Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Include Quinine


Travelling the jungle rivers is no easy task, especially when dealing with a wide array of dangerous illnesses and creatures. The queue for the Jungle Cruise is filled with photos, maps, and other paraphernalia including a certain poster warning about the risks of contracting malaria. Quinine was an often-used treatment for malaria up until the 1940s, and so was an important thing to pack for any jungle adventure.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Something's Fishy

Ariel's at the Beach Club is a special area normally reserved for private parties, and features a colorful decor of bright, tropical colors and lots and lots of fish. Everything from the colorful chandeliers to the whimsical carpet reflects the beauty of the ocean.



Monday, August 25, 2008

Crate Comedy

The Comedy Warehouse is just full of wonderful artifacts from Disney parks throughout the years. It also has a nice collection of interesting crates, containing everything from Dalmatian spots to poison apples.


Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Back When I Feel Like It...

Rizzo's painting in progress of Miss Piggy has been deliberately sabotaged, but when you take a long lunch break it's probably to be expected!


Friday, August 15, 2008

More Where-Speak

As the Year of a Million Dreams reaches its last couple months, it seems appropriate for another Where-speak menu. This time the Old Key West Resort:

Monday, August 11, 2008

Mickey at the Races

Mickey must be a horse-racing fan, as his famous ears can be found in the clouds above in this gate by the Grandstands pool at Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa.  


Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Keel Haul

The Mike Fink Keel Boats may be a long lost memory in the history of Disney attractions, but the legacy of the legendary race between Davy Crockett and Mike Fink lives on at the Trail's End Buffet at Fort Wilderness.

A model of the Gully Pitts vessel sits in a handsome display case.



A piece of Mike Fink's own boat, the Gully Whumper, hangs on the wall. The Gully Whumper was one of the actual keel boats that navigated around Tom Sawyer Island until 1997.