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December 2011

Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian Resort at Walt Disney World

2011-12-24
By: Scott Baker
On: December 24, 2011
In: Attractions

A holiday tradition for many families at the Walt Disney World Resort is to ride the monorail and other Disney transportation to look at all of the decorations around the resort and the hotels. The most popular destination outside of the theme parks is the Grand Floridian Resort that hasRead More →

Gingerbread House at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort and Hotel at Disney World

2011-12-23
By: Scott Baker
On: December 23, 2011
In: Attractions

The Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian gets a lot more attention but there is another Gingerbread House at Disney World that stars Donald Duck getting stuck in a chimney and Daisy Duck taking a look at Santa’s List. Gingerbread House at the Boardwalk Resort: Stitch munches on Gingerbread MenRead More →

A Day at Typhoon Lagoon Water Park with a Toddler at Disney World

2011-12-22
By: Scott Baker
On: December 22, 2011
In: Attractions

I recently was able to spend the day with my 3 year old daughter for a father-daughter day at Typhoon Lagoon. With height-requirements on many of the slides at the water park preventing her from riding the ride and other rides she could ride on that I needed to useRead More →

Christmas Lights on Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World

2011-12-21
By: Scott Baker
On: December 21, 2011
In: Attractions

Christmas Lights, some 200,000 of them, are added to Cinderella Castle each year at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Beginning in 2007, Disney started adding the Christmas Lights to the castle and the lights have been a great addition to help celebrate the season. Castle Lighting Ceremony EachRead More →

A Guide to Buying a New Swing Set in Orlando Featuring Creative Playthings, PlayNation, and Rainbow Play Systems Retailers

2011-12-20
By: Scott Baker
On: December 20, 2011
In: Family

I recently went through the process of comparing and selecting a swing set to buy in Orlando for my children at home. There are three different playgrounds of different sizes within a mile from our house but we still wanted to have a basic swing set with a couple ofRead More →

Downtown Orlando Christmas Star Celebrates the Past and the Future

2011-12-16
By: Scott Baker
On: December 16, 2011
In: Life

Jack Kazanzas graduated from Orlando High School (now Howard Middle School) in 1949 and lived his entire life in the city of Orlando when a Christmas star was erected between the two big department stores of the time in Downtown Orlando by Ivey’s and Dickson & Ives in 1955. DowntownRead More →

An Open Letter to Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic

2011-12-12
By: Scott Baker
On: December 12, 2011
In: News

I’ve been reading all of the twitter updates and it seems that the Twitter universe and the Orlando Sentinel are trying to run you out of town like they did someone else. I can tell you that a majority of the Magic fans out there disagree with both of theseRead More →

The Lion King Orlando Broadway Show and Musical at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre in 2012

2011-12-08
By: Scott Baker
On: December 8, 2011
In: Calendar

Disney’s The Lion King will be performing in Orlando at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre beginning on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 through Sunday, May 13th, 2012. Disney Presents The Lion King in Orlando Disney released the theatrical version of the Lion King in 1994 and created an instant classic. With suchRead More →

Where can I find the Leg Lamp from the Christmas Story Movie in Orlando?

2011-12-07
By: Scott Baker
On: December 7, 2011
In: News

This is a story of the lamp from the Christmas story that could be found in a window during the Osborne Spectacle of Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios that has been discontinued. Here is our story from when the Osborne Lights were still active:  The Leg Lamp from The Christmas StoryRead More →

Snooki from the Jersey Shore To Appear at Perfumania at the Florida Mall in December

2011-12-03
By: Scott Baker
On: December 3, 2011
In: Calendar

There is a new perfume to buy your loved ones this holiday season and it doesn’t smell like pickles (see video below). So says Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi from MTV’s Jersey Shore. Snooki at the Florida Mall Snooki will be making a public appearance at the Perfumania store at the Florida MallRead More →

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