Old Key Wester

Irreverent and Irrelevant view of #DisneySide Disney Vacation Club Member since '94

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Always a great vista when you stroll over to #SaratogaSprings from @DisneySprings

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Caught the Jazz at #ScatCat #PortOrleans great music and vibe

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When your stay on #Disney property is longing than 14 days go to cashier and ask to extend your cup !

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Plans are made to be changed 4 day stay at #Disney #PortOrleans

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

Wanna see something cool?

Thurl Ravenscroft does his iconic voices from Disneyland and Tony The Tiger.

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#DVC Lounge in #MagicKingdom

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#Spiderman cleaning windows at #BayLake

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No that is not snow, but it’s cold enough #MagicKingdom

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Quick stop at #DisneyRiveria for a coffee and a snack

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Day #5 of #OldKeyWest stay chilly morning with sunshine on the way

[Boardwalk Times @BoardwalkTimes]

Disney Legend Joe Rohde reflected on Dinoland, USA and DINOSAUR on its last day.

"So I guess today is the last operating day of Dinoland, USA at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I have to say that I will miss its sly and droll sense of humor, and the way in which it attempted to take a complicated subject like paleontology and turn it into a series of entertainment experiences.

I will never know how many people picked up on the Venn diagram of ideas in play. The old school professors defending outmoded ideas. The young students with challenging new theories. The corporate financiers and their amoral profit motive. The roadside America entrepreneurs and their simple non-academic love of dinosaurs for pure fun.

But on the other hand, the Land always had some conceptual weaknesses born of the struggle to just get a park open with what was at the time, a relatively low cost per square foot. For example, while the Dinosaur attraction is a thrilling zany zigzagging adventure…it’s not exactly calculated to appeal to the core market for dinosaurs, which is little kids. But if you look at the opening day menu for the park, you’ll see that it was the only thing approaching a thrill ride, and therefore we were obligated to increase the thrill component to balance the park menu. The original attraction name, Countdown to Extinction, probably broadcast that sensibility more successfully than the IP related title, Dinosaur, which, of course brought up associations with the CGI animated film.

In addition, the science of dinosaurs rapidly outstripped the representation of dinosaurs in the park. And since the park has a strong science basis we like to be as accurate as we can. But it wasn’t likely we’re gonna go back and put feathers on all our therapods.

I might spend some time doing a few historical posts on Dinoland in memoriam. But I want to make that clear I have, from afar, been watching the development of the new land, Pueblo Esperanza, and I can assure you that that team is doing an excellent job with the challenge at hand. But for today, have fun, and take lots of pictures."

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#Coldcot

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Good to last drop desert at #EnzosHideaway

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Day 4 of #OldKeyWest stay it’s #sweatshirt weather, lows in 20’s

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@BoathouseFL @LittleshopF Perfect, see ya in a couple of days

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Day 4 of #Disney #VeroBeach stay still sunny but temps dropping tomorrow

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Starting off at #VeroBeach for a 18 day stay at #DVC resorts, next up #OldKeyWest and #HiltonHead

[DVCNews.com @DVCNews]

Membership Magic Beyond Pricing, Availability for 2026: Membership Magic Beyond returns in 2026 with the same $99 price point and a similar roster of perks, plus at least one new addition for visitors to Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas.  https://t.co/KEEJ7othpW

[DSNY Newscast @DSNYNewscast]

Here's IMPORTANT DATES for Disney Parks in 2026! #DisneyParks2026

• January 2026 - Cinderella Castle classic makeover begins (targeting completion for Late 2026)

• February 2, 2026 - Dinosaur & Restaurantosaurus closing permanently

• March 2, 2026 - Rock'N'Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith closing permanently

• March 10, 2026 - Disney Adventure sets sail

• March 22, 2026 - Bluey arrives at Disneyland

• March 29,2026 - World of Frozen & Adventure Bay at Disneyland Paris

• Spring 2026 - Big Thunder Mountain & Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin reopens at Magic Kingdom

• May 22, 2026 - The Mandalorian & Grogu coming to Millennium Falcon

• First half of 2026 - Mike & Sully To The Rescue closing permanently

• By Memorial Day 2026 (May 25th) - Soarin’ Across America at EPCOT

• June 16, 2026 - Shanghai Disneyland's 10th Anniversary

• July 2, 2026 - Soarin’ Across America at Disney California Adventure

• Summer 2026 - Rock’N’Roller Coaster starring The Muppets

• Summer 2026 - Bluey arrives at Animal Kingdom

• August 14-16, 2026 - D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

• Later in Summer 2026 - The Magic of Disney Animation opens

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Walt on the potty?