https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2017/05/25/on-losing-our-happy-place-love-and-grief-in-the-vacation-kingdom-of-the-world/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4895.jpgIMG_4895https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/attachment-1.jpegAttachment-1Somewhere near Tampa; WDW still to come.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/attachment-1-1.jpegAttachment-1-1This photo taken by my mom on our mother/daughter trip. Please don't show this haircut to anyone.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4905.jpgIMG_4905https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4903.jpgIMG_4903https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4899.jpgIMG_4899https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4901.jpgIMG_4901https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_4902.jpgIMG_49022017-10-23T22:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/2017-ten-thoughts-in-three-days/2017-05-27T19:47:17+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/about/2017-05-27T19:38:32+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2017/03/27/ten-things-i-learned-in-three-days/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fullsizerender-5.jpgFullSizeRender 5https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_4654.jpgIMG_4654https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fullsizerender-4.jpgFullSizeRender 4https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_4595.jpgIMG_4595https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_4628.jpgIMG_4628https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fullsizerender-3.jpgFullSizeRender 3https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_4605.jpgIMG_4605https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fullsizerender-6.jpgFullSizeRender 6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fullsizerender-2.jpgFullSizeRender 2This photo is an apt metaphor.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_4464.jpgIMG_4464Exactly how my brain felt after wandering around Pop Century on no sleep and after 10 miles of walking2017-03-28T00:43:46+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2014/03/24/brought-to-you-by-kesha/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_8362.jpgAFG_8362My ride.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_6193.jpgIMG_6193https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_8305.jpgAFG_8305Night dining on the bayou.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_8326.jpgAFG_8326Oh, you know, projections that actually work. NBD.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_8279.jpgAFG_8279Night riders.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_8252.jpgAFG_8252Not a great picture by any means, but you can get a sense of how good my viewing location was - grabbed this maybe three or four minutes before the show started.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_8171.jpgAFG_8171I miss you, Disneyland.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_6156.jpgIMG_6156Seriously, especially if you just had a Long Island Iced Tea at DCA.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_6150.jpgIMG_6150Poor Piglet.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_6152.jpgIMG_6152I want all the Duffys!2014-03-28T20:11:40+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2014/03/10/crying-disneyland-etc-the-saga-continues-day-2-part-2/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7994.jpgAFG_7994And here's where I walk out, dejected that I can't stay and sleep on a bench so that I never have to leave.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7980.jpgAFG_7980Here's the end where I'm the crazy crying lady in a sea of happy people.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7947.jpgAFG_7947Here's where I go back to ugly crying.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7940.jpgAFG_7940Here's where I start exclaiming "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS"https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7934.jpgAFG_7934Here's where I start ugly crying.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7913.jpgAFG_7913Here's where I start getting teary.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7891.jpgAFG_7891Here's where I start having trouble breathing.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7884.jpgAFG_7884Here's where my brain starts short circuiting.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_6040.jpgIMG_6040Waiting for the show to start.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_6037.jpgIMG_6037Hard to take a good picture when your hands are shaking and you're crying, but you get the idea.2014-03-12T15:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2014/03/03/the-day-my-nervous-system-died-day-2-at-disneyland-part-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5981.jpgIMG_5981https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5980.jpgIMG_5980https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5978.jpgIMG_5978https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7801.jpgAFG_7801Looks suspiciously like Test Track. Hmmmm....https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7798.jpgAFG_7798Getting ready to race.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7793.jpgAFG_7793Welcome back.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7791.jpgAFG_7791I hate myself for loving Cars Land so much.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/afg_7805.jpgAFG_7805The view from my table.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5979.jpgIMG_5979The aforementioned perfect rye Manhattan.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_5972.jpgIMG_5972Carthay Circle's check-in seating/lounge overflow seating2014-03-03T17:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2014/02/23/its-not-about-the-four-dollars-or-lets-stop-having-the-wrong-argument/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/i-cant.jpg2014-03-04T16:10:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2014/02/23/foreignly-familiar-familiarly-foreign-day-1-at-disneyland/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/screen-shot-2014-02-22-at-6-34-04-pm.pngScreen Shot 2014-02-22 at 6.34.04 PMTruth.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5934.jpgIMG_5934I don't get the "it's too small!" crowd - SBC is just right.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5927.jpgIMG_5927Atop the Dole Whip stand.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5924.jpgIMG_5924Oh hey, entire scenes we don't have in Florida! Effects that actually work! Audio that is crystal clear! A truly immersive storyline! *cries*https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5916.jpgIMG_5916There must be a German word for this feeling, right?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_59151.jpgIMG_5915Posted on Twitter with the caption "CRYING."https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_59091.jpgIMG_5909Fresh butter and sourdough and a terrific glass of wine: my true happy place.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5907.jpgIMG_5907Grand Californian...it's like the Wilderness Lodge and the Grand Floridian had a baby. And that baby looked a little weird.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5878.jpgIMG_5878Beer tasting at the Stone Brewery.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5843.jpgIMG_58432014-02-24T20:11:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2014/02/02/your_favorite_child/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5915.jpgIMG_5915First glimpse...and that's basically when the tears started.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5909.jpgIMG_5909Dinner at Napa Rose, one of the best meals I've had recently, period.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_6058.jpgIMG_6058Fresh Mickey pancakes...quick service....in a park? No, you're not dreaming.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_5988.jpgIMG_5988Jazz Band in New Orleans Square? Yes please.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_6102.jpgIMG_6102Got your tail!2014-02-03T18:56:20+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/12/31/happy-tears-and-angry-eye-rolls-looking-back-on-a-disney-year/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-05-04-10-37-36.jpg2013-05-04 10.37.36NO. No no no.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-02-09-21-59-55.jpg2013-02-09 21.59.55Yes.2014-01-09T04:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/12/20/some-thoughts-on-and-lots-of-pictures-from-d23s-treasures-of-the-walt-disney-archives/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4690.jpgIMG_4690https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4688.jpgIMG_4688https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4665.jpgIMG_4665Or maybe a villain castle?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4663.jpgIMG_4663But of course - it's time to build your own princess castle!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4611.jpgIMG_4611Bad show in Chicago.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4685.jpgIMG_4685Excerpt from the script to the 1966 Florida film.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4674.jpgIMG_4674Original Haunted Mansion headstone honoring Imagineer Marc Davis, c. 1971.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4660.jpgIMG_4660Walt's name badge from Disneyland: he's employee #1.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4658.jpgIMG_4658It's a bit hard to make out, but this is correspondence from P.L. Travers to Walt Disney, 1961.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_4644.jpgIMG_4644Mary Poppins' carpet bag, used by Julie Andrews in the film.2013-12-19T20:58:16+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/12/11/kill-refurb-marry-thrill-rides-edition/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/6546550293_cbc6e7efdc.jpg6546550293_cbc6e7efdcCome to mommy.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/8300184939_be7466e1bf.jpg8300184939_be7466e1bfI searched through five years of photos and can't find a single photo I've taken of RNR. You get this Duffy photo instead.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pw.jpgpwI'm barfing just thinking about this ride.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/krm.pngkrm2013-12-28T03:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/11/29/how-christmas-at-wdw-soothes-savage-criminals-or-i-love-wdw-at-the-holidays/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0156-8.jpgDSC_0156-8A favorite Magic Kingdom Christmas shot, also from 2011.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0781.jpgDSC_0781Let's end with a gratuitous picture of Stitch, shall we?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0723-2.jpgDSC_0723-2What the BoardWalk's gingerbread display used to look like. I was partial to this one, mostly because of my love for Stitch.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0639_2.jpgDSC_0639_2One more Osborne Lights picture.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0555-2.jpgDSC_0555-2And here's the Grand Floridian tree, also from 2011. It wasn't up last week for me to take a picture.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0362-7.jpgDSC_0362-7Oh, look - here's a picture of the Animal Kingdom tree. This one from 2011, although it still looks pretty much the same.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4353.jpgIMG_4353Castle close up.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4346.jpgIMG_4346The DHS Christmas tree is very crooked, although this picture might involve a bit of hyperbole.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4341.jpgIMG_4341One more.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4340.jpgIMG_4340And another.2013-11-28T03:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/11/24/what-happens-in-lake-buena-vista-stays/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3870.jpgIMG_3870My first glimpse of a holiday Main Street this year: the magic's still there.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_4142.jpgIMG_4142#nofilter on this, I swear.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3857.jpgIMG_3857Family entertainment...with kegel jokes?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3850.jpgIMG_3850Chalk art at Festival of the Masters.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_38461.jpgIMG_3846Irish breakfast, anyone?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3846.jpgIMG_3846https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_3844.jpgIMG_38442013-11-24T01:07:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/10/28/on-love-and-loss-and-an-unknown-future/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_3060.jpgIMG_3060Now with 50% less magic. (What can I say: humor is a coping mechanism.)2013-10-29T19:03:50+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/09/12/a-fairly-boring-sendoff-august-trip-day-9/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3398.jpgIMG_3398Just imagine gazing at this for 45 minutes and you'll know exactly how much fun we had at the Contemporary.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3390.jpgIMG_3390Saw these at the GF. They are still haunting my dreams.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3391.jpgIMG_3391Snore.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3385.jpgIMG_3385A pleasant reprieve.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3378.jpgIMG_3378All we need are hot showers and some hearty meals.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3374.jpgIMG_3374Celebrating something: dreams? Magic? Wishes?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3370.jpgIMG_3370https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3367.jpgIMG_3367I know - you're jealous of my skills.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3365.jpgIMG_3365It looks nice, but the heat could've burned your eyebrows off.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3361.jpgIMG_3361A la carte Tonga Toast.2013-09-15T15:20:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/sweltering-and-swearing-in-august-august-2013/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_5734.jpgAFG_57342013-09-08T14:35:54+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/09/09/im-suing-the-tomorrowland-transit-authority-august-trip-day-8/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6392.jpgAFG_6392There's a castle in there somewhere.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6387.jpgAFG_6387Simplicity.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6381.jpgAFG_6381https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6379.jpgAFG_6379https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6367.jpgAFG_6367https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6366.jpgAFG_6366https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6354.jpgAFG_6354Moon over Main Street.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6334.jpgAFG_6334Any families out there recognize themselves?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6326.jpgAFG_6326https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6320.jpgAFG_63202013-09-08T14:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/09/05/why-im-so-happy-about-carpeting/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-2-18-06-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-05 at 2.18.06 PMBlair herself graces the walls - I'm glad she has such a rightful and obvious presence here.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-2-17-56-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-05 at 2.17.56 PMSeeing how it all comes together.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-2-17-42-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-05 at 2.17.42 PMLight fixtures - more representative of period design than of Blair herself, but still a natural fit.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-2-16-58-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-05 at 2.16.58 PMThe artwork is on-point as well.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-2-16-34-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-05 at 2.16.34 PMThe banquette upholstery evokes the color and whimsy of Blair's work.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-2-16-12-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-09-05 at 2.16.12 PMLong table for group dining. Notice the carpet - a perfect Blair homage.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_0511.jpgAFG_0511The modern Grand Canyon concourse seen from above.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dsc_0347-7.jpgDSC_0347-7Today's Grand Canyon Concourse - cluttered, inorganic, sterile.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-apr-28-7-18-49-pm.jpgPhoto Apr 28, 7 18 49 PM2013-09-08T00:12:07+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/09/06/please-lord-dont-ever-make-me-stay-here-august-trip-day-7/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6140.jpgAFG_6140https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6078.jpgAFG_6078https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6079.jpgAFG_6079https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6082.jpgAFG_6082https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6083.jpgAFG_6083Hey kitty.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6085.jpgAFG_6085You know...fans.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6093.jpgAFG_6093https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6100.jpgAFG_6100https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3336.jpgIMG_3336This, though....THIS. Carciofi pizza. Possibly my favorite pizza ever, Disney or no.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3334.jpgIMG_3334The "Pollo" salad. Good but not great. I'd skip it next time.2013-09-13T01:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/09/03/victory-defined-by-not-throwing-up-on-a-bus-august-trip-day-6/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3279.jpgIMG_3279Post-Soarin' chocolate mousse cake.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6015.jpgAFG_6015The picture isn't great - and I needed a wider lens - but if you're after serious IllumiNations photographs, this would be a great use of a FP+.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_6003.jpgAFG_6003Here's the view from the preferred seating area. Not bad at all.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3278.jpgIMG_3278Soarin' under some smelly feet.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_5936.jpgAFG_5936Coming soon to a feminist monster truck rally near you.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_5934.jpgAFG_5934The opposite of a fuel-efficient vehicle.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_5928.jpgAFG_5928https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_5922.jpgAFG_5922https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_3263.jpgIMG_3263Is this thing new? I don't remember it from last time I was in the TSMM queue.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3261.jpgIMG_3261Ham and cheddar eggs; cheesy bacon grits; multigrain Mickey waffles and sweet potato pancakes with whipped cinnamon-pecan butter; bread pudding. (!)2013-09-04T11:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/09/01/saved-by-a-polynesian-paradise-august-trip-day-5/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/afg_5888.jpgAFG_5888A perfect view with no crowds to fight. You can't go wrong.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3244.jpgIMG_3244Chef Dave's panna cotta. Blissfully good.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_58141.jpgAFG_5814At least it was a pretty night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_5814.jpgAFG_5814https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_5799.jpgAFG_5799FastPass line is on the right. Ridiculous, no?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_5786.jpgAFG_5786This guy couldn't take it anymore.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3243.jpgIMG_3243Creamy Indulgences. Of them, the chocolate mousse was the clear favorite.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3242.jpgIMG_3242American Flavors, I think? https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3241.jpgIMG_3241Flat iron steak. This picture makes it appear kind of...weird? But it was wonderful to eat.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3240.jpgIMG_3240The pork tenderloin: so good it rivals the California Grill's.2013-09-13T01:17:56+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/08/26/driven-to-the-drink-august-trip-day-4/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_5702.jpgAFG_5702Feel the excitement.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3208.jpgIMG_3208If it had been spiked, it would have been an even better reward for our troubles.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3219.jpgIMG_3219Zebra butt.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3202.jpgIMG_3202Sugar cane mojito from Dawa Bar. A bit sweet, but quite tasty.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3194.jpgIMG_3194I'm clearly not very good at this "redneck" photo thing.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3199.jpgIMG_3199Zebra butt!2013-08-26T02:15:54+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/08/22/be-our-guest-for-some-projectile-vomit-sweltering-and-swearing-in-august-day-3/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3190.jpgIMG_3190Here's my $33 grilled strip steak. The only thing good on this plate were the fries.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3189.jpgIMG_3189CP's chicken dish. She proclaimed it "all right," and then suffered heartburn for hours.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bre-4pcyaam6uf.jpgBRE--4pCYAAM6ufDocking at Riverside.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_56811.jpgAFG_5681Waiting for the boat back to Downtown Disney. It looks pretty, but it was so hot we kind of wanted to die.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_56762.jpgAFG_5676POFQ lobby. It was...fine? But not nearly as nice as Riverside's (in my humble opinion, of course).https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_56741.jpgAFG_5674POFQ quick service dining area. I found it kind of meh.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_56721.jpgAFG_5672How often can you get a Disney shot without any people in it, especially during the day?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_5670.jpgAFG_5670https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_56691.jpgAFG_5669https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/afg_56671.jpgAFG_5667Riverside marina.2013-08-24T19:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/08/21/sweltering-and-swearing-in-august-day-2/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/creepy-doll.jpgcreepy dollEveryone wants a scary Marie Osmond doll, right?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3133.jpgIMG_3133Raspberry frangipane tart - outstanding.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3132.jpgIMG_3132The most decadent s'mores dessert I've ever had - take that, Prime Time Cafe.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3131.jpgIMG_3131The RP old fashioned, complete with bacon-infused vodka and a bacon garnish. I'm over the bacon fad, but have to admit this was fabulous.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3129.jpgIMG_3129Organic chicken with summer squash & butter bean succotash, sweet corn pudding, ancho pepper sauce, and a sesame crisphttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3128.jpgIMG_3128Bourbon-glazed pork belly with pistachio butter and cherry-vanilla jamhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3114.jpgIMG_3114Forgive the iPhone photo, but you've been there and know what it looks like, right?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3110.jpgIMG_3110Young skipper Ben drives the boat.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3104.jpgIMG_3104Seriously, who designed the lighting on this ride? It's awful.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3096.jpgIMG_3096Win.2013-08-22T23:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/08/19/sweltering-and-swearing-in-august-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3087.jpgIMG_3087Bed bug free. (I checked.)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3089.jpgIMG_3089I think that says we're at Universal Studios? Hard to tell in that rain.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3085.jpgIMG_3085Welcome to MCO.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3083.jpgIMG_3083It's a blurry picture (hey, I didn't want to anger state troopers), but here's the guy getting hauled out of the building.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_3082.jpgIMG_3082Pushing us back out of the screening area.2013-08-21T00:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/08/14/home-again-and-first-thoughts-on-mymagic/2013-09-01T23:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/08/05/see-you-next-week/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/vacay.jpegvacay2013-08-05T15:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/wdw-and-then-some-annual-flower-and-garden-trip-spring-2013/2013-08-04T23:43:53+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/christmas-at-disney-2012-a-quick-look/2013-08-04T23:38:48+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/love-it-or-list-it-72-hours-at-bay-lake-tower/2013-08-04T23:35:17+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/12-more-miles-a-long-september-trip/2013-08-04T23:35:03+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/licking-the-mirror-a-quick-spring-2013-taste-of-wdw/2013-08-04T23:13:31+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/07/22/nerds-eye-review-kate-abbotts-disneylanders/2013-07-31T18:47:20+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/07/31/its-like-sophies-choice-but-at-epcot-okay-not-really/2013-08-03T00:41:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/may-i-interest-you-in/mymagic-news-and-resources/2013-07-16T23:39:10+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/may-i-interest-you-in/2013-07-16T23:34:39+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/07/16/a-step-by-step-look-at-mymagic-fastpass-reservations-process/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/what-it-looks-like-when-done1.pngUgh.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/confirm-your-changes.pngconfirm your changeshttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-16-at-1-29-37-pm1.pngScreen Shot 2013-07-16 at 1.29.37 PMhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/select-time-and-kind-of-change1.pngselect time and kind of changehttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-16-at-1-28-08-pm1.pngScreen Shot 2013-07-16 at 1.28.08 PMhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-16-at-1-27-01-pm1.pngScreen Shot 2013-07-16 at 1.27.01 PMhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-16-at-2-31-16-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-07-16 at 2.31.16 PMhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-16-at-2-28-35-pm.pngScreen Shot 2013-07-16 at 2.28.35 PMhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/first-day-itinerary-no-fp-yet.pngfirst day itinerary no fp yethttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/what-it-looks-like-when-done.pngwhat it looks like when done2013-07-20T01:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/07/15/summer-school-is-in-session/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mmschool.jpgmmschoolhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/41jggnj3y2l.jpg41JGgnj3Y2Lhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lippard.jpglippardhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/51j1wn6vngl-_sy300_1.jpg51J1WN6VNGL._SY300_https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/51j1wn6vngl-_sy300_.jpg51J1WN6VNGL._SY300_2013-07-15T17:54:21+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/06/07/and-now-for-something-completely-different/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/disney-dream-ship2.jpgDisney-Dream-Ship2We're booked on the Dream!2013-06-07T22:22:46+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/06/02/bad-attitudes-and-magic-kingdom-porn-licking-the-mirror-day-3/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-05-06-15-48-37.jpg2013-05-06 15.48.37Depressed yet?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_54671.jpgAFG_5467I swear I couldn't get a good shot of these topiaries if you paid me. This is probably the best I could get.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5467.jpgAFG_5467https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5471.jpgAFG_5471Hard and soft.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5477.jpgAFG_5477https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5479_2.jpgAFG_5479_2https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5492.jpgAFG_5492https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5496.jpgAFG_5496https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/afg_5520_2.jpgAFG_5520_2Goodbye for real, Epcot.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-05-06-15-03-06.jpg2013-05-06 15.03.06And another.2013-06-02T18:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/05/30/flora-and-fauna-and-margaritas-licking-the-mirror-day-2/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5396.jpgAFG_5396Adios, Epcot. (See what I did there?)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5392.jpgAFG_5392Luckily I only had to wait about twelve minutes for this shot.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5382.jpgAFG_5382https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5378.jpgAFG_5378It's artistic because it's black and white.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5376.jpgAFG_5376Pretty(tm).https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5374.jpgAFG_5374How long has he been up there? Didn't notice him in March.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5373.jpgAFG_5373CP kept referring to him as Swampy, which I found pretty endearing.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-05-12-25-34.jpg2013-05-05 12.25.34Waiting has its rewards.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-05-12-18-30.jpg2013-05-05 12.18.30LET ME IN. (Actually, the line wasn't that long.)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5371.jpgAFG_5371And a flower. This one is emo.2013-05-28T01:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/05/27/doing-things-we-didnt-know-we-wanted-to-do-licking-the-mirror-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-04-21-50-00.jpg2013-05-04 21.50.00All I had with me was an iPhone, but you get the idea. Fireworksy!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-04-17-46-36.jpg2013-05-04 17.46.36The Carolwood Pacific Room at the Villas, one of the most relaxing places on property.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2646.jpgIMG_2646My allergy-accommodating choice: filet served sans lobster sauce (meh), fresh asparagus (delicious), and truffled mac and cheese (beyond delicious).https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2645.jpgIMG_2645CP had the winning entree: a "slow cooked crispy ranch chicken served with loaded mashed potato, caramelized broccolini, honey mustard emulsion, and poblano ketchup."https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2644.jpgIMG_2644Pinor Noir flight for me, a Pinot Grigio for CP. Both were excellent.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2638.jpgIMG_2638How can you not love the landscaping here?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2637.jpgIMG_2637Not a perfect photo, but you get the idea - so pretty.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-04-11-16-13.jpg2013-05-04 11.16.13A real man.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-04-11-12-56.jpg2013-05-04 11.12.56A tapestry depicting my favorite scene in the movie.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_2632.jpgIMG_2632Carved turkey sandwich - excellent. Cold, limp fries - not so much.2013-05-30T02:12:25+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/05/12/licking-the-mirror-a-72-hour-fix-introduction/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/monorail-iphone-epcot.jpgmonorail iphone epcothttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tiger.jpgtigerhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cinderella.jpgcinderella2013-05-12T15:05:50+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/05/02/finishing-on-a-flowery-note-wdw-and-then-some-day-5/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5252.jpgAFG_5252https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5243.jpgAFG_5243https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5234.jpgAFG_5234https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5233.jpgAFG_5233https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5224.jpgAFG_5224https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5221.jpgAFG_5221https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5215.jpgAFG_5215https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5202.jpgAFG_5202https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5192.jpgAFG_5192https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/afg_5184.jpgAFG_51842013-05-02T21:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/04/22/new-post-art-not-for-the-faint-of-heart/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2565.jpgIMG_2565https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2567.jpgIMG_2567Paul McCarthy, "Documents 1995-1999."2013-04-22T23:43:45+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/04/18/e-ticket-toilets-lapu-iloveyous-and-a-crapload-of-pictures-wdw-and-then-some-day-4/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_5040.jpgAFG_5040I might yarf just looking at this.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_5005.jpgAFG_5005Ariel's eyes always look so creepy on this ride.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4997.jpgAFG_4997New Fantasyland.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4994.jpgAFG_4994(Not new) Fantasyland.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4981.jpgAFG_4981Seriously, don't fight me - I've got the cutest grandparents in all the land.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4980.jpgAFG_4980https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4978.jpgAFG_4978https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4974.jpgAFG_4974Self explanatory.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4960.jpgAFG_4960It's arty because my grandparents are in the background of the shot.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4954.jpgAFG_4954Love.2013-04-15T17:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/04/15/value-resorts-and-churropation-wdw-and-then-some-days-2-and-3/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4781.jpgAFG_4781Like Pooh, I , too, was underwhelmed by the heralded evening topiaries.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4773.jpgAFG_4773Oh look - "special nighttime effects!'https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4766.jpgAFG_4766I thought the Monster's U area was very nicely done.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4765.jpgAFG_4765Great Moments in Duffy, Volume 1.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4761.jpgAFG_4761Great Moments in Duffy, Volume 2.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4760.jpgAFG_4760This, on the other hand, is actually pretty.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4754.jpgAFG_4754Such a beautiful graveyard.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4752.jpgAFG_4752Showing CP this important piece of cultural history.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4747.jpgAFG_4747Snausages.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4731.jpgAFG_4731I did like the memorabilia-festooned walls.2013-04-15T00:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/04/08/beyond-lake-buena-vista-wdw-and-then-some-day-1-5/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4685.jpgAFG_4685MINE.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4505.jpgAFG_4505Au revoir.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4487.jpgAFG_4487A picture-perfect sunset over the Gulf.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4469.jpgAFG_4469https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4453.jpgAFG_4453https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4437.jpgAFG_4437https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4429.jpgAFG_4429Old and new.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4428.jpgAFG_4428The art museum boasts an ornate and beautiful patio.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4410.jpgAFG_4410Pretty in pink.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/afg_4409.jpgAFG_4409A replica of David at sunset.2013-04-08T20:38:27+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/04/04/scenes-from-an-evening-of-trip-planning/2013-04-04T15:27:27+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/03/28/wdw-and-then-some-annual-spring-trip-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_4281.jpgAFG_4281https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_4278.jpgAFG_4278https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-07-12-56-55.jpg2013-03-07 12.56.55Poolside Dole Whip eating - so much better than being at work.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-07-12-56-51.jpg2013-03-07 12.56.51COME TO MAMA.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-07-12-32-27.jpg2013-03-07 12.32.27Easily sharable, and very tasty.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-07-12-28-56.jpg2013-03-07 12.28.56Two thumbs up - super delicious.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-03-07-12-23-57.jpg2013-03-07 12.23.57Super busy.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_4263.jpgAFG_4263My orchids at home don't look quite this nice.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_4255.jpgAFG_4255Aaaaaaah.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_4252.jpgAFG_42522013-03-29T00:37:07+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/may-i-interest-you-in/dining-resources-and-reviews/2013-03-03T17:27:10+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/may-i-interest-you-in/nerds-in-wonderland-pin-trading-resource/2013-03-03T17:23:04+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/2013-03-03T17:16:34+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/may-i-interest-you-in/resort-reviews/2013-03-03T17:09:09+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/03/04/turning-some-crappy-lemons-into-some-excellent-margaritas-or-how-i-weathered-the-february-blizzard/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-21-59-55.jpg2013-02-09 21.59.55Still dreaming about this fish.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-16-26-31.jpg2013-02-09 16.26.31A tipsy Totoro picture from Japan.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-16-03-13.jpg2013-02-09 16.03.13Furtive margarita drinking in one of the only places free of people.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-16-01-19.jpg2013-02-09 16.01.19Pineapple on the left and passionfruit on the right. Oh heavens, so delicious.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-14-43-24.jpg2013-02-09 14.43.24Found them!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-12-20-19.jpg2013-02-09 12.20.19Not pictured: wall-to-wall people.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-11-58-27.jpg2013-02-09 11.58.27Saying hello to Ariel.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-10-37-39.jpg2013-02-09 10.37.39Stupid crane, still ruining otherwise beautiful shots.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-10-29-12.jpg2013-02-09 10.29.12Couldn't have asked for a nicer day (or place) to wait out a blizzard.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-09-08-38-16.jpg2013-02-09 08.38.16Ranchos 7B, our home for the night.2013-04-04T14:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/03/01/love-it-or-list-it-day-3-a-moderate-surprise/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-02-04-12-54-15.jpg2013-02-04 12.54.15https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3830.jpgAFG_3830One last look across the lake.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3835.jpgAFG_3835Seriously gorgeous, right?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3816.jpgAFG_3816Au revoir, Epcot.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3813.jpgAFG_3813You know how the camera adds ten pounds? Here I think it subtracts 50% of the chaos; it was much worse than it looks here.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3812.jpgAFG_3812What we ended up with - pumpkin soup and fresh baguette. Both were excellent.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3810.jpgAFG_3810Hello, beautiful.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3809.jpgAFG_3809Come to mama...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3806.jpgAFG_3806Pretty Japanese lanterns at night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/afg_3799.jpgAFG_3799Glass in Italy.2013-03-01T15:59:14+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/02/27/an-ode-to-an-old-friend/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2318.jpgIMG_2318https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2317.jpgIMG_2317https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/mickeyballoon.jpegmickeyballoonToday's Mickey balloons - they're just not the same.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3709.jpgAFG_3709Decked out in patriotic colors for the Super Bowl MVP.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3692.jpgAFG_3692Hello, old friend.2013-02-27T20:31:33+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/02/25/love-it-or-list-it-part-deux-be-our-guest-and-some-bad-decisions/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-03-20-42-05.jpg2013-02-03 20.42.05What goes better with a Manhattan than a Disney brownie? At the time, nothing.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3602.jpgAFG_3602Yes, that's a glow cube in my Manhattan. That should tell you everything you need to know.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3571.jpgAFG_3571Poor Pluto doesn't know what the hell is going on.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3567.jpgAFG_3567Stitch is, in fact, a remarkably good dancer.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3578.jpgAFG_3578Uh, rock?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3551.jpgAFG_3551Goofy is awfully photogenic.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3550.jpgAFG_3550I can't decide if this is this guy's best or worst gig.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3528.jpgAFG_3528DANCE PARTAY.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3520.jpgAFG_3520Makes you rethink riding with your arms up...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3512.jpgAFG_3512Houston, we have a problem.2013-02-24T19:04:12+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/02/19/limited-time-magic-richard-nixon-and-walt-disney-world/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/president-richard-nixon.jpgpresident-richard-nixon2013-02-19T03:51:03+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/02/20/nerds-eye-view-disneys-coronado-springs-resort/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2244.jpgIMG_2244Wherever you stay, get a frozen mango margarita at the lakeside bar for your walk back to the room. Yum!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2248.jpgIMG_2248Exterior of Ranchos 7B, my second stay of the month.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3864.jpgAFG_3864Casitas quiet pool.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3854.jpgAFG_3854Registration area.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3844.jpgAFG_3844Quiet by day, the Rix Lounge is bustling with IT nerds and other assorted conferencegoers each night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3840.jpgAFG_3840https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3836.jpgAFG_3836Gorgeous themeing in the Casitas area.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3835.jpgAFG_3835Coronado? I like it.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3833.jpgAFG_3833Exterior of Casitas 3, where I stayed on my first Coronado visit this month.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3830.jpgAFG_3830One last lakeside walk before check-out.2014-01-09T13:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/02/18/love-it-or-list-it-72-hours-at-bay-lake-tower-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3165.jpgAFG_3165Mousekeeping, delightful as usual.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3162.jpgAFG_3162Magic Kingdom view from the 7th floor elevator lobby.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3159.jpgAFG_3159Pop art.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3157.jpgAFG_3157https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3155.jpgAFG_3155Our home for the weekend.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3149.jpgAFG_3149All hail.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3146.jpgAFG_3146https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3144.jpgAFG_3144Surprisingly less chaotic than the actual store itself.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3143.jpgAFG_3143Don't let his disarming cuteness fool you; Duffy will be your overlord any day now.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/afg_3139.jpgAFG_3139Om nom nom.2013-02-18T01:50:04+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/02/13/review-victoria-alberts/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2293.jpgIMG_2293The photo is a bit dark, but you can get a sense of the dining room's coziness.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2300.jpgIMG_2300Ending the meal on a sweet note.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2297.jpgIMG_2297Caramelized banana gateau, with an incredible spun sugar garnish.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2299.jpgIMG_2299Hawaiian Kona chocolate souffle.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2296.jpgIMG_2296Cona Coffee Maker. https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2295.jpgIMG_2295A half-eaten cheese plate. Sorry - it was really good cheese!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2294.jpgIMG_2294A plate of pork deliciousness.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2292.jpgIMG_2292Braised Oxtail and Cherry Raviolihttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2291.jpgIMG_2291The Wild Turbot, aka one of the best things I have ever, ever eaten.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2290.jpgIMG_2290Tsukemono Salad2013-02-16T02:26:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/31/nerds-eye-view-disneys-old-key-west-resort/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0757.jpgDSC_0757The marina dressed up for Christmas. Also, bar/quick service seating by the water.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0433.jpgDSC_0433Transportation to/from Downtown Disney is a plus.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0439.jpgDSC_0439OKW living room, with grandparents. (Hi, grandparents!)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0758.jpgDSC_0758Walking by the Hospitality House at night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0441.jpgDSC_0441Kitchen, which is standard in all 1-,2-, and 3- bedroom units.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0442.jpgDSC_04422nd bedroom, Old Key West.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0443_2.jpgDSC_0443_2Bathroom off of the 2nd bedroom.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc_0444.jpgDSC_0444Master bedroom, Old Key West.2013-02-12T22:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/28/short-trips/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dscn1637.jpgDSCN16372013-01-28T20:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/23/a-pin-trading-manifesto/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012-09-15-11-29-13.jpg2012-09-15 11.29.132013-01-29T19:14:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/14/simplifying-your-dining-choices-with-a-complicated-chart/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/adult-dining-at-wdw.pngadult dining at wdw2013-01-13T20:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/11/nerds-eye-view-disneys-wilderness-lodge/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2716.jpgAFG_2716https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2711.jpgAFG_2711https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2707.jpgAFG_2707https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2704.jpgAFG_2704https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2703.jpgAFG_2703https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2702.jpgAFG_2702https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2699.jpgAFG_2699https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2698.jpgAFG_2698https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2691.jpgAFG_2691https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2666.jpgAFG_26662013-01-12T23:27:13+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/07/news-roundup-what-we-know-about-disneys-mymagic-announcement/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/gol102948small.jpggol102948SMALL(c) Walt Disney Company2013-01-08T15:45:54+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/07/highlights-from-a-quick-december-trip-to-wdw/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_2043.jpgIMG_2043I'm not sure you can begin to understand the depths of my love for Via Napoli.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2852.jpgAFG_2852Evening at The Land.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2847.jpgAFG_2847The Imagination pavilion at night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2783.jpgAFG_2783Holiday Wishes.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2757.jpgAFG_2757I remain surprisingly pleased by the Magic, Memories, and You show.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2734.jpgAFG_2734I never get sick of seeing the Castle like this.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2663.jpgAFG_2663Filled with Christmas ambiance, the Magic Kingdom on a sunny December day.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2657.jpgAFG_2657Being at the Magic Kingdom in December is like pooping Christmas rainbows - it's pretty magical.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2650.jpgAFG_2650Big Top Souvenirs, one of our surprisingly favorite places in New Fantasyland.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2647.jpgAFG_2647A sneak peak at construction on the Mine Train ride.2013-01-07T01:28:31+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2013/01/04/2012-disney-gifts-and-disappointments/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2349.jpgAFG_2349Shiny but lacking substance.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012-09-12-14-47-47.jpg2012-09-12 14.47.47This is what $400+ per night gets you at the Contemporary.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2012-09-16-10-04-37.jpg2012-09-16 10.04.37Standing around at the Jungle Cruise.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2292.jpgAFG_2292Wilderness, now with less tacky.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/afg_2651.jpgAFG_2651The new Big Top Souvenirs, a surprisingly pleasant shopping experience.2013-01-04T19:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/12/22/back-from-the-world/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_2358.jpgAFG_2358https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_2760.jpgAFG_27602012-12-22T19:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/12/05/12-more-miles-days-10-and-11-getting-my-goat-and-a-shameful-confession/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1363.jpgAFG_1363One last night of IllumiNations from our balcony.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1343.jpgAFG_1343Saying goodbye to CP's favorite in-park Pluto.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1340.jpgAFG_1340Scary but stately at night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1338.jpgAFG_1338VICTORY, MINE, ETC.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1337.jpgAFG_1337VICTORY IS MINE, VICTORY IS MINE.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1328.jpgAFG_1328Getting there....https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1317.jpgAFG_1317A beautiful evening at the Studios.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1314.jpgAFG_1314One last sad walk up the monorail ramp.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1295.jpgAFG_1295If you can get past the cheesy cardboard cutouts, the storytelling - and the background technology - is great.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/afg_1260.jpgAFG_1260One of my favorite MK pictures.2013-02-02T19:00:14+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/12/03/12-more-miles-days-8-and-9-of-golden-dreams/2012-12-03T15:52:32+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/12/02/a-different-kind-of-pre-trip-excitement/2012-12-03T00:53:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/11/29/12-more-miles-day-7-avhahmnsshp/2012-11-29T19:16:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/11/27/12-more-miles-days-5-and-6-backstage-and-behind-the-scenes/2012-11-27T18:57:31+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/11/26/12-more-miles-day-4-why-12-more-miles-anyway/2012-11-26T01:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/11/22/best-job-ever/2012-11-22T03:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/11/08/12-more-miles-day-3-please-let-us-go-to-dinner/2012-11-08T19:29:32+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/10/13/review-disneys-deluxe-dining-plan/2012-10-13T14:19:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/10/10/12-more-miles-day-2-a-very-disney-birthday/2012-10-10T16:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/07/30/a-nerds-eye-view-animal-kingdom-lodge/2012-10-06T18:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/10/05/nerds-eye-view-disneys-contemporary-resort/2012-10-05T16:07:42+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/christmas-in-disney-december-2011/2012-10-03T23:37:15+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/club-level-suits-us-spring-2012-trip/2012-10-03T23:35:34+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/10/03/12-more-miles-wdw-in-september-day-1/2012-10-03T20:39:13+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/09/10/by-the-numbers/2012-09-10T15:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/08/22/the-music-of-our-memories/2012-08-22T00:00:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/08/15/under-a-month-and-counting/2012-08-17T04:12:32+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/08/03/the-disney-delegation-disney-in-american-political-life/2012-08-03T18:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/07/22/some-thoughts-on-a-saturday-night/2012-07-22T01:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/06/22/annual-spring-getaway-trip-day-4/2012-06-22T16:54:23+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/06/13/nerds-eye-view-to-buy-or-not-to-buy-a-deluxe-dining-plan/2012-06-13T17:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/06/03/on-scrappers-and-unscrupulous-pin-sellers/2013-04-02T03:50:30+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/06/01/time-standing-still/2012-07-22T00:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/05/31/annual-spring-getaway-trip-day-3/2012-05-31T17:35:18+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/03/21/the-better-to-blog-you-with/2012-05-25T17:46:44+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/05/24/annual-spring-getaway-trip-day-2/2012-05-24T17:41:21+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/05/24/nerds-eye-view-disneys-boardwalk-inn-and-villas/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_1401.jpgIMG_1401BoardWalk lobby.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0237_2.jpgDSC_0237_2Interior hallway, BoardWalk Inn side (non-Club Level hallway)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0135_2.jpgDSC_0135_2Nighttime view from BoardWalk Inn room 4251.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0139.jpgDSC_0139View from BoardWalk Inn room 4251https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0485.jpgBW nightBoardWalk entrance, night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0438.jpgBWV4062BoardWalk Villas, room 4026 - Studiohttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0436.jpgBWV40622Another view of room 4026https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0269.jpgMagical DayAt the BoardWalk boat dockhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0262.jpgADHAtlantic Dance Hall. It's...awesome? (We've never been.)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0086.jpgBWV hallwayBoardWalk Villas interior hallway (notice how long!)2012-05-24T15:55:08+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/05/03/annual-spring-getaway-trip-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1396.jpgIMG_1396Hi, pretty!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0135.jpgDSC_0135Now that's what I call a view.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_0050.jpgIMG_0050https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0131_2.jpgDSC_0131_2https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0128_2.jpgDSC_0128_2A not-so-hidden Mickey.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0125.jpgDSC_0125Welcome home!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc_0127.jpgDSC_0127Love and nuts!2012-05-03T19:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/04/04/on-my-mind-today/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_1326.jpgIMG_1326Obsession.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0263.jpgDSC_0263Maybe?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc_0147.jpgDSC_0147Exit my room to see a lovely Mary Blair mural? Yes, please!2012-04-04T18:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/03/22/nerds-eye-view-disneys-polynesian-resort/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546621109_6ccbaf90b6_b.jpg6546621109_6ccbaf90b6_bBeautiful inside and out. (Here, inside.)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546630539_fe59fb3da3_b.jpg6546630539_fe59fb3da3_bLet's end on the pretty, shall we? Electrical water pageant as seen from the Poly beach.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546629413_0726717765_b.jpg6546629413_0726717765_bhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546624523_498d9725e8_b.jpg6546624523_498d9725e8_bhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546619165_f546cbd940_b.jpg6546619165_f546cbd940_bAnd outside.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546606641_c02aa7826d_b.jpg6546606641_c02aa7826d_bOur room, mid-afternoon. It's either "dark" or "cozy" depending upon your perspective.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546606419_92cf79c7ab_b.jpg6546606419_92cf79c7ab_bSomething that's meant to be dark - the closets! But at the Poly, they light up. (This is actually pretty awesome, both visually and functionally.)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546605803_536a3f1af1_b.jpg6546605803_536a3f1af1_bhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546606079_9e92575d2d_b.jpg6546606079_9e92575d2d_bIf you squint you can see the mold in the shower - well, not really. (And actually, the bathroom is pretty nice.)https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6546612631_04d0a6ebd0_b.jpg6546612631_04d0a6ebd0_bDark AND dated, but turndown service is always nice.2012-03-23T02:00:38+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/01/09/it-begins-christmas-in-disney-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1060.jpgRed Sox townhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc_0349.jpgcr interiorHello, generic hotel furniture.2012-03-22T00:43:28+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/20/dont-order-the-chicken-christmas-in-disney-day-4/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0753.jpgDSC_0753Yacht Club Christmas treehttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0746.jpgDSC_0746The Beach Club, lovley at night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0744.jpgDSC_0744https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0738.jpgDSC_0738https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0735.jpgDSC_0735https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0734.jpgDSC_0734I love the BoardWalk at Christmastime.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0733.jpgDSC_0733Such a devil.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0730.jpgDSC_0730Looking up...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0726.jpgDSC_0726https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0725.jpgDSC_0725A recipe for the home cook with too much time (and too many ingredients) on her hands.2012-03-22T00:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/20/dont-go-to-the-mall-christmas-in-disney-day-5/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0798.jpgDSC_0798O, Canada....https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0790.jpgDSC_0790TRIPPY.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0788.jpgDSC_0788I think her look is back in style now...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0782.jpgDSC_0782https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0781.jpgDSC_0781https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0776.jpgDSC_0776https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0773.jpgDSC_0773https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0828.jpgDSC_0828https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0815.jpgDSC_0815https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0809.jpgDSC_0809I can feel my hair melting off now!2012-03-22T00:41:22+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/20/dont-miss-the-1030-parade-christmas-in-disney-day-7/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0478.jpgDSC_0478https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_04441.jpgDSC_0444https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0384.jpgDSC_0384https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0379.jpgDSC_0379Nothing to see here, just dancing to Flo Rida...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0375.jpgDSC_0375Henry and CP traded pins.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0371.jpgDSC_0371https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0316.jpgDSC_0316Aww.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_04991.jpgDSC_0499https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_04901.jpgDSC_0490https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0489.jpgDSC_04892012-03-22T00:40:28+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/20/dont-forget-your-insurance-card-christmas-in-disney-day-8/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_05381.jpgDSC_0538https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0533.jpgDSC_0533https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0529.jpgDSC_0529https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0516.jpgDSC_0516https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0633.jpgDSC_0633FOUND IT.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1109.jpgIMG_1109Wow his eyes are creepy.2012-03-22T00:38:50+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/20/dont-take-no-for-an-answer-christmas-in-disney-day-9/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0607.jpgDSC_0607Some of our purchases...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0600.jpgDSC_0600la la la....https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0580.jpgDSC_0580Best friends.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_05551.jpgDSC_0555DOMO.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1114.jpgIMG_1114BAZILLION.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1112.jpgIMG_1112Beautiful morning.2012-03-22T00:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/20/dont-mind-the-mob-christmas-in-disney-day-6/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0198.jpgDSC_0198Round and round...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0189.jpgDSC_0189Progress City!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0173.jpgDSC_0173https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0156.jpgDSC_0156https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0143.jpgDSC_0143https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0114.jpgDSC_0114https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0106.jpgDSC_0106https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0105.jpgDSC_0105https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0092.jpgDSC_0092https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0075.jpgDSC_00752012-03-01T01:35:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/03/01/dont-print-boarding-passes-the-night-before-christmas-in-disney-day-10/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0688.jpgDSC_0688https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_1125.jpgIMG_1125iPhone pic, but you get the idea.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0682.jpgDSC_0682Love this.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0678.jpgDSC_0678More Christmas decor.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0677.jpgDSC_0677Christmas decor in the GCH. Understated bordering on uninteresting.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0675.jpgDSC_0675Hey Pluto!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0674.jpgDSC_0674Yes, I take pictures in elevators.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0661.jpgDSC_0661So long, fake snow.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0647.jpgDSC_0647https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0641.jpgDSC_06412012-03-01T01:34:01+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/03/01/dont-miss-the-talking-trash-can-christmas-in-disney-day-11/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1163.jpgIMG_1163Evening dessert.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0823.jpgDSC_0823USA! USA!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0814.jpgDSC_0814A serpent and a castle.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0802.jpgDSC_0802https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0796.jpgDSC_0796Contemporary Mickey wreath.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0793.jpgDSC_0793A lovely night at the Chapeau.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0785.jpgDSC_0785Inside Cinderella's Castle.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0784.jpgDSC_0784Close-up.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0781.jpgDSC_0781Seriously, can't get enough.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc_0803.jpgDSC_08032012-03-01T01:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/03/01/dont-miss-your-flight-christmas-in-disney-day-12/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1190.jpgIMG_1190Goodbye, club level.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1189.jpgIMG_1189This picture sums up the trip for me. Love it.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1184.jpgIMG_1184Some holiday sweets.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1177.jpgIMG_1177https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1171.jpgIMG_1171Au revoir, Snow White.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1169.jpgIMG_1169https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1166.jpgIMG_1166The tamest ride in the Imagineered wilderness!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_1164.jpgIMG_11642012-03-01T01:17:40+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/17/dont-order-the-chips-christmas-in-disney-day-3/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_05491.jpgDSC_0549Real smoke!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0553.jpgDSC_0553https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0564.jpgDSC_0564https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0499.jpgDSC_0499A beautiful day in Adventureland.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0490.jpgDSC_0490She said yes.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_04861.jpgDSC_0486She's very shy.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0639.jpgDSC_0639https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0632.jpgDSC_0632https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0625.jpgDSC_0625https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0609.jpgDSC_06092012-02-20T02:59:34+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2012/02/17/christmas-in-disney-day-2/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0476.jpgwl6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0473.jpgwl5https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0472.jpgwl4https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0468.jpgwl3https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0464.jpgwl2Why hello up there.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0452.jpgnnAren't they cute?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0449.jpgwl1This is one beautiful Christmas tree.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0444.jpgmbOld Key West master bedroon, 2-bedroom villahttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0443.jpg2brmBathroom off the 2nd bedroomhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc_0442.jpg2b2nd bedroom2012-02-20T02:52:37+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/08/24/99-days/2011-08-24T23:22:25+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/10/on-seeing-disney-again-for-the-first-time-again/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0263.jpgdsc_0263Hello, bane of my existence.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn1754.jpgdscn1754The effects of Florida humidity on my hair. Ouch.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dscn1760.jpgDinner at the California GrillOur splurge meal of the week...dinner at the California Grill.2011-08-09T23:04:43+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/late-spring-trip-may-2011/2011-08-08T23:40:40+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/trip-reports/10-days-in-october-october-2010/2011-08-07T23:37:46+00:00weekly0.6https://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/08/07/oh-no-late-spring-trip-day-6/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0498.jpgGCC TreatYUM.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0492.jpgDSC_0492Hello and goodbye to Epcot.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_04881.jpgDSC_0488Packing up on our last morning.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_08601.jpgIMG_0860Waiting to board at MCO, either the best or worst place you'll see on a WDW trip, depending on when you see it.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_08522.jpgIMG_0852TSM!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_08502.jpgIMG_0850https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_08462.jpgIMG_0846A final and beautiful morning at the Studios.2011-08-07T22:36:05+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/08/07/were-going-home-tomorrow-late-spring-trip-day-5/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0448.jpgStitchWatch out - he spits!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0444.jpgAfternoon FGF.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0408.jpgWater flowersBeautiful.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0396.jpgChinaChina.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0388.jpgGermany train village.I've said it before, but I love the level of detail in the Germany train village. Look at the tiny TS3 topiaries!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0379.jpgDuck!Saw this lovely lady in the fountain at the American Adventure.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0349.jpgEpcot FGFEpcot just looks so beautiful during the Flower and Garden Festival.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0333.jpgDSC_0333Let's go fly a kite...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0322.jpgDSC_0322https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0315.jpgTS3 TopiariesLove these.2011-08-07T19:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/08/01/no-i-am-not-a-mom-late-spring-trip-day-4/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0279.jpgDSC_0279https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0272.jpgDSC_0272https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0214.jpgDSC_0214No sign of Glenn Close...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0809.jpgIMG_0809Why not drink around the World during Epcot EMH?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0805.jpgIMG_0805I don't remember what drink this was, but I do know I'm so mad I didn't take the glow cube. ALWAYS TAKE THE GLOW CUBE!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0802.jpgIMG_0802Heading back to BWV from HS, I stopped to take this picture of our room. Look straight ahead, over the pool, yellow section.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0796.jpgIMG_0796My favorite part of One Man's Dream: Robot Abe Lincoln!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0784.jpgIMG_0784Really want to underscore the whole "beautiful day" thing.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0782.jpgIMG_0782Another beautiful morning in WDW.2011-08-07T19:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/07/25/so-this-is-what-sunrise-looks-like-late-spring-getaway-day-3/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0161.jpgDSC_0161"But you have to make sure the catheter is properly inserted!" AAAAGH.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0768.jpgIMG_0768https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/csc_0115.jpgCSC_0115A beautiful night at Epcot, my favorite park, especially during the Flower and Garden Festival.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0059.jpgDSC_0059New Sleeping Beauty Lego sculpture - impressive!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0763.jpgIMG_0763https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0762.jpgIMG_0762Too many beans? Broccoli?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0753.jpgIMG_0753https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0751.jpgIMG_0751Stitch's Great Escape might be Stitch's Terrible Imprisonment, but I still love him.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0750.jpgIMG_0750Good morning, Epcot!2011-08-07T19:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/08/07/what-i-did-on-my-summer-vacation/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0362.jpgDSC_0362https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0357_2.jpgDSC_0357_2https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0927.jpgIMG_09272011-08-07T18:56:01+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/10/april_trip/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0041.jpgdsc_0041https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/img_0068.jpgimg_0068https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dsc_0243.jpgdsc_0243The grandparents settling into our home for the week @AKV2011-08-07T17:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/25/our-10-day-october-extravaganza-trip-introduction/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/picture-3.pngPicture 32011-08-07T17:48:10+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/25/our-10-day-october-extravaganza-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/akl-night-one.jpgOur room at AKLhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mco-floor.jpgmco floorThe floor at the Orlando airport...apparently this is what I take pictures of after flying under the influence of Ativan.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/new-haven-train-station.jpgTime to catch the train!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ewr.jpgNewark Airport, so busy!2011-08-07T17:47:44+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/27/10-days-in-october-day-2/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/28.jpg28Talk about a nice view!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0010.jpgDSC_00103D dessert party...all the mediocre desserts and great alcohol you can stand!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/25.jpg25Walking to the Contemporary Resorthttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/10.jpg10Wildest (?) ride in the wilderness...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/5.jpg5A picture-perfect fall morning at the Magic Kingdomhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0267.jpgimg_0267Hello, soul-crushing bus line!2011-08-07T17:47:34+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/28/october-extravaganza-day-3/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0216.jpgDSC_0216From this picture you can almost forget the thousands of sweaty people jabbing you with their elbows...*shudder*https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0168.jpgIMG_0168Magic Kingdom fireworks from the California Grill.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/32.jpg32How hot must Devine be under all those leaves?!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/43.jpg43One of our dining companions at Sanaa.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/39.jpg39Inside Jambo House, Animal Kingdom Lodgehttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0084.jpgDSC_0084My idea of a good time...the petting zoo.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/34.jpg34Oh hai, Everest!2011-08-07T17:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/05/12/nerds-in-epcot-or-october-day-4/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0006.jpgDSC_0006Ladies and gentleman, a British person.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/45.jpg45Mine! Mine! Mine!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/44.jpg44https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002Even the banners in the tiny German train village are correctly themed...and this is why I love Disney.2011-08-07T17:47:16+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/05/15/october-trip-day-5/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0177.jpgDSC_0177They're watching you spend 2 hours in line...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/47.jpg47Hollywood Studios at night2011-08-07T17:47:06+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/05/20/october-trip-day-6/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0288.jpgIMG_0288Creepy puppets ahoy!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0285.jpgIMG_0285Geodesic dome ahoy!https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0273.jpgIMG_0273Visiting an old friend at Downtown Disneyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0270.jpgIMG_0270All decked out for Halloween...2011-08-07T17:46:57+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/06/10/rope-drop-you-should-know-better-by-now-october-trip-day-9/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0249.jpgDSC_0249https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0258.jpgDSC_0258Main Street Electrical parade.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0199.jpgDSC_0199That suspicious look? He's wondering why you'd volunteer to stand in line for 65+ minutes.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0129.jpgDSC_0129Pay to see this from your room, or see it for free in a public viewing area. Easy choice.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0111.jpgDSC_0111Animal Kingdom Lodgehttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0099.jpgDSC_0099Tasty, but not worth buying on the dining plan.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0085.jpgDSC_00852011-08-07T17:46:48+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/05/23/really-starting-to-hate-disney-buses-now-october-day-7/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0319.jpgIMG_0319A lovely sunset at Hollywood Studioshttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0314.jpgIMG_0314Home to Disney's best milkshake.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0312.jpgIMG_0312Barney might need more than a biscuit after that Fast Pass line....https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0302.jpgIMG_0302Don't be fooled. This is one terrifying dinosaur.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0303.jpgIMG_0303Most ridiculous thing I've ever power walked for?2011-08-07T17:46:10+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/06/08/all-i-want-is-an-ice-cream-cone-october-trip-day-8/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0073.jpgDSC_0073I'm feeling sleepy just looking at this picture...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0329.jpgIMG_0329Peter Pan's Flighthttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0336.jpgIMG_0336https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0334.jpgIMG_0334Ice cream ahoy?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dsc_0055.jpgDSC_0055Can't you just feel the wind whipping through your hair. No? Anyone?2011-08-07T17:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/06/12/maybe-my-boss-wont-notice-if-i-dont-come-back-october-trip-day-10/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0182.jpgIMG_0182JFK airport at night.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0378.jpgIMG_0378Hello, sweet mother.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0180.jpgIMG_0180Delicious...until the hair.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0363.jpgIMG_0363Dragon boat racing at DTD.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0351.jpgIMG_0351Retro Epcot logo...a nod to WDW's upcoming 40th anniversary?https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_0348.jpgIMG_0348A vehicle you *don't* want to see at your bus stop.2011-08-07T17:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/06/30/late-spring-getaway-day-1/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0714.jpgIMG_0714I see green people...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0709.jpgIMG_0709Hello, MCO.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0334.jpgIMG_03342011-08-07T17:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/07/06/its-friday-and-im-not-at-work-late-spring-getaway-day-2/https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0012.jpgDSC_0012Still beautiful even on a rainy day.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0051.jpgDSC_0051Evening on the BoardWalk...https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0739.jpgIMG_0739Dear Disney: Can we talk about your newest marketing strategies? Signed, Dubious.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0042.jpgDSC_0042Why, hello....https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0009.jpgDSC_0009The BoardWalk on a cloudy day.https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/img_0733.pngIMG_0733Dessert for breakfast. Also known as "vacation."https://nerdsinwonderland.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dsc_0007.jpgDSC_0007Checking out the view from our balcony on our first morning2011-08-07T17:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/25/11-days-and-counting/2011-04-25T01:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/18/18228hooray/2011-04-20T17:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/10/mickey-has-some-killer-moves/2011-04-10T22:45:25+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.org/2011/04/10/on-saying-uncle-or-how-two-nerds-began-a-love-affair-with-disney/2011-04-10T01:52:30+00:00monthlyhttps://nerdsinwonderland.orgdaily1.02017-10-23T22:40:23+00:00