Rediscovering (Walt) Disney

The Disneyland Resort is the perfect place to spot a fairy flying in the sky, but today "fairy flight" took on new meaning. The space shuttle Endeavour, atop a 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), flew over the Disneyland Resort, treating park guests and cast members to a glimpse of the shuttle's "ferry flight," as it travels to its permanent home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The Endeavour's final mission began at Kennedy Space Center in Port Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday, where shortly after takeoff it buzzed by the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Today's fly over was an amazing moment of history and bittersweet as the space shuttle program comes to an end. Thank you, NASA -- today you were the ones who made dreams come true here at the Happiest Place on Earth. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/UnuypF

In a place where fairies fly, Space Shuttle Endeavour made a "ferry flight" today, mounted atop a NASA-modified 747 airliner. The historic flight took place in the early morning hours and was a space-explorer surprise for early-rising guests across Walt Disney World Resort. As part of its flight path, Endeavour soared over the Magic Kingdom Park and could be seen from various points across property. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog:  http://bit.ly/PHuDms