I am a soda addict. Seriously. I just love pop. I think I’ve mentioned this before. I also love baseball. So, lets take a few minutes to talk about the All-Star Sports resort. While some people have the idea that a “value” resort is not as high quality as the moderate or deluxe resorts, that isn’t true when it comes to extraordinary attention to detail in the theme of the resort, the cleanliness or the Disney cast member service. The resort has two fantastically detailed pools. The main pool being surf themed, and the smaller pool being baseball themed and shaped like a baseball diamond. The baseball pool also has the added feature of Goofy on the mound, shooting water at passing swimmers. There is also a playground and video arcade.
The End-Zone food court offers a variety of different counter service options throughout the day. For anyone on the dining plan, this is the place to use those refillable mugs up! Nearby is also Goofy’s Gifts, with a wide variety of Disney merchandise and vacation necessities. Like all Disney on-site resorts, complimentary transportation is offered to all the theme parks, water parks and downtown Disney.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Free Soda!
Ok. So, as we have discussed on more than one occasion, I LOVE soda (or as some people call it..pop). Anyway, club cool at Epcot has free soda from around the world. It's a fun little place. We stopped in twice, and they have some cool coke items for sale as well as the great free tasting machines. We all had different favorites. Ruby liked the one that tasted like watermelon, while Scott liked the one with ginger. My brother had no favorite, and I liked the german option, which was coke with an orange flavor. This is a great place to cool off on a hot day, or just to stop by to taste some really different flavored sodas. No matter what, you won't be disappointed, it is free soda after all.
Friday, March 23, 2012
*If you emptied the water from The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion in Epcot into one-gallon milk jugs and laid them side by side, they would stretch from Orlando to New Orleans,– 540 miles. And the recipe for the artificial seawater called for 27 truckloads of sodium chloride, or common table salt.*
That’s a big fish tank! It’s the second largest tank it the world, taking second only the Georgia Aquarium. The Seas with Nemo and Friends brought life back to the pavilion in 2007. The re-designing and opening of the former Seacabs became Clamobiles. But this ride is only a small portion of what The Seas offers. An interactive children’s play area, several aquarium viewing areas, a few interactive exhibits, and cast members available to answer questions have turned this informative ride about sea life into an afternoon event. It also has been re-imagined thematically to the elementary and toddler aged children.
The Seas with Nemo and friends is also home to the very popular attraction “Turtle Talk with Crush”. This interactive Question and Answer session with everyone’s favorite sea turtle. Families could spend an afternoon exploring the Seas with Nemo and Friends and not be disappointed by all there is to discover.
The Seas with Nemo and friends is also home to the very popular attraction “Turtle Talk with Crush”. This interactive Question and Answer session with everyone’s favorite sea turtle. Families could spend an afternoon exploring the Seas with Nemo and Friends and not be disappointed by all there is to discover.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
FASTpass
FastPass is one of the best tools for saving time on your Disney
vacation. With the swipe of your park ticket, it gives you a free
"pass" to get in a shorter line later that day. During crowded park
days, this one little object can get you on twice the attractions.
FastPass does come with rules though. Printed on your FastPass is a
return window of one hour for you to come back to ride. You also can't
get another FastPass until the return window opens up OR 2 hours have passed from the time you got your current one, so it takes a little planning to use them well.
Recently, Disney started getting much more strict on the return window of your pass.
One way to really utilize the system is to get your FastPass, like the one above, for the most popular ride early in the day. The earlier in the day you get a FastPass, the more likely you will have a return window within a couple of hours. Right before your window to ride opens up, plan to be near another FastPass attraction, so you can get your next FastPass. Then head over and use your current pass.
Never get a FastPass for anything with less than half an hour wait, as you won't be saving that much time, as there are still sometimes about 15 minute waits in the FastPass line. Of course, if you plan to ride something twice, go ahead and grab one because there might be a line later in the day.
FastPass is free to all Disney park guests. If you plan accordingly you can get the most out of your time at Disney, and you'll spend less time waiting in line.
Recently, Disney started getting much more strict on the return window of your pass.
One way to really utilize the system is to get your FastPass, like the one above, for the most popular ride early in the day. The earlier in the day you get a FastPass, the more likely you will have a return window within a couple of hours. Right before your window to ride opens up, plan to be near another FastPass attraction, so you can get your next FastPass. Then head over and use your current pass.
Never get a FastPass for anything with less than half an hour wait, as you won't be saving that much time, as there are still sometimes about 15 minute waits in the FastPass line. Of course, if you plan to ride something twice, go ahead and grab one because there might be a line later in the day.
FastPass is free to all Disney park guests. If you plan accordingly you can get the most out of your time at Disney, and you'll spend less time waiting in line.
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