Walt Disney World: Planning the Perfect Day!

When it comes to the Walt Disney World resort, there are so many things that you can do that almost any day can be considered the perfect day!  But for the purposes of this exercise, I’m going to take you through one possible scenario of what the perfect day for

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Disney World Quick Tips – Please Take Your Time, It’s Not Going Anywhere

Considering that Toontown did just go away, I almost regretted the title but when I thought about what I was attempting to convey to everyone it still seems very appropriate. We all know too well that a Walt Disney World vacation can be enormously expensive. We all want to try

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Affordable Disney Vacations: The Kim Possible Adventure at Epcot

Always on the look-out for free fun at Walt Disney World, we discovered something very cool at Epcot’s World Showcase, on our recent trip: the Kim Possible Adventure. Did you know that by reading and following directions, looking for….and finding….clues, you can “save the world”? No? Well don’t feel bad, neither did we until we stumbled upon this fun, interactive activity. Don’t tell your kids, but it’s educational too…but they don’t need to know that part. What you do want to tell them…and all the grown-ups in your group too….is that this is a GREAT way to spend some time in World Showcase, and that they WILL have a blast!

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Oldies But Goodies – Six Important Reasons For Seniors To Stay Onsite

The choice to stay on or off site is an important one and can be particularly important for us, the Oldies. There are tons of reasons for staying on site that become apparent when you compare the experience to staying off. I guess you can compare them if you stay

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HGTV Design Celebrities and Disney Character Heroes Headline Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2-May 15

While Woody and Buzz battle the latest toy villain, HGTV’s design gurus just might give their toy box a stylish makeover. As the lead toys of the Disney(Pixar film “Toy Story 3″ take the art of Disney topiary “to infinity and beyond” for the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden

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Festival Abuzz with Garden and Design Discussions, Demos Daily during 18th Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Presented by HGTV

The Festival Center at the 18th annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival presented by HGTV will be alive with expert-led seminars, demonstrations, discussions and Q&A sessions daily throughout the 75-day event that begins March 2 at Walt Disney World Resort. Located next to Mission: Space in Future World at

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Jose Feliciano Raises the Curtain on ‘Flower Power’ March 4; Two News Acts Part of 2011 Musical Lineup at Epcot

Raise the curtain and light the musical fires! Jose Feliciano returns to Walt Disney World Resort March 4-6 to kick off the Flower Power Concert Series, a feature of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival that fills the air with classic pop, rock and R&B music each weekend of

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World’s Hottest Pepper at Epcot

How hot could it be? You brave souls who’ve wondered while floating by “The World’s Hottest Pepper” inside The Land Pavilion at Epcot should probably see today’s blog video. Related articles Pucker Up! Giant Lemons ‘Now Growing’ at Epcot (chipandco.com) Disney World Quick Tips – Don’t Miss The ‘Train Setup’

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What Makes Walt Disney World YOUR Place Of Choice?

A lot of people, including yours truly, have made Walt Disney World (WDW) their vacation destination of choice. I’ll give you our reasons and ask you to think about yours. There are just so many reasons that make it ideal for almost everyone it is no wonder that it is

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2011 Flower Power Concert Series Returns with Favorite Pop, Rock & Roll, R&B Hit-Makers

The Flower Power Concert Series is back at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this spring. Which means artists involved with hit songs of the 1960s through the ’90s will be on stage each Friday-Sunday from March 4 through May 15, 2011. Collectively, the 11 artists performing this spring

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Changes to 2011 Food and Wine Half Marathon Weekend

A note from Ken Potrock, Senior Vice-President, Disney Sports Enterprises: Our Disney team has been busy over the past few months with the WALT DISNEY WORLD Marathon Weekend presented by CIGNA and this month’s Disney Princess Half Marathon presented by Lady Foot Locker. We’re off to a great start in

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HGTV to Sponsor Disney’s 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

HGTV kicks up the “curb appeal” of the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2 through May 15 with a first-time sponsorship featuring weekend appearances by its acclaimed designers and landscaping experts. The star-studded lineup includes Genevieve Gorder, Lisa LaPorta, Kim Myles, Brian Patrick Flynn, Taniya Nayak, Ahmed

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The little things that makes Disney, Disney

In a world where the term “Customer Service” seemingly is not in the dictionary anymore, there is one thing that Walt Disney World does that nobody else does even close: Customer Service. We have been to Disney many times over the years, and will be there many times in the

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Disneyworld Hidden Gems- Epcot’s UK Pavilion, pt. 2

In this second part, we bridge the gap between the sheer historical monument of using preexisting buildings as the guide, and drawing inspiration from the typical architecture of the time period. In doing this, the atmosphere becomes much more casual and relaxed. That being said, it seems as though I’m

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