Downtown Disney: The Latest

Fridays have become an enjoyable new tradition here at the blog. They usually start with a meal at CiCi's, Buffalo Wild Wings, or the new favorite, Hooters, and then a good walk over at Downtown Disney. Sometimes this is followed by more walking at the Disney Resorts or CityWalk to burn off the whatever buffalo somethingerruther I've had for lunch. It's also a great time to get artsy with the photography, which is what I did yesterday on my weekly visit.

• Destructionwise, the jack hammers were going next to Sosa, likely tearing up the what's left of the concrete foundation for grading. Yep, just dirt and concrete blocks.
• There's a new construction wall up around some of the planters to the left of the stage near World of Disney, which has narrowed the walkway a good bit. No idea what that one's about.
• Over at D Street, the Vinylmation Nerd series is out, in clear boxes, so you can choose your favorite. Have to admit, Donald was kinda cool. The Fantasia 9 inch and Tree of Life 9 inch are out. The latter was so tempting, but I'm trying to keep a lid on my Disney swag lust. Also saw Minnie as Boush Star Wars figure which looked new. So if Mickey ever did 4-Lom, does that mean they could be Boush and Lom? Get it? Do you see where I'm heading with this? (crickets) Ok, moving on...
• The Mickey Spring Break 2011 limited edition pins are out over at Pin Traders. Took a little birthday cash and got a St. Paddy's lanyard, pin, and the spring break, to kick start my annual pin and lanyard tradition. Also looks like a dog tag auto-engraving machine has been moved into the building from somewhere else.
• Since it was a beautiful sunny day of 78, I headed over to the monorail resorts for more walking, ambling, strolling, sauntering (but not swaggering) etc. Got a couple really good shots of the Polynesian and Grand Floridian with the new camera. Also tested out the video. While it says I have 28 minutes of record time, it's more like 5 on 3 AAA batteries. Even so, the vid quality is decent.
• The Poly is always such a soothing place to go, between the atmosphere, and the mellow music. There are parts of it that play on the same sensibilities that the atriums at Gaylord Opryland Hotel did. Just a very peaceful and relaxing place to wander. Poly, of course, has the upper hand, thanks to in-house Dole Whip. ;)
• Stopped into the Contemporary Resort after a short monorail trip. More of the 2011 swag is out, including new sackpacks, Kooki pens, and 40th anni mouse ears. On a side note, I've found the sackpacks and Kooki pens to be very handy around the apartment and would recommend them as souvenirs.

All in all, another good visit, and the time property put me in a great mood for the weekend. Hope you all have a good weekend too, and thanks for reading. :)