Wandering the World August 21, 2006
When ALL EARS® Senior Editor Deb Koma Wanders the World, she wanders the WORLD. Here's a melange of photos and observations from her trip last week to Walt Disney World.
The view as you approach the Studios on a sultry August morning…
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Keystone Clothiers is reopen and looking great after a lengthy refurbishment.
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I was happy to see that Streetmosphere is alive and well in the Studios. We caught a number of impromptu acts — here the members of the "In the Can" film studios shoot a scene.
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The Jumping Fountains at the Imagination pavilion are still fun to watch.
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Figment welcomes us to his house at the Imagination pavilion.
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New Soarin' merchandise available near the entrance of the attraction.
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My First School Bread in Norway — what was I waiting for?
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Rehabbed Viking Ship is no longer a children's play area.
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Construction walls are up already in several spots in World Showcase, even though the Food & Wine Festival doesn't start for more than a month.
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Theater in the Wild in Animal Kingdom is now enclosed — seems on track for the November opening of the new Finding Nemo show
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Tomorrowland Countdown performs in front of Space Mountain — I'm a sucker for a marching band of any kind.
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The "new" Disney Dreams Come True Parade has fresh music, but is basically the previous Share a Dream Come True parade sans snowglobes… plus some pirates.
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Speaking of Pirates… I could have sworn this was Johnny Depp at the new Pirate Tutorial — this cast member was fabulous, Luv!
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The lobbies of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels sport fresh new looks — new furnishings, brighter decor, updated lighting… and some of the work is still in process.
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Dolphin Reception Desk
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Dolphin Lobby
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Swan Seating Areas
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Swan Seating Areas
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Swan Lobby
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