Tag: Garden
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Disney Explorers Lodge to Open at Hong Kong Disneyland in April
Hong Kong Disneyland is set to open their newest resort hotel called Disney Explorers Lodge, according to Disney Parks Blog. The hotel will open April 30 and is themed to exotic adventures. There are four wings dedicated to different characters from Disney and Pixar films. Kevin Garden is themed to the quirky bird from Up…
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Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Expanded For 2017
Throughout year at Disney California Adventure the park celebrates the diverse heritage of the state by including celebrations of various cultures. Lunar New Year is one of those celebrations that makes for a big celebration. Located around Paradise Garden is a variety of activities and character greetings. Mickey, Minnie, Mulan, and Mushu are available for photo opportunities.…
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Mr. DAPs’ Railway – Spring Has Sprung!
Spring has arrived and with it, flowers. The garden surrounding the railway continues to grow and hopefully soon will be flourishing. The main growth has come from the roses that are now starting to create some awesome natural tunnels for the train to steam through. In the future, there will be some wire arches to…
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Goodbye Tree Over the Train
One of the struggles with having a backyard train can be nature. The very thing which makes the whole backyard train thing so beautiful and intriguing can also be the most frustrating. Queue giant Jacaranda tree in my backyard. A beautiful tree, one of the tallest in the neighborhood, with the unique ability to drop…
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The First Attempt at a Garden Railway – Part 3
My garden railway was starting to actually look like a railroad. It had a layout that was now embedded in lovely gravel and wound its way through my backyard. However, it was a little plain. I was given a book for my birthday that went into many different ideas for backyard trains. As I looked…
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The First Attempt at a Garden Railway – Part 2
The time had come to actually start building a train in my garden. I had the train. I had the track. I had the power-pack. I had a general vision or plan mapped out on my iPad. I also had figured out where everything would be going into the backyard. Now it was time to…
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The First Attempt at a Garden Railway – Part 1
A year or so ago I visited a friend’s house. It had been a few months between visits and imagine my amazement and wonder when I discovered that he had installed a train in his backyard. It was gorgeous. It wound its way around the entire yard, was embedded into the patio, and had a wireless…
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Sorcerer Mickey Topiary, Haiti Garden, HGTV Star Designers Headline 19th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 7-May 20
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Haiti Garden Lights Up Night; HGTV Designer John Gidding Appears March 9-11 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -The largest-ever Disney front-entrance topiary, an illuminated Haiti produce garden with marketplace and a stellar cast of HGTV design celebrities boost the flower power at the 19th Epcot International Flower & Garden…
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2012 Flower Power Concert Series Packs Nostalgic Punch with Pop Music Hit-Makers
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Jose Feliciano Kicks Off Weekend Series March 9 during 19th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Pop stars of the 1960s and ’70s bring joy to the World Showcase when they belt out rock ‘n’ roll classics and sweet soul music during the 19th Epcot International…