tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12456686268448049392024-02-19T21:34:41.739-05:00 Arlene the Fancy WriterHow am I fancy? Basically I flounce around the Walt Disney World Resort in search of new places to write and free my fancy (imagination). So, I’m a fancy writer writing in fancy places. The only requirement is that I need to have a plug for my laptop! Let the fancy writing adventures and overuse of the word fancy begin! Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-87753971781002572292013-02-13T13:05:00.003-05:002013-02-13T15:35:30.950-05:00Wilderness Lodge Part TwoMy continued exploration of the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/11/fifth-location-disneys-wilderness-lodge.html" target="_blank">Wilderness Lodge</a>: winding upper levels, cozy Vacation Club Villas, and a glimpse of the only Disney park to ever close.<br />
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In my first post about the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/11/fifth-location-disneys-wilderness-lodge.html" target="_blank">Wilderness Lodge</a>, I mentioned that I caught sight of seats on the second floor. Months later I'm back and ready to explore.<br />
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So now that I've sufficiently distracted everyone with River Country, here's the upstairs cubby I explored at the lodge. </div>
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Go up the stairwell...down the hallway...and voila!</div>
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But the rest of the floors are filled with seating areas as well. The furniture is dark brown and black, paintings of Chiefs and warriors hang on the walls and the seats give great views of the outdoors and the lobby. It's basically everything I can dream of. Except for outlets.<br />
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This desk looks ready for a study group or a small committee meeting. Or maybe just an eager writer looking for a seat. Unfortunately power wasn't available on the wooden headboard or on the floor. <br />
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The next floor is filled with small treasures as well: a fireplace, a small bridge to the patio, and a magnificent view. I don't know if it was just the air conditioning or an intended sound effect, but as a crossed the wooden bridge, I could hear some ominous wind-whistling. Yikes!<br />
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And then I venture to the next floor, and that's where my adventures are cut off.<br />
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A door sign tells me quit dreamin', I'm never accessing the final floor. Why? It's fancy concierge lounge <a href="http://www.wildernesslodgesite.com/content/wilderness-lodges-old-faithful-club-concierge-level-it-worth-it" target="_blank">Old Faithful Club</a> only. I see lots of tables and chairs, so I'm a bit disappointed, but apparently it's an all-day buffet for those staying club level.<br />
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I'm still not satisfied with the seats and outlets, though (even if there are little seating areas on every floor by the elevators ). So in the end, I venture into Vacation Club territory. Vacation Clubs, as far as I've noticed, tend to have smaller, cozier lobby areas. This thankfully holds true for the Wilderness Lodge DVC Villas.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurjFQnPn2RZ537w_wwiug9XP6iAi3C-xuF5HCAco1PyieIaL62oVBmIIFpR06u3z4SRk9TyDOPF3EPby1b0KYRLryyjVNuosV42EhgfKl9Q75XCXADoNUYBmAreS4A8T8WA3YEBvIjgg/s1600/SAM_6982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a>Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-90424518362837286542013-02-07T13:19:00.001-05:002013-02-07T13:19:25.864-05:00Walt Disney World DolphinTENTH LOCATION<br />
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<i>Walt Disney World Dolphin</i><br />
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<b>What is this fancy place?</b><br />
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The Dolphin is the second tall and imposing resort designed by Michael Graves; it is the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2013/01/walt-disney-world-swan.html" target="_blank">Swan</a>'s magnificent counterpart and wows with its colorful palette, huge statues and waterfalls, and swanky interior.<br />
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Like the Swan, the Dolphin has a bubbly colorful exterior, and a more fancy first-class interior. As I try to find a writing space, I begin to realize how business fancy the Dolphin actually is.<br />
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If the Swan had outlets galore - then the Dolphin must be the Kingdom of Outlets. I start in the lobby and every seat has access to an outlet; outlets decorate the floor, the lamps and the walls. As I traverse through the Dolphin's levels and hallways, every bench in every nook has access to power. I'm about to burst with glee. There's only one problem - there are no free seats.<br />
