Giggle Gang and Wowzer
A bit more than a week ago, clowns invaded Storybook Circus at the Magic Kingdom. My wife hates clowns with a passion. I've always...
Dateline Disney World: Holiday Crowds and Construction at the Magic Kingdom
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week, we'll take a look at the busy holiday crowds, construction at the Magic Kingdom, and...
Mickey’s Toontown Fair Train Station, Departed
For the most part, this park is all about putting you into detailed environments that immerse you in another place and time. Sorry, folks....
Gingerbread Carousel and Holiday Goodies of Disney World’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Resort features a unique holiday display – a moving carousel made of Gingerbread! The Gingerbread Carousel is located in the middle...
Fort Wilderness Campground Christmas Display at the Walt Disney World Resort
Every year, starting in November, the guests at Disney's Ft. Wilderness Resort and Campground display elaborate Christmas and holiday decorations. Many guests and local...
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom News and Construction
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! Since I took off last week due to a nasty case of the flu, we've got lots...
Notes from Disney World Part Two
Time to return to the right coast (WDW and Universal) and work out my Demons of Happiness that author Ray Bradbury once spoke of....
Walt Disney World Discount Tricks Revealed
You probably know that you can get a sizable discount on your Walt Disney World or Disney resort room or vacation package most of...
Airing of Grievances – Disney World Scorecard
A faux holiday famously invented for the Seinfeld TV show, Festivus includes a bare aluminum pole in place of a Christmas tree, a Feat...
Gingerbread House at Walt Disney World Boardwalk Resort
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort features a Gingerbread display with a little bit of a mischievous side. On the far left is the Gingerbread House that Stitch has...
Walt Disney World testing FastPass Plus
The Walt Disney World Resort is holding a third test of its FastPass+ system from December 11th to 15th. The new reservation system allows...
SAMLAND: Notes from Walt Disney World
Like many dedicated Disneylanders, every now and again I must visit that other Mecca of theme parks... Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. So...
Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow – Virtually Yours
Lost in the deafening roar of this past week's Disney press event junkets (which celebrated Test Track with a visit by band One Republic...
Disney’s Beach Club Resort features Gingerbread Carousel
Denise Preskitt shares this close-up look at the charming gingerbread carousel at Disney's Beach Club Resort. ~~Rick
One of the things I enjoy most about...
Candlelight Procession Dining Package and New Holiday Treats!
One of the long-standing traditions at Epcot is the Candlelight Procession. It's become so popular that Disney has added dining packages that include priority...
Grand Openings – Test Track and New Fantasyland Now Officially Open...
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This was a big news week with the grand opening of New Fantasyland and the reopening and...
Should You Add Insurance to Your Disney Vacation
For a lot of guests, adding insurance to their Disney vacation package makes perfect sense. Maybe your job situation is iffy or planning a...
Test Track Rebooted at Epcot
Color me impressed. The new Test Track is no mere reboot from a tired industrial setting to a multi-hued digital world that would look...
Magic Kingdom Construction and News Update
Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week, we'll be taking a look at some construction and holiday happenings at the Magic Kingdom!
Before...
Leave a Legacy at Epcot
Would you like to be at Walt Disney World every day of the year, for at least 20 years? You—or at least your face—could...



























