Busy Day at WDW

Tuesday was a busy, but fun day at Walt Disney World.

The day dawned as another cold morning with temps in the 30's.  That meant another day of layers to stay warm.  At least the forecast was for warming during the day and the winds were down.

Our day began at the Magic Kingdom as we had reservations to eat with Winnie the Pooh and friends at the Crystal Palace.  They always have a great selection on the buffet.  We all enjoyed the visits by Pooh, Piglet, Eyore and Tigger.  After breakfast we hit some of the attractions before the lines were too long. 

After a little rest at the hotel it was time to head to Epcot.  We had dinner reservations in Morocco and then the highlight of the night was getting to see the Candlelight Processional.  This was absolutely fantastic.  The celebrity narrator was Marlee Matlin with the assistance of an interpreter.  She did an outstanding job of telling the story of Christmas and our savior.  Seeing this done in sign language was amazing.  The choir and orchestra were wonderful and I highly recommend seeing this if you are visiting Epcot during the holidays.  

The night ended with the always awesome Illuminations.  This is a great fireworks display to end the night.

As you can see, it was a busy day.  Off to Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios today.

2011 NHL All-Star 5K

This January the NHL All-Star Game will be coming to Raleigh!  This is going to be a great way for the Caniac Nation to show how enthusiastic we can be and why we have the reputation for the loudest "house" in the NHL.

Announced earlier this week, NHL All-Star Wide Open will take place January 28-30. 

The “all-star” line-up will feature hockey’s best and a free Friday night show at the Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater from  Three Doors Down.

•NHL Fan Fair - A hockey fan festival featuring interactive games and attractions, special appearances, Hockey Hall of Fame trophy and memorabilia displays, live TV and radio broadcasts, pin trading and trading card zones, music, food, official NHL All-Star merchandise and dozens of other dynamic activities in the Raleigh Convention Center (Friday-Sunday, Jan. 28-30).

•All-Star Live at the Amphitheater: A series of free concerts featuring Three Doors Down (Friday-Saturday, Jan. 28-29).

•All-Star Streets: A street party on Fayetteville and Cabarrus Streets in the style of the popular Raleigh Wide Open spectaculars (Friday-Saturday, Jan. 28-29).

•All-Star 5K - A charity 5K run/walk through Raleigh, starting and ending at the RBC Center, to benefit the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation (Saturday, Jan. 29 at 9:00 am).
 
The 5K is a great addition to this outstanding weekend.  I wonder if any of the all-stars will take part in this event?  I have already signed up and you can't beat a $25 entry fee with no processing fees.
 
Anyone interested can sign-up by going to http://www.ncraces.com/.
 
What a awesome way to actually showcase the name of my blog.  I am a huge Hurricane fan and love running.  Having the All-Star game and a 5K is perfect for the......Running Caniac!