Walt Disney World announced today that Animal Kingdom will be adding holiday decor and entertainment for the Christmas season. In this post, we’ll quickly run down the additions and then add our thoughts on the announcements. If you’d like to see the announcement from the Disney Parks Blog, […]
I recently started a series ranking the table-service and counter-service restaurants at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. We began in Disneyland and are now headed to the east coast, ranking Disney World’s table-service restaurant. This list does include signature restaurants (2-credits on the dining plan). As with the […]
Tusker House Restaurant is a table-service character meal in Animal Kingdom’s Harambe. Themed as a marketplace, the restaurant offers a buffet of African salads, entrees, and desserts, along with some less adventurous items for guests to try. Not far away from Kilimanjaro Safaris, Tusker House features Mickey, Goofy, […]
If you missed parts 1, 2, or 3 of this trip report, click on the corresponding number to catch up! After a couple of late nights, we woke up mid-morning the next day and packed our things to move to another hotel – The Swan. For those keeping […]
Over the years, we have written many posts about how the Disney Parks have a little extra magic at night. The lights come on, the crowds thin out and the atmosphere changes. Sometimes that is due to extra entertainment or a nighttime spectacular. Other times it’s simply due […]
If you missed parts 1 or 2 of this trip report, click on the corresponding number to catch up! As I mentioned in earlier installments, we hadn’t done the dining plan in a few years. Starting the trip off with California Grill’s excellent brunch may have set us […]
People associate many things with Disney Parks – Fireworks, Mickey Mouse, castles, Dole Whip, and happiness are words and phrases that come to mind. Waiting in line is another phrase that’s unfortunately associated with Disney. Now, I’m not here to convince you that waiting in line isn’t bad. […]
Last summer, Melissa and I (along with our sister-in-law, Amie) decided to register for Walt Disney World’s Princess Half Marathon. Naturally, we planned a trip for the whole week surrounding the marathon. You know, in the name of research for this award-winning (still waiting on a trophy or […]
Attractions and shows are the centerpiece of theme parks. Classic attractions have transcended time along with new state-of-the-art attractions popping up across the globe, making Disney (and other) Parks continuously inviting to visitors. Unfortunately, they can’t all be winners. Some shows and attractions start out on the right […]
Returning from a vacation is never an easy task, especially when that vacation is at a Disney Resort. After a week of walking near double-digit miles everyday, most travelers are even more exhausted than when they left. Of course, there’s the usual “I don’t want to go back […]
A few years have passed since we last ranked the Disney Parks. Since then, Pandora has opened, Magic Kingdom has a new firework show, Disneyland has reopened the railroad, California Adventure has re-themed Paradise Pier to Pixar Pier, Epcot has added 19 more festivals (not really) and Hollywood […]
