Open house
at school last night from 4 PM until 6 PM and 8th grade had more
parents to visit than any other grade at Louisa Middle School; Now, on to our
academic team meet tonight against Holy Family from Ashland, KY. Our students
are having a great season and this will be the first time in recent years that
we have competed with Holy Family.
Speaking of
family, one of our family traditions is Dole Whip at the Magic Kingdom, or the
Polynesian or at the Kentucky State Fair. That’s right, the Kentucky State Fair
has Dole Whip as well and Dole Whip is your first excuse for visiting Walt
Disney World today.
On this date
in 1895, the first shipment of canned pineapple from Hawaii took place. And
pineapple Dole Whip is definitely my favorite. As a diabetic, I sparingly
partake of sweets but I do what I must to enjoy at least one heaping cup of
cold pineapple goodness. Have an adventure in Adventureland and whip up a bit
of cool, citrus delight.
In 1940,
Walt Disney gave us ballet hippos, Chernabog, and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice,
not to mention the Sorcerer himself, one Yensid. “Fantasia” was released on
this date. Walt was really reaching with this ambitious piece of art to point
of designing an entirely new sound system, Fantasound, for display of the
picture, which resulted in “Fantasia” being the first motion picture with
stereo sound. Many things conspired to keep the film from being profitable
during its initial release: Europe was at war and European distribution was cut
off (America would not enter the war for another year), the production cost of
the film was enormous for the time and it wasn’t cheap to install the
Fantasound equipment in theaters exhibiting the movie. Over time the movie not
only turned a profit but also spawned several different versions and even a
sequel, “Fantasia 2000.” Get over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and enjoy some
“Fantasia” themed attractions. Start with the Great Movie Ride which features a
scene from the movie, then cap off your day with Fantasmic, the nighttime
spectacular which features Sorcerer Mickey taking on a host of Disney villains
who have invaded his dreams and attempt to defeat him with a nightmare
Fantasmic!
I’m tired.
Enjoy another day at Walt Disney
World. The countdown is on for the return of our favorite cast member,
Conductor Brittany, on the Walt Disney World Railroad in the Magic Kingdom.
Look for her in December and tell her that we said howdy.
And always remember, your best
excuse is: waiting for your dreams to come true.
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