{"id":9686,"date":"2013-07-28T19:30:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T23:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=9686"},"modified":"2013-07-28T19:30:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T23:30:16","slug":"extra-extra-read-all-about-it-13-07-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=9686","title":{"rendered":"Extra! Extra! Read All About It! &#8211; 13.07.28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We \u00a0have a lot to share with you this week, here are our picks of newsy things for the week (and don&#8217;t forget to check out our FlipBoard magazine &#8220;Adults Extra Walt Disney World Magic &#8211; 13.07.28&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?attachment_id=8312\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8312\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8312\" alt=\"Paper_Boy_clip_art_medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Paper_Boy_clip_art_medium.png\" width=\"183\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Paper_Boy_clip_art_medium.png 183w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Paper_Boy_clip_art_medium-92x150.png 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Let&#8217;s start out with our posts for the week&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9015\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?attachment_id=9015\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9015\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9015\" alt=\"glamour shot of my sandwich\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Caribbean-Jerk-Chicken-limited-time-at-Earl-of-Sandwich-May-2013-2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Caribbean-Jerk-Chicken-limited-time-at-Earl-of-Sandwich-May-2013-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Caribbean-Jerk-Chicken-limited-time-at-Earl-of-Sandwich-May-2013-2-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Caribbean-Jerk-Chicken-limited-time-at-Earl-of-Sandwich-May-2013-2-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Caribbean-Jerk-Chicken-limited-time-at-Earl-of-Sandwich-May-2013-2-400x215.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">glamour shot of Caribbean Jerk Chicken Sandwich @earlofsandwich<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The #2013eateachsandwich challenge continues with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=9017\" target=\"_blank\">Caribbean Jerk Chicken<\/a> sandwich, I really enjoyed this one, it suited my taste buds but I can&#8217;t think of anyone else who will really like it as much as I do<\/li>\n<li>Nora noticed some posts on Christmas in July from other Disney World bloggers and even from Disney World itself (the official Christmas in July seemed to revolve about food &amp; merchandise, oh well) &#8211; so she was inspired to bring back some blog posts about our Christmas 2012 at Walt Disney World in &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=9620\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas in July<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_7168\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?attachment_id=7168\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7168\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7168\" alt=\"These guys weren't out an about in July (or at least we never saw them)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BArsTKUCIAI7uv5.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BArsTKUCIAI7uv5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BArsTKUCIAI7uv5-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BArsTKUCIAI7uv5-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/BArsTKUCIAI7uv5-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These guys weren&#8217;t out an about in July (or at least we never saw them)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>From the ether&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We learned of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitorlando.com\/magicaldining\/\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Magical Dining Month<\/a> (September 2013) from AJ at the Disney Food Blog (her post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyfoodblog.com\/2013\/07\/19\/news-magical-dining-month-in-orlando-returns-september-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) &#8211; at $33 for three course meals, this seems like a great opportunity to try out some places that we haven&#8217;t been to yet &#8211; the only drawback = calories, I&#8217;m trying to LOSE weight before the start of Epcot Food &amp; Wine Festival 2013 so that I can indulge with less guilt!<\/li>\n<li>The first Masai Giraffe baby was born at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom, they&#8217;re running a <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/wildlife-wednesdays-vote-to-name-the-first-masai-giraffe-born-at-disneys-animal-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\">contest<\/a> to select a name &#8211; isn&#8217;t he adorable?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_9688\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?attachment_id=9688\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9688\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9688\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9688\" alt=\"New addition to the giraffe herd at Disney's Animal Kingdom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gir188577SMALL.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gir188577SMALL.jpg 550w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gir188577SMALL-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gir188577SMALL-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/gir188577SMALL-400x601.