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“Our favorite restaurant on any cruise ship is Palo on the Disney Cruise. We were one of the fortunate 100 passengers (out of 2700) to eat brunch at Palo on our October 2008 cruise. Here is our waiter Zoron from Bosnia describing to us the many food choices available. I loved the shrimp, Margaretta Pizza, my main entrée Chicken Parmesan, and other delicacies. There was so much food to choose from!”
We recently chatted with Carolyn Szekeres from Princess Cruises about Alaska and what Princess offers in general.
“Here’s the Disney Magic docked at Tortola…this was our favorite port! We took the island tour and had a blast!!! We went all over the island and then to Cane Garden Bay. This was awesome!! “
by Tim Larison
With the sad passing of Michael Jackson this week I thought back to Jackson’s starring role in Disney’s Captain EO – a remarkable 3-D movie that played in Epcot, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
My first visit to Disney World was as a 30 year old in 1987 with my 23 year old sister Susan. We weren’t sure if a trip to Disney World would be fun for two young adults. We were wrong! We fell in love with Epcot and especially the “cool” 3-D Captain EO attraction (it was our favorite).
Michael Jackson was at his best in Captain EO. Director Francis Ford Coppola said afterwards “Michael Jackson was alot of fun to work with. He was like a kid working with a whole lot of big toys.” Captain EO was the most expensive 17 minute movie in history (with a pricetag of over 30 million).
In memory of Michael Jackson, relive the Captain EO movie here.
And watch this short feature with a young George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Eisner and others discussing the making of Captain Eo:
by Tim Larison
Last summer I took an Avalon River Cruise on the Danube through parts of Hungary, Austria and Germany. It was a fantastic trip! Tim was fortunate to have sailed with a river cruise “expert” on that voyage – Kathleen Kavanagh from Globus. We recently talked with Kathleen about river cruising and what’s new with Avalon Waterways.
Review by Anne Larison
Want to know how to make your money last longer in Las Vegas? Get away from those slot machines and tables for a few hours and see a show.
Having pets can sometimes put a crimp into family vacation plans. Anne Manske of Lucky Mutts and More has a solution – hire a professional pet sitter! We recently discussed with Anne the services she provides and the benefits of hiring a pet sitter in general.
“Tim Larison recommended Michelle from Island Wings for our flight over the Misty Fjords in Alaska. Michelle is an independent operator and the only pilot. She will land
somewhere along the route so you can experience the beauty of the fjords from both the air and land. It was a fantastic trip!”
Short lines for rides, a terrific parade, free candy, awesome fireworks – we liked these features and more for our first time ever attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) on a Thursday night in October 2008.
by Anne Larison
“What’s a Warthog Doing in Las Vegas?”
This was the subject line of an email I received back in March ’09. The answer to this question is that a Broadway-caliber musical was set to open in May at the Mandalay Bay Theater – Disney Presents The Lion King.