Believes In Fairies: July 2010

Friday, July 23, 2010

Kennels at Walt Disney World

A while back, Walt Disney World kennels were taken over by Best Friends Pet Care Inc. The kennels at WDW are still located at each park and at Ft. Wilderness campground. Plus there is a new addition over by Port Orleans Resort. The new facility has a separate area for dogs, cats and pocket pets.

The kennels are located at the entrances to Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom there parks. The kennel closest to the Magic Kingdom is over at the Ticket and Transportation Center. Plus, as said above, Ft. Wilderness campground and on Bonnet Creek Parkway opposite Port Orleans.

The kennels at the TTC, Epcot and Ft. Wilderness include 2 walks and 2 feedings per day. From reading, it appears that the same will happen at Port Orleans area kennel too. Unfortunately, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom kennels, you will have to walk and exercise your dog 2 times a day. The kennels have a fee for each animal boarded for each day there. Reservations are not a guarantee for a space, and may have to be at another of the kennel choices. I would think that the kennels at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom would be the ones with more openings.

Documentation of the following vaccinations is required. No exotic animals are allowed in the kennels.
          Records Required for Dogs
          Rabies
          D.H.P.P.
          Bordetella

          Records Required for Cats
          Rabies
          Panleukopenia
          Rhinotracheitis
          Calicivirus

Disney's Animal Kingdom Kennel: (407) 938-2100
Disney's Hollywood Studios Kennel: (407) 560-4282
Epcot Kennel: (407) 560-6229
Magic Kingdom/TTC Kennel: (407) 824-6568
Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Kennel: (407) 824-2735

Website and contact number for Best Friends Pet Care Inc. www.bestfriendspetcare.com or 877-4-WDW-PETS.

*DHPP stands for Distemper, Hepatitis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus. Adult dogs usually also have a leptospirosis vaccine included
*Bordetella- Kennel Cough
*Panleukopenia - Feline Distemper
*Rhinotracheitis - Feline Herpes Virus
*Calicivirus - upper respiratory virus

*edit: There has been some changes to the Kennels

Monday, July 19, 2010

Surrey Bikes

Did a small group for a Florida Resident Disney Fan meet. We met over at the Port Orleans Riverside resort. We had lunch in the food court and then we went out to do the Surrey Bikes. We decided on one bicycle and it was comical. We laughed a lot! 2 sat up front (one being an insistant child wanting to drive! LOL luckily, you have to be 18 or older to drive.) We should've put the 3rd person in the front there next to him or he could've been in the middle. But we were all game to let him enjoy it too I think. 3 of us were in the back and I was half off the outside! OMG! It was fun! I will recommend that one does not wear flip flops or open heeled sandals. This was the 2nd best day I have had all year with my depression.

Definitely something to do again later, when not so hot but also when we have more people. Would be fun to do something like a Chinese firedrill on them too! I would like to go back and do the Surrey Bike's there too with my mom. There are 3 sizes to these bicycles. All are based on the half hour time frame. Hours of operation may vary.

2 seater: $20
4 seater: $22
6 seater: $24

Something to Note

Upon the recent trip to MK, as we strolled along through Fantasyland, we noticed off towards Toon Town 2 large tent like buildings. It has to be for the new Dumbo rides. Okay... not "new"" but new. New location, double the ride size... I will need to ride the current one soon. I know it's not the original, since it was moved a bit years ago. I just need to ride it as I never had done it. (Really have NO idea why I never rode it. Mom doesn't know either. Was probably because I LOVED the carrousel.)

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Summer Nightastic: Revisted

I went back to WDW this past weekend to the Magic Kingdom. I wanted to give the new fireworks another try. I had been talking to a cast member about them, that I didn't like them. She said that a lot of guests had complained about them. Another cast member had said that they have redone the fireworks to improve the flow better. That it is noticible.

I went with hope that I would see the better side of them. We found a different viewing area and waited.

I am glad to say that they are improved. The are still not as magical as Wishes. They seemed shorter, but the storyline was improved. They removed a couple things and sadly, one was Tinkerbell flying. There were some kids that were disappointed (besides me).

I am awaiting the return of Wishes, but the improvement to these fireworks was nice.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Race for the Cure

This event doesn't completely tie to Disney, but it use to. This is the second year that this event has been away from the WDW resort. I am disappointed in that, but am over it too. Breast cancer is something that came into my life several times. I had an Aunt that married to my mom's oldest brother who had suffered from it. Then my mom's sister survived it. And then my mom discovered a lump. She was just released from her 5 years clear (2009), and another lump was found her other breast within a couple weeks. I have had many, MANY patients who have had breast cancer and friends too. I have become friends with an AMAZING group of Disboard women because of this disease. They inspire me and am proud to know them. All the people mentioned above, even with a name, are why I want to do this or why I participate in other events (like scrapbooking for a cure).

This is something near and dear to me. I have on my bucket list to participate in a Race for the Cure. I had planned to do that this year..... but it took SO long to get this date from them, that I forgot and have other plans that weekend. Could I change them??? Not really. I have my vacation that week and am going away that first weekend (the weekend of the RFTC) to a place up north. (Sorry, no details about that). I come back and then go to WDW to see friends.

My plan was to create a small team and do the walk. There is both a walk and a run. Raise money to help fight this disease. More information can be found at the site below. Please join this fight in any way you can.

Susan B. Komen RFTC Orlando, Florida 10/17/2010

I really wanted to do this. I guess it's something to do next year...

Monday, July 5, 2010

Important Disney Numbers

These are some Disney numbers that I have in my phone or in my address book. I thought I would add these in with the blog from yesterday. I hope they are helpful to someone, and I will update as I find numbers that might be helpful or if there is an error that someone finds.

Information
     Walt Disney Parks 407.W-Disney (407.934.7639)
     Walt Disney World Resort 407.827.7200
     Mail Order Dept. 877.560.6477 or Fax 407.363.4918
     Disney Travel Company 407.823.3255
     Passholder information 407.560 PASS (7277) or 407.827.7200

Dining Reservations
     Dining Reservations & information 407.WDW.DINE (407.939.3463)
     Victoria and Albert's 407.939.3862
     Grand Floridian Private Dining 407.824.2473
     Epcot Food & Wine Events 407.939.3378
     Disney Cakes for special occasions 407.827.2253

Recreation
     WDW Recreation 407.939.7529
     Tours 407.WDW.TOUR (407.939.8687)
     Richard Petty Driving Experience 800.BE.PETTY (800.237.3889)
     Water Skiing 407.824.2621
     Wide World of Sports info 407.828.FANS (407.828.3267)
      Golf 407.WDW.GOLF (407.939.4653)

DVC
      800.800.9800

Lost and Found
     407.824.4245

Resorts
     Value-
          All Star Movies 407.939.7000
          All Star Music 407.939.6000
          All Star Sports 407.939.5000
          Art of Animation (opens in 2012)
          Pop Century 407.938.4000

     Moderate-
          Caribbean Beach 407.934.3400
          Corando Springs 407.939.1000
          Port Orleans French Quarter 407.934.5000
          Port Orleans Riverside 407.934-6000

     Deluxe-
          Animal Kingdom* 407.938.3000
          Beach Club* 407.934.8000
          Boardwalk Inn* 407.939.5100
          Contemporary* 407.824.1000
          Grand Floridian 407.824.3000
          Polynesian 407.824.2000
         Wilderness Lodge* 407.824.3200
          Yacht Club 407.934.7000

     DVC Resorts (along with resorts above marked with *)
         Saratoga Springs 407.827.1100
         Old Key West 407.827.7700

     Campground
          Fort Wilderness 407.824.2900

Non-Disney resorts on property-
     Epcot area-
          Swan and Dolphin 407.934.4000/Reservations 888.828.8850

     Magic Kingdom-
          Shades of Green 407.824.3600

     Downtown Disney-
          Best Western 407.828.2424/Reservations: 800.348.3765
          Buena Vista Palace 407.827.2727/Reservations: 866.397.6516
          Double Tree 407.934.1000
          Hilton 407.827.4000/Reservations: 800.782.4414
          Holiday Inn 407.828.8888/Reservations: 888.465.4329
          Regal Sun 407.828.4444/Reservations: 800.624.4109
          Royal Plaza 407.828.2828/Reservations: 800.248.7890

     Other-
          Waldorf Astoria 407.597.5500

Pizza places that deliver to WDW
     Pizza Hut 407.239.0950
     Papa Johns 407.477.7777

Taxi's
     Orlando Cab Company - 407.575.7757
     Checker Cab - 407.699.9999
     Quality Taxi/Van - 407.397.2000
     Mears - 800.759.5219

Other important numbers
     Cirque du Soleil 407.939.7600
     AMC Pleasure Island 800.AMC.4FUN (800.262.4386)
     AMC Guest Services 407.827.1308
     House of Blues 407.934.BLUE (407.934.2583)
     Disney Floral & Gifts 407.827.3505
     Disney Photographers 407.827.9099

Disney Fairy Tale Wedding 407.828.3400
Disney Fairy Tale Honeymoons 407.827.7200

Child Care
     Kindercare 407.827.5437
     Fairy Godmothers (and other kids clubs) 407.827.5444

Disney Cruise Line
     Information 407.556.7000 or 800.951.3532
     Passholders info and ressies 407.556.7000 and 800.284.2901

Disneyland California
     Information 800.225.2024
     Ressies 714.781.3463
     Tours 714.781.4400
     Disneyland Weddings (714) 520-7005.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Disney Information Sites

There are so many places to get Disney information. Sometimes, there is misinformation from rumors and so forth and of course, many that hold one's own opinion. This is what my blog is at part, as a prime example... my thoughts of the new fireworks show at MK with the Summer Nightastic. Regardless, of my opinion, mine isn't meant to sway someone one way or another. It's just my opinion. Today's blog, is to give other options of sites to help find information and other opinions. Some are blogs I follow. This is just a few.... there are many other sites out there.

Official Disney Sites

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/

http://www.facebook.com/WaltDisneyWorld

http://www.youtube.com/DisneyParks
http://twitter.com/waltdisneyworld

http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/

DVC

http://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/

member login

Other sites and podcasts

http://allears.net/index.html

http://www.wdwinfo.com/