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I never said it did. And I am amazed that this thread still has legs. It was a cool little thing, it went away, I asked about it, and started a month long debate. How random is that?

Wow... who knew I was starting such a monster? Happy New Year, everyone!

Huh. Let me back up a second. My wife and I were out to dinner a few nights ago, and overheard some people at another table talking about the ring being removed. I was in the park earlier today with my son, but he won't set foot anywhere near the HM (he's autistic, it's more than just simply...

Oh, I know its origins and that it was not intentionally placed there. But anyone who ever looked at it could plainly see a wedding band with a gemstone, and not just some arbitrary circle from an old gate. It was an accidental detail, but one that resonated with the attraction, to the point...

So, I was at the Magic Kingdom today and discovered that the Bride's ring embedded in the pavement as you exit the Haunted Mansion had been removed. Where it used to be, there is a fresh concrete patch. I proposed to my wife on that spot, and so I have kind of a sentimental attachment to that...

For all its worth, my wife and I got married in the Magic Kingdom last year. Didn't cost us a penny. We did it as a guerrilla wedding at the wishing well next to the castle. It was just the two of us, my best friend performed the ceremony, and two additional witnesses. We just kind of walked...

I'll give you one guess for my son's favorite ride....

The single biggest thing: When they arrive at WDW and enter the first theme park of their trip, then need to stop by Guest Services (located in Town Hall at the front of Main Street at the MK, and similarly located in the other parks). All they need to do is tell them that their son is...

Closer to 1300 now. As I said, he's slowed down quite a bit this year. Partially because he was so sick for so long, but also because he has become less obsessive about it. It used to be that if we went to the park, we were going to ride SWSA 9-15 times that day. Now he usually does it 2-3...

Yeah, that's me. :o Back a few years ago, when we were in the park 2-3 times a week, pretty much all of the cast members in Fantasyland knew us on sight. Nowadays Ben has really slowed down, and the cast members have changed over so many times that none of them recognize us anymore. He was...

So, I finally picked up a copy of the 2007 edition of the Unofficial Guide today. I have to say, I was one seriously proud papa when I turned to page 481 and found the following paragraph: In 2005 we had the good fortune to experience Snow White with Ben, an autistic tyke who, with his...

Wow, that's a real shame. I probably know the show word-for-word, having seen/heard it so many times while standing in line for SWSA. If I'd seen this earlier, I might have tried to take my son in on Tuesday. Ah, well. "Ta da, indeed."

The Free Lunch by Spider Robinson It takes place in "Dreamworld", which is an obvious riff on Disneyland, and is about a twelve year old boy who tries to hide inside the park and then is taken in by a woman who has been living undetected in the park for years. It is an excellent book by one...

It's worth noting (although this doesn't apply to you), Disney will provide the refrigerator for free if you have a medical need for it. The last time we stayed at the All-Stars our son had medication that had to be kept refrigerated. We mentioned this when making our reservation, and the...

I proposed to my wife at the Magic Kingdom, in front of the Haunted Mansion. It was her first visit to Disney World, and I had spent much of the day showing her around the park and pointing out little details to her. She thought I was being a Disney geek, but really I was just setting her up...

Wow, I guess we got out just in time. We lived at the Alexan Legacy Dunes for almost three years, and then back in late December we closed on our house in Winter Garden. We were completely out of Legacy Dunes by the end of January. Based on the previous comments we made the right choice...

Wow. This will make Ben very, very happy tomorrow. His two favorite things in the world: French fries and Snow White's Scary Adventures (1215 rides and counting). We'll be in Fantasyland tomorrow, I'll be curious how long it takes him to spot the McDonald's logo....

Huh. When I was out driving yesterday I passed a burned up bus being towed. I wondered what was up with that, I guess now I know.

No, originally it was just called "Snow White's Adventures". After the rehab it was substantially less scary, but they still added the word to the name. Go figure.

:lol: It's like I told Len Testa from the Unofficial Guide: at this point I've pretty much reached the zen of Snow White. :hammer: