London Tours, British Museums and the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

I was back with Pat and Martin at last! Pat was working so Martin wanted to take me to London for the day were we were had a bus tour of London, sailed down the River Thames and went to see Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Everything was amazing!

Although it was raining off and on all day it was still fantastic and made me fall in love with London. I learned so many interesting facts about London including that Sweeney Todd was an actual rumor in London, the great fire (seems like all major cities had big fires) and I saw some of the places Jack the Ripper actually murdered his victims (I later went on a walking tour of Jack the Ripper, I highly recommend it!). Martin also showed me the BBC and the news network he used to work for.

After eating dinner at a nice Italian restaurant, (no I am not snotty and still enjoy Italian food outside of Italy…) it got extremely cold and rainy and we were supposed to go to Sweeny Todd. Thankfully, we went to a restaurant directly across from the theatre and stayed in there until we were able to be seated a mire 5 weeks away from the stage! I bought a Sweeny Todd pretty program and the official London CD. Shows on the West End are completely different than those on Broadway. On Broadway, the theatre decorates to fit the show that is currently being performed in (such as “Wicked” and “Phantom of the Opera”) where on the West End, they are simply theatre spaces. And they don’t have to announce where the exits are and that you should turn off of your phones! The British are so smart!

Me at Sweeney Todd

If you don’t already know the show, go watch it! It is a dark story built off of an actual London legend about a successful barber banished from England on false acquisitions because a powerful man wanted the barbers wife for himself. However, he manages to return to London under a different name. Upon his arrival he discovers that his wife has died and his daughter has fallen under the care of the powerful man who banished him. He plots his revenge with Mrs. Lovett, the owner of a meat pie shop who is clearly in love with Sweeney Todd. He soon receives the title of 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street' I won’t spoil the ending for you so go watch it!

The show was SPECTACULAR with Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge) and Michael Ball. They both performed out of character and there was not a trace of previous characters in the production (aka Umbridge did not show up when cooking meat pies). Signs of true actors!  After the show, it was pouring so we hopped in an official London black cab back to the train station and headed home.

Olympic Medals 

The next day we went to the British Museum (a free museum by the way) which houses all sorts of cool artifacts that are Egyptian to Greek to Roman British history. There was defiantly a feeling of information overload and I could have gone back for more. The British Museum also has the Rosetta Stone! I know it is very important for developing writing and society, it wasn’t that impressive looking. It took us all day to go through the museum and unfortunately, I had to pack in preparation for leaving them for my study abroad the next day.

Rosetta Stone

Florence

I have not been the best at keeping this up this summer and I am truly sorry. I have had a busy and fun 2 months!

After Rome came Florence!

We took the train to Florence and it was a bit of a crazy bit. We found a train that went to Florence and a lady even directed us there (although we should have known better because we had to give her money after she took us to the wrong train). Thankfully, we figured out 20 minutes before our train was supposed to depart that we were on the wrong one, hopped off and were off for the right one.

Overlooking Florence

The train took about 3 hours and the hostel was a lot easier to find this time. We stayed at Hotel Marcella and it was a lot easier to find that the hostel in Rome BUT it was up 6 flights of stairs. The old man who owns the place was a huge sweetheart but he did not speak English. He did however, have a bottle opener when we mistakenly bought a bottle of wine without having the nice people in the store to open it.

So we went off on a journey through Florence. It was very nice and picturesque and very relaxing compared to Rome and I liked it a lot better than Rome. We went to El Dumo and took a CitySightSeeing in Florence. They took my nice pretty ticket from Rome for a small discount for Florence.

El Dumo

While we were in Florence, Pisa was so close we couldn't resist taking a half day trip over on the bus. Even though Pisa is extremely famous for the leaning tower, there really wasn't much to the town so after an hour or two we hopped back on the bus to Florence.

Pisa

The last day we were there, we decided to visit the art galleries that housed Michelangelo’s David and the Gallery Uffizzi which had the Birth of Venus and a lot of other famous works that I remember learning about in high school . It took forever to get into the two places though! I am really glad we left the galleries until the last day because we needed the entire day to wait in line. To wait for Michelangelo we stood in line for about an hour. I really didn’t like Michelangelo’s David as much as I thought I would. I thought his hands were so disproportionate from the rest of his body, but then again that is just me.

The Gallery Uffizzi was a pain in the bottom. Because we didn’t book our tickets beforehand, we stood in line to get tickets for 5 hours but it was worth it! I’m pretty sure we spent as much time in the Gallery as we did waiting in line and we were exhausted that night. And we made friends with a lovely American family. They were on their fourth time to Italy as a family, the father worked in NYC while the rest of the family lived in Alabama.

We headed off early the next day and made our way back to England.

Rome

Roma. A city of love, destruction, ruins and churches.


My friend Becky and I had 4 wonderful days in Rome where we visited the Colosseum, The Vatican (well I did...), went on a quest for Bernini's David, saw the Forma Roma, where Julius Caesar was murdered, and so much more.

Rome

Our first day was a journey to find the bed and breakfast, Ottimista - Furio Camillio and after a frustrating hour and the nicest Italian in Rome, we found it. It was in a somewhat sketchy area but the man who owned it was incredibly nice and told us how to get to different areas and what to watch out for!


From there we wandered around Rome with a map and tried to find the Trevi Fountain. Must to our delight and dismay we ended up at the Vatican (which we were not properly dressed for). We eventually found it after a few hours and had gelato to celebrate.

Me at the Trevi Fountain with Gelato 

The next day we traveled back to the Vatican. A strict country inside of Rome, where the Pope resides. In order to gain entrance, you must have your shoulders and knees covered (guys and gals!) due to it being a Holy Place. While we were bother wearing tights and cardigans, Becky's tights were deemed too see through and was denied entrance so she waited outside while I popped my head in and it was beautiful! I saw Michelangelo's Pieta and so many more works. We then left for the Vatican Museums (which she could get into) and saw the Sistine Chapel along with other famous works of art. We were also told that Bernini did not do a David... We then took CitySightSeeing Bus around Rome. It was a nice break to get off of our feet and have a nice breeze on us. It was fairly cheap too! 15 euros for 2 bus lines that took us all over and we had the ability to get on and off to see sights!

Colosseum!

Day 3 led us to the Colosseum, Constantine's Arch, the Forma Roma and Palatine Hill. All beautiful giant ruins. We didn't grab a tour or a guide and we made out pretty well. The only problem was this day was excruciatingly hot and we were unfortunate to have run into the Roman Troops! The Roman Troops were just people dressed up like Romans near the Colosseum. We thought they were there from the Colosseum  but after we got our picture they asked for money and reluctantly we gave them some.

Our final day led us to the Pantheon and it was gorgeous (and free)! Becky swooned over the building more than I did but I still loved it. This is also were Raphael has his tomb. We then decided to search for Bernini's David. This took us from the Colosseum (bottom of Rome) to the tiny upper corner of it (I would say a good 2-3 mile walk...). after being told that the museum he was supposed to be in did not exist, we found it!The Galleria Borghese. Excited as I was, I went up to get my ticket with a credit card, the guy shook his head, "okay, cash" I thought and went to get my cash out. Then he pointed to a sign. Sold out until June 12. We were going to be in Florence that day. I'm sorry but how does a MUSEUM sell out of TICKETS!? I was so angry but I didn't let it ruin my trip.

Me at the Pantheon

I loved visiting Rome. Living there would not be my style though. First off, I can't speak Italian which was strike one on my part. Thankfully enough people did speak English or at least a little bit of it.


What to take away:
Pigeons suck
Galleries are jerks
Directions and signs don't matter
Vespas will run you over
Learn Italian

Meeting the Queen

Well... Not exactly...

As you may know I came into England last Thursday and this weekend was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee aka the Queen has been on the throne for the past 60 years. It's not her birthday as Grace Jones at the concert proclaimed... as my cousins said "stupid woman."

This past week has been crazy! You may not think it but England has their own language! A lot of the time I have to ask my crazy cousins what certain things mean or just what they are talking about. When I first got here I asked for lemonade. Well. Lemonade here is actually Sierra Mist (well the taste at least) and I didn't know that it was soda. The kind I wanted was apparently cloudy lemonade. It's really the little differences that get you!

Longest Pier in the UK at the Southend in the Pier

The food is excellent! Most of it is prepared with more care than stuff in America, making it taste much better. So far, I have had candy floss (cotton candy), Cadbury chocolate (so good), Chinese, Italian and of course fish and chips. All of it tastes different in comparison to America. My cousins really have spoiled me to ensure that I have had a great experience.

