Recent content by Bliff

Count me as another one who votes for Kali, although I've never been on Grizzly. Lucky me, though; I'm going next month so I'll be able to really judge for myself. Kali is way too short (isn't there about a million acres in that park? Why such a short ride?), not thrilling enough (a few more...

Check Deb Wills' site Deb Wills' site is awesome and has tons of information. Click here for her page Scroll down and click on "Extra Magic Hour" under the "Resorts" heading. She's also got e-ticket dates, menus for all of the restaurants... TONS of stuff!

1. Get to the parks early. Yes, I know you're on vacation and want to sleep late, but by getting to the parks at opening time or before, you'll get to ride a lot of the popular rides with way less wait. Then, leave the park around noon to go have lunch and take a swim or a nap. Go back to...

I've found that CMs are usually quite accepting, if not very willing, to be photographed. I've shot quite a few, and the usual response is for them to "ham it up" somehow for me. I don't think I've ever even asked anyone, but I guess I have never singled out a CM to take a picture of just them...

If you miss the pool at AKL, you're missing almost nothing. *starts ranting* It was my only complaint about the AKL - did they run out of money at the end and decide not to put too much money in the pool? The pool at Coronado Springs is WAY better. There are many other better pools on WDW...

You guys are too lucky! The only thing that's happened to me was at the Coral Reef Restaurant, where, when I checked in for our P.S., the guy handed me a piece of paper that had the lyrics to "Under the Sea" on it. He told me I had to sing for my meal, so I ended up belting out a terrible but...

I'm that weird Disney guy People just don't get it. I'm a Financial Officer, responsible for a 5 1/2 million dollar budget here at work, so everyone thinks of me as the "boring bean counter" type of person. They walk into my office, which is decorated pretty much 1/2 sports, 1/2 Disney...

I think many people are turned off by the cost of La Nouba - I think it was about $60 each when we went to see it a couple of years ago, and that was with an AP discount. When you see the show, however, you realize why the price is so steep - it's a very labor-intensive show. If you consider...

Free parking You don't need an AP - parking is free for anyone staying at a WDW resort. Just show them your room key when you get to the gate.

We always rent a car, so I'm not sure how long it would take to get to Epcot from WL, but I do have a little info... Yes, you can get to the monorail from WS at the end of the evening. Future World's attractions are closed, but it is still the main exit for the park all night. Be sure to...

Perfect! That's exactly the area we were in a few months after AKL opened, and we LOVED it! There were boatloads of giraffes every day; it was great - each morning when the CM's drove their truck in to fill the feeding stations, the giraffe would follow the truck, often eating directly...

Check out this site - Fun Facts of Walt Disney World It's got a lot of facts/secrets that have been mentioned here, and more! It's part of a great site that also has a good listing of Hidden Mickeys throughout the World.

One more thing... Also, make sure that if it's an "early entry" day at the MK, either skip it that day, or plan to go for the early entry time and then leave mid-morning. The early entry day parks are usually packed by noon!

Get there early. Leave at mid-day for a nap or a swim. Go back late afternoon/early evening and watch all of the cranky parents taking their tired children back to their hotels. Use fast pass like they were going out of style. Enjoy. I've read most of the books, and have found that if you...

We usually go in late May or early June, and haven't found too much trouble with the storms. Yes, it usually does rain once a day, but many times we have entered a ride where the queue is indoors, ridden the ride, and by the time we get out, we find that it has rained while we were inside and...