Theme Park Thursdays feature photos from one of our theme park adventures in the past.
Roaming the Netherworld (2007)
During the summer of 2007, the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion was closed for a massive refurbishment. We were camping at Walt Disney World in September of that year, and the Mansion reopened towards the end of our trip. But prior to it coming back online, the construction walls showcased this note from the "Ghost Host." I appreciated how it was written "in theme."
Theme Park Thursdays feature photos from one of our theme park adventures in the past.
Tea for Two (2007)
We spotted these tea crates at the entrance to Liberty Square during a September 2007 to Walt Disney World. They sit right below a "Liberty Square" sign in front of a bridge into the land. Obviously, they reference the origins of American independence against the British… or someone at Disney really likes tea!
Theme Park Thursdays feature photos from one of our theme park adventures in the past.
Eat Waffles & Sleep (2007)
Sleepy Hollow Refreshments is a quick service food location in Liberty Square, located at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. It's uniquely known for serving up funnel cakes and things made with waffles (seriously!), though at the time of this 2007 photograph, it also served caramel popcorn.
The restaurant gets its name from the 1949 Disney animated film, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
Theme Park Thursdays feature photos from one of our theme park adventures in the past.
The Haunted Mansion from Tom Sawyer's Island (1985)
We return to the Magic Kingdom during our 1985 vacation. Here, my Dad, sister, and I are sitting on some boxes on Tom Sawyer's Island, looking across to the Haunted Mansion. Originally, the Mansion didn't have a covered awning, but the hot Florida sun quickly made that a necessity after WDW opened in 1971. Over the years the awning has changed colors, from white to red to green. Last year the queue was expanded to include an "interactive graveyard," which in the photo above, would be located on where those trees are on the left side.
And hey, how about those tall socks!
