The Night of all nights is here!… they all scream.

Samhain…Walpurgisnacht…All Hallows Eve.

The shadows lengthen as the moon soars up high.

Witches and goblins and ghosts will fly by.

Tonight is the night to enjoy Ghosts and Gravestones.

Legends and stories. Headstones and fake bones.

The Trolley of the Doomed will soon take you there.

Twisting and turning…stopping to stare.

It’s all in good fun. It’s all meant to please.

Join us right now… your fears we will tease.

Some characters you’ll see to give you a fright.

I love Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida because of the details. The extraordinary details of every experience within those walls. Yes, I understand that it is a created world. Yes, I will still visit Europe even though I’ve been to Epcot and yes, I get the part about the crowds, prices and merchandising. Still, I love it.

The Disney Blog reports that animals at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park are safe but some of the grounds were damaged. Employees are on hand to help with fire control and care for the animals. Hang in there.

Shuttle Discovery launched from the Kennedy Space Center complex at 11:38 and was a sight to behold! Up, up, up into the burning blue. A beautiful white trail with a little fire at the end and she was out of sight.

Don’t forget that the Shuttle is soon to retire. Get it while it’s hot. I got an email from KSC last week saying they still had a few viewing spaces available for today’s launch, just a week out. That’s good news if you want to see one of these modern marvels of technology before it’s too late. Here’s the latest from NASA

I have always loved Halloween…It was my first experience at becoming another character, assuming another identity for just a little while. No, I didn’t just put on a costume. I became that character. My early memories are vague and fuzzy. A hobo, a devil, a clown. As I got older the costumes became more sophisticated…more realistic. Now, I portray historical characters year round but Halloween holds a special place in my heart. Walpurgisnacht…All Hallows Eve…Samhain. Here is a roundup in one convenient location of our haunted tours and attractions at Trusted Tours. Enjoy!

Atlanta Segway Ghosts and Legends Tour

(Image by way of Seth Godin and Purple Cow. One of my favorite books.)

Nice post at communityguy.com by Jake McKee about respecting your customers. Turns out that when he worked at Lego sometimes folks there thought that passionate customers who bought huge quantities of Lego’s were odd. His point is that all of us are odd and we should respect those differences.

I work with Creatives every day and think this analogy extends internally as well as externally for people in the tourism business. You should never have disdain for your guests or customers since we all have our parlor tricks and don’t be so quick to dismiss your co-workers as “weird”, “strange” or “odd” either.

Savannah, Georgia is a town I enjoy. History, architecture and creepiness combine with creative, eccentric folks living there for a singular experience. Of course, it rained non-stop.

I was doing a ride-along on our Ghosts and Gravestones in Savannah, which starts at the riverfront and goes to the Sorrel Weed House for the big finish. As always, I had a blast.

The ghost stories are well told and the atmosphere of the Sorrel Weed House is spooky. (Major kudos to Danica for the excellent design and art work of the Voodoo Room.) Everyone contributes so much here and SCAD is a great resource.