Walt Disney World Archive
Few things are as special to us as closing time in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Standing in front of Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom–or in front of any of the various castles, really–in a nearly empty park is truly special. It’s even more special once “When You Wish Upon A Star” starts playing and
“Mix red and gold, from autumn flowers; purple and blue, from twilight hours. Green summer hills, and rainbows play a part. A painter’s brush, a work of art!” The realm of art starts the second act of Journey into Imagination, as the first scene after flying alongside the Dreamcatcher and taking a brief tour of
Disney has confirmed that “The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History” will debut in Walt Disney World’s Liberty Square in October 2016. This outdoor, live show (or “Great Moments with Mr. Eagle,” as I’ll be dubbing it) will be presented above Hall of Presidents in the Heritage House windows, and will feature popular Muppets
Frontera Cocina is a new table service restaurant in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World. This dining review includes food photos, thoughts on our experience eating at Frontera Cocina, including ambiance and value. In terms of basic info for WDW vacation planners, this is a 1-credit table service restaurant on the Disney Dining Plan, but
Starting this summer, Animal Kingdom has been ‘awakening’ at night, for several new experiences that keep the park open well into the night. From Jungle Book: Alive with Magic to Tree of Life Awakenings, and more, there’s a variety of new entertainment that offers a new experience for guests experiencing Animal Kingdom after dark. We’ve
This list of the best-value Character Meals at Walt Disney World will help you maximize your value on the Disney Dining Plan. Eating at these character restaurants gets you the most bang for your buck and saves you the most money on the Disney Dining Plan, because these are normally the most expensive meals. Even
Flying Fish Cafe is a high-end seafood restaurant on the Boardwalk in Walt Disney World. Flying Fish Cafe recently had a top-to-bottom refurbishment that re-imagined the restaurant thematically. We have more details below about this re-imaging that will introduce a (partially) new menu, and an airier design, with more room for the popular Chef’s Counter
Disney Vacation Club has a new member lounge in the Imagination pavilion at Epcot, located upstairs in the former home of ImageWorks. This post will start with our thoughts on the new lounge, followed by some nostalgia for upstairs ImageWorks, and will conclude with me digging into the Idea Bag and asking for your help
Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire is the newest Cinderella Castle daytime stage show in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, having debuted in Summer 2016. This post features photos of the show, my review of it, and viewing tips for best-experiencing Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire. This isn’t a spoiler-free review given that it has photos, but
As Disney Springs is now in the home stretch of its construction as of Summer 2016, with the largest portions of the new development completed, we thought it a good time to step back and take a look at the work done thus far, and also a look forward at what’s still on the agenda
We spent a couple of days in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in last week and were surprised by the construction progress on Pandora: World of Avatar as of July 2016. I hadn’t been paying attention to construction updates on Pandora, but as soon as we approached Animal Kingdom and saw the floating mountains