Keebles World

It's been a while since I've done a tele review, and since this show has grabbed me, I thought it fitting to share the love! For those of you that watch British TV (I don't watch barely any American shows apart from Once Upon A Time), then you might know Ruth Jones from Gavin And Stacey (Nessa, "oh oh oh, what's occurrin?"...love that!). Ruth, along with James Corden wrote and stared in it (and in my opinion, it should have been called Nessa and Smithy, because they made the show!), and it was absolutely hilarious! So since Stella was also written and stared in by Ruth, I knew it could only be great! Here's just a couple of clips from Gavin And Stacey: And an absolutely funny live GOSH Gala skit! But back to Stella: Stella on Amazon UK Set in Wales (shock - like Gavin And Stacey) the premise of the show is that Stella, a single mother of three, is juggling her incarcerated, but soon-released, son, her recently knocked-up daughter, and the y...

Although this challenge has been about Walt Disney World, I started with a dedication to my beloved Zander, who was born on "A"pril Fools Day 1997 (may he rest in peace), so I thought it fitting to end this challenge with his baby brother, Zachary Binx. Zachary was originally bought as a present for Zander...I felt after my divorce that Zander needed another male influence and I know he didn't like being lonely since I work so much and since another husband wasn't then or now on the menu, a brother was just what was needed! Zach was named after the character in Hocus Pocus (and excellent movie with a very young Sarah Jessica Parker (amuck, amuck, amuck!), Kathy Najimi (before she lost her weight), and Bette Midler).  You remember the little boy the witches turned into a cat and his sister (who was a ghost killed by the witches), kept calling out the little boy's name in this really annoying sing-song-y voice?  That's who Zach was named after...problem was, ...

You remember that X-Pass system I mentioned in the "X" A to Z Challenge? Well, guess what? Disney is rolling out a test of it May 1! How scary! Maybe it will bomb and they won't implement it!  Then again, maybe my Asper fear of change is just kicking in and it will be fantastic! Here are the deets: Orlando Theme Park News - X-Pass announcement

"Y" is all about the food! Yak And Yeti - In Animal Kingdom, this fairly new restaurant (built in the Asia addition of Serka Zong along with Expedition Everest), it has that Nepal kind of theming. It's Asian food but with a twist and it's really good (especially for an Animal Kingdom restaurant)! They have both a sit-down and an outside counter service area and we've done both (the outside has excellent fried rice and egg rolls!).  Plus, it's a prime example of Disney theming at it's best!  A lot of the trinkets and decorations where imported from Nepal. Here are some pics: I spy with my little eye a Keebles in purple! The counter service outside: Am loves her rice! Yorkshire County Fish Shop - a counter service Fish and Chippie next door to the Rose and Crown. There is a ton of outdoor seating (although I only discovered that there is seating across the street as well until after I ended up having to stand and get my fish st...

"X" is gonna be another short one and it was a pretty hard one to come up with more than just one. The first thing I wanna touch on is the new proposed xPass system that is supposed to be rolled out early next year. This is the NexGen version of the FastPass system. For those that don't know what a FastPass is, it's basically a ticket you get after putting your park pass in a machine. The ticket entitles you to return to whatever ride you're getting the pass for at a prescheduled time and get in the FastPass line, which is a much much shorter line. In some cases, the FastPass line bypasses the entrance queue and you miss a lot of cool stuff (i.e. Expedition Everest...I'd recommend riding this one first normally, then FastPass away!). Basically, the xPass system gives resort guests (whereas the current FastPass system is open to everyone) a certain number of passes based on how early you booked your trip (the earlier the book, the more passes you get)....

Wow, I can't believe we're almost done! So lets go with "W"! World of Disney Store - the worlds biggest Disney store, it's massively huge and has EVERYTHING! It's very easy to get lost in there! My only complaint (which I have written to Disney with) is the fact that this store has baskets and no buggies! I would love to have a buggy instead of having to fill a basket, taking it to a counter for them to hold, then getting another basket and filling it, finding the counter where you left the other basket so you can leave this one, then getting another basket...it's a never-ending process! Wolfgang Puke's - ok, ok, it's Wolfgang Puck's, but if you've eaten there, you'd agree with me! It is horrible food with absolutely horrible cast members, the decor is cheesy, it's just awful! So, I'd bet you're wondering why I included it? I felt the need to warn the masses against it! It never ceases to amaze m...