Who owns Mickey Mouse?!
I regularly keep up to date with news and happenings at Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Seaworld. It helps me keep ahead on the new developments in the area. One interesting thing that crossed my path recently was an article in the LA Times the gist of which is that it is unclear if Mickey Mouse is copyright to the Disney Corporation. It appears that in the early days of our pal Mickey, copyright was often recorded incorrectly. I won’t go into all the details, but I did find the article a very interesting read.
-Kay
Shuttle Atlantis Launch scheduled for October 8th 2008.
I hope to, one of these days, be at Avalon when there is a shuttle launch.
The next one is scheduled for October 8th 2008 and viewing tickets go on sale August 25th. If you plan to view the launch, there are many places in the area that you can do so for free or you can purchase the launch tickets from Kennedy Space Center. What ever you choose, be aware that more often than not, launches are rescheduled. For more details on the launch, go to the October 8th Shuttle Launch page.
On launch day, only visitors with tickets for the launch are allowed at Kennedy Space Center so it is effectively closed for the day. Traffic in that area and to the coast will be horrendous. Allow 3 hours from Orlando / Kissimmee for a journey that normally takes just over an hour.
If you get the chance to see a shuttle launch, do. From what I understand, the shuttles will be retired in a couple of years so this may be your one and only chance.
Kay
Random Ramblings of a vacation rental owner!
Wow, this is my first blog ever!
I thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves and give more information on our home at Windsor Palms, events happening in the area and just general (hopefully interesting) ramblings.
My name is Kay and my husband is Neil. We have two children, Arran and Iona. We are from England originally but now live in California.
We have owned our home in Windsor Palms since 2002. Gosh, that’s 6 years now. Doesn’t time fly when you are having fun! We bought it as an investment, but also as a place we can use when we have family vacations in Florida. It has taken a lot of hard work and effort to get to get Avalon to be the home it is today and to provide the level of service that we offer. Perhaps that is a subject of blog post for another day as most people don’t realize what good value for money a vacation rental is and how much an owner invests in their home. Most owners are lucky to cover their costs and break even. It certainly is not a get rich quick scheme. Just know that we put a lot of ourselves into Avalon and love to hear about all the great times that you have there, the magical memories that you make and of course, how much you love our home! It is those moments that remind us why we love renting our home out. We hope that you love it as much as we do!
Kay and Neil
