Still Fabulous!

Indeed, some of the best days are when it rains. :...

2010-12-20T12:20:03.020-08:00

Indeed, some of the best days are when it rains. :)

I don't think that anything has ever changed a...

2010-12-16T08:07:32.997-08:00

I don't think that anything has ever changed at Disney because an angry fan posted something nasty on a blog.

I do, however, agree with the unnamed Imagineer. Journey into whatever without Figment was changed DUE TO GUEST COMPLAINTS. Not someone's website, but guests actively getting off their butts and addressing Disney about it directly. There's a huge difference; thank you for pointing that out to me.

I was at Downtown Disney last December, waiting fo...

2010-12-15T16:33:23.377-08:00

I was at Downtown Disney last December, waiting for my friend's kids to have their pic taken with Santa, and being a geek, I was checking out the LED pars they were using for lighting, and when I made a comment about it, the guy in front of me turned around, and it was an Imagineer. We chatted about geeky stuff for a few min, and then I asked him what the deal was with The Lights of Winter. He told me I was preaching to the choir, and that I should complain at guest relations (I did.) He told me that the Imagineers were NOT happy about having to remove them. With LED technology what it is, I cannot believe that those lights cannot be replaces with something less expensive and more efficient. I wish more people complained about it, maybe Disney would get off their ass and bring them back.

You are correct (as usual), though. In the great scheme of things, there are far, far worse tragedies in the world than Disney removing some lights.

And she's only getting warmed up, folks! :)

2010-12-15T14:29:49.961-08:00

And she's only getting warmed up, folks! :)

NICE! Looks like it took forever! Those flavors s...

2010-12-14T19:51:24.877-08:00

NICE! Looks like it took forever! Those flavors sound awesome.

I love Disney Fan Magazine - or as I like to call ...

2010-11-29T21:45:04.751-08:00

I love Disney Fan Magazine - or as I like to call it, "Japanese Disney porn". (Not THAT kind of Disney porn - get your mind out of the gutter, folks...) Even the official Disney magazines are cooler in Japan than here. (Sigh...)

I probably won't be able to go back to Tokyo before the anniversary in '13, but I'd love to go back sooner.

Your thinking about your class got me to thinking about your class. Hope we get to see the course again soon in some shape or form...

Very nice. Love the hut and the FLOATING FLowers!...

2010-11-25T20:25:58.361-08:00

Very nice. Love the hut and the FLOATING FLowers!

Oh you MUST post the finished product. This looks ...

2010-11-22T19:09:07.902-08:00

Oh you MUST post the finished product. This looks to be truly wonderful!

Encore!

2010-11-19T00:12:19.189-08:00

Encore!

Awww, cute widdle bunnies! Now, what was I going t...

2010-11-13T00:59:17.944-08:00

Awww, cute widdle bunnies! Now, what was I going to mention? Oh, yeah...

The Wonder's going to sail into San Pedro from her trans-canal cruise on the 21st, then leave on a two-day "cruise to nowhere", coming back into port on the 23rd. After that, she'll be in port every Sunday for the next few months.

The general area of the big fish market at Ports O' Call's a great place to get pictures as she sails in and out - I got some great shots of the Magic the last time she was out here.

I was listening to a podcast today that talked abo...

2010-11-11T14:58:09.701-08:00

I was listening to a podcast today that talked about how the Lights of Winter at Epcot weren't done last year because they were "obsolete technology". The difference between the "old" Disney and "modern" Disney is that people at the old Disney would have said that sincerely and come up with a more advanced display to replace it with, rather than use it as an excuse for yanking something without a replacement.

Yep! I used Toba Garrett's recipe. The woman...

2010-11-10T15:23:33.554-08:00

Yep! I used Toba Garrett's recipe. The woman is a genius.

Glad to see you back blogging! Love the Marshmall...

2010-11-10T06:35:07.129-08:00

Glad to see you back blogging! Love the Marshmallow fondant idea, will try that as I will never use regular fondant again as it tastes terrible. Nice job with the cake. Did you make your own modelling chocolate as well?

That was the problem - we had the alcohol AFTER, n...

2010-11-09T22:13:55.759-08:00

That was the problem - we had the alcohol AFTER, not BEFORE!

Hey, I remember that space with another cake from ...

2010-11-09T21:28:27.450-08:00

Hey, I remember that space with another cake from our adventure in fondant! :) A little time and less panic can do wonders, not to mention Mint flavored Bailey's...

Great work Shelly, here's a good timeline to f...

2010-11-09T08:43:43.755-08:00

Great work Shelly, here's a good timeline to frame the attractions in context of good vs bad.
http://www.imagineeringdisney.com/blog/2009/12/31/decades-in-review.html

(applauds) Bravo, madam, bravo!

2010-11-09T01:13:50.292-08:00

(applauds) Bravo, madam, bravo!

In the words of Buster Keaton, "Damnfino"...

2010-11-08T11:47:15.594-08:00

In the words of Buster Keaton, "Damnfino".

Welcome back to the blogosphere, pal.