News WDWMagic.com is reporting that, starting today, free in-room wireless internet access will be available for the following resorts: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s BoardWalk Resort Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Polynesian Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
Even though we take multiple trips per year, this trip was a long time coming. The anticipation it it actually began 4 years ago, way back in 2007, when Epcot (or EPCOT Center, more appropriately) celebrated its 25th anniversary. In retrospect, I’d like to say we were on the fence about attending that event. However,
This Walt Disney World trip report features over 800 Disney photos, and thoughts from our visit during Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, Magic Kingdom’s 40th Anniversary, and Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival. We had a ton of fun at these events, and thought this would be a great trip to cover in a
News: Due to frequent Guest complaints about the lack of availability at certain Table Service restaurants at Walt Disney World restaurants, Disney is making changes that have the effect of becoming more stringent towards Guests who make multiple reservations for the same meals. Beginning October 26 2011, Disney will expand the list of restaurants that
Splash Mountain is one of our favorite attractions at Walt Disney World. Splash Mountain is a log flume attraction that is based loosely on the controversial animated film Song of the South. It shares common characters and the overarching story is similar. The attraction tells the story of the mischievous Br’er Rabbit, as he leaves
Trick or Meet-Up was a private event hosted by the Disney Parks Blog at the Magic Kingdom on September 29, 2011 from 9 pm until 11:59 pm focused, unsurprisingly given the name, on Halloween. My rough estimate based upon viewing the crowd would be that there were around 250 attendees, all of whom gathered at
As I’m sure just about everyone reading this website knows, Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its 40th anniversary on October 1, 2011. As dedicated (read: crazy) fans of the Disney theme parks, we were on hand to celebrate the day. Luckily, we weren’t the only crazies out there, as the Disney fan community turned out
We are off to Walt Disney World for its 40th Anniversary, plus Food & Wine Festival, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and the Disney Park Blog’s Trick or Meet-up event! We’ll try to post a couple updates here if we have the time, but our schedule is looking pretty jam-packed as of right now.
Holiday Wishes! is by far my favorite Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom fireworks show. Overall, it’s my third favorite fireworks show, behind Remember… Dreams Come True and Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. While I know we have a while to go before it’s the Christmas season again (my favorite time of year!), I thought it’d be
Official Events: 9/29/2011 – Disney Parks Blog Trick or Meet-Up Event Meet-up attendees will be treated to special tours of The Haunted Mansion attraction queue hosted by Walt Disney Imagineers as well as some unique experiences on The Haunted Mansion attraction itself. There will be ghoulish photo opportunities and of course, a few other surprises.
The Hub in the Magic Kingdom at night is a truly special place, and a place I could sit for hours upon hours without ever wanting to ride a single attraction. I wanted to capture the great ambiance of the hub with this shot, and show the things I love the most about the hub:
