Cinderella’s Holiday Wish Castle Show began November 4 2011!

The stunning castle and light show, “Cinderella’s Holiday Wish”, began this year on November 4. This show will happen each night through December 30 of this year, so you have an entire holiday season to catch it. On November 4 and 5, the show will be at 7:15pm and all other nights it will be at 8:15pm. If needed, there will also be sign language interpretation provided for shows on Mondays and Thursdays.

If you’ve ever visited the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World during the holiday season, then you probably have seen just how beautiful the castle is when it’s decorated with the holiday lights. The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year at the Magic Kingdom, just because of how pretty the castle becomes. If you haven’t seen it, check out our blog here for a photo.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Begins Today!

The most wonderful time of year is coming sooner than you think. The holiday season at Walt Disney World is a magical time to visit and Disney celebrates the holiday season with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This event is held for multiple nights every November and December and celebrates the holiday season like only Walt Disney World can.

At Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando comes to life in a magical winterland setting. There is a special holiday parade, exclusive holiday fireworks display, special character meet-and-greets and free cookies and hot cocoa all night long. This event is held after park hours from 7 pm to 12 midnight and requires a separate ticket for admission, but it’s an affordable, wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit with Mickey.

Since the party takes place for many nights in November and December, there are plenty of chances to attend. The official dates for this year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are:

TODAY, Tuesday, November 8
Wednesday, November 9                  Friday, November 11
Sunday, November 13                     Tuesday, November 15
Friday, November 18                       Sunday, November 27
Tuesday, November 29                    Wednesday, November 30
Friday, December 2                         Sunday, December 4
Tuesday, December 6                      Wednesday, December 7
Friday, December 9                         Sunday, December 11
Tuesday, December 13                    Wednesday, December 14
Friday, December 16                        Sunday, December 18

Congratulations to the winners of our Facebook's 2011 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas contest: Lisa Clark, Shannon James and Carla Marzouka. Go to our Facebook page for more details.

Another Reason to Stay at a Disney hotel: Free Wireless Internet

This past weekend, Walt Disney World Resort added a wonderful new perk to many Disney Resort hotels – FREE wireless internet in the hotel rooms. Many travelers have been asking for this for a long time, and now Disney is offering it to many hotel guests. As of last Friday, the following Disney Resort hotels now offer free “in-room” wireless internet:

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort
Disney’s Yacht Club

Most of the hotels now offering free wireless internet are Disney Deluxe Resort hotels, but there is one Disney Moderate Resort hotel also offering free wireless internet, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. No word yet if Disney will expand free wireless “in-room” internet to other hotels, but this is a big step in the right direction for Disney hotels.

For more information about free wireless internet read our blog
 

Disney FASTPASS Information

In Disney’s FASTPASS system is a free way to “reserve” a time to enter a popular attraction and avoid the regular, long lines. Having been to the parks many times, I have seen many guests get confused about Disney FASTPASS and think that it is something you have to pay for. The good news is, it’s completely FREE! FASTPASS at Disney does not cost a single penny, and to help you have the best vacation possible, we’re going to teach you how to make the most of it.

When you approach one of the popular attractions that does have FASTPASS, you will see three different signs around the entrance area. One is the FASTPASS distribution line (where you will find the machines you can get your FASTPASS), the FASTPASS return line (where you return with your FASTPASS ticket during the time printed on it), and then the Standby line is the line you go to if you do not have a FASTPASS.
 

For more information about Disney Fastpass read our blog