Disney to Dam Up Rivers of America

Disney announced today that they plan to build a dam across the Rivers of America in Frontier Land at the Magic Kingdom.

"We have so many river and water rides here at Disney World it's started to put a strain on the local water system.  To put it simply we need more water.  A dam will give us the extra water we need," stated Disney fan favorite Dumbo.

When asked how building a dam in an artificial body of water with no natural inlets would help the water problem Disney experts were at a loss.

"We believe this will increase the water table here.  In fact it will create so much water the Magic Kingdom will be placed under three feet of water," explained Dumbo.

When asked how putting the Magic Kingdom under three feet of water would help anything Dumbo responded, "It'll be the coolest theme park ever!  It'll be like Water World, only in Disney."

The dam should be in place in time for the Fantasy Land Expansion to open up in 2012.  My 2013 the Magic Kingdom should be under water.

Photo of the Week - CMDTA on Vacation - Sunset at Sea

This is my first non-Disney photo of the week.  It is a travel photo though.  This was taken far out to sea during sunset.  If you want to capture this you'll need to do the following.  First you'll need to put your camera on sunset mode.  This will actually darken the photo a little but it will make the colors more intense.  Next you need to zoom in.  This photo is at a zoom of about x28.  Next you should use a tripod.  It's really hard to keep a camera steady when you are zoomed in like that. If you don't a have a tripod you can use a railing, trashcan, or other flat surface.  Finally you should use a polarized filter.  This doesn't really darken the photo all that much what it does it cut down your glare. You can get one on Amazon for about ten dollars or get a pack of three different filters for less than twenty.

Disney Announces Seal Team Six Video Game

Many wondered why Disney bought the copyright to the name "Seal Team Six" after Osama Bin Laden was killed. Well you don't have to wonder anymore.


Disney announced this morning that a new game entitled "Disney Presents: Seal Team Six - Awesome Sauce Death Squad!" The game will feature your favorite Disney characters as they take out some of history’s most villainous people.

The team will be made up of the following characters:

Mickey Mouse – Team leader and all around combat expert.

Goofy – Heavy weapons expert.

Minnie Mouse – Flame thrower expert.

Pluto – The titanium toothed hound.

Donald Duck – Helicopter pilot and stealth eliminations expert.

Dopey Dwarf – Master sniper

Daisy Duck – Hand to hand combat expert.

Snow White – Chain gun expert.
This squad of master killers will take on such enemies as Osama Bin Laden, Mussolini, Hitler, and Justin Beiber.

The battle maps will range from WWII era bunkers to modern day Pakistani Villas.

There will be an exciting multi-player experience offering all of the most popular modes such as death match, capture the flag, and kick Justin Beiber’s butt.

The game is due out for the holiday season on all of the major consoles, Windows, and Mac OSX.

Yes this is a fake new story.  I really doubt you'll get to kill Osama Bin Laden as Mickey Mouse anytime soon.

Upcoming Disney Reviews

You'll have to wait until late October but here are some of upcoming ride, resort, and dining reviews.  All of these should be locked in now.  I've landed ADRs for all of the dining.

Dining:

Liberty Tree Tavern - Lunch

Tony's Town Square - Dinner

Yak and Yeti - Lunch

Jiko - Dinner

Norway Princess Breakfast

Biergarten - Lunch

Chefs de France - Dinner

San Angel Inn - Lunch

Le Cellier - Dinner

Mama Melrose - Lunch

Brown Derby - Dinner

Kona Cafe - Breakfast

Hoop De Doo Review

Prime Time 50's Cafe

California Grill

Ohana - Breakfast

Review of the Polynesian Resort

Review of the new Star Tours

The Most Famous Line Ever Uttered at Disney World

The Polynesian is a notorious for it being the location where the Beatles were officially ended.  Many would think that would make it the most notorious hotel on Disney property and it should have, except something happened a few years before John Lennon took a trip to the Polynesian.  Something that millions of people saw and heard.  Something that make most of the history text books printed since.

Not many people know that Richard Nixon was a big Disney fan.  He and his family were at the ribbon cutting for the monorail in Disneyland. He also took the time to visit Epcot before it opened to the public.  However you won't find those in the history books.

On November 17th, 1973 Richard Nixon and his family were visiting Disney World.  If that date sounds familiar it's because it was in the middle of the Watergate Scandal.  That date might also sound familiar for another reason.  Maybe because of the following:

"People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.  Well, I'm not a crook!"

Richard Nixon uttered that famous line on November 17th, 1973 during a press conference that was held in a meeting room on the second floor of the Contemporary Resort.

I don't doubt you've heard that line, seen the video, or read about it in a book but I think it's safe to say most of you didn't know it was uttered right smack in the middle of Disney World.

Photo of the Week - Tower of Terror

Most of the eye catching attractions (or wienies in Disney talk) look completely different depending on the time of day.  The Tower of Terror is no exception.  This photo was taken early in the morning.  In this light it doesn't washout like it does in the middle of the day.  The light gives it more of a blue tone.

Disney Announces New "Gold Rooms" At the Grand Floridian

In a move that shocked no one Disney announced last week that they will be overhauling some of their rooms at the Grand Floridian to a new gold theme.

The some of the existing rooms will be completely stripped and and replaced with solid 24k gold.

"We're not talking about gold fixtures or any low end stuff like that.  We are talking about everything in the room being made out of 24k gold.  From the beds to the toilet it's going to be gold!"explained the imagineer heading up the over haul, Scrooge McDuck.

The new rooms are expected to have rack rates starting at $152,000 a night.

"The expected rates are actually a great value when you consider the rooms have a monetary value of 52 million a piece," explained originator of the idea Dopey Dwarf.

Some have criticized the plan bringing light to the fact that gold beds would be very uncomfortable and that such rooms would only be accessible to the super rich.  In response Scrooge McDuck explained "So what?  We only care about the super rich.  The other people don't pay the bills and raise the value of our stock.  Just one of these valued guests is worth three to four hundred of our standard guests."

The new rooms are expected to be open for booking by the end of June for stays starting in November.