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The Dolphin resembles an anthill, and is currently crawling with fancy looking people doing Very Important Things on computers. Apparently I've come at the wrong time. I surreptitiously glance at the lanyards hanging around their necks and realize that I've stumbled into the middle of an extremely large convention: IMB's Connect2013.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trees turn colors at night!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the bridge that leads to the Swan and Dolphin - look at the cute sailboats on the bridge!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach by the Dolphin - <br />ahahaha cute little Swan boats for rent!</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">And of course - the Dolphin statue.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">I thought at first it was supposed to be a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahi-mahi" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">common dolphinfish</a><span style="text-align: center;">, but apparently it might be a </span><span style="text-align: center;">stylized depiction of the dolphin, </span><span style="text-align: center;">a nautical dolphin used on old maps. </span><span style="text-align: center;">The statue may be based off of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_Fountain" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Triton Fountain</a><span style="text-align: center;">. I found an interview <a href="http://www.yesterland.com/swandolphin.html" target="_blank">here</a> that talks further about the style choices and where they might have come from, and more about the lore Graves had intended for the hotel. </span><br />
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<br />Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-52480383674664355172013-01-29T00:09:00.000-05:002013-01-29T00:09:27.180-05:00Beach Club Part 2So a while ago I did a post about the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/disneys-beach-club.html" target="_blank">Beach Club</a> and mourned the loss of the Solarium (a parlor in which to sit and nap basically). I wasn't sure if they were simply refurbishing it, or doing away with it entirely.<br />
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It's reopened! Couches and outlets thrive! And unfortunately, a television thrives as well. Curse the TV! Not another distraction! I can feel...my writerly super powers...draining....<br />
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It's very quiet here and quite deserted, although there's some minimal foot traffic to-and-from the nearby DVC villas. The chairs and couches are all comfy, and almost every single one is near an outlet, so I go about testing chairs and tables and overall looking very strange as I investigate. Eventually I settle upon a couch near a window, enjoying having a proper table in front of me.<br />
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But I had sort of thoughtlessly put myself in range of the TV, and ergo accomplished very few writerly things, as I was suckered in by the Disney Channel.<br />
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You may have gotten me this time, television! But next time, I will prevail!Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-65294908276492229242013-01-24T14:31:00.004-05:002013-02-08T01:32:34.423-05:00Walt Disney World Swan<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NINTH LOCATION</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pack your briefcase and your Mickey Ears, it's time to mix business and pleasure at the Swan and <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2013/02/walt-disney-world-dolphin.html" target="_blank">Dolphin</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Swan and Dolphin are sister resorts, cozied up right across from each other, and they share many amenities (very similar to the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/11/sixth-location-disneys-yacht-club-what.html" target="_blank">Yacht</a> and <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/disneys-beach-club.html#more" target="_blank">Beach Club </a>symbiotic relationship!). The Swan and Dolphin are both "conference" type resorts, meaning they were designed and built with business-people in mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These resorts are not actually owned and operated by Disney; that honor falls to the <a href="http://www.tishmanhotels.com/" target="_blank">Tishman Hotel Corporation</a>, who was hired to build EPCOT, and contracted to build these resorts as well. The result is a combination of Disney-values and business-atmosphere, wrapped up in a splash of eye-popping color and "bigger-is-better" design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I say "bigger-is-better" design, I mean the Swan stretches 12 stories into the sky and is crowned with two giant swan figures, each forty-seven feet tall! The resorts were designed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Graves" target="_blank">Michael Graves</a>, so the hotels are truly drool-worthy. So I decide to take the resorts one at a time, and pick the Swan to explore today.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHU7EjvtOQJ1LlX9OtJwkinrrlBCFlALsMkqoD7Lz9izGaEEF2L8hkQHKDgaTIFOwh11eHmC1rfWC9omQHKlj4gGhzl1WWvWKsKw6qDR8DKneHdN0OBFCJEy3E9ss_wrgaSfsDEwBV0vA/s1600/SAM_6552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHU7EjvtOQJ1LlX9OtJwkinrrlBCFlALsMkqoD7Lz9izGaEEF2L8hkQHKDgaTIFOwh11eHmC1rfWC9omQHKlj4gGhzl1WWvWKsKw6qDR8DKneHdN0OBFCJEy3E9ss_wrgaSfsDEwBV0vA/s200/SAM_6552.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The outside reminds me of a piece of candy: bright, colorful and cutesy. It embodies the 'vacation' aspect of the hotels, reminding guests they're a boat or bus ride away from Disney (Disney transportation is available for guests at the Swan and Dolphin).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The inside is another matter...it reflects the business side of the Swan, with gentle creams and blues and small sparkles of color (see the lobby lamps!). It's 'business-fancy', with a Business Center, a piano near the convention center, and electronic screens and large signs directing conference-attending crowds where to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hit the jack-pot as soon as I walk in. Picture this: coffee and snack bar, a large arrangement of tables and couches, and plugs along the walls and even on the lamps! It's a fancy writer's dream come true!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Practically salivating, I claim my corner table, order a ham and cheese croissant from the Java Bar, and happily make use of the plug. I'm not the only one taking advantage, and throughout my stay I see many other people setting up computers, charging phones, and so on. A definite fancy plus of this resort is that it is designed with the business-person in mind. Meaning outlets...everywhere!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all of this though...there is one downside! *gasp* Yes, it's true! All of the Disney resorts I've been to so far have a little something called "Disney-Guest-Wifi". But it is not so at the Swan! There are quite a few other networks, some secured and one being a conference-wifi, available for companies to purchase. This is normally not a problem (I’m there to write, not surf the
