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April 7, 2016
Irresponsible Menu Items
I came across the following picture on the Por Favor Podcast Facebook page today. I could not believe what I saw. A Pop-Tart Breakfast Sandwich on the menu?!?!?! Disney has continued to push the envelope when it came to blending popular foods together. The Mac-and-Cheese Cones at Disneyland and the seasonal Golden Oak Outpost in Frontierland which … Continue reading Irresponsible Menu Items →
April 4, 2016
Animation Monday: Bambi
Packed up….moved into a house….it’s time to return to Animation Monday. We left off at one of the classic Disney movies of all time….Bambi. This is was movie that almost never became a Disney movie. MGM held the rights to Bambi for over five years with the intention to make a live-action version of the … Continue reading Animation Monday: Bambi →
April 1, 2016
Coming Soon to Animal Kingdom and EPCOT
A couple of days ago, we discussed the news from the end of March. We will keep that excitement going with new attractions, experiences, and meet-and-greets coming to the Walt Disney World parks in April and May. There are four big ones coming down the pike.These new experiences will be coming to EPCOT and Animal … Continue reading Coming Soon to Animal Kingdom and EPCOT →
March 30, 2016
End of March News Recap
Sorry for the lack of updates in the last couple of weeks, it was for good reason. I, finally, moved into the new house! Move in day was last Thursday and I spent the last couple weeks either packing, unpacking, or playing in City of Ottawa Bonspiel (though I didn’t win an event this year….only … Continue reading End of March News Recap →
March 9, 2016
O Canada!
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Green Loop. Today we are taking you on a virtual tour of Epcot’s World Showcase. Our neighbors to the north, Canada, have one of the most visual pleasing (at least in my opinion) pavilions in the World Showcase. It is full of great architecture and a stunning garden. With no … Continue reading O Canada! →
March 7, 2016
Animation Monday: Zootopia
We move away from the past and flash to the present with Disney’s latest animated movie, Zootopia. This critically-acclaimed film is tearing up the box-office with a $73.7 million opening weekend. It is a very funny movie for both kids and adults. The themes of the movie are complex but explained in a manner that … Continue reading Animation Monday: Zootopia →
February 29, 2016
Animation Monday: Beauty and the Beast
Welcome back to Animation Monday. This week’s feature film is the Academy Award winning Beauty and the Beast. This film won for both Best Original Score and Best Song. In fact, Beauty and the Beast had three of the five nominations for Best Song. The title track Beauty and the Beast was nominated along with … Continue reading Animation Monday: Beauty and the Beast →