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New addition to the giraffe herd at Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>We learned that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdwforgrownups.com\/articles\/top-world-lounge-takes-cake\" target=\"_blank\">Top of The World Lounge at Bay Lake Towers <\/a>is no longer restricted to DVC-BLT OWNERS, any DVC owner can go there (of course seating is limited) &#8211; Thank you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdwforgrownups.com\" target=\"_blank\">WDW for Grown-Ups<\/a>&#8230; Nora wants to go there AND she&#8217;s tickled by the name connection to the old incarnation of the restaurant at the top of the original Contemporary Resort (you know, California Grill before it was California Grill)<\/li>\n<li>Nora has had the book &#8220;It&#8217;s Kind of a Cute Story&#8221; on her kindle wish list for a LONG time, far too long (just buy the danged thing already!)&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/foodfitnessfantasy.com\" target=\"_blank\">foodfitnessfantasy.com<\/a> gives us a <a href=\"http:\/\/foodfitnessfantasy.com\/2013\/07\/22\/review-its-kind-of-a-cute-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">review<\/a> of the book<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainstgazette.com\" target=\"_blank\">Main Street Gazette<\/a> nearly always has something interesting, that speaks to our past experiences re: Walt Disney World&#8230; for instance, this week he talks about some of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainstgazette.com\/2013\/07\/dead-center.html\" target=\"_blank\">the &#8220;creepier&#8221; CMs &#8230; specifically, TJ<\/a> &#8230; we&#8217;ve interacted with him at the Tower of Terror, during Backstage Magic tours, waiting in line for the Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios to open, and we&#8217;ve seen him on television loads of times<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">We saw two cocktail oriented blog posts that we want to share:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/progresscityusa.com\/2013\/06\/20\/hench-tiki-booze-awesome\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tiki Drinks at the Polynesian<\/a>&#8230; some background history from <a href=\"http:\/\/progresscityusa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Progress City USA<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/quasieverything.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/20\/mikes-hawaiian-eye-a-rum-drink-inspired-by-monsters-inc\/\" target=\"_blank\">A drink inspired by Mike Wazowski.<\/a>.. another Tiki drinhttp:\/\/blogs.disney.com\/insider\/articles\/2013\/07\/24\/just-released-saving-mr-banks-poster\/k actually&#8230; from <a href=\"http:\/\/quasieverything.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\">Quasi-Everything<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sarah at <a href=\"http:\/\/eatingwdw.com\" target=\"_blank\">EatingWDW<\/a> has three posts that caught our attention\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/eatingwdw.com\/2013\/07\/26\/refreshment-ports-spicy-chicken-sandwich\/\" target=\"_blank\">spicy chicken sandwich<\/a> at Epcot&#8217;s Refreshment Port (we ate here for the first time in memory back in February, can&#8217;t even remember what we ordered :O) &#8212; this post is as much an ode to the <a href=\"http:\/\/eatingwdw.com\/2011\/12\/09\/refreshment-port-spicy-chicken-and-cheddar-poppers\/\" target=\"_blank\">now-gone spicy chicken poppers<\/a> as it is about this sandwich<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingwdw.com\/2013\/07\/25\/snacks-from-japan-koikeya-suppa-mucho-chips-ume\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sour Japanese Plum potato chips<\/a>, yes really&#8230; Sarah says that they&#8217;re quite a bit like Salt &amp; Vinegar potato chips (nora&#8217;s FAVORITE, it even beats the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansweets.co.uk\/walkers-worcester-sauce-flavour-crisps-case-of-48-bags-6112-p.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Worchestershire flavored crisps<\/a> we had in England&#8230; BTW we had some really very good S&amp;V crisps in England!)<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, a <a href=\"http:\/\/eatingwdw.com\/2013\/07\/22\/sunshine-seasons-roasted-pork-banh-mi-style-panini\/\" target=\"_blank\">roast pork sandwich from Sunshine Seasons<\/a> at The Land in Epcot, their food is often quite good (probably why the food court is often quite busy!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>News re: &#8220;Saving Mr Banks&#8221;\n<ul>\n<li>From Disney Insider (nora is really liking this website) a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.disney.com\/insider\/articles\/2013\/07\/11\/exclusive-photo-and-first-saving-mr-banks-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\">peek<\/a>\u00a0at the upcoming movie starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson<\/li>\n<li>Last item&#8230; Great <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.disney.com\/insider\/articles\/2013\/07\/24\/just-released-saving-mr-banks-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\">poster <\/a>for &#8220;Saving Mr Banks&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for tonight! See you real soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a lot to share with you this week, here are our picks of newsy things for the week (and don&#8217;t forget to check out our FlipBoard magazine &#8220;Adults Extra Walt Disney World Magic &#8211; 13.07.28&#8221;)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> Let&#8217;s start out with our posts for the week&#8230; <\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">glamour shot of Caribbean Jerk Chicken <\/p>\n<p>continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=9686\">Extra! Extra! Read All About It! &#8211; 13.07.28<\/a> &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-disney-extras","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9686"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9691,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9686\/revisions\/9691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}