One of the things that sets Disneyland and Disney World apart from other theme parks is the incredible talent of their Cast Members. Couple that with Disney’s extremely high-caliber live performances, and you have a recipe for some pretty fabulous entertainment during your Disney vacation. Each of the Disney theme parks is chock-full of stage shows, street performers, live music, improv routines, and character encounters all of which feature some uniquely gifted people. Animal Kingdom park, which just celebrated its {Read More}
Archives for April 2013
Animal Kingdom Turns 15!
Jambo Everyone! Today we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park! Disney has lots of fun in store for today’s “Party for the Planet” including special guest speakers when the park opens, commemorative anniversary merchandise, special maps and postcards, and visits with characters like Lilo & Stitch, Flik and Princess Atta, and Thumper and Miss Bunny. Guest speakers opened the park today at a special ceremony at the Tree of Life and included: Josh D’Amaro, Vice President {Read More}
No Disneynature Film for 2013?
Every spring since 2009, Disneynature, a division of Walt Disney Studios, has released a nature documentary to celebrate Earth Day. With films such as ‘Earth’ (2009), ‘Oceans’ (2010), ‘African Cats’ (2011) and ‘Chimpanzee’ (2012), Disneynature combines spectacular footage and documentary filmmaking with a philanthropic twist by donating a portion of each films’ opening week ticket sales to a relevant charity. Fans of the division’s previous films waiting to hear about this year’s release learned that Earth Day 2013 would not {Read More}
The Dapper Dans
Our family loves everything that has to do with music. My husband is a professional piano player and band teacher. The girls play violin, piano and cello and participate in a kids’ musical theater troupe. We play “Name that Tune” around the dinner table at night and most of the songs we choose are from old musicals. And you can add to that list that we all LOVE barbershop. A colleague of my husband’s is a member of the Westchester {Read More}
Miyuki the Candy Artist
Time spent touring the World Showcase pavilions at Epcot is one of my absolutely favorite things to do while at Disney World. Each pavilion is home to delicious food, a beautiful atmosphere, fanciful shopping, talented performers, and exciting shows. With 11 “countries” to visit, you are sure to discover something new on every Disney vacation! One of the best resources for Disney entertainment schedules is Steve Soares’ fantastic website Walt Disney World Entertainment which he updates weekly. Today, let’s check {Read More}
The Magic of DIS-igning!
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You may have noticed that in several of the family photos I have on this site my kids are in some sort of matching, Disney-themed attire. I must admit, I’m a total corn-dog when it comes to our Disney trips. It was while planning our first trip that I discovered Creative DISigns on the Disboards, one of the most active Disney trip planning forums on the web. The folks on the Creative DISigns board are there to help you add all {Read More}
Resort Spotlight: Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
The term “glamping” (coined several years ago by MaryJane Butters) combines two words that are often considered to be opposites–glamorous and camping. In recent years, “glamping” has become incredibly trendy as establishments touting “luxury camping” have cropped up all over the place. In the tradition of innovation that was the true spirit of Walt Disney himself, the Walt Disney World Resort has been onto the concept of “glamping” for quite some time–far longer, in fact, than it has been popular {Read More}
