Earlier this month, we took a trip to Florida to visit family and Walt Disney World
Here are some photos:
Fireworks at the castle
Hanging out with the delightful and funny step-sisters
The wait for this ride is 13 minutes
Another castle at night photos
Minnie Mouse
From the safari ride, one of my favorites
The lions from that ride
Nemo show, which was really neat the way they created the depth
Elsa in the new parade
Minnie, Mickey and friends at the Epcot Flower and Garden festival
One of the flower butterflies
All the flowers -these were great to see because when we left CT, there was a LOT of snow on the ground
Belle and the Beast - I wish they had yellow flowers for her dress.
Cogsworth and Lumiere
Tea cup garden - this was fascinating to see.
Simba
The flowers and Garden Festival was something I've always wanted to see. They had a smelling sensory garden, which was super cool and lots of food vendors. More on that later!
The gingerbread man got caught...and was delicious!
M&M store in Disney Springs
About to be interrogated by Storm Troopers. I seem very happy about it....
Mickey and Me!
I love this Cinderella statue outside the castle in the Magic Kingdom
I took this photo once upon a time and now it's a staple photo to take.
More Epcot fun
Just a little French treat
Mickey spotted in the aquarium
In front of the Animal Kingdom Tree!
A lion and giraffe on the Safari experience at Animal Kingdom - this is one of my favorite experiences!
We saw this is the rain the night before, but we had to go back to take pictures in the daytime. It was AMAZING! I loved this - it was my new favorite ride/experience
A picture from inside the experience
Hanging with Olaf in Summer!
One of the many trees
A cocoa station on the greenhouse ride - which looked really cool all decorated for Christmas
Title: ONE
DAY AT DISNEY Author: Bruce
Steele, Bob Iger (Introduction) Pub.
Date: December 3, 2019 Publisher: Disney
Editions Deluxe Formats: Hardcover Pages: 224 Find it:Goodreads, Amazon, B and N, TBD,
Target,
Disney
Store
Discover
what it's like to report to work every day for The Walt Disney Company. Step
behind the scenes to immerse yourself in one "ordinary" day at
Disney. In addition to the book, the Disney+ team was on hand to
capture stories along the way. A full-length documentary and 52 short-form
episodes expand the profiles and delve deeper into the essence of what it's
like to be a Disney cast member.
On a
Thursday in 2019, a small army of photographers and videographers scattered
across the globe to capture what goes on beyond those tantalizing "Cast
Members Only" doors - whether eavesdropping on historic endeavors or
typical tasks. All the photos in this book were taken on that single Thursday,
beginning early in Tokyo and following the sun around the world through
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Paris, Madrid, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and dozens of
places throughout the United States. More than 40 hours after it began, the day
ended as the sun set on the Aulani resort in Hawaii.
On that day,
some 80 Cast Members agreed to open up their workshops, dressing rooms, kitchens,
cubicles, TV studios, labs, locomotive engines - and some even more surprising
and diverse work spaces. They also shared their stories: childhood dreams and
chapters, career pivots and triumphs, workaday hurdles and joys. It was just a
day in the life, as extraordinary as any other day at Disney. As any Cast
Member can tell you, a Disney job is less a destination than a limitless
journey. And for just One Day at Disney, we can all tag along for the ride.
My Thoughts: I loved this book; it's perfect for any Disney enthusiast. This coffee table book takes you around the world to various parks and various jobs. I loved seeing the timeline of the day. I didn't want this book to end, I wanted to keep reading about more people, their jobs, and how they started working for Disney. I loved the layout of the book: picture of the person highlighted, their hometown, their job, their favorite ride or Disney movie, and then details about their day. I loved how varied the jobs were - from Marvel superstars to TV hosts to performers to artists to maintenance workers. This book made me want to be part of the Disney team too!
My Day at Disney: I recently returned from a vacation at Disney. If you missed my pictures, here are several days worth. But this one is one of my favorites for Halloween!
Book and Documentary Trailer:
About Bruce:
Bruce C.