internet), except I wanted to look up some music to write to. Well, I just used
the music I had on my computer, but it's a good thing to know about the Swan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a big detail, a forty seven foot detail, but here's a close-up of the Swan topper...under construction! January seems to be the month of renovations and refurbishments at the resorts and parks, so here's a not-so-often-seen view of some Disney-style Spring Cleaning. I just found it amusing that there's an entire wooden staircase built around the thing. </span></div>
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Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-69212868067230868442012-12-22T02:09:00.001-05:002013-02-13T15:36:45.587-05:00Disney's Beach Club<br />
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quaint New England style resort opened in 1990 and offers guests sand-and-surf
fun at a picturesque location. Enjoy movies
on the beach, catch-and-release fishing, a sand-bottomed pool and a boat ride
to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Like the other EPCOT Area Resorts, the Beach
Club takes guests back to the early 1900s…so grab your Edwardian swimsuit and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/search/label/Disney%27s%20Yacht%20Club">Yacht Club</a> is more solemn and stately, the Beach
Club really pops in pastels and has a lively, fresh-faced atmosphere. As I wander around the lobby and grounds, I
feel like I’ve rented a sea-side cottage and all of my best friends have come to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything is water-themed, and I think this is a place Princess Ariel would love to visit (it is definitely fancy enough for a princess, too!). Even some of her friends are here! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One cool restaurant here is the ice cream parlor! It's famous for its "kitchen sink" mega ice cream creation (which you can see in this ridiculously adorable <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOEfx0E556M">video</a>). </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EpLQ0PnQ2uohiBUQ38MzgS2nLwHGpq5ntxSwm2Ir2oG59hqQ0w4dawczZ2QUk4FLD2bCqOCXruEqZfaRoUTAwKMe9bSN6Y5GWvviVH8r48AuPK7DzVoo4I_f-vyU0Ja2JnngyQCn6sQ/s1600/SAM_5829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EpLQ0PnQ2uohiBUQ38MzgS2nLwHGpq5ntxSwm2Ir2oG59hqQ0w4dawczZ2QUk4FLD2bCqOCXruEqZfaRoUTAwKMe9bSN6Y5GWvviVH8r48AuPK7DzVoo4I_f-vyU0Ja2JnngyQCn6sQ/s320/SAM_5829.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The holiday decorations make it seem like there's a perpetual celebration going on (see pictures of their <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-happenings.html">giant gingerbread sculpture</a>!). </span></div>
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Yacht Club, there will be some empty seats and free plugs. I come upon some
cushiony places, but the plugs are occupied by…Christmas lights!</span></div>
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you will, with lots of windows and comfy curl-ups. It’s a wonderful place to
just relax, enjoy a meal (the quick-service/mini-grocery “Marketplace” is
nearby) and even take a nap! But when I get there:</span></div>
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in the lobby, and it’s too cold and dark to write outside, and now my back-up
plan has failed. So I wander about and take some pining pictures of the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feeling truly thwarted, I’m desperate enough to try and open
a door that doesn’t look like it should be opened. No one is in the darkened “Drawing
Room”, but I see some couches so I’m intrigued.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feeling a bit like Belle
exploring the West Wing, I enter the “Drawing Room” and discover that it’s basically
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s quiet and warm and the couch is delightful and oh! Look at that! It’s a plug by the couch! Feeling like I’ve stumbled upon the jackpot, I whip out that computer, munch on my snacks from the “Marketplace” and get writing.</span><br />
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looks like the room isn’t forbidden or anything, but I mostly have the nice
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New England inspirations.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, care to see what the Solarium looks like? I went back a month later, and found my spot re-opened! <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2013/01/beach-club-part-2.html" target="_blank">Check it out!</a></span></div>
Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-70415417476161439972012-12-03T03:13:00.003-05:002013-01-27T15:33:54.825-05:00Holiday Happenings!<br />
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holidays. From Neil Patrick Harris, to gingerbread masterpieces, to getting
lost in the woods, here are some of the fancy and funky holiday happenings I’ve