At Chinese restaurant

Right. Back to the Queen. Because of the Jubilee, Monday and Tuesday are bank holidays (same as what the 4th of July would be). The two events that I have watched were the Queen's Jubilee Boat Spectacular and the Queen's Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Place (which I am watching now).

See the white dot!? THAT'S HER!

Yesterday in the pouring rain, I waited 4 hours standing in London to watch the Queen sail by on her boat, I tried to sight see afterwards but the rain beat me out. I had to remind myself that I would be coming back! My cousin and I took the train in from Chelmsford, Essax to London and then we took the tube (subway) to London Tower! Tonight, I am watching the concert from the comfort of my cousin's home (and glad to be warm!). So when I said I met the Queen I meant that I was within half a mile of her.

Making a call with my "Union Jack"

Tomorrow we are headed to Stratford to do some shopping in the big mall. Stratford will actually be home to the Olympics this summer. Wednesday begins the Italy journey, next Thursday to see Sweeny Todd and next Saturday begins Castle!

IT'S NOT HER BIRTHDAY!

Packing and Planes

NOTE: I wrote this yesterday while waiting for my 5 hour connection from JFK to London, Heathrow. I was picked up this morning and am having a fantastic time!

Well today was it. Flying to England.

It has been a rough couple of days packing and making sure I see all of my family and such. Monday, Memorial Day, we had a giant BBQ in preparation for my departure.  The kids came up and I got to see all of my uncles! Yay!

My baby cousin Alexis and I

Here I am waiting in JFK with no internet bored out of my mind. L How is this possible!? Well I mistakenly thought that during my 5 hour layover, I would have the Interwebs at my disposal. NO FREE WI-FI. Really Delta/KLM-JFK (the plane food was delicious though)? 

So I shall tell you about my packing!

It was terrible. I cut my knee, stubbed my toe, yelled, screamed, and hollered. But it all fits and I have everything I wanted to bring with my carry on being heavier than expected and my suitcase being lighter.

The best way of packing I found was to roll all of my clothes.  After I set the first layer in I found I still had an large amount of room. They weren’t lying when they told you to roll your clothes, it really works! Fortunately, I now do not have to worry about bringing things back to the states (within reason). It also helped that a lot of my clothes were light and I wore the only jacket I will be taking to England.

This morning was also an adventure. From riding in a tiny airplane to waiting 5 hours for my connecting flight to London Heathrow.

Becky and the tiny airplane

I know I will be exhausted tomorrow when I am picked up from the airport. I MUST FIGHT JET LAG (NOTE: I lost and had to take a nap)!

To be continued…

All of the University News Stories!

Here is a collection of all of the articles, blogs and videos I have done for University News:

Articles:
Student Spotlight: Allie Strader
Financial Literacy Expert
Student Spotlight: Melissa Bromley
RIT Spring Career Fair
Student Packaging Jamboree
RIT Taste of 140 Characters Conference 
Student Spotlight: Meghan Lima
Wifely Role in Sex Scandals 
Student Spotlight: Kara Shierly
Microsoft Puzzle Challenge
The Vagina Monologues 
Student Spotlight: Ross Lancaster
SPIE Conference 
3-D Planeterrainium
Frans Wildenhain: Honoring the Craft
RIT GeneSIS
Student Spotlight: Harshita Sood
Joe Delgado: Helping Others Achieve Wellness Goals
Student Spotlight: Tracey O'Dowd
Frans Wildenhain: Sketchbooks
'Fade' among 20 Best Video Games
Technology Woman of the Year
Crain's 40 Under 40
Three Generations of Alumni
Student Spotlight: Guerin Gagliastri
RIT Players: 'Peanuts' All Grown Up
Student Spotlight: Bharat Thazhathu
Imagine RIT Exhibits Honored
STEP at RIT
Student Spotlight: Chris Haltigin
Autonomus Humanoid Robot at RIT

Blog:
My First Week at University News

Video:

I have also done a lot of captioning, went to press conferences and attended events. Working at University News has been my best professional experience!

I hope I grabbed everything! If not go here and have a look!

Once Upon A Time

Once Upon a Time is the best. I repeat BEST show in existence.

