
Celebration, which was headquartered in Epcot,
the wand and banner were only intended as a temporary enhancement, and
the banner read "2000." It was later changed to "EPCOT"
and stayed that way for several years. Last summer, as it started to
come down and you could see it closely, it was obviously quite worn-looking
and past its prime. It really was time for it to go. The newly refurbished
Spaceship Earth, Epcot's icon,
once again looks as great as it did at the park's opening in 1982.
A.A.
Thor
writes:
I've been
trying to find out the artist and song title of the music that plays
on the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride for about five years. I submitted the
question to the Disney Archivist and never received an answer. Figured
I'd give this a shot. Thanks!
Hi Thor!
The song
heard on the radio on the Kilimanjaro
Safaris ride Is "Hapa Duniani" and can be found on
the CD "African Dawn" by African Dawn. Produced in 1998, the
CD is still available for purchase at online retail websites such as
Amazon.com. You can find a direct link to Amazon in the AllEars.net
store by clicking here.
Happy listening!
A.A.
Colleen
writes:
Hi Anita.
If anyone has the answer to this question it is you. I was playing around
with online map software, and zooming in on WDW I found a body of water
that is in the definite shape of a Mickey. It is west of North World
Dr. Where exactly in the World is this? Thanks.
Hi Colleen!
The Mickey-shaped
body of water you saw is located in the middle of Walt Disney World
Speedway. The Speedway is located on the south end of the Magic
Kingdom's parking lot. There is at least one other Mickey-shaped
body of water on property, albeit much smaller. Flamingo Island on the
Kilimanjaro Safari is also shaped
like Mickey.
A.A.
Will
writes:
When viewing
my 2007 Walt Disney World pictures on my computer, in the one of the
"Partners" statue in front of the castle, on Walt Disney's
tie there was a strange symbol. Could you possibly tell me what it means?
Hi Will!
The strange
symbol is actually the initials of Smoke Tree Ranch. Smoke Tree Ranch
is a Palm Springs, California vacation retreat, where Walt Disney used
to own a home.
A.A.
Lisa
writes:
I was wondering
if you knew how I could get a copy of the current show times for "Finding
Nemo" at Animal Kingdom? Do you know how long the show is and how
many times it is played during the day? Any info would be helpful. We
missed this show last year and are mainly going back to just this park
to see it.
Hi Lisa!
Finding
Nemo - The Musical is usually performed daily at 10 a.m., 11:30
a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Occasionally, the show is scheduled
differently for various reasons, or a show has to be canceled due to
technical difficulties. Check the tip board or the daily entertainment
guide for any changes for the day you visit.
Finding
Nemo - The Musical is approximately 30 minutes long. It is advised that
you line up very early to see this popular show, as it nearly always
plays to a full house. If the line stretches back under the large yellow
dinosaur in Dinoland USA, chances
are slim that you will get in, and if you do, it will be standing room
only.
Have a
great trip!
A.A.
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