Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade

Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade has temporarily returned for the summer, until Saturday, August 14th. It will be held nightly in the Magic Kingdom at the Disney World Resort. A beautiful classic, which was last seen at Walt Disney World from 1999 to 2001, returns for the Summer Nightastic!, led by Tinker Bell. Waving from the basket of a hot air balloon, her pixie dust

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Disney World – Guest Assistance Cards

As mentioned in an earlier post, Disney World has certainly been a forerunner for catering to guests with special needs- they now have special dining options, such as vegan and gluten-free, and also offer wheelchair and ECV rentals, sign language interpretation, and the new Assistive Technology Device, a handheld device to aid the visually impaired (and some hearing impaired) guests. I also mentioned the GAC,

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Disney World – July 4 Celebration

Here comes the weekend- and it’s going to be a big one! This year, theme parks have plenty lined up for July 4th, and Orlando’s Disney World Resort, with four individual parks to choose from, is certainly no exception.

Magic Kingdom
Park hours on July 4 are 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
“Celebrate America Fireworks” – 9 p.m. July 3 AND 9 pm.m. July 4.
Disney’s “Main Street Electrical Parade”,” a

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Disney’s Magic Kingdom – Utilidors

As the modern legend goes, Walt Disney was in Disneyland when he saw a cowboy walking through Tomorrowland to get to Frontierland. He realized this broke the magic of Disneyland and brought the problem to his team of engineers. When they began planning the Disney World Resort here in Florida, they came up with utility corridors, or Utilidors.

The result is a vast network of corridors

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Disney – Pin Trading

Walking around the Disney World Orlando parks, you may notice that most of the cast members wear lanyards around their necks covered in pins. Many avid Disney fans do as well. They walk around the parks wearing pin-covered backpacks, fanny packs, and hats. They comment on each other’s shiny collectibles, proudly displaying their own like badges.

Pin trading is a Disney hobby that can often turn

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Disney Fairytale Weddings

Die-hard Disney couples will love this- Disney World offers vow renewals in several varieties. Even better: You can also be married at Disney World! And forget a cheesy affair, Disney offers only the most beautiful and elegant venues and extras. Just choose one of the following packages offered:

The Wishes Collection for larger gatherings, the Couture Collection (with David Tutera, the famous celebrity wedding

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