From the creators of 'Lost' and ABC (owned by Disney) have created a masterpiece. Because ABC is owned by Disney, the fairy tale characters closely resemble the Disney costumes (ex: Belle and Cinderella shown below).

The season finale came out last week and I absolutely loved it. This is a series that I would actually consider buying instead of just watching it once it was that good.

Belle

Cinderella

I don't want to give too much away but...

Once Upon a Time, if you don't already know is the story of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin, He's just Not that Into You, Something Borrowed) and her prince (Josh Dallas) but combined with every other fairy tale imagined.  It starts as the classic tale, the prince and princess defeat the evil queen and live happily... for a while.

Snow White and Evil Queen Regina in Fairy Tale world

As Snow White and Charming prepare for the birth of their first child, the evil queen (Lana Parrilla) casts a curse on the kingdom that moves every fairy tale character into our world, which has no magic so the she will be the only one with a happy ending.  The only way the curse can be broken is by Snow White and Charming's daughter, Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison, How I Met Your Mother), when she turns 28, sent to the our world beforehand to avoid the complications of the curse. On her birthday, her son (given up for adoption at birth), Henry (Jared Gilmore) finds her so that he can help break the curse, he is the only one who knows the truth.  Emma Swan travels to the tiny town of Storybrooke to protect and care for her son who has been adopted by the evil queen who is mayor of Storybrooke.

Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood in our world

As the series progresses, you learn about the character's pasts in fairy tale land and the effects of the curse in Storybrooke with some surprising twists and turns. Need I mention that Rumpelstiltskin or Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle, 28 Weeks Later) is behind most of the schemes that arise?

With this all-star cast and amazing plot line, I am going to be addicted to this show for a while. I wonder how they will continue season 2... If you haven't seen it yet, catch up while there is still time!

Emma Swan

Ticket to Italy

MAKE WAY EVERYONE! MAKE WAY!
I AM TRAVELING TO ITALY. OFFICIALLY.


This is crazy. A little 9 days separate me from the Europe, more specifically England. Then 6 days after my arrival to England, I'm flying out (with Becky of course!) to Italy.


So many adventures will happen!


We are flying out June 6th to Ciampino, Italy and staying in Rome for 4 nights and then heading up to Florence and Pisa for 3 and then we are back to England!


Crazy huh?


We were able to get cheap tickets from ryanair.com for about $150, other travel sites had prices listed on average for $200.  If you like planning ahead (like I do!) RyanAir is the cheap way to go. There are of course restrictions to what you can bring but I'm sure I can get by with a little bag for a week! WHICH REMINDS ME I HAVE TO PACK! Oh dear, 1 piece of luggage will be the death of me...

Not mine but I fear it will be..

Getting the plane ticket, in my opinion, is the easiest part of the trip. Next came hostel booking. I searched for weeks comparing hostels (ughhh so many) prices, ratings and so on and so forth on hostelworld.com. The final decision came to Ottimista - Furio Camillio for Rome and Hotel Marcella for Florence. While we were planning on staying in hostels, these bed and breakfasts were a lot cheaper (and were less likely to put me into an anxiety attack!).

Rome

But how do you get from Rome to Florence with no car? Take the train! Italiarail.com was the place to go. The train tickets were fairly cheap, around $67 roundtrip. It also wasn't too bad working around the plane ticket (we have to be back in Ciampino by 4 on the 13th). 


All that is left is to get bus passes for Rome, plan out what we are going to see there, bus tickets for Florence (around the city), and a bus to and from Florence to Pisa (cliche picture of me holding up the leaning tower her I come!)

Pretend I'm holding it up! 

Also, as a last note, I know I haven't been great keeping up with blogging, these last few weeks have been absolutely nuts!

The Costs They Forgot to Tell You About

I'm super excited to study abroad in East Sussex, England but there are a lot more costs that cropped up after I decided to go officially. It comes in that 80 page book they expect you to read...okay okay I may have read most of it!

Some of them may be pretty simple and you may think"well, duh..." but here is what I found going through the process.

1) Passport

As you may have guessed, I didn't have a passport before November and I needed to go and get one (can't fly to England with an enhanced driver's license!). I had to get the works. First you pay for the passport, $140.  Then the execution fee, another $25.  The picture, $10. And finally, the money order to be able to send the money to the government, I think this was about $5. This brings the grand total to $180.00. Wow.

