Last Star Wars Weekend set for June 13-15 at Disney Hollywood Studios Disney’s annual Star Wars Weekends are a must for all diehard fans. Games, shows, celebrity appearances and character sightings galore and there is no telling when you will meet the Dark Side. Included in the regular park admission the three-day weekends offer fans…
Author: Liliane Opsomer
Liliane Opsomer is the coauthor of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids and a freelance writer.
She is passionate about travel, Disney, fairies, hobbits and all things magical. Some of her favorite destinations are Orlando, Anaheim, Middle Earth, Belgium, Sydney, Dresden, Patagonia and Hawaii. Liliane lives in Birmingham, Alabama and visits the parks several times a year.
Summer Fun at Walt Disney World – New attractions await
On May 23rd Disney is kicking off summer with the annual all-nighter party when as of 6 a.m. guests can enjoy the Magic Kingdom for full twenty-four hours. I have done this party last year and it is a lot of fun but summer and especially the weather in Florida can be quite hard on…
Epcot’s Behind the Seeds tour is a green Experience
While the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is in full swing why not immerse yourselves completely in Living with the Land? You probably have taken the relaxing and very educational boat ride inside the Land Pavilion before but have you ever taken the Behind the Seeds tour? At $20 (adults) and $16 (children 3-9)…
Via Napoli – The best Pizza to be found at Walt Disney World
When it comes to pizza at Walt Disney World or anywhere else for that matter I admit I am picky. I have visited Italy and ever since been spoiled and difficult to please. Even after twenty-five years in New York which is home to a huge Italian community and offers great choices when it comes…
Flower Power at Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
Hans Christian Andersen said: “Just living is not enough; one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” Talking about sunshine and flowers the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival comes to my mind. The festival which runs through May 18, is among my favorite annual events at Walt Disney World. It is the perfect special…
Discovering my Irish Side at Raglan Road Pub
Fiona Shaw, the Irish actress most famously known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films once said, “Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.” That happiness and joy was clearly present at the annual Mighty St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Downtown Disney and everyone…
Discovering Spice Road Table
My new favorite restaurant in Epcot is it’s newest addition, Spice Road Table. Situated right on the water of World Showcase Lagoon in the Morocco Pavilion the restaurant instantly captured my attention. I love the idea of offering small plates combined with a great wine and drinks list while at the same time providing what…
Disney Resorts – A Water Babies Paradise
In the 1864 novel by Charles Kingsley The ‘water babies’ were spirits who lived in rivers and streams and if you and your family love splish splashing around join me on a discovery of the best pools in The World. The value resorts: Did you ever swim in a pool with underwater speakers playing surf…
Tinker Bell Expo, a runner’s Nirvana
Themed apparel including long and short sleeve T-shirts, performance T-shirts, tanks and fleece hoodies in all the colors of the rainbow have been a staple at Expos since years. So what made this year’s Expo during Tinker Bell’s Half Marathon special? First I would say the ladies T-shirt. True to the theme the shirt literally…
Saving Mr. Banks – a look beyond the movie
In 1961 P.L. Travers reluctantly relinquishes the movie rights to portrait her beloved Mary Poppins to Walt Disney. Saving Mr. Banks tells the story of Disney’s twenty-year quest to obtain these rights and gives the viewer a glimpse into the lives of not only Disney and Travers but also the Sherman brothers. Walt Disney, superbly…
Holidays from Around The World featured at Epcot
The Magic Kingdom is decorated to the max at Christmas and snow falling on Main Street U.S.A. is as magical as it gets but my favorite park to visit during this time of the year is Epcot. Holidays from around the world are on display at World Showcase and strolling from land to land, I…
Disney’s Frozen, a Heartwarming Tale
Loosely based on “The Snow Queen,” a fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson, the movie became an instant hit over this past Thanksgiving weekend grossing over $93 millions, easily surpassing, Tangled, which grossed $68.1 million during its Thanksgiving debut. Disney’s 53rd animated feature comes with not one princess but two. Meet Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa…