WANDERING THE WORLD

AllEars.Net's Roving Report-EARS Wander Walt Disney World in search of changes and items of interest.

9/30/08
More Magical Moments

8/26/08
Haidyn's Magical Moment!

6/17/08
Surf School

5/27/08
More Magical Moments -
Special Princess Edition!

3/25/08
More Magical Moments

1/8/08
More Magical Moments

11/13/07
Christmas in November

10/8/07
New Teppan Edo/Japan Restaurants

8/28/07
A Night in Cinderella Castle

8/21/07
Deb Koma Wanders Randomly

8/14/07
Cathy Bock Tours Epcot

8/7/07
Family Fun Days Parade

7/31/07
More Magical Moments during the Year of a Million Dreams
from ALL EARS® Readers

7/10/07
Flag Family Wilderness Lodge

7/3/07
Epcot's Canada celebrates Canada Day

6/26/07
Magical Moments

6/19/07
Lisa Berton
and Memorable
Cast Members

6/12/07
Cathy Bock
Wanders
Animal Kingdom

6/5/07
Memories
of Star Wars
Weekends

5/29/07
More Magical Moments

5/22/07
Readers Take on
Animal Kingdom

5/15/07
Readers Wander
ALL around the World

5/8/07
Project Tomorrow
at Spaceship Earth

5/1/07
Magical Moments

4/24/07
Earth Day at Animal Kingdom

4/17/07
Flower Power Concerts
AK Daily Opening

4/10/07
Wandering the
Magic Kingdom
with Glo and Gary

4/3/07
Wandering with
the Team

3/27/07
More Year of a
Million Dream
Winners

3/20/07
Jack Spence Wanders
the World

3/13/07
Waterways of the Magic Kingdom Resorts

3/6/07
Contemporary
Demolition &
Main Street
Renovations

2/27/07
More Year of a
Million Dreams
Winners

2/19/07
Linda Mac visits
new Turtle Talk with Crush Theater
and Temporary Character
Connection in Epcot

2/13/07
Kyle Whitley wanders
the Disney-MGM Studios

2/5/07
Deb Wills Wanders
in Animal Kingdom

1/30/07
Fuel for Thought
Exhibit at Test
Track

1/23/07
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Wander at Epcot

1/16/07
New Year's Eve
on the
Disney Wonder

1/9/07
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Readers Share
Magical Moments

1/2/07
Flashback
to the '80s

2006 Wandering Archives
January - June
July - December

2005 Wandering Archives

ESPN The Weekend at the Disney-MGM Studios
Photographs and Report by Linda Mac

This was my first time experiencing "ESPN The Weekend" at Disney and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I do consider myself somewhat of a sports fan, as I love football (especially the Tampa Bay Bucs, since they are my hometown team), with golf and NASCAR following a close second.

Bonnie Blair	Amanda Beard	Bruce Jenner
Tony Gonzalez	Priest Holmes	Adam Vinatieri

What especially appealed to me was the pace of the events. The ESPN Hot Seat Stage in front of the Sorcerer Hat had entertainment for most of the day. Whether it was famous stars like Bruce Jenner (who looks way better in person than on TV) or Adam Vinatieri from the New England Patriots sharing details on their careers or the guys from ESPN Classics Cheap Seats revisiting a 1985 Strong Man Contest which was a riot, the pace was nonstop. I spent the entire day visiting ESPN events instead of visiting the Disney-MGM Studios attractions.

Dr. J and Karl Malone	Dr. J, Karl, and David Robinson	Bruce, Amanda, Bonnie
Adam, Priest, and Tony

The ESPN Sports Zone set up just past Rock 'N' Roller Coaster was an event in itself. It was geared to kids and adults alike, with many opportunities to physically get involved with basketball, hockey, mini golf and motorcross. Simulators were free if you wanted to try your hand at Indy or drag racing. You could also have your picture taken and put on an ESPN Magazine cover... and it was all FREE.

For a break from the heat, there was Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for the sports edition, complete with stars in the Hot Seat. Or watch a taping of a future show in ESPN TV Theater.

Again, I can only say that I was so surprised by how much I enjoy this special event at the Studios.