Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Join me on Saturdays to see photos from our Universal Studios/ Walt Disney Resort vacation during Thanksgiving.

1. Cabana Beach Bay Resort – Part 1
2. Cabana Beach Bay Resort – Part 2
3. Cabana Beach Bay Resort – Part 3
4. Islands of Adventure – Part 1
5. Islands of Adventure – Part 2
6. Universal Studios – Part 1
7. Universal Studios – Part 2
8. Characters in Flight
9. Disney Springs
10. Port Orleans – French Quarter
11. Pop Century
12. Art of Animation
13. Animal Kingdom Lodge / Entrance area of Animal Kingdom
14. Boardwalk / Entrance of Hollywood Studios
15. Yacht and Beach Club
16. Contemporary / Entrance to Magic Kingdom
17. Polynesian
18. Grand Floridian
19. Wilderness Lodge / Entrance to EPCOT
20. Wishes

We stayed at Pop Century on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.  That resort is HUGE.  We stayed in the 90’s building which was so far away from the lobby/ bus stops  On Black Friday, we finally realized it was easier to walk through the parking lot rather than the resort to get to the front of the resort.

I never got to the 50’s area because as I said, the place is HUGE.  We spent Black Friday at the other resorts – 8 hours in the morning and then 3 hours in the evening  – so there was not much exploring Pop Century happened on Black Friday.

Once again, I have slide shows with descriptions of each of the photos.  You can pause the slide show and advance the photos yourself.

Entrance, Lobby, and Around the Resort

The front of the building

The boys said they found their dad.

60’s area

Yeti from the Expedition Everest

The front of the building

The front of the building

70s area

The front of the building

Christmas deorations

Since it was Thanksgiving, they had guests write what they were thankful for.

60’s area

60’s area

Right outside the lobby

The front of the building

The boys kept saying that this was my sign.

Lobby

Christmas tree

Lobby

Yeti from the Expedition Everest

60’s area

Magical Express Bus

All Around the Resort

70’s area

Roger Rabbit

The year I was born

80s area

Roger Rabbit

90s area

70s area

70’s area

80s area

80s area

Roger Rabbit

After what happened in June, there were clear signs that told you that you could not swim.

90s area

Huge Rubix cube

80s area

Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head

70s area

80s area

90s area

These signs were along the path that lead to the bridge to the Art of Animation.

90s area

More photos from around the resort

View from across Hourglass Lake – 50’s area

70’s area

Mickey balloon reflection

70’s area

70’s area

View from across Hourglass Lake – 50’s area

70’s area

60’s area (I believe)

70;s area

Turkey running around the resort on Thanksgiving

right behind the food court

70’s area

decorated for Christmas

70’s area

Lizard

70’s area

decorated for Christmas

decorated for Christmas

Bus to Animal Kingdom

Christmas tree

sign in our room – 90’s

View from across Hourglass Lake – 50’s area

Lizard

View from across Hourglass Lake – 50’s area

More Photos from the Resort

90s area

Giant Rubix cube

Bus stop area

Bus schedule

Lobby

60s area

Christmas decorations

Lobby

Generation Gap Bridge

Generation Gap Bridge

Christmas decorations

Baloo and Mowgli

60’s area

50’s area

The Main Pool

60’s area

60s area

Entrance to lobby from the main pool

70’s area

60’s area

Entrance to lobby from the main pool

More Photos from the Resort and our Room

Our room

Giant Keyboard on the sidewalk

Our room

Entrance to lobby from the main pool

Our room

Our room

Our room – Shower Curtain

Front of the resort

80s area

Giant Keyboard on the sidewalk

Our room

Our room

80s area

Entrance to lobby from the main pool

Our room

Our room

Our room

Next week, we are going to visit the Art of Animation Resort.

Have a magical day,
Traci