Flying Fish Café – Chef’s Wine Tasting Dinner

The Chef’s Tasting Wine Dinner at the Flying Fish Café is a unique opportunity to savor flavorful seafood selections along with expertly chosen wines. Take your seat at our chef’s counter, directly in front of the onstage kitchen, and watch as the evening’s special dishes are prepared right before your

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Best Things I Love About Disney – The Tree Of Life

Talk about an icon!! The Tree of Life is positively the first thing most people think about when Disney’s Animal Kingdom is mentioned. It is not just beautiful but it is an engineering marvel. There is a lot of information available about the Tree of Life but, as usual, I

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The Magic Behind The Scenes – The Grass Is Always Greener

One thing I have always admired is how green the grass and other plantings are at Walt Disney World. Congratulations should be given to the landscaping Cast Members for the endless hours and effort they put into maintaining it that way. Take it from a guy with a “Black Thumb”

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The Best Thing I Love About Disney World: The Magic of the People

Here is one of the best things that I love about Disney World: I love the people. Yes, I know there are a lot of folks that are clearly not having a magical day while they are at Disney. But by and large, I really think that those people are the exception. In my experience, most people are the opposite….they are warm, friendly and helpful. In fact, I have honestly not ever found another place where the vast majority of people are just so…..happy.

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Disney World Quick Tips – Start Early, Leave Early

How do you find this type of non crowd shot at the Magic Kingdom? You start early! A lot of people love the evening Extra Magic Hours (EMH) and see them as an opportunity to really maximize their touring. I’ve tried both morning and evening hours and have found the

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Top 10 Disneyworld Attractions that Won’t Make you Lose your Lunch!

Here is the next edition of  Top 10 According to Jess: I am a big thrill seeker. I could ride Splash Mountain all day long, take the trek to the top of Everest every hour on the hour, and spend enough time on Rockin Roller Coaster to make Aerosmith question

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Ocean Spray and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Announce a Multi-Year Alliance

Ocean Spray announced last week a partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts that will bring the Ocean Spray cranberry to a number of retail points at Disney parks, including a new presence at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., and Disney Cruise Line. Disney

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Video: Karamelle-Küche, New Shop in the Germany Pavilion at Epcot

Karamelle-Küche — German for “caramel kitchen,” the new shop in the Germany pavilion at Epcot is themed like an Old World German caramel shop. A show kitchen features cast members making fresh caramel popcorn, caramel apples, and chocolate-covered strawberries and marshmallows drizzled with caramel. Werther’s Original candy is on the

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Celebrating Holiday Magic At Walt Disney World

Now that were are coming into early November, the holiday season is once again upon us. Celebrating any holiday at Walt Disney World is special, but celebrating Christmastime there is extraordinary. As a Florida resident and longtime annual passholder, I’ve had the opportunity to experience a lot of great events

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Resort Hopping 101 – Animal Kingdom Safari Hop

One of our focuses on the website the past few months has been Quick Tips. We like to prepare you for the parks and offer up tips and tricks to making your vacation more enjoyable. If case you missed our last Resort Hopping 101 ‘s  check them out Monorail Express,

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15th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Continues Through Nov. 14

Food and wine aficionados – and music fans who like to “eat to the beat” – have two weeks at the beginning of November to get their fill of “delicious discoveries” before the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival comes to a close on Nov. 14. Tapas-sized portions

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