When you first enter the park the ground is red brick. Walt wanted you to feel like you were entering on a red carpet, being treated like royalty. Also he added the tunnels to walk through so that once you came through them, onto Main Street USA, you would feel
Tag: Soarin’ Over California
Disneyland refurbishment schedule November 2012
If you’re 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 Starcade (Disneyland) closed through 10/18/12 for refurbishment. Jumpin’ Jellyfish (DCA) one tower
Conquering the New Fast Pass Enforcement System
“will not accommodate late arrivals” now on ALL fast passes handed out at Disney World My family and I just came back from a week in Disney World with the Spring Break crowds. The parks were crowded and we had to test out some new touring strategies due to them
Don’t be that Guy – Top 5 Most Annoying Park Guests
Everyone has the right to act a little crazy on their Disney vacation, after all you are paying to be there! In my travels however, I have found a few types of guests I can truly recommend you not to be. I am providing you with this list not
Disney Food Blog’s Epcot Snack Guide Now Available!
I’ve got an exciting announcement today! Disney Food Blog Mini-Guide to Epcot Snacks e-book is now available! Here are just a few of the benefits of this Guide: Over 150 pages of snacks with photos! Special bonus items, like six themed Epcot snack crawls that come free with the e-Book.
How to Tour the Parks – Zigging and Zagging Your Way Around Disney
One of the most important things to know when planning your days at Walt Disney World is that you may need to adjust your itinerary based on the habits of the other guests. Learning to zig while others zag is based on experiencing the parks on different days and at
Disney Food Blog’s Epcot Snack Guide Now Available!
I’ve got an exciting announcement today! Disney Food Blog Mini-Guide to Epcot Snacks e-book is now available! In celebration of their Grand Launch we’re offering a $2 discount on the purchase price when you use code: EPCOT at check-out. Click here to view more details Here are just a few
‘Minnie’s Fly Girls Charter Airline’ to Take Off at Disney California Adventure Park on February 17
Beginning February 17, guests at Disney California Adventure park can take flight with Minnie Mouse in a tune-filled “travelogue” of song, dance and interactive moments in Condor Flats, beneath the control tower across from Soarin’ Over California. “Minnie’s Fly Girls Charter Airline” features the charter airline owner herself and her
Diva Tips: Top 5 tips for surviving the busiest week of the year
In late September I received a phone call from Dave, who is a DEAR friend of Disney Dad’s and mine. Dave was calling with a Disney question. “We are thinking of taking the girls on a surprise trip to WDW from Santa. What do you think?” “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”, I screamed into
Disney Hodgepodge: Five Random Disney Things I Learned
Today’s article is quite the hodgepodge. It is a list of random things I either learned or was reminded of while on my last Disney trip. Enjoy! 1. Two Mouths are Better than One. My mom and I have similar taste in food and in the past we’ve tackled the
The Great Piggy Bank Adventure
Sometimes as a parent you tell your kids to do something that you don’t exactly follow yourself. Of course you know snacking before dinner isn’t the best choice but sometimes the leftover Halloween candy seems to call your name. The problem is you may be too full to enjoy the
Best Bathrooms in Walt Disney World – Epcot
After the success of my last article, Best Bathrooms in Walt Disney World – Magic Kingdom, Chip BEGGED me (haha not really) to please write about the bathrooms in the other parks. The bottom line is not being able to find bathrooms that aren’t super crowded is SUPER annoying, so
EPCOT – Top 5 Attractions For Seniors
Epcot is absolutely our favorite park. The shows and attractions, with a couple of exceptions, seem to be very senior friendly. As well, a lot of folks think children will have no interest in Epcot because of its educational/informative bent but I beg to disagree. Kids thirst for knowledge and
Disney World Fun Facts – Epcot
The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT) is the park with the future in sight, here you can play with up and coming gadgets in Future World and experience the sights and flavors of11 countries in the World Showcase. Originally opened in 1982 the park boasted some pretty advanced engineering
