March 12, 2010

Lobby Fountain At The Walt Disney World Swan: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van March 12, 2010

This swan fountain is loacted in the lobby of...you guessed it...the Walt Disney World Swan...

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The Swan, and its sister hotel the Dolphin, are located on Disney Property but are not owned or operated by Disney.

Both were designed by architect Michael Graves and are described as "entertainment architecture." The Swan has 756 rooms and is located between Boardwalk and the Yacht Club.

The interior design of the Swan is definitely worth a side trip as you're walking along the Boardwalk It's hard to miss...there are two 47 foot swan statues on top...
john

The Walt Disney World Swan is located in Walt Disney World.

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March 11, 2010

Animal Carvings At Disney's Villas At Wilderness Lodge: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van March 11, 2010

The lobby at the Villas at Wilderness Lodge is a real gem. The main lobby at Wilderness Lodge is immense. And, while the lobby at the Villas is small by comparison...it's almost intimate...it's loaded with great details and theming.

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It feels like a rather large log cabin and everywhere you turn, there's something interesting to been seen...like these animal carvings on the end of the logs in the lobby structure.

The beaver, hawk and mice are just some of the carvings...there are lots more.

The Villas were added to Wilderness lodge in 2000. There are 136 units in this Disney Vacation Club resort.

To get to the lobby, exit from the right rear of the main Wilderness Lodge lobby and wind your way down a covered walkway. It's well worth a visit...
john

Disney's Villas at Wilderness Lodge is a Disney Vacation Club Resort and is located in Walt Disney World.

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March 9, 2010

Artwork At Bay Lake Tower At Disney's Contemporary Resort: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van March 9, 2010

Bay Lake Tower is the latest Disney Vacation Club resort. Sitting next to Disney's first resort, the Contemporary, this 16 story curved building would not look our of place in New York or London.

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It's shiny and sleek and looks, well...contemporary. If the Polynesian looks South Seas, Bay Lake Tower looks modern. Where you see Disney touches is in the artwork, like the piece you see here...a daytime/nightime, color/black and white photo of Cinderella castle.

It's to your right as you walk in the doors to the lobby.

Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort is a Disney Vacation Club Resort and is located in Walt Disney World.

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March 7, 2010

The Princess Half Marathon: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van March 7, 2010

...and not a boy in sight!

the Princess Half Marathon was run this morning. Here are some of the runners heading toward EPCOT from the Magic Kingdom...
john

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March 6, 2010

The Windmill At Stormalong Bay: The Everyday Adventures Of The Purple Van March 6, 2010

The windmill you see here is from Stormalong Bay, the amazing, one-of-a-kind pool/waterpark/themepark shared by Disney's Beach and Yacht Club resorts.

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This is the first pool-related pic I've been brave enough to share with the recent cold weather we've been experiencing.

It was still a bit chilly to be swimming today but it's a beautiful, sunny day and they say it is finally going to start warming up. Let's hope...
john

Stormalong Bay is the pool shared by Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort and Villas. It is located in Walt Disney World.

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