Renewing it alone is $140!

2) Luggage

A good set of 3 piece luggage for a new traveler is around $90 from JCPenny (which is rebranded itself! I'm loving their new logo). Be careful about your allowed size for your flight too! I have a piece of luggage that came in the set that is too large!

3) Cell Phone

Don't EVER bring your own cell phone over. I thought I would just add the international plan and be done with it. NOPE. It was about $30 per month ON TOP of my regular bill and then add 99 cents per minute. How about just getting data? THINK AGAIN! That was an additional $20 to the data plan you are currently paying for and you only have access to about a megabyte.  Go for a disposable phone when you get overseas for emergency purposes only . Much cheaper, $20 - $50.

4) How much your University will actually pay for the program / Deposit
My study abroad program is through Queens University, RIT didn't offer a program that allowed me to stay in England for the amount of time I desired or at the right time.  I thought cool, going through a Canadian University will be a bit cheaper because of the conversion. I also looked at what my University gave me in scholarships and the scholarships themselves could pay for it.  When I was going through the whole business with Financial Aid however, they told me they could only pay for a percentage of my scholarships. Even if I went on co-op during the Spring.  (The Financial Aid is different than the academic year, beginning in the summer and ending in the Spring).  I had to pay the $1000 deposit by myself and then they added another kicker to the equation... they would only pay for tuition, not room and board.  So it was an uphill battle to get the money.  I ended up taking out my government loan for the Spring so I could pay my room and board and the remainder of my tuition for England. Total cost out of pocket: $1000 and applying to as many scholarships as I possibly can.

5) ATM fees. Obviously, overseas will not have the same banks as we do, so there will be withdrawal fees. Take out large amounts of money if you are taking out of the ATM to avoid paying the fee each time. HSBC is in England but they just sold all of their banks in NY and CT off (just my luck) to First Niagara...Yes, HSBC they defiantly have the same services, thanks for screwing over your customers. Watch out for foreign transaction fees on credit cards too!

This is just to name a few. There are a ton more.

My advice?  Always plan to spend more than you do and look for little money savers.  Though it may be stressful now, get as many jobs or work as many hours as you can to help pay for the extra costs.

Remember to pack lightly!

19 more days and I am so terrified and excited!

Rapunzel

Since I began with the oldest Disney Princess, it is only suiting that I ended the week with the youngest and my favorite, Rapunzel.

Rapunzel is another Brothers Grimm fairy tale from Germany. There was once a couple who desperately wanted a child that lived next to an enchantress, Dame Gothel, who had a large garden . When the couple finally was with child, the wife suddenly had cravings for the plants in the garden and wanted them to the point where she was near death. The husband, who loved his wife, crept into the garden for three nights to bring her some of the plants. On the third night he was caught by the enchantress and demands that the couple give them the child upon birth and he agrees to do so. The enchantress raises Rapunzel until she is 14 and then locks her in a tower because she is so beautiful.

The enchantress visits Rapunzel by saying "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so I may climb the golden stair"and Rapunzel lets down her hair.

One day, a prince is riding by and hears Rapunzel singing. He searches for her, memorized by her voice until he sees how Dame Gothel enters the tower. The prince then enters the tower the same way Dame Gothel does and asks Rapunzel to marry him, she agrees.  The couple plans their escape where the prince will bring Rapunzel silk every night to weave into a ladder. The way the enchantress discovers the two has many different variations including that Rapunzel foolishly let's information slip about the prince and others where she says that her dress is getting tight around her stomach (pregnancy). The enchantress is furious and cuts off Rapunzel's hair.

When the Prince returns later that night, the enchantress fools him by letting down Rapunzel's hair and screams he will never see Rapunzel again, blinds him and throws him out of the tower. After months of wandering the desert, he hears Rapunzel singing. They are reunited at last and her tears heal his eyes and he discovers she has given birth to twins. They soon get married and live happily ever after.

The Disney version is obviously kid friendly with no blinding or teen pregnancies. Rapunzel is also a stronger character in Tangled  than she is in the original story. Go girl power!

Fun Facts:
Tangled (Disney's version or Rapunzel) is Walt Disney Pictures 50th full length animated feature.

