Disneyland refurbishment schedule September 2012

If your heading to Disneyland soon be sure to check out the Refurb/Closure list below. Refurbishment information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available on the Disneyland website. Current No current closures. Upcoming Haunted Mansion (Disneyland) closed 8/27/12-9/13/12 for

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Top Five Best Uses of Fastpass

Fastpasses are available at many attractions at Disney World, but how do you determine which ones will be the most useful or which ones to grab early on and which ones can wait til later in the day? Lucky for you I am here to give you my opinion on

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Top 5 Mountains at Walt Disney World Resort

The tallest mountain range in the sunshine state–well, the only mountain range in Florida–is located smack dab in the middle of the state at Walt Disney World Resort. It’s a rather unique geographic feature, sampling desert outcroppings, snowy peaks, even reaching to the stars. Today’s Top 5 was an easy

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Top 5 Overlooked Disney World Attractions

When visiting Walt Disney World, popular attractions such as Space Mountain, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and Expedition Everest are at the top of everyone’s list; but what about the other attractions? Some of my favorite attractions at Walt Disney World are often overlooked as guests, clutching FastPasses hurry through

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Garden View Tea Room: 5 Tips to Know Before You Go!

Calling all girly girls!  Ladies, it is time for you to start booking your advanced dining reservations for a simply divine experience!  Read this first, but immediately after you read it…go get on the computer or dial 407-939-3463 to make a tea date!  Afternoon tea is offered from 2-5pm daily

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Disney Planning & Photos: Do You Have What it Takes to Walk Through The World?

What’s the number one planning tip I would give to anyone anticipating or planning a Disney trip? You need to start walking way before your feet ever hit Main Street, U.S.A, to run and grab a Fastpass at Space Mountain. Walt Disney World is comprised of 92 miles of theme parks, resorts, restaurants, shopping,

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How to Tour the Parks – Floating through the Magic Kingdom

With all the construction going on at the Magic Kingdom visiting here can be difficult. With all the closures and refurbishments throughout the park it can make navigating a little interesting. Having said that I feel you can do Magic Kingdom in a day if you really push it but

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Top 10 Rides to Avoid After You Eat

So you just stuffed yourself on a scrumptious meal at your favorite Walt Disney World eatery. If you’re on the Disney Dining Plan, you likely enjoyed a four-square meal and beverage of choice, right? What you need is a nap, but what your family wants is a ride! Do NOT

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Top 5 Thrill Rides at Walt Disney World

For those of you who love amusement parks and roller coasters and the general feeling of going fast, try these WDW rides: 1. Rock N Roller Coaster –This Aerosmith themed roller coaster is located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, where you embark on a VIP limo ride to an Aerosmith concert.

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Get with the program: Disney College Program

Many of the millions of yearly visitors to Walt Disney World Resort like to think of their trip to Disney as coming home.  Disney loves that.  They call you guests as if Lumiere were about to serve you in Beast’s Castle, but they want you to feel like family, as

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Top 10 Extreme Rides at Walt Disney World

With four theme parks and two water parks, thrill seekers are sure to find their happy place at Walt Disney World. Let’s take a look at 10 of the resort’s top extreme rides. MAGIC KINGDOM: Space Mountain—This classic Magic Kingdom coaster is an all-time fan favorite. Climb the 180-foot mountain

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Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule October 2011

Refurbishment information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available on the Disneyland Website. Current Blue Sky Cellar (DCA) closed through 9/23/11 for refurbishment. California Screamin’ (DCA) closed through 10/14/11 for refurbishment. Blue Bayou Restaurant (Disneyland) closed through 11/23/11 for

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Classic Disney: The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World 1970 Films

A Walt Disney World souvenir film from the 1970’s. #714. The highlighted attractions are The Walt Disney Story, it’s a small world, Space Mountain, The Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Country Bear Jamboree. Some of the footage of attraction interiors are actually from Disneyland. The image is

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Ride the Disney World Mountains

If you haven’t already noticed, Disney Imagineers are kind of obsessed with mountains. Many of Walt Disney World’s most popular and thrilling attractions are based around (or in) mountains. Magic Kingdom has three mountains alone! But hey, I’m not complaining! Tackling the Disney mountain range is a priority during my

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