special events Archive
Epcot’s 2019 Flower & Garden Festival is now underway at Walt Disney World! We were on hand for the opening day of the event, and spent a half-day wandering the park, admiring the topiaries and perfectly-manicured gardens. In this post, we’ll share some thoughts and, more importantly, photos of Epcot in full bloom. One thing
We had the chance to ring in the New Year at Walt Disney World, and spent the evening at Epcot. In this report, we’ll share our thoughts and photos from the experience, and some helpful planning advice for anyone else debating between Magic Kingdom and Epcot for New Year’s Eve. Prior to this, it had
Disney Pirates Summer is a special event themed to the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. The marquee entertainment of the swashbuckling festivities is Pirates Summer Battle “Get Wet”, with special dining and merchandise also available. This post features some of my photos and thoughts on Pirates Summer at Tokyo DisneySea, along with tips for
Star Wars Weekends is a summer event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. This post features photos from the festivities, info about the entertainment & character meals, our tips for visiting, and more. The event is a lot of fun whether you’re a hardcore Star Wars fan or just a fan of fun
Celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, honeymoons, and graduations, among other things, at Walt Disney World is extremely popular, and for good reason. Not only is Walt Disney World a great place to visit on any ole ordinary day, but it’s a great place for a celebration! (Note that while these tips are specific to Walt Disney World,
2018 tickets went on sale today for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween & Very Merry Christmas Parties in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Naturally, prices are up across the board, and tickets are only available by calling right now. We tried to do that to find out prices but were met with a multi-hour
The UnDISCOVERed Future World Tour is a 4-hour walking tour of Epcot, which includes backstage looks at the park, a visit to a VIP lounge, priority attraction access, and information about Walt Disney’s vision for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. In this post, we’ll review our experience on the tour, and assess whether it’s
Any parent taking their kids on vacation wants to know where to find Anna, Elsa, and Frozen characters at Walt Disney World. Currently, Frozen Ever After and Royal Summerhaus at Epcot, plus Frozen Sing-Along Celebration at at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are the main Frozen experiences at Walt Disney World. Oh, and you practically cannot turn
Star Wars Awakens is a Star Wars special event at Disneyland and Walt Disney World to hype up Star Wars, including Rogue One and The Force Awakens as a stop-gap until Star Wars Land is completed. This post features tips, my thoughts on the new offerings based on my experiences of the event at Disneyland.
During the annual 24-Hour Party, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Disneyland & Disney California Adventure are open for 24 consecutive hours from 6 am until 6 am! Despite being a holiday weekend, Memorial Day is not too busy. This 24-Hour Party falls on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, making it the perfect time to
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights ran at Walt Disney World for 20 years, but won’t be displayed in 2016-2017 due to Star Wars Land that began in April 2016. While this is a bittersweet ending to a great chapter of Walt Disney World Christmas history, we’re optimistic that Star Wars Land will be