Mandy Moore, who played Jamie in Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember is the voice of Rapunzel.

There is a short titled Tangled Ever After that is about the Royal Wedding of Princess Rapunzel and Flynn Rider that was featured during the 3D theatrical performance of Beauty and the Beast.

Belle

One of my favorite princesses: Princess Belle!

Belle's story begins as a traditional French fairy tale. There was a rich merchant with three daughters, the youngest being Beauty (Belle) who was lovely and kind while her sisters were selfish and wicked. The merchant then lost all of his money and had to move himself and his daughters to a small town. While on a business trip the merchant asked his daughters if they wanted anything.  The two older sisters were selfish and wanted jewels and fancy dresses while Belle only wanted a single rose.

The merchant, on his way back, became lost and stumbled upon a castle where he was allowed to stay. He was given some riches yet when he went to pick the most beautiful rose for Belle, the mysterious Prince (who was actually a Beast) appeared and demanded either his life or one of his daughters to come of their own accord.  The merchant reluctantly agreed and returned home where Belle was the one to volunteer to go.

Upon arrival Belle was given anything she wanted, she was no prisoner yet he asked her every night to marry him.  After a few months, Belle grew homesick and wished to return home. The beast agreed only if she took a magic mirror and ring and if she returned in one week. When Belle returned home, she was dressed in such fine clothes, her sisters became jealous and forced Belle to stay home by crying, wishing that Belle would stay with them in hopes that the beast would become angry and eat her. Because of Belle's kind heart, she stayed. The beast became heartbroken and when Belle looked into her mirror to check on the beast, she found that he was dying and returned to him, crying over him stating she loved him. The beast then turned into a handsome prince and they got married and lived happily ever after.

Fun Facts:

Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film to win Best Motion Picture at the Golden Globes.

The dance between Belle and the prince in the final scene is actually reused animation from Sleeping Beauty's  last dance between Aurora and the Prince because the animators were running out of time.

According to the Official Encyclopedia of Disney the Beast's real name is Adam, but it is never mentioned in the film.

Ariel

Under the sea. Under the sea! It's Ariel!

Another princess from the early '90's.. well 1989 but still! Oh childhood! And much like other Disney Princesses, she has a dark original story by Hans Christian Andersen.

There was once a young mermaid who lived with her father King Triton, her grandmother and her five sisters. When a mermaid was able to turn 15 they were able to swim to the surface to observe humans. The humans were fascinating creatures with life spans shorter than a merperson's but had an eternal soul. The little mermaid (Ariel) was fascinated by the human world and on her trip to the surface witness a storm and saved a young prince's life. She saved the young prince's life by bringing him to a temple but the prince never saw her face.

Part of Your World

The little mermaid, now in love with the prince goes to the sea witch in exchange for legs and a human life which the sea witch gladly gives her a potion, in exchange for her tongue and that she can never come home. The little mermaid makes the deal and drinks the potion which makes her feel like she is being cut in half.  She then lives on land and the prince is attracted to her beauty.  His father however, orders him to marry a princess in a neighboring country. The prince refuses to marry the other princess claiming he will only love the woman who saved him. It is then revealed that the princess was staying in the temple that the little mermaid brought him to and the prince, believing it was her who saved him, marries her.

The little mermaid, now heartbroken, wishes to return to the sea so her sisters give their hair to the sea witch in exchange for a knife. The little mermaid is instructed to kill the prince and let his blood drip on her feet thus returning her to mermaid form. The little mermaid cannot complete the task however and throws herself into the ocean where she dies and becomes a spirit and must wait 300 years before entering heaven.

No one lives happily ever after except for the delusional prince and foreign princess. The end.

Needless to say, I am glad Disney changed the ending to be a happy one.

Fun Facts before you get too depressed:
There are many adaptations of The Little Mermaid including the Disney version, a musical, a ballet, and many, many books and spinoffs (many with happy endings).

There is a Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.


There is slight controversy with the original cover of the VSH, with statements that a part of the castle looked like a male's member. There is also a scene later in the movie that shows a small bulge (like an erection) on a clergy member and a woman filed a lawsuit against the corporation, only to drop it two months later.

Jodi Benson also did the voice for Vanessa (Ursula's human voice) and 'Tour Guide Barbie' in Toy Story 2.

Happy Ending.