encountered!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to rock out to some holiday tunes? Check out "Joyful! A Gospel Celebration of the Season". They're right at the border of Future World and the World Showcase. For more information, plus a video of one of their very first performances, click on over <a href="http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/dvine-voices/news/09nov2011-'joyful!-a-gospel-celebration-of-the-season'-returns-to-epcot-for-the-holidays.htm">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those were <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000439/">Neil Patrick Harris</a>'s opening lines as he started up the <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/candlelight-processional/">Candlelight Processional</a>. The Processional is a retelling of the very first Christmas, complete with a long line of singers marching down the pathway, holding candles. A compelling choir, a full-bodied orchestra, and Harris as narrator? Sounds like the best Christmas story ever told to me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have that neighbor, who every year, shows up everyone else by having their entire house, lawn and even car wrapped up in strings upon strings of Christmas lights? Now imagine that, times ten, down an entire street! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I heard from a cast member that the family that does the lights at Hollywood Studios also has a permanent camp site at Fort Wilderness. Apparently all I had to do was take the boat to the campgrounds, hop on the Orange Bus, and then viola! I'd see their campsite decked out in lights. Sounds groovy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then I got lost. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The short and sweet of it: I tramped through the cold (I could see my breath) and darkness (750 acres of woods, very few lights) trying to find the most decked-out cabin or motor home I could. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eventually I found maps and a sidewalk and signs and then...lights! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have no idea if I actually found the Osborne's lights or not, but I sure as heck found someone's crazy decorations!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then there was a mini re-creation of Disney World, including all four parks, the Seven Seas Lagoon resorts and the Bay Lake resorts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The yummiest decorations you'll ever see! Many of Disney's resorts feature gingerbread masterpieces designed, baked and built by Disney's own bakers. Gingerbread samples are given out when they are being constructed, and when they're finished gingerbread treats are sold by the gingerbread houses, or sometimes from inside of them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are several ways to see how they were made; some locations have a QR code you can scan with your phone, and others have a video you can view in the lobby. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the creations I've seen so far!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What is this fancy place?</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYo_djGHD6PLWHXXD9TwPFyMemhPiqgycDU20dCkyslKk6Coq5PQKuBotar6X8n5jQ7jxAtkOHltrHVCJIyPfwBdSPxnM-u6XGlShieS8WIQyQR1yCwy7odYnqt3xu8c5l-GiPXx4WBQ/s1600/SAM_5957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYo_djGHD6PLWHXXD9TwPFyMemhPiqgycDU20dCkyslKk6Coq5PQKuBotar6X8n5jQ7jxAtkOHltrHVCJIyPfwBdSPxnM-u6XGlShieS8WIQyQR1yCwy7odYnqt3xu8c5l-GiPXx4WBQ/s200/SAM_5957.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jambo! Welcome to the Animal Kingdom Lodge! Hop on board for
a trek through the African safari, and spend a night in a tribal lodge with
animals grazing outside your window. The
Animal Kingdom Lodge opened in 2001, and is based off of Disney’s Animal
Kingdom Park, most notably Africa. It is a tasteful representation and amalgam
of various African countries and tribes, with exciting features such as a
safari, campfires, live music, cultural demonstrations, and a wonderful surplus
of native artifacts. </span></div>
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layout feels similar. And if the Wilderness Lodge is pristine mountainous beauty,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A wall made of windows enshrouds the end of the lobby, and
outside is a wonderful view of the safari animals. As I explore, it seems there
are no shortage of nooks to relax in and view the savannah. According to the
website, the lodge is built in a <i>kraal </i>design,
an African-village type of circular architecture. The result leads to
continuous views of the grasslands, as the savanna quite
literally surrounds the lodge (see a kraal model <a href="http://www.warrioronline.demon.co.uk/gallery/15_zulu_kraal.htm">here</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh how I itch to curl up on a sofa in the lobby and write as
music plays! But of course, there are no plugs in the comfy, atmospheric lobby;
there are no plugs in the lower lounge either, or at the quick-service by the
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rooms…but no outlet there either. It seems like I’m crawling all over this
resort, and it feels almost like poetic justice that there shouldn’t be a place
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missed a seating area earlier, a smallish room with a view of the savannah,
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in, when a cast member comes out. And she has things with her. Things that
speak of a fun-filled learning activity, like a huge map of Africa, and little instruments
of the rattling variety, and she looks at me peculiarly and ah!…I’m in her
spot. I pack up without a word and she sets up a wonderful demonstration as I
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dark and it’s getting cold out, but it's one of the few places I've found a plug, so I set up in a rocking chair in one of the many
outdoor viewing areas. The chair isn’t terribly comfortable;
it’s sleek so I’m continually trying not to slip off of it, but the view of the
safari makes up for everything. Here I am, writing alongside giraffes and wildebeest.
