A Whole New World

The Adventurer's Club holds a museum-sized amount of quirky artifacts from around the globe; souvenirs that the Club members have picked up during their travels. One such items is the Flying Carpet of Abu Dhabi, displayed on the wall on the entrance level to the Club. Complete with seatbelts, it has certainly been well-used for many magical flights.

The inscription belows reads:
Authentic Flying Carpet of Abu Dhabi Acquired by Lord and Lady Reed and donated to the Club's permanent collection following an unfortunate camel collision. Fortunately, Lord and Lady Reed walked away from the incident unscathed. 'It pays to buckle up.'

Another Where-speak

It's been quite some time since the last Where-speak, so here is another one - this time, coming from the Kona Cafe at the Polynesian.

Starry Sky

A fortuitous circumstance brought the following detail to "light," if you will pardon the pun. A well-timed e-stop on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (Wedway Peoplemover) turned the lights on in the tunnel leading into Space Mountain, and illuminated the ceiling. This revealed numerous neon-colored stars which are usually very hard to spot during normal operations. They are a perfect accompaniment to the Star Tunnel music which softly plays in the same area.

The Fish Basin

When you think of a merchandise shop, you rarely think art gallery at the same time. But China's store features trinkets for sale as well as beautiful pieces that are there simply to view. The latter includes the fish basin, located at the doors on the far end of the shop (nearest the outdoor market area). The basin is lovely just to look at, but a framed sign on the wall reveals historic information and invites the guest to actually interact with the piece. 

Tall Tales

In honor of Melody Time's 60th Anniversary, celebrated today, it seemed appropriate to share some details found in Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe. Namely, the tin pot worn as a hat by Johnny Appleseed, one of Melody Time's starring characters.


In addition to Johnny's tribute, a similar display can be found for the Lone Ranger's mask and silver bullet, frontiersman Kit Carson's map and navigational tools, and Davy Crockett's bag and powder horn.

Choose Wisely

With tonight's midnight premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, it seemed only fitting to share some images of the well-designed FastPass machines at Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. The machines are made up of gas tanks, trunks, crates, and other various items fitting of an archaeological dig. The pieces are well detailed, even down to the stenciled address of "Prof. Jones, Marshall College."

Liquid Sunshine

Local citrus growers donated their personal juice labels to decorate the walls of Disney's Vero Beach Resort. Of particular interest are the Donald Duck orange and grapefruit juice labels on display. This brand was created by Citrus World in 1940 through a licensing agreement with the Walt Disney Company. The wonderful vintage designs (one label carries a copyright from 1942) are a perfect addition to the resort, combing local culture and Disney magic.