We’re proud to announce that the our free downloadable PDF guide to the holidays at Walt Disney World, titled Vacation Kingdom at Christmas, is available for you to enjoy! Please note that new editions of Vacation Kingdom at Christmas are released at the start of each holiday season, after we’ve had the chance to experience
A lot is happening at Walt Disney World’s flagship hotel, both for Christmas and in terms of regular changes. In this Grand Floridian Resort report, we’ll take a look at the gingerbread house construction, plus progress on the pedestrian bridge to Magic Kingdom, relocation of the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra, and more. We’ll start with
Over the weekend, we attended the last Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party of the year on November first. After leaving the park late that night, we were back to Magic Kingdom early the next morning for the last day of Extra, Extra Magic Hours…and also the first day of Christmas. We’ve all seen those
Scat Cat’s Club is a cafe and lounge in Port Orleans French Quarter Resort at Walt Disney World. This dining review features food photos, thoughts on the menu quality, our experience here, value for money, and how Scat Cat’s Club compares to other restaurants at these two resorts. (Updated November 6, 2019.) Before we dig
Walt Disney World’s Christmas entertainment at Hollywood Studios is known as Flurry of Fun, which includes Sunset Seasons Greetings. As with Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!, these holidays offerings run from November 8, 2019 through January 5, 2020. In this post, we’ll offer tips, info, and our thoughts on Christmas at DHS. For us, Christmas is
For our next Walt Disney World construction update, we head to Fort Wilderness to see the latest progress on Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, the next Disney Vacation Club property to debut after Riviera Resort. We’ll also look at the work around the Settlement, and how this will impact campground guests. We’ve been putting
Have you ever seen Walt Disney World or Disneyland covered under a blanket of freshly fallen snow during the winter? It’s long been a dream of ours to visit the parks during a blizzard, and despite it being one of our top Disney bucket list items, we sadly have not yet had that experience. This
After Hours at Animal Kingdom is a Walt Disney World special event with 3 hours of access to the park with extremely limited attendance and minimal waits for select rides, including Pandora – World of Avatar. In this post, we’ll recap & review our experience. (Updated November 5, 2019.) As with the other After Hours
Ikspiari is a dining, shopping, and entertainment complex located within walking distance of Tokyo Disneyland, the JR Maihama railway station, and with its own monorail station. It’s Japan’s take on the Downtown Disney concept, and in this guide we’ll cover some basics tips for visiting Ikspiari, along with restaurants and stores we recommend. With that
As our tour of Walt Disney World hotels at Christmas-time continues, we continue in the Magic Kingdom area. At Contemporary Resort, we’ll take a look at the Cinderella Castle gingerbread display, outdoor icon tree, and holiday decorations at the hotel. (Updated November 5, 2019.) This continues as we attempt to expand upon our Free Self-Guided
Disneyland Resort has some great bars & lounges in Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the three on-site hotels. Some of these are unheralded gems, like Hearthstone & Steakhouse 55 Lounges and Alfresco Tasting Terrace. There are also a couple of overrated ones that are arguably not as good as their popularity might suggest. Nevertheless,
