Mid-summer might seem like an odd time to start thinking about holiday plans, but when it comes to Walt Disney World, it’s just the right time! This month, reservations opened for one of my favorite holiday events, the Candlelight Processional. Disney’s Candlelight Processional: A Holiday Tradition Disney’s Candlelight Processional has become a family tradition for me. Each year, my mom and…
Foodie Friday: A Dining Experience at El Mercado de Coronado at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Recently, I went to tour the new Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The tower is gorgeous, with lots of classy touches and high end finishes! This feels like a deluxe moderate, for sure! But, as always happens when touring a resort, you start to feel that pang of hunger, so I decided…
My Favorite Things During Christmas At The Walt Disney World Resort
Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! At the Walt Disney World Resort, it’s also the most magical time of the year! Visiting Walt Disney World during the holidays gave me a list of new favorite things during Christmas to enjoy. Favorites at Magic Kingdom I opted to skip Mickey’s Very Merry…
Christmas in July: The 2019 Disney Hallmark Ornaments
While Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party doesn’t (yet) have any events in July, that doesn’t mean we can’t have some Disney Christmas in July. As you might have seen in previous years, I love Christmas as a whole, and specifically Christmas ornaments. Naturally, I can’t go on a Disney trip without checking out the Christmas…
On Batuu, Enjoy Exotic Flavors from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s most detailed and immersive land ever created, also shines when it comes to satisfying the culinary expectations of Star Wars fans. Food on Batuu is colorful and well worth exploring. From Tip-yip to Oi-oi Puff—There is Something for Everyone at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo Batuu diners will not be disappointed…
All New! The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
After a lengthy closure and refurbishment period, Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom reopened with the addition of a brand new attraction: The Animation Experience at Conservation Station. The off-the-beaten-path attraction, just a short train ride away, began its seasonal closure in October of last year. While many aspects remained the same, the…
The Lion King – A Movie Review
It’s 1994, I am sitting in a movie theater waiting for the feature to start. Honestly, I don’t recall what I was actually there to see. I do remember the lights dimming, the room in blackness, the breaking dawn, and the clear note “Na…”. The full sound of a chorus, in a language I didn’t…
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Trajectory
Learning about science using Disney rides? Yes, please! My daughter has told me for years that she wants to be a Disney Imagineer when she grows up. So when I found out there was a series of three DVDs that uses Disney Imagineering and theme park rides to explain and teach scientific concepts to kids,…
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at 25: Fun Facts
On July 22nd the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror turns 25. To celebrate this anniversary Here are some fun facts on one of our favorite attractions
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 7/22/19
Walt Disney World News From July 31 to October 6, the Mill Stage at the Canada Pavilion in Epcot will feature Blueberry Grass Band, an accomplished group from Quebec who transform French and English Canadian hits. The band will perform Tuesday through Saturday at 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and…
A Vegetarian Review of Storybook Dining at Artist Point
When I heard that there was going to be a new character meal at Walt Disney World that would feature Grumpy, you might say I was excited. I have been able to meet Grumpy before, but only with his six other friends at the holiday parties in the Magic Kingdom. So it was the prospect…
Foodie Friday: Mickey Push Pop Review
Through September 30, the Magic Kingdom is celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday. In celebration, a number of restaurants are offering special desserts and treats. On a recent visit, on the Mobile Ordering section, I saw that Columbia Harbour House was offering a special Mickey Push Pop. The treat certainly sounded intriguing. It features birthday cake…