Stretch your “three-week safari” into at least a few days by booking your next Disney vacation at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Blending authentic African tribal flavor with majestic East African national-park lodges, the deluxe resort offers warm tones, stunning vistas and lots of magical freebies. Read more
I think the Imagineers did a fantastic job when they developed the idea of the iconic Tree of Life for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. It is magnificent and a great area to explore while at the park. Read more
From just about anywhere near the Animal Kingdom, you can see the snowy peak of Mount Everest. And the closer you get to the ride, the more you believe you have actually been transported to the Himalayas. Starting in the ride queue, you feel like you’re waiting to start your trek to find the Yeti – research, pictures, and artifacts from previous expeditions are there for you to explore! Bells ring the entire way, prayer flags are prevalent, tributes to the Yeti abound, the attention to detail Disney used when re-creating the villages near Everest is breathtaking. It’s no wonder the Guinness Book of World Records lists this as the most expensive roller coaster ever built! Read more
As a parent who has traveled to Walt Disney World with teens a number of times, I wanted to offer some suggestions for anyone who might be traveling with one for the first time this year. I do not claim to be an expert on the teenage species but I am acutely aware that they are, indeed, their own species separate from the youth/tween age and adulthood, and so I offer these pointers – because anyone who is a parent of a teen knows that the mood of your teen can have a huge impact on the whole family, whether at home or on vacation. Read more
Few things say Christmas quite like a light display in front of a house. In fact, many neighborhoods have competitions now – who can have the biggest or best display. If you have a light display contest in your neighborhood, you can’t miss the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights – you’ll never quite see Christmas lights in the same way again! Read more