Dream Disney » place http://dreamdisney.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:42:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Kissimmee: The Place to Stay When Vacationing in Florida http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/kissimmee-the-place-to-stay-when-vacationing-in-florida/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/kissimmee-the-place-to-stay-when-vacationing-in-florida/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:22:27 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/kissimmee-the-place-to-stay-when-vacationing-in-florida/

If you’re planning on visiting Florida then Kissimmee is where you want to be. What makes Kissimmee so great? What, the fact that it’s close to everything isn’t enough for you? Staying in Kissimmee puts you right in the middle of it all, so if you want to do it all Kissimmee, Florida is your best chance at accomplishing that goal.


Just a short drive away you’ll find:


- Disney’s Cruise Lines

- Florida’s famous beaches

- Kennedy Space Center Visitor’s Complex

- Ocala National Forest

- Disney MGM Studios

- Richard Petty Driving Experience

- Epcot


And that’s just a small taste of the permanent action when vacationing in Florida. Every year special shows and events come to Florida for the sun and surf. To help you plan your trip, get more information on the great activities available at websites such as FloridaKiss.


Consider a Vacation Rental Home


When you make the decision to stay in Kissimmee for your Florida vacation, in addition to which of the great activities you’re going to partake of you should consider where you’re going to stay. If you want to make it truly memorable trip, forget the hotels and stay in a vacation rental home.

Why choose a vacation home rental over a hotel? To start with, vacation rental homes are often very competitively priced with premium hotels, and the advantages over hotels are many:


- Privacy

- More and larger luxuries, such as hot tubs and onsite laundry

- Multiple bedrooms

- Space

- Feeling of luxury


Finding the Perfect Vacation Home Rental


There are a few things you’ll want to consider when choosing a vacation home. First is location. If you’re visiting Florida, then a vacation home in Kissimmee is a great place due to its central location.


New services from online companies utilizing real-time database technologies allow you to search thousands of vacation home listings online with ease. Wherever you are looking to vacation, modern technology allows you to find the perfect vacation home in a snap.


Next, know what you’re getting into. A good vacation home rental site will be able to provide plenty of pictures. Unlike hotel rooms, vacation home rentals are privately owned homes, and every house differs. Make sure that the house you rent has the amenities you want, will provide you with appropriate comforts, and isn’t an old beat up barn.


If you aren’t able to get photos from a vacation-rental website, try contacting the home owner directly to ask if they can email some updated photos to you.

Art Gib

Zonder (http://www.zonder.com) is an online database of available vacation home rentals in Kissimmee, Florida and around the world. With photos, prices, locations, and amenities easily searchable and filtered, finding the perfect vacation home is a snap with Zonder’s easy-to-use interface.

Walt Disney and the Quest for Community (Design & the Built Environment)

$43.97

During the final months of his life, Walt Disney was consumed with the world-wide problems of cities. His development concept at the time of his death on December 15th, 1966 would be his team’s conceptual response to the ills of the inner cities and the sprawl of the megalopolis: the “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow” or, as it became known, EPCOT. This beautifully written, instantly engrossing volume focuses on the original concept of EPCOT, which was conceived by Disney as an experimental community of about 20,000 people on the Disney World property in central Florida. With its radial plan, 50-acre town center enclosed by a dome, themed international shopping area, greenbelt, high-density apartments, satellite communities, monorail and underground roads, the original EPCOT plan is reminiscent of post-war Stockholm and the British New Towns, as well as today’s transit-oriented development theory. Unfortunately, Disney himself did not live long enough to witness the realization of his “model city.” However, EPCOT’s evolution into projects such as the EPCOT Center and the town of Celebration displays a remarkable commitment by the Disney organization to the original EPCOT philosophy, one which continues to have relevance in the fields of planning and development. >>Read More

NEW Walt Disney World Deluxe Monorail Train Playset Toy Epcot Scale Model Train System


$99.99

Disney Theme Park Exclusive:

NEW Disney Theme Park Official Deluxe Monorail Train Playset.

Join Monorail Pilot Mickey Mouse in full costume and his friends as they steer you along Walt Disney Worlds Monorail system and be a part of Disney’s Magic in Motion.

*Passenger cabins feature decorated interiors, clear windows and functioning doors.
*Over 14 feet of track (12 curved and 2 straight pieces)
*Makes 61 1/2″ X 49″ oval or 49″ circle configuration.
*Working headlight and authentic Monorail sound.
*Uses 2 “AA” batteries (NOT INCLUDED)
*Some assembly required.
*Includes EIGHT Characters. (Mickey Mouse in Monorail Pilot Costume, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Stitch, Lilo & Goofy.)
*Compatible with early models from at least 1999 to present. However there was a model sold in the early to mid 1990’s which the track is NOT compatible.
***Actual Monorail color may vary due to availability on property. Feel free to email us regarding current color stripe.
***Because this item is not only a toy and more so a treasured collector’s piece we take great measures in our shipping of this Monorail. Your new monorail is packed inside a NEW 20 x 12 x 12 inch 200 pound crush test Heavy Gauge corrugated box.***

Now you can own a true piece of the Magic In Motion as used at the WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT and DISNEYLAND!

The Walt Disney World Resort is currently operating twelve Mark IV Monorail trains on three lines of service. The Monorail system opened in 1971 with two routes and with Mark IV monorail trains, expanded to three lines in 1982, and switched to Mark VI trains in 1989.

The Walt Disney World Monorail operates over a span of 14.7 miles, with around 50 Million Disney guests traveling on the monorail each year. >>Read More

ORLANDO – City-series – Dark Blue Baseball Cap / Hat One Size Fits Most


$11.99

Brand New, never worn Authentic Front Print Baseball Cap. Dark Blue Universal Size Ball Cap, With Light Blue Raised Lettering, With Adjustable Rear Velcro Closure. >>Read More

Epcot Center and MGM Studios, Florida Satellite print/poster map: 24″x36 Glossy


$29.95

24″x36″ High Resolution “Museum Quality” Photo Gloss Print of Epcot & MGM studios, Florida >>Read More

]]> http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/kissimmee-the-place-to-stay-when-vacationing-in-florida/feed/ 0 Is there a good place to watch a football game at Epcot Center? http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/is-there-a-good-place-to-watch-a-football-game-at-epcot-center/ http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/is-there-a-good-place-to-watch-a-football-game-at-epcot-center/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:34:13 +0000 Donald Duck http://dreamdisney.com/2010/01/is-there-a-good-place-to-watch-a-football-game-at-epcot-center/ I’m going to be at Disney this weekend with my wife who is a HUGE Bears fan and she wants to take 3 hours out of her day to watch the Bears game. Does anybody know if there is a good spot to watch the game from in Epcot? We could also got to any of the other parks to watch it as well, so if a place at MK or AK or MGM is good, that’s ok too. Thanks!

Orlando, FL Unfolds

$2.94

User-friendly maps and information about Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Compact (7″ tall x 3″ when folded) with a durable glossy cover, Orlando Unfolds when opened, quadruples its height and reveals two uniquely folded pop-up maps, each approx. 10-1/2″ tall by 8-1/2″. One map features an overview of Greater Orlando, while the other focuses on the Walt Disney World, with small maps of the Magic Kingdom and the Disney MGM Studios. Additional materials include maps of Universal Studios, International Drive, and Epcot Center, an Attractions list/location guide and indexes. >>Read More

Walt Disney World Epcot Center Souvenir Program

$29.99

Return once again to the magic and splendor that is EPCOT Center, via this breathtaking sourvenir videocassette. Visit Future World, where new ideas and concepts are explored and demonstrated.

Stroll through the richness and diversity that is World Showcase, where nations from around the world present their cultural heritage, arts and entertainment. Enchanting technologies of tomorrow and picturesque glimpses into the past are all part of this tour of EPCOT Center — Walt Disney’s greatest dream. >>Read More

ORLANDO – City-series – Blue Baseball Cap / Hat One Size Fits Most


$11.99

Brand New, never worn Authentic Front Print Baseball Cap. Blue Universal Size Ball Cap, With White Raised Lettering, With Adjustable Rear Velcro Closure. >>Read More

A Musical History of Disneyland


$79.28

Walt Disney Records celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland with the most comprehensive and collectible box set in it’s history, A Musical History of Disneyland. Reflecting on the first 50 years of Disneyland music, this unprecedented collection features 6 CD’s filled with rare and previously unreleased recordings from the opening day of Disneyland in 1955, all the way to present. From entering Town Square, to riding the Disneyland Railroad around the Park, to remembering Walt Disney’s timeless opening day speech that started it all, this painstakingly thorough audio collection is the first time Disney park fans can own a comprehensive collection of music from all the greatest attractions, shows, and Lands that exist today, and some that are just a happy memory. Also included is the EXCLUSIVE hardcover book, The Sounds of Disneyland, featuring rare photos and early working drawings written by Disney artist, Stacia Martin, and designed by Bruce Gordon of Walt Disney Imagineering. This one-of-a-kind box set is a timeless keepsake that every Disney Park fan and their families will treasure for many years to come. BOX SET INCLUDES: 6 CD AUDIO LIBRARY Over 7 hours of new and classic, restored and remastered recordings from Disneyland park, including many previously unreleased recordings , all stored in a deluxe hardcover case. EXCLUSIVE COFFEE TABLE BOOK 72 Page hardcover book, The Sounds of Disneyland, featuring an in depth look at the musical and audio history of Disneyland park BONUS: LIMITED EDITION VINYL RECORD Limited Edition vinyl reproduction of Walt Disney Records’ first ever album release, Walt Disney Takes You To Disneyland: A music Tour of the The Magic Kingdom >>Read More

Epcot Test Track Disney’s Toy Story Photomosaics


This is a cleverly designed print that appears as a car running on the Epcot Test Track, but upon close inspection reveals that it is made up of hundreds of tiny images from the Disney’s Toy Story film.

Print is just under 16″ x 20″ and matte is the same size.

Includes a post card size “Photomosaic Puzzle Pin Placement” card.

Includes a white envelope for storage of print. >>Read More

Modern Marvels – Walt Disney World (History Channel)


$8.82

Clandestine land grabs. A maze of hidden tunnels. High-ranking Army and Navy officers. Secret technology known only to a handful of carefully chosen insiders. Cloaked in secrecy for years the project began as one of the world’s biggest most ambitious and little-known undertakings. Military research installation? No Walt Disney World. Orlando’s Walt Disney World is not only the most visited theme park in the world it’s also the most technologically advanced. From a network of underground tunnels connecting the various regions of the park to the space-age propulsion technology called linear synchronous motors Disney has been at the leading edge of theme park technology since it invented the theme park with the opening of Disneyland in 1955. Soaring castles sleek monorails life-like animatronics Modern Marvels: Walt Disney World takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes tour of the ingenious technology and incredible engineering feats that went into building the 27000 acre complex.DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionSystem Requirements:Running Time 100 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961745665 Manufacturer No: AAE-74566 >>Read More

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