Finally got into toy story mania after the tech prob this morning.

Hocus pocus.

Waiting for HalloWishes on main st.

A great evening so far at MNSSHP. Just finished dumbo.

MNSSHP is in full swing. On its a small world.

Hanging around at Splash Mountain waiting for MNSSHP to start.

Nutella waffles.... yum!!

At sleepy hollow waiting for the Nutella waffles.

We are sitting down on Main Street waiting for the 3 o'clock parade. Wonder what time it will start?

Yum! Mickey mini sink ice cream sundae!

In line for Buzz. Even fastpasses line is very long!

In Tomorrowland and about to go on Buzz.

The one and only dumbo!

Having my favorite item for lunch: the grilled salmon with couscous and steamed broccoli at Columbia Harbour House.

The Starbucks attraction has lines almost as long as toy story mania!

At the magic kingdom. It is busy already.

Another perfect morning. We are off to MK and MNSSHP tonight.

Waiting for the lighting of the tree of life.

Flame Tree BBQ..... yum......!

Chilling out at the Harambe Market food court while we wait for our safari fast pass time.

About to get onto Everest.

Chilling out at the DVC lounge.

Eating our way through the F&W festival at Epcot.

Starbucks at Epcot is a zoo!

Starting the day at Epcot. It is a gorgeous day!

We are off the ship and waiting for the Avis shuttle.

We just arrived at Port Canaveral. Our cruise is about to over! 😞

Up on deck 13 in the fore section waiting for the ship to pull out of port.

Goodbye, Jamaica!

Zz.

At port before embarking onto ship.

We are done with our excursion on Mystic Mountain. Had a great time. We are now heading back to the ship.

Getting ready to do the zip line. Wheeeeeee!

Just finished the bobsled in POURING RAIN! But it was a lot of fun.

Good morning from Jamaica. We have a full day of zip lining and bobsledding.

On the tender boat heading back to the Fantasy. Goodbye Grand Cayman!

Having a great time at a turtle farm. One of us got to pick up a baby turtle. Too bad we.didnt get to eat any.

We are now heading back to the ship.

Zz.

Shopping? Of course we found places to shop!

We are taking a break on Grand Cayman. Found a nice cafe with smoothies and a great view.

Greetings from the Grand Cayman

On the bus for our excursion to the ruins.

Zz.

Greetings from Cozumel!

We are about to dock after a later arrival. We will be doing the ruins this afternoon and then shopping.

The sky is clear, it is breezy, and 85 degrees.

Zz.

Greetings from Miami m. Making an unscheduled stop to medvac a sick passenger, then off to Cozumel.

We are all checked in and ready to go! See you in a week!

Donald is happy that he has arrived at Port Canaveral.

Zz.

Webcam

Hey, you may view our ship sailing off from a live webcam near Port Canaveral.

http://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/

I expect the Disney Fantasy to sail off around 5:00 pm.

Zz.

Sunrise

One last look at Cocoa Beach near our hotel. Can't see the sunrise today due to the clouds.

Cruise Day!

It has finally arrived. Our Disney cruise day is here at last!

Donald is all set and ready to swim.... or sail.

We leave for Port Canaveral in a few hours after breakfast and meeting up the rest of our party.

Adult Daycare, here we come!

Zz.

At the Saturn Rocket building at KSC.

At the Kennedy space center.

A few mins before sunrise on Cocoa Beach.

Good morning from Cocoa Beach!

I'm in the lobby having breakfast. It is still dark outside, but I'm going to wait for sunrise and get some photos on the beach.

We will be heading off the the Kennedy Space Center today. It will be fun. But tomorrow will be the start of our cruise on The Disney Fantasy. Hooray!

Zz.

At guest relations at Disney Springs to pick up our annual pass renewal.

Zz.

We have arrived at MCO! Hooray!

Our upcoming Halloween cruise! 

We are at the gate at the airport. Everything is on time. My next transmission will be from Orlando.

Zz.

We are off to Orlando! Doing Space Center, 7-night cruise on the Disney Fantasy, and then a few days at WDW. 

Donald just can't wait to fly again!

Zz.

Queen of Katwe

If you have at least half a brain and half a heart (although with what is going on in this year's  US Presidential election, I am questioning even that assumption), go see "Queen of Katwe"! I really, go now!

This movie, which is based on a true story, follows the struggle of a 10-year old Phiona Mutesi in abject poverty in Uganda to become a chess master. But even that doesn't quite give you the whole story. It is a struggle out of a situation where you see no way out, it is how you changed but still trying to connect with who you are, and not lose those who come along with you.

This is the movie you've complained that Hollywood doesn't make. It has a heart, an intelligence, and a sincerity that are lacking in those blockbuster movies. You'll leave the movie theater uplifted and optimistic about the human spirit and what can be accomplished.

It is the perfect antithesis of the nastiness that you see in the news lately.

JUST GO SEE IT!

Zz.

WDW closing due to Hurricane Matthew

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that WDW will be closed all day Friday, October 7 due to the hurricane.  Closing WDW is fairly rare, the last time probably being on 9/11.   Predictions of high winds and heavy rain prompted the closing.

Disney Cruise Line, as well as other lines, are obviously being affected.  Cruises to the Bahamas are being cancelled, and other cruises leaving from Port Canaveral in the near term will depend on the condition of the port. This hurricane might do an unusual loop back around, according to some of the models, and possibly stall out offshore.  This would at least make for some rough sailing or possibly disruption to cruise line itineraries.

Disney deal may not be so tweet

This article at MarketWatch.com discusses the rumor that Disney might buy Twitter.  Analyst Richard Tullo thinks the deal is not a good fit and Twitter is too expensive.  Disney investors apparently don't like the potential deal much either.

Disney's stock slumped 1.7% in afternoon trade, with losses accelerating after the report of interest in Twitter.

Various sources mention that Google might be a potential buyer.

WDW Passholders get extra benefits

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney World passholders will get expanded benefits at restaurants and shops.  This is connected to the 45th anniversary of Magic Kingdom.

Savings will be found at 45 select restaurants, merchandise outlets and with the addition of an extra month tacked onto annual-pass purchases made this year.
Among the new benefits: 

+ Passholders will be able to save 20 percent on food and nonalcoholic beverages at restaurants in the theme parks, hotels, at Disney Springs and at dinner shows.

People who buy an annual pass between October and January will get the additional month before expiration. The discount also applies to the food trucks at Disney Springs.