Jim Hill Archives ~ My Dreams of Disney

Maelstrom: #Day66 in our #DisneyWorldCountdown!

Hello everyone, and thank you for stopping by today in our #DisneyWorldCountdown series! Today is Day 66, and for this day, we are taking a look at Maelstrom, that boat ride that explores all of the things that make Norway special and unique. I don’t know about you, but I love this attraction! I love the Hidden Mickey in the mural — see if you can see it here:

In addition to the mural, I like the different scenes exploring Norway’s arctic upbringing, and water background. But the best part about Maelstrom to me is the trolls! I love the way we end up in their domain, and how we have to get away fast before they cast a spell on us!

The Maelstrom Trolls. Image Courtesy & ©Makin' Memories — The Maelstrom Trolls. Image Courtesy & ©Makin’ Memories

Special thanks to my friend Melissa for sharing her photo with me! You can find more of her excellent work on her Flickr account!

Then, at the end, I like how we emerge in a Nordic village. If I had one thing that I wish they would do, it would be that they would update or fix the movie that they have at the end, because I really enjoy those sorts of things that share a bit of the culture of the country we are visiting.

Do you and your family like to ride Maelstrom? If so, what is your favorite part? Let me know in the comments, and thanks for stopping by today!

Today is November 1st, everyone, and that means that it is time to get out and vote! Vote for the best Travel Podcast on the Internet! That podcast, my friends, is MouseChat.net!

I have been listening to the MouseChat.net Podcast for several years now. Their first podcast was on September 3, 2010, when they talked about the choices between staying on property or off property. Some of my favorite episodes include “Deep Thoughts…with Jim Hill” and “Enjoying the Disney World Decorations at the Resorts.” In almost every instance the gang has so much fun talking to one another that the podcast is done before you know it, and it’s already been an hour! While they do have fun talking with one another, don’t get me wrong — the information they provide is top rate, and well worth your time! The podcast is free, of course, and you can either listen from the website directly at mousechat.net, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes and send it to your device!

They are up against some very stiff competition, so please take the time to follow these simple steps to place your vote. You can do this once per day until November 15th, so please take the few seconds it takes to do so, and thank you!

Navigate to the PodcastAwards.com site.
Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page, and look for the section for Travel.
Click on the radio button next to MouseChat in that category (See images below)
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Some voters will receive an email, click on the link in the email to finalize your vote.
Repeat these steps each day between November 1 – 15, 2012!