Steele is a journalist and Disney fan with a long career of profiling the
famous and the unheralded, from the pastry chefs at the Biltmore Estate to the
stars of Disney's Mary Poppins Returns. A Pennsylvania native and University of
Alabama graduate, he started his career at a daily newspaper in Louisiana and
most recently worked at the paper in his current home of Asheville, North
Carolina. In between he was the executive editor of Out magazine and the editor
in chief of The Advocate newsmagazine and also took time to get an MFA in film
studies from Columbia University. He has lived in New York City and Los
Angeles, where his husband was a Disney animator. He's now a freelance writer
and regular contributor to Disney's twenty-three magazine. Apart from this
book, some of his favorite past interviews have been Emma Watson, Sir Ian
McKellen, Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson and crawfish farmers in the Louisiana
bayou.
Robert A.
Iger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer The Walt Disney Company Robert A.
Iger is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. As
Chairman and CEO, Mr. Iger is the steward of one of the world’s largest media
companies and some of the most respected and beloved brands around the globe.
His strategic vision for The Walt Disney Company focuses on three fundamental
pillars: generating the best creative content possible; fostering innovation
and utilizing the latest technology; and expanding into new markets around the
world.
Mr. Iger has
built on Disney’s rich history of unforgettable storytelling with the
acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012) and 21st Century
Fox (2019), as well as the landmark 2016 opening of Disney’s first theme park
and resort in Mainland China, Shanghai Disney Resort. Always one to embrace new
technology, Mr. Iger has made Disney an industry leader through its creative
content offerings across new and multiple platforms, most recently leveraging
cutting-edge direct-to-consumer technology to successfully launch the Disney+
streaming service on November 12, 2019 and ESPN+ in 2018.
Disney’s
exceptional entertainment experiences, widely diverse content, and unique skill
in managing businesses in an integrated manner have led to strong results.
During Mr. Iger’s tenure, The Walt Disney Company has been recognized as one of
the “Most Reputable Companies” in both America and the world by Forbes magazine
(2006-2019); one of the “Best Employers” in both America and the world by
Forbes magazine (2019 and 2018, respectively); one of the “World's Most Admired
Companies” by Fortune magazine (2009-2019); one of the “World's Most Respected
Companies" by Barron’s (2009-2017); one of the “Best Places to Launch a
Career” by BusinessWeek magazine (2006-2010); and as “Company of the Year” by
Yahoo Finance (2013).
Prior to his
current role, Mr. Iger served as President and Chief Executive Officer
beginning October 2005 and President and Chief Operating Officer from
2000-2005. Mr. Iger officially joined the Disney senior management team in 1996
as Chairman of the Disney-owned ABC Group and in 1999 was given the additional
responsibility of President, Walt Disney International. In that role, Mr. Iger
expanded and coordinated Disney’s presence outside of the United States,
establishing the blueprint for the Company’s international growth today. As
Chairman of the ABC Group, Mr. Iger oversaw the broadcast television network
and station group, cable television properties, and radio and publishing
businesses and also guided the complex merger between Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.
and The Walt Disney Company. During Mr. Iger’s years with ABC, he obtained
hands-on experience in every aspect of the television business—including news,
sports, and entertainment—as well as in program acquisition, rights
negotiations, and business affairs. He began his career at ABC in 1974.
Mr. Iger has
been named one of the “World’s Most Powerful People” by Forbes magazine (2018);
one of Fortune magazine's “25 Most Powerful People in Business” (2006, 2007);
one of the “Top Gun CEOs” by Forbes magazine (2009); one of the “Best CEOs” by
Institutional Investor magazine (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); MarketWatch CEO of
the Year (2006); and “CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive (2014). Mr. Iger
serves on the boards of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and
Bloomberg Philanthropies. In 2012, Mr. Iger became a member of the Academy of
Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies,
which recognizes some of the world’s most accomplished scholars, scientists,
writers, artists, and civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders.
My husband and I recently traveled to Disney World, I thought I'd share some fun photos of our trip. Here are some pictures from our last two days there.
Pumpkin Scarecrow
Inside Cinderella's Castle
Jacque and Gus Gus hiding
Castle Window
Breakfast
Breakfast View
The Sword and the Stone - will I be the next Queen?
Mulan and I hanging out
Finally got to see the library inside Beast's Castle.
Disappointing. No real books. Barely any book cases.
Nothing like my imagination from the movie:
Cinderella's Castle at Night
Treats from Pandora world
The Grand Floridian - where we had a tea
The tea goodies
I'm so happy to be here
Mrs. Potts
Chip
The Royal Couple.
And that's it, that concludes our photos. Hope you enjoyed looking at them!
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