This article comes to us from the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Honolulu firefighters are still trying to determine the cause of a two-alarm fire that caused $20,000 worth of damage to the roof top of one of the towers at the uncompleted Disney hotel at Ko Olina yesterday evening. Capt. Gary
Tag: Walt Disney World Resort
The VERY BEST Thing About Our Upcoming Visit
Yes we love, love, love each and every regular visit to Walt Disney World and have since our first time in 1990 (started way too late). We love it so much that the Magic just gets better and better, perhaps because we are at that time of life where we
Tips For The ‘Group’ Trip -Keep It Civil And Simple
Group trips to Walt Disney World can run the gamut from Agony to Ecstasy. Generally, immediate family (parents and kids) are the easiest to deal with and work out very well because they are simple – parents are in charge. When you travel with other types of groups such as
Disneyworld Planning 101 – Extra Magic Hours Strageties
This topic is a hot button for me. I have gotten into many debates with people over visiting the parks during Extra Magic Hours. Don’t get me wrong I like the idea of Extra Magic Morning or Evening Hours, but does the HUGE influx of people at that park on
Dreams really do come true at Disney
I have been to Walt Disney World 6 times. 2 times with my parents when I was a teenager, 2 times with my parents, my brother and his wife, and my husband and son, one time just my husband and I and one time just my little family of three.
Epcot’s Club Cool is to HOT to pass up
If you have ever been walking though Epcot on your way around the World Showcase and as you walked by or even stopped in Innoventions you probably noticed this sign above right next to the Character Meet & Greet. No its not some special Disney Club like Club 33. I
Training for your Disney Marathon – Starting from Scratch
Our writer Jenn just ran in her first Disney World Marathon a few weeks ago and it intrigued me how someone would get up the endurance and stamina to be able to run such a long distance. Here is a tip she offers the Disney Noob like myself on how
Oldies But Goodies – Take A Chance, Try Some New Restaurants
It’s not our fault!! We, as Oldies, sometimes get a little set in our ways and when it comes to food and restaurant choices we can tend (not everyone) to always go to the same restaurants and order the same thing. At least for me it came from the way
What a Thrill – A New Trip is In the Works
After my November trip to Walt Disney World I wrote a blog about the fact that, unlike previous years, there was no bounce back offer in my resort room. That left me in a much different position after our trip than in past years. I was not only suffering from
Classic Disney: Walt Disney World Home Movies Fall 1973
Video provided by the gracious Mr. Pat Connor from his personal visits to WDW during those fascinating first years. This includes the Fort Wilderness Steam Train, the vast topiary array that populated the Magic Kingdom’s front lawn, a swan boat and a 3:00 character parade with the same Alice from
Disney’s Toy Story 3 on Ice, Worth it?
When its well below freezing out and the ground is covered in snow and ice, the magic of Disney can feel a long way away. But sometimes Disney brings the magic to you. My husband and I took our three children to see Disney’s Toy Story 3 on Ice at
The Magic, The Memories and You! Projection Show Conjures Vacation Memories at Disneyland
Starting tonight, the façade of “it’s a small world” in Disneyland park is being transformed each night into a breathtaking display of moving, ever-changing photography, video, animation and music as Disneyland celebrates guests’ memories with an innovative new show – “The Magic, The Memories and You!” Guests of all ages
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Romance Package at Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village
Indulge in a romantic retreat this Valentine’s Day at the Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village. For a limited time, guests can relax with their significant other as they enjoy the Romance Package offered at the Lake Buena Vista hotel. Guests will retreat to Lake Buena Vista
Events, Attractions, and More Coming to Disney in 2011
2011 will be a year of “Disney dream vacations,” both figuratively and literally. Guests will be making memories over the horizon in Egypt, Hawaii and Alaska, on the aqua waters of the Bahamas, under the sea, over croc and rhino gullies and beyond the solar system. During 2011, premieres will
