Coral Reef is a seafood restaurant in Epcot at Walt Disney World with views into an aquarium. This review features food photos, our thoughts on the cuisine, and whether the excellent ambiance here is enough to justify dining at this restaurant in The Seas pavilion. We’ve dined at Coral Reef a few times, with this
Riverside Mill Food Court is the quick service restaurant at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside at Walt Disney World. This review features food photos, our experiences dining here, and thoughts on the ambiance, among other things. In terms of some background, money-saving info, it participates in the Disney Dining Plan as a 1-credit counter service restaurant,
In honor of this weekend’s Independence Day holiday (good luck to everyone braving the crowds at Walt Disney World!), this post offers a how to guide for photographing fireworks! This is one of the most intimidating types of photography to beginners, but it’s really easy to learn once you understand the basics and spend some
There are a few rumors floating around that involve Walt Disney World, namely the addition of characters to attractions in Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Additionally, there’s some buzz about the possibility of more Disney Vacation Club. More characters and DVC, nothing earth-shattering about that, right? Well, these rumors are a bit different and more out
Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie is a counter service restaurant and bakery in Epcot’s France pavilion at Walt Disney World. This review features food photos of some of the decadent and savory options, our opinion of this spot, and our take on the best treats (and best uses of Disney Dining Plan snack credits) at Les Halles.
We ended Part 1 of our Shanghai Disneyland Grand Opening Trip Report as Sarah and I ate lunch, after splitting up from Mark and Molly so they could watch Mickey’s Storybook Express parade. Once they were done blowing kisses to Olaf, we rejoined them. That’s where we’ll pick up in this spoiler-free trip report installment…
The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 II lens is currently my favorite ultra-wide angle lens for crop-sensor photography. This review features real-world photos shot with the lens, a comparison to its primary (Sigma) rival, and my thoughts on whether the lens is worth the money. With an aperture of f/2.8, it’s fast enough to use hand-held at
This post offers a mostly spoiler-free review of Soarin’ Around the World, which debuted recently at Epcot and Disney California Adventure, comparing it to Soarin’ Over California, and providing general thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the attraction. If you want to get technical, it’s actually a review of Soaring Over the Horizon at
Shanghai Disneyland has been a long time coming. The project dates back to Michael Eisner’s tenure as CEO in the 1990s, and got serious with a letter of intent in 2002 before Hong Kong Disneyland even opened. Bringing the park to fruition from there was not simple, and took years of negotiations before the Shanghai
Walt Disney World has released 2017 vacation package information, and along with it, pricing and details for the various Disney Dining Plans. Naturally, there are pricing changes. The Quick-Service and standard Disney Dining Plans each increase by about 4-6%, while the Deluxe Dining Plan decreases by around 11%. (Wait. Decrease? That can’t be right.) We
By now, you’ve likely heard of the heartbreaking death of a child who was attacked by an alligator at Walt Disney World ad nauseam. If you somehow haven’t, here are the details. I’m not going to rehash them. The death of that young child is incredibly tragic. It should go without saying (but probably does
