In Mousesteps Weekly #35, we talk about a whole lot of food! We cover: The SeaWorld All-You-Can Eat Dining Deal, which we tried during Christmas week! We also share some of the Christmas decorations and activities around the park, including the Sea of Trees, Winter Wonderland on Ice skating show and the fireworks finale.
We had a terrific opportunity to visit the Presidential Suite at Disney’s Contemporary Resort a couple of weeks ago (below, left). The Presidential Suite is on the concierge level (below, right), and overlooks the Magic Kingdom – unlike the Vice Presidential Suite, which has a Bay Lake view.
Yesterday we enjoyed celebrating Walt Disney World’s 40th Anniversary at the Magic Kingdom! There was a “40 Magical Years” banner welcoming us as we entered through the security gates (below, right), and one hanging from Cinderella Castle – in this picture, behind the Partners statue featuring Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse (below, right).
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are recovering nicely. Today I present some “after-Christmas” gingerbread from around the Walt Disney World resort! Donald and Daisy Duck are residing at the Boardwalk Resort. The carousel below is from the Beach Club, Tinkerbell sits atop of it! You will find her below.
On the lower right, one of the employee-led gingerbread houses inside the Polynesian Resort. Instead of just one gingerbread display, they have many. Some are done by chefs, but others are a team effort from a variety of areas at the resort.
Below on the left is the main gingerbread display in the lobby. All others are on the 2nd floor, including the Tiki bar which is one of two that are at the sushi bar. The Polynesian has some wonderful displays, including one of an air hangar with moving propellers!
Polynesian Torch Lighting Returns:
Frequent contributor and site partner Denise from MouseSteps was at the first Polynesian Torch Lighting Ceremony tonightsince it wasstopped a few weeks ago due to Kaleo leaving.
The ceremony was hosted this evening by Lipoa, who entertains at “Ohana.
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On December 13th, Disney’s Polynesian Resort held it’s last Torch Lighting Ceremony at the main entrance to the Great Ceremonial House.
Polynesian Resort fans may recognize the master of ceremonies at the torch lighting as Kaleo, the guitar player from the Tambu Lounge.
Kaleo is leaving the Polynesian after over eighteen years of entertaining many guests, myself included! We wish him the best in whatever he does next and fans can keep up to date at his website bighawaiianguy.com.
This is video of the final Polynesian Resort Torch Lighting Ceremony recorded 12/13/08!
Thank you Kaleo and Mahalo!
Production Update:
I am working on an all new DVD featuring the Holidays at Disneyland that will be titled “Disneyland Holiday Treat 08“!
I plan to include: “A Christmas Fantasy Parade”, Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle Lighting, “it’s a small world holiday”, “Haunted Mansion Holiday”, Believe… In Holiday Magic” fireworks and more!
Construction is progressing at the Saratoga Springs Treehouse Villas at Walt Disney World! Here is some new video contributed by site partner Mousesteps.com.
Mousesteps also has some photos of around Fort WildernessCampground on the new site update!
Polynesian Resort Article and Vintage photos:
Also today, my friend Jim Hill did a story about the Polynesian Resort featuring some of my vintage photos. I have always loved the Poly and have so many wonderful childhood memories of staying there!
Below I am seen enjoying the themed volcano slide and a rare view of the original pool during a rehab.
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