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Year of the Dog
May 14, 2008Some people are wondering, "Why did you choose to go to Disney now?" That's a great question - thanks for wondering that!
Of course, the answer is that any time is a good time to go to Disney World. My main criteria for determining when a time is good or not is: Will this take me outside of Pennsylvania? If so, it's a pretty good time and in general passes the "Is this a good time to go to Disney World" test.
But there's actually a bonus reason to go during the time we went: The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. We got to see all sorts of flowers and gardens up close - I have many pictures because flowers and gardens are colorful and don't move, so they make great subjects (unlike, say, my kids - which while colorful in their own way tend to move more than flowers, unless you're checking for movement right after I say something like "Clean your room." Then you see very little movement, not unlike a flower.)
Not only are there flowers and gardens to take pictures of of which to take pictures, there are all sorts of weird things made out of extra garden bits. For example, here's a dog we found wandering in China (the EPCOT China, not the real China, as we weren't there) (in the real China) (sorry if this is becoming difficult to keep up with)
As you can see, this dog is not only made of spare garden parts, it is creepy as ALL GET OUT. So that's an example of the kind of bonus you can get at Disney World this time of year.
(I should also note that following this garden bean dog was a sign that read: "DOG: Born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958*, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006. The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign you are honest, and faithful to those you love. You are plagued by constant worry, a sharp tongue, and a tendency to be a fault finder." Whatever THAT means.)
*Congrats to Steve who was the first to note that the mathematical series above was, ah, flawed. Nice work Steve!
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Born in 1922, 1934, 1946, 198,...
If anyone born in 198 is still around to read that sign, I think they have a right to be plagued by constant worry, have a sharp tongue and find faults. ;)
(Look at me...my year isn't even in that list, and here I am finding fault with your post....sheesh. Shows what the Chinese don't know, huh? hehe)
Sigh. -Tired Editor
Posted by: Steve Sensenig | May 14, 2008 10:21 PM
Carl, love your blog. Anyway, I just wanted to say that May and October are my favorite times to visit WDW. It seems a little (well, slightly) less busy then. I assume because most of the kiddies are in school. In fact, one year ago today we were probably standing in line right about... now.
I would have to say that my "happy place" may very well be the Ghirardelli chocolate shop at Downtown Disney as well. I think you had mentioned that in a previous post.
If you get a moment, check out my thoughts on my last Disney trip, starting with the day before we left and going forward.
Also, I have a cute video that I made after our 2002 trip. Coulda been a good Disney promotional video. Or not.
Posted by: Jason McIntyre | May 17, 2008 3:29 PM