The Disney Frontier Blog

Sorry for the low quality. They were taken from a friend’s cell phone on like email setting. Anyway, at least you can get a sense of the new queue of Star Tours in Disneyland.

Despite my fear of the open ocean and my loath of cruise ships, I have to admit that the Disney Dream Ship might have enough cool Disney magic to get me out on the deep blue.

Even the Dark Lord Sith needs to take time to visit the happiest place on earth!

If you received the May issue of Costco Connections, you will find an article about planning your Disney trip. In it are a few good tips to review before your trip to a Disney park.

1. Plan your trip. Typically planning your trip means how are you going to get there, where are you going to stay and what are you going to eat. However, this article focuses on how to optimize your time in the park. Bob Sehlinger, author of the The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 , has mathematically calculated the correct order to do the rides. According to his formula, you will avoid spending too much time in lines and spend the most time on rides. Visit TouringPlans.com for to optimized order.
2. Arrive at the park at least 45 minutes early. When you get in, hit all the most popular rides first. Even if they are in different lands. Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear then head all the way over to Splash Mountain. Even though you are crossing the park, you’ll still net ahead because the lines to these popular rides can get very long.
3. Rent or bring a stroller. If you are moving quickly to get from ride to ride, even moving across the park, you don’t want your kids to get tired before the day has even started.
4. Find a deal. Even if you find just one deal, coupon or promotion, you are ahead of the game. Mary Waring started mousesavers.com to be the most comprehensive list of current deals available.
5. Take a rest. Both Sehlinger and Waring recommend leaving the park at lunchtime for a little siesta. Hang by the pool, relax in the room or have a bite out of the park. If you head back in the afternoon, you will not only skip the hottest and most crowded time of the day, but there will be a mass exodus of families who didn’t take this advice.

Still relevant today after 50 plus years.

A tilt-shift lens is a special camera lens that puts the edges of the photo out of focus while maintaining focus in the center of the photo. The effect causes everything to look small. Great video!

• Uh oh. gonna need some cash RT @TheDisneyBlog: RT: @themouseshouse "Can't wait to get Toy Story Mania for the Wii tonight" #

Powered by Twitter Tools

• Some fun drawings of a combined Marvel/Disney: http://bit.ly/10eXsX #

Powered by Twitter Tools

Headline banner on the USA Today

The Ride, originally uploaded by Ame Otoko.

Great shot by photographer Ame Otoko on Flickr of Heimlick’s Chew Chew Train in California Adventure.

Disneyland It’s A Small World Christmas lights, originally uploaded by angelhugs98.

It’s a Small World is open again.

Nice picture by Flickr user angelhugs98

This video looks so much better on YouTube in HD mode (make sure you click on watch in HD). I’m gonna rush out get some LED lights. I can have ten times the lights for the same cost. And the lights will be brighter.

I took this picture from a magazine page my wife’s grandma saved from 1961. The back, which I will post shortly, had a recipie to create a Mark Twain riverboat cake.

This guy sings both Aladdin and Jasmine’s part in the song, A Whole New World. He does an awesome job too.