One of the most amazing and highly anticipated new features on the beautiful new Disney Dream is the Aquaduck water roller coaster. Themed to Donald Duck himself, which is only natural given that Admiral Donald’s statue graces the atrium lobby of the Disney Dream, the Aquaduck is the first water roller coaster to be designed…
Author: Steve Baker
Steve Baker “grew up Disney” as his parