Welcome to the Weekend Update for October 25, 2008!
Well I'm back in SoCal again after a fantastic eleven days in Florida and we return to our regularly scheduled format. Thanks for all the comments on our "Oddlando" feature. I think most of you understood the tongue in cheek nature of my commentary. I wouldn't have traveled to Orlando twelve times in the last four years if I didn't love that area so much! By the way, I still have one more fun "Oddlando" segment to share with you in an upcoming Weekend Update.
This week we have another Adriatic Adventure segment from Ian Parkinson, Mark Gonzalez treats us to a unique look at Adventureland in Disneyland, sir clinksalot shows us the Field Museum in Chicago, and SummerIn FL shares her "world" view. Finally, TDLFAN weighs in with a photo heavy look at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
First up is the latest installment of Ian Parkinson's Adriatic Adventure. This week we tour Korcula, Croatia.
Korcula, Croatia
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The island of Korcula is one of the greenest islands in the Adriatic sea. It is also one of the most popular travel destinations in this part of Croatia. Like most of the Croatian islands, the Greeks first settled Korcula. The island itself is rich in art and culture, as well as beautiful nature such as numerous tiny and secluded beaches and bays, small and uninhabited islands and breathtaking views. The main town on the island is also named Korcula. It is a typical medieval walled Dalmatian city, with its round defensive towers and cluster of red-roofed houses.
Marco Polo (1254 - 1324) the famous world-traveller and writer, as well as a Venetian merchant, is reputed to have been born in Korcula.In the old town of Korcula where his supposed house of birth is located. It will shortly be turned into a Museum of Marco Polo
Besides Marco Polo, Korcula has a long art and cultural tradition, including museums, galleries and festivals.
Korcula has a lot to offer to a visitor to see and learn - its art and history, its culture, traditional crafts and skills of stone masonry and shipbuilding, sword dances, music, writings as well as its most famous inhabitant – Marco Polo and his heritage, besides all the natural beauties, views and beaches.
Marco Polo (1254 - 1324) the famous world-traveller and writer, as well as a Venetian merchant, is reputed to have been born in Korcula.In the old town of Korcula where his supposed house of birth is located. It will shortly be turned into a Museum of Marco Polo
Besides Marco Polo, Korcula has a long art and cultural tradition, including museums, galleries and festivals.
Korcula has a lot to offer to a visitor to see and learn - its art and history, its culture, traditional crafts and skills of stone masonry and shipbuilding, sword dances, music, writings as well as its most famous inhabitant – Marco Polo and his heritage, besides all the natural beauties, views and beaches.
Next up is another photo tour from the very talented Mark Gonzalez. Don't forget to check out Mark's flickr album.
Adventureland in Disneyland
Anaheim, Californa
Here are some more photos from the Clinksalot family's trip to Chicago.
The Field Museum
Chicago, Illinois
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The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum moved from its original location in Jackson Park to its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago.
Sue - the most complete T-Rex fossill in the world
There were many maps and displays of ancient cities.
It was great fun spending some time at Walt Disney World this past week with SummerInFL. What follows are some photos that she submitted right before I left on my trip. Enjoy this trip around the "world".
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
Construction wall around Country Bear Jamboree.
Davy Crockett Donald
Animal Kingdom fun:
Summer has a great collection of photos on her website: wdwfanpics.com
I also got to spend some quality time with my good buddy TDLFAN this week. He submitted this massive photo report right before I left on my trip:
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo, Japan
Arriving at TDL
"Let's Go Villains!" Halloween Parade is led by Minnie Mouse.
Malecifent crashes the Parade and is up to Mickey to save the day..
The Hub.
Entering Adventureland... Swiss Family Treehouse to the right...
...and China Voyayer Restaurant to the left.
Halloween fun at The Country Bear Hall.
Big Thunder Mountain.
Splash Mountain.
Haunted Mansion.
Halloween decor at Cinderella Castle.
Trash Cans are wearing Halloween costumes.
Happy ghosts share a popcorn bucket while riding the Jolly Trolley.
Toontown.
Sorcerer Pumpkin.
"Monsters Inc Hide and Go seek" almost ready for it's official opening on April 15th, 2009.
View of the Monsters Inc. attraction entrance.
Space Mountain as dusk.
As we exit TDL, the TDL Hotel raises like a castle above TDL's main entrance.
Ambassador Hotel's Courtyard lights up at night.
The newest addition to TDR, the Cirque Du Soleil Theater, featuring "ZED".
Arriving at TDS...greeted with Disney's Ala Carte banners.
"A Table is Waiting" is a fabulous new special event show, but go see it asap... it ends on Halloween day.
Dancing sushi.
Show Finale.
"BraviSEAmo!" lights up Mediterranean Harbor.
Leaving TDS, we encounter the Aquasphere.
On our way back to TDL, we caught "Dreams" fireworks show over the Disney Store marquee at Ikspiari.
Back at TDL...
The Pumpkin Castle.
"Banzai! Villains!" nightime halloween parade performs...
Daisy and Minnie are a bit scared of ghosts...
One last look at the Castle before leaving TDL.
Guests leave TDL after a very full day of FUN FUN FUN!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN from TDR!!!
And that brings us to the end of another week. Our photographers have just enough time to reload their cameras before we see you all again next weekend. Thank you to all of our wonderful readers, and as always, a huge thank you to our amazing team of global photographers, spies, and gossips:
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TDLFAN
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SummerInFl
PhotoMatt
Fishbulb
sir clinksalot
MickeyMaxx
Mark Gonzalez
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Korkula is so gorgeous. I can't believe how blue that water is. Great weekend update as usual. Croatia, Florida, Chicago and Tokyo, I love my mini-views around the world.Posted 10-24-2008 at 10:41 PM by pratt55
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I was thinking the same thing about that blue water.
Also, I really enjoyed seeing the Halloween decorations from Tokyo Disneyland.
Thank you all for your wonderful contributions to the weekend update.Posted 10-25-2008 at 12:07 AM by Dustysage -
WOW. Excellent shots from Tokyo Disneyland. I really need to get out there some time.
Great update!
Posted 10-25-2008 at 12:49 AM by MasterGracey -
I want to say THANK YOU to all ,
who work hard on the
Weekend update.....GREAT PICTURE,s !
I look forward to my coffee and checking out
Mice Chat and relax and enjoy the world.....
A great way to start my weekend.
Iam new to leave comments but for years
been reading ever day to keep updated for
I am also a P passholder for DISNEYLAND
(I was at D A C lastnight cheeking out the new
Preview Center)
So again Thank You all......Posted 10-25-2008 at 12:05 PM by Eagleman - What exactly is in Tokyo's Cinderella Castle on the second (third?) floor where Florida's Royal Table is? You can see the windows in the above update? Is this where the Mystery Tour used to be? What's there now?Posted 10-25-2008 at 06:02 PM by yellowrocket
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What is the constuction for at Country Beears?? It better not be to get rid of it.Posted 10-25-2008 at 06:31 PM by Vasooki -
There is nothing to do for guests in TDL's Cinderella Castle as of now. Only the gift shop in the first floor remains opened to guests. The Mystery castle tour was about 4 stories.. including the basement level, first floor and eventually, an elevator trip took guests to the same level where the MK's Royal Table is at, for the grand finale of the mystery tour.Quote:Yellowrocket]What exactly is in Tokyo's Cinderella Castle on the second (third?) floor where Florida's Royal Table is? You can see the windows in the above update? Is this where the Mystery Tour used to be? What's there now?
Again... only the gift shop on the first floor is opened to guests. There is nothing else opened for guests at the castle.Posted 10-25-2008 at 06:58 PM by TDLFAN -
Great pictures!Posted 10-25-2008 at 08:54 PM by WheresMickey -
Tokyo's MK Parade is HUGE! I wish WDW or DL would adopt these larger than life floats!Posted 10-26-2008 at 07:52 AM by jmuboy -
Thanks for the fabulous update! I LOVE the decorations in TDL! I bet their parades are awesome in person.Posted 10-26-2008 at 11:35 AM by Squirt_101 - They are awesome.
And Vasooki? There is no construction at the Country Bears at TDL. Currently they are playing "Summer Vacation" and will close shortly to perform the re-do to the Xmas show.Posted 10-27-2008 at 06:00 AM by TDLFAN -
fab pics, great you went to the Field Museum in Chicago as I luv that fab place & city! fab Disney pics too!
MySpace.com - wdwdisneylandnut - 25 - Female - Erie, Illinois - www.myspace.com/wdwdancetwirlnutPosted 10-27-2008 at 11:03 AM by wdwnut4life -
Amazing pics. Thanks for the updatePosted 10-28-2008 at 10:43 PM by Craigroy8287