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the keys, I pack up and head inside. I didn’t get too much writing done, due to
my long search for an outlet, but now that I know where they are, I’ll have to
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day with this resort. There are so many places to soak up the atmosphere that
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pictures at another resort, but the Animal Kingdom Lodge is teeming with
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to view the animals of the savannah at night? No
problem, night vision goggles are available at the pool! Want to hop on a jeep
and trundle through the lodge’s lands on a wild safari ride? No problem, there
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Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-61165240160077168672012-11-25T03:01:00.000-05:002012-11-27T15:03:07.890-05:00Disney's Yacht Club<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What is this fancy place?</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_KoU-H-DeuAy4yFXv0C4kOWg_YREbYBa6XiFbvLUyi-ATw85BCoLo5Wm2-BvpsRUL30seRX1WdAUbSIlH7BZzZK_KDRvZasZjLL0Uofh_IOxEv37ITeczCjx96Iqzn-_sdMT7XkmGR4/s1600/SAM_5761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_KoU-H-DeuAy4yFXv0C4kOWg_YREbYBa6XiFbvLUyi-ATw85BCoLo5Wm2-BvpsRUL30seRX1WdAUbSIlH7BZzZK_KDRvZasZjLL0Uofh_IOxEv37ITeczCjx96Iqzn-_sdMT7XkmGR4/s320/SAM_5761.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Raise the anchor! Hoist the sails! And get ready for a fancy
high-seas adventure at the Yacht Club! Disney’s Yacht Club opened in 1990 and
is based off of New England yacht clubs. It has a distinctly early 20<sup>th</sup>
century influence (which most of the EPCOT Area Resorts have), and is
completely nautical-themed from the decorative portholes to the sand-bottom
pool. So put on your captain’s hat and get ready to dive into formal fanciness
of the hardiest kind.</span></div>
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gleaming floors, fine leather, and tasteful albeit quiet decorations. When the
doors slide open, and a line of courtly cast members welcome me home, I feel as
if I am a captain stepping onto my ship, a ship fit for the likes of a king. Everything
is shipshape: the crisp carpet; the snug lounge chairs; the prim and snappy cast
member costumes, and the refined ship models. Everything has its place and
nothing is out of place. In some ways, it reminds me of a museum, with its
dignified architecture and assortment of exhibits. </span></div>
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T<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he Yacht Club owns up to its name in other ways, besides
resembling the cabin of a fine yacht. It has its own lighthouse, where
boats pick up passengers and deliver them to other EPCOT Area Resorts, EPCOT, and Hollywood
Studios. Also, in front of the resort is a line of boats, all for rent. You can
get a taste of true captaincy and take one of their ships on the lake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Contemporary is the resort of my childhood; the Yacht
Club is the resort of my adulthood. All of the times I’ve visited, I’ve always
dreamed of curling up in one these leather armchairs and typing out a story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, my dream is realized. I set up my office: laptop in my lap, food from
the vending machine on the table, feet kicked out, fingers ready to drag my
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People come and go; the location is right by the second floor elevators and stairs to the lobby, so it
can get some foot-traffic. But I don’t feel like I’m being intruded upon, nor
do I feel like I’m intruding. These armchairs are located perfectly between the
quiet guest areas and the busyness of the lobby. Hence, I’m not disturbed too
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look snuggly and were in a quiet area away from the stairs and elevators, but
still overlooking the lobby. However, I am always nervous using an outlet that’s
already been claimed by something else, so I fled this area. </span></div>
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was this window seat. An outlet was handy nearby, but it felt odd to be writing
in a walkway, with my back to the window, especially since cast members were
stationed nearby and I felt weird with them watching me. So I scurried away
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m going to start including this section now, because I
find so many little things fascinating and clever. I have the luxury of being
able to leisurely explore these hotels, and I think the imagination and
research that goes into these masterpieces really helps guests
feel wrapped in the magic. It certainly helps me when I’m trying to find a
place with a certain mood and tone as I write. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From lamps with anchors and stars, to trees and wreaths with model ships, to rows of ship layouts, the design and decorations will make you either feel like you're in a boating museum or...like you're at a Yacht Club!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to know what a 'real' Yacht Club looks like, take a look at the pictures from Bay Head Yacht Club in New Jersey <a href="http://www.bayheadyachtclub.org/">here</a>. Look at that shingle roof and those beautiful white-poled balconies! Why does it seem so familiar? Hmmm... ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then there are signs like "Cape May" and "Peaches and Cream". Cape May is an island in New Jersey, is a rather famous beach resort, and part of what the EPCOT Area Resorts were based off of. Cape May is also a cafe in the neighboring Beach Club. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peaches and Cream is a dessert, often served ice-cream style; the resort's ice cream parlor (which is shared with the Beach Club) is called "Beaches and Cream". Coincidence? Maybe :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bonus: Check out a yacht club from Cape May <a href="http://cyccm.com/">here</a>!</span>Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-37644589495377144582012-11-16T11:47:00.001-05:002013-02-13T15:36:03.916-05:00Disney's Wilderness Lodge<br />
