by Sean | Aug 5, 2014 | Tips and Tricks
One of my favorite snacks at the park is the classic bag or bucket of Disney Popcorn. I even have my favorite stands in each park to get this treat. But as I was munching on my last bucket and watching the never ending line at the stand I began to wonder. Hmmm I wonder how much popcorn is sold at Disney World. So let me ask you…..
How much Popcorn is sold at Disney World in a year?
A. 3.3 million bags
B. 4.2 million bags
C. 5.2 million bags
D. 5.2 + the one that I just bought
And the answer is….. C or D. This number of course changes on a daily basis, but on average Disney World sells around 5.2 million buckets/bags of popcorn each year. That would weigh over 350,000 pounds and I have a few of those pounds to prove it.
Where do you like to buy your Disney Popcorn?
Be sure to check out all the other great trivia offered up by our friends.
by Sean | Aug 4, 2014 | Hidden Mickey
Our Hidden Mickey this week comes from our Downtown Disney – soon to be Disney Springs. As you stroll around the area in front of the World of Disney, be sure to pay close attention the the railings.
Hi Mickey!! Thanks for surprising us at Downtown Disney.
We love Hidden Mickey‘s. Where have you found Mickey at Downtown Disney?
by Sean | Aug 1, 2014 | Disney Movies
Into the Woods – In Theaters Dec 25th, 2014
What do you wish??? Coming this Christmas, Walt Disney Studios is bringing the classic Stephen Sondheim musical, Into the Woods, to movie theaters and we are excited. Be sure to check out the great trailer below.
“Into the Woods” is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.
Rob Marshall, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical “Chicago” and Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” directs the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics. Produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, “Wicked” producer Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, “Into the Woods” will be released in theaters Dec. 25, 2014.
Into the Woods on Disney Video
by Sean | Jul 31, 2014 | Favorite Food Friday
Our Favorite Food This Week: Kakigori
Location: Kabuki Cafe, Japan, Epcot
Price: $3.75 ($1 extra for sweet milk topping)
Welcome to this week’s Favorite Food Friday where we share our favorite foods with our friends. This week we continue with our Frozen themed posts and take a look at the Kakigori or Japanese Shaved Ice. This past weekend we were hanging out at Epcot with my sister and her family and it was beyond hot. As Olaf puts it “Winter’s a good time to stay in and cuddle / But put me in summer and I’ll be a……….. Happy Snowman”. We all felt like we could turn into a puddle.
So DisneyDayByDay Jr had to find a way to cool down and what better way that Ice. We had heard that the kakigori was good, but have never tried it. We stopped by Kabuki Cafe and ordered one melon flavored. It was definitely good as our son had it gone before we reached the next land.
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by Sean | Jul 31, 2014 | History
Last year on our trip to Disneyland the Carrousel was under refurbishment. As I was waiting for my family I began to read some of the interesting signs posted on the construction walls and learned a lot about Walt and the Carrousel.
Walt loved to take his girls to Griffith Park to ride the Carrousel and as he sat on the park bench dreaming about his future park you can be sure that a Carrousel would be one of the cornerstones of his park. As plans for Disneyland began to unfold, Walt sent out a team to find a carrousel that would work for his park. One was found at a park called Sunnyside Beach Park in Toronto, Ontario. The 
Carrousel was built in 1875 and was used by the park since 1922.
As the team began to refurbish the carrousel, Walt decided he only wanted jumping horses so any other type of animal was removed and horses were added, acquiring them from Coney Island and other parks across the country. One other thing you will notice about the horses is that they are all white, Walt noticed the popularity of the white horse on the carrousel and had all horses painted white in the mid 70’s, but don’t worry they all still have their own name. A complete list of the horse’s names can be found at city hall.
Today you will find a carousel at all Disney locations:
- Disneyland Resort – King Arthur Carrousel and King Triton’s Carousel at California Adventure
- Walt Disney World Resort – Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at the Magic Kingdom
- Tokyo Disney Resort – Caravan Carousel
- Disneyland Paris – Le Carrousel de Lancelot (sounds fancy huh)
- Hong Kong Disneyland Resort – Cinderella Carousel
- Shanghai Disney Resort opening in 2015 will have a Fantasia themed carousel
Disney indicates that one in every five park visitors take a ride on the Carrousel, are you the one? Which one is your favorite?