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without leaving Disney? You can, at the fanciest lodge in the south! Disney’s
Wilderness Lodge opened in 1994 and is located on Bay Lake, near the
Contemporary. It is based on the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Old Faithful Inn<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Yellowstone National Park. It offers the best of the west to guests who want to escape to the majesty of the
mountains. With cowboy and Native American influences, and a wildlife touch,
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dock at the resort of the great outdoors. When I first step off, there’s a
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in the forest and as I walk, I catch glimpses of what looks like a huge log
cabin and then SWOOSH! A geyser erupts to my left and I run ahead, heart
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Geyser”) steams to my left, and a pool and waterfall grace my right. And behind
the pool and waterfall…a robust inn rises to the sky. My jaw is left dropping
as I scramble up and down paths, eager to explore. The outdoors area is
impressive: rocky outlooks, bike paths, gentle beaches, scrawny pines and
plenty of inclines and declines. If I didn’t know I was in Florida, I might
think I’ve been magically transported to the mountains.</span><br />
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Christmas tree. I think I whisper “Oh my God!” about a dozen times as I stand in
the center and spin around, loving the squeak of the wood under my shoes. I’ve
been to the Old Faithful Lodge, Yellowstone and the Tetons before, so being
here makes me feel like I’ve walked into a happy memory.</span><br />
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I’m a mountain girl at heart, born and raised in the Rockies. This resort just
hits all the right buttons for me. Fancily rustic and charming, the lodge brings the best of
the mountains to Florida. There’s a hot spring bubbling in the lobby, there’s a
large stylish fire place armed with a plethora of rocking chairs, and there are
staircases that zigzag up and up and up and up, ascending into the sunlight
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of the lobby, but soon my tummy grumbles and my fingers itch to type. In this
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It’s quick-service, so it carries my favorite flatbread pizzas, and seems to
have lots of space with many tables. The quick-service itself resembles a
skiing lodge, with plenty of nifty details to complete the look. I scrounge for
a plug, and sure enough there’s one by the exit and also one in the outside
hall (but I choose not to sit there because…well…it’s a busy hall near two
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cute, but it can get pretty warm and crowded. Also, compared to the rest of the
vast, spacious resort, the quick-service seems rather boxed-in. While this is a
fantastic place to get a quick bite to eat, and maybe type for a bit, I’m not
able to get really settled in. Maybe it’s because the chairs aren’t soft, or
the table is too low? Either way, I’ll be coming back and exploring more of
this resort to find fancier places to relax and write. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I thought I spotted an area here (see picture),
but by the time I found it, I was already on my way out! Maybe next time I’ll
claim that fancy space for myself, and spend an evening pouring out deep
writer-y thoughts while overlooking the beautiful lobby (and there’s a lamp
there….lamps mean outlets!).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Update: I have now explored this mysterious floor, as well as the other levels and the Vacation Club Villas in this post <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2013/02/wilderness-lodge-part-two.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-37048185993737092022012-11-15T22:28:00.004-05:002012-12-03T03:18:23.152-05:00Fancy and Funky Outtakes!<br />
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that didn’t make it to the Seven Seas Lagoon blog posts! Starring: vultures,
Disney Vacation Club, that mysterious water show I keep
mentioning, and gingerbread masterpieces!
So come revel in the best of the fancy and funky with me </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt;">J</span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></div>
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resorts, and one of my favorites is at the Contemporary. I spent the majority
of my childhood vacations in this hotel and on this beach, so it’s a personal
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quiet with only the sound of waves and wind to guide you to sleep as you rock
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herself is spectacular to behold. When I went to visit during the day though…I
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Pageant, and it performs every night on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. It
opened in 1971 and is one of the few original shows still operating. I snapped
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of resorts partake in creating gingerbread masterpieces for the holidays. Well,
as I explore the resorts, I’m going to post pictures of them here. So first up
is the bare bones of the Grand Floridian’s gingerbread house. Can’t wait to see it
when it’s done! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Update Dec3: Gingerbread houses can now be found on the <a href="http://thefancywriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-happenings.html">Holiday Happenings </a>post.</span><br />
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future! The Contemporary Resort is Tomorrowland’s counterpart, and has all the
sleek lines, wavy lights, indoor monorail tracks, and futuristic beauty one
could ask for. It opened in 1971 (so one of the first on-site hotels), and is
located on the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon. It provides monorail, boat and bus
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Contemporary is the resort from my childhood.
Every time I step off the monorail nostalgia jump-kicks me in the gut. The
monorail goes right through the heart of the resort, so when I disembark I’m
immediately welcomed by the sights and sounds of the modernistic (oh, sorry,
futuristic) hotel. Okay, so I’m always comparing it to the Contemporary of my
past, so I don’t think all the shops are fancy (there used to be live music
there instead), they clog up the open floor plan and...anyway, enough whining. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Contemporary Resort is known for </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">its iconic A-frame and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">its
beautiful mosaics by Mary Blair (</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Alice in
Wonderland, Peter Pan, Cinderellla,</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> ‘it’s a small world’).</span></div>
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There is a conference center that dominates the second floor, so everything is
beige, cream and black except for the occasional odd splash of color (see the
floor!). It feels fancy like all the other hotels, but in a more
professional-fancy way. Still, I love its understated colors and sharp
architecture. But in all this professional space and sparse nooks, is there a
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shops are, where the monorail station is, where the quick-service café is, and
where Chef Mickey’s is. So it’s a pretty busy floor. I find a relatively new
addition, the Outer Rim Lounge, and like a niffler searching for gold, I find
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">However, there’s no real table for me to sit at, and there’s no
outlets in the quick-service so I can’t move there. But I curl up in the arm
chair, laptop in my lap (earning its name haha!), and put on my headphones to
block out the noise of all the families waiting for their dinner. It’s cramped,
and dark, and the chair is comfortable…soon I find myself dozing off and not
writing at all. Oops.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conference room floor. I’ve relaxed in some of the cushy armchairs before, but
it still seems like I’m just sitting in a walkway, so I meander around and
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mission a success! This fancy, futuristic hotel does have writing spaces for a
writer willing to do a little exploring! And writing by conference rooms is
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movies outdoors as well. But instead of sitting on a beach…you’re sitting in a quaint outdoor theater! Also, you can still see Magic Kingdom’s fireworks, and
you can have the best view of the water show out on the beach. </span></div>
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Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-14953864201241206922012-11-08T21:42:00.003-05:002012-11-28T09:25:32.305-05:00Disney's Polynesian Resort<br />
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of the first on-site hotels. It sits on the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon, and
provides boat, bus and monorail transportation. Like other Lagoon resorts, the
Polynesian corresponds to a land in the Magic Kingdom, and is Adventureland’s counterpart.
The Polynesian is a South Seas inspired resort; the resort’s main building is
the Great Ceremonial House, and the rest of the hotel is broken up into 11
longhouses, named after islands of Polynesia.
The Polynesian is also home to the luau and fire show, <o:p></o:p></span><i style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.499999046325684px; line-height: 19.194442749023438px;">Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show.</i></span></div>
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off the monorail and into the lobby. A tropical rain-forest lives in the atrium,
complete with a plethora of plants and soft-falling waterfalls. The low walls
surrounding the forest have cushioned seats built into them, and it makes me
want to curl up and fall asleep to the pitter-patter of the waterfall.</span></span></div>
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the resort is as equally soothing and charming. Paved walkways meander around leafy
trees and beaches to lead guests to their colorful longhouses. It creates a
feeling of being enshrouded by an island forest. I feel like an explorer,
finding something charismatic and unexpected around every corner.</span></span></div>
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there is no shortage of beaches. If one area if busy, it is remarkably easy to
find another place to relax that is empty. Every time I walk through, I always
find a new little nook, a new hammock, a new beach path. Now that's fancy!</span></div>
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delicate china, then the Polynesian is hidden adventure and vibrant lei. It’s
laid-back luxury at its </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 10pt;">fanciest!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decide to check out the eatery called Captain
Cook’s by recommendation from a writer-minded friend. Captain Cook’s (named
after the famous explorer James Cook who was the first European to explore
Polynesia) is on the ground floor and is a lively little place, filled with
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instantly has my undivided attention, and I try out some of their flat-breads, all delicious. My friend specifically recommended the booth seat in the corner because of the handy plug,
so I quickly check and – huzzah! It’s open. I take my food and set up camp :)</span><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span><br />
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streaming in. I spent hours there, no problem. So if you fancy a tropical island getaway, and a place where luau music constantly plays, and yummy Dole Whip you can eat all day...well, the Polynesian just earned the Fancy cachet!</span></span></div>
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Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-6033773462164492392012-11-06T11:40:00.001-05:002012-11-06T14:44:45.799-05:00EPCOT – Wonders of Life Pavilion<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of
Tomorrow) is the second Disney theme park. It opened in 1982 as a celebration
of human innovation and progress. The Wonders of Life Pavilion debuted in 1989
in the “Future World” area of the theme park. The focus of the pavilion was
human health. It originally hosted EPCOT’s first thrill ride: Body Wars (which
was directed by Leonard Nimoy!). The pavilion closed in 2007, but since then
the Disney higher-ups have been giving it a new, seasonal purpose. While the
original pavilion will always hold a fancy place in my heart, I decided to
check out what new fanciness awaits the pavilion….</span> </div>
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the pavilion. It’s usually closed, and this is my first time at EPCOT’s Food
and Wine Festival, so I actually had no idea it was regularly open for the
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">So I tiptoe closer, taking pictures every ten
steps because I’m so excited, and then I enter and…okay, I’m a sucker for
anything EPCOT, so I just stand there trying not to ball my little eyes out
because man, this place is FANCY. It feels like I’ve walked into some kind of
superstar cooking show, or found a secret place only chefs shop. </span><br />
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of Disney art, walls of expensive cooking supplies, racks upon racks of wine,
and fancy rows of chairs set out for cooking demonstrations. The venues are all designed to look like little buildings, so it feels like I'm in a quaint, indoor village: a cooking village that revolves around good food and drink. The colors of the pavilion
are now green and tan: soothing colors that help set a muted, friendly tone. So
pretty darn fancy!</span></div>
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place to write…I stumbled upon it by complete happy, fancy accident. There’s a
cute café by the art shop, and by the café, hidden on a slightly upper level
and blocked by trees and merchandise…is a place to sit and eat. </span></div>
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then there’s large round tables, wrought with nature designs like leaves. The
best thing is: it’s mostly empty. So I sit down and get all comfortable and
then I’m like: fancy writing space!!!!! So I take out my notebook, because I
didn’t have my computer, and write. I'm pleasantly surprised by how quiet the pavilion is. Most of the chatter is a low mumble that turns into white noise. </span></div>
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check to see if it had plugs. Guess I’ll have to go back and check then (awww
such a hardship!). Of course, this place is only seasonal, so my fancy writing
space will be gone this month. I think that makes it more fancy…because it’s
limited edition!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from pre-show to the end of the ride: here’s a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpm5luDr17o">video of Body Wars!</a> If you want
to skip the pre-show, the ride itself starts at 4:11. Yes, this ride was like
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Arlene http://www.blogger.com/profile/04850978672069408778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245668626844804939.post-66429280828328248012012-11-05T23:20:00.001-05:002012-11-06T01:11:18.938-05:00Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa: the
flagship resort of Walt Disney World. It opened in 1988 as a Victorian style
resort, echoing the feel and theme of Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom. It
sits right on the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon, and includes boat and monorail
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I walk into the Grand Floridian and feel like I just
walked into a movie...and that movie happens to be the first class
deck on the Titanic. Live piano music and hot tunes from the early 1900s croon
from the lobby. The ceilings are high, the chandeliers are huge, everything is
pale cream, lush woods, and soft carpet. The air is scented with some gentle,
light perfume. An old couple dances in the lobby to the music. Little girls
dressed as princesses pass me. The entire place has an air of delicate, elegant charm. It’s like some kind of romance and fantasy from
a place long ago. It recaptures the best of the times. Fancy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Featuring a piano, birdcage, and also a glass-cage elevator (not pictured)</td></tr>
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nooks the Grand Floridian offers. Along the way, I also find the fanciest
hamster (oh, sorry, squirrel) cage from 1890. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mizner’s Lounge. Looks adorable, right? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chairs. Win! Except…it’s really warm. And kind of dark. I continue to stroll
along, and find several outdoor patios. I look odd constantly checking the
walls, but at last I find a non-smoking patio, that’s empty, and has…POWER! So
I go back to Mizner’s, order some food, and then come back out to type to my
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loud bell kids can ring. So bring your noise-cancelling headphones and play
some music. I sat there typing for hours and found that the lanterns automatically
turn on. Definitely helps the strain on my eyes, but with the light…comes the
bugs!</span></div>
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the construction…but it will be a fancy new addition to the resort (for Disney
Vacation Club members). So it is fancy-in-the-making </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt;">J</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></div>
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the Grand Floridian? </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEbNUFbvw8E&feature=player_embedded#!" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Seriously Fancy Video!</a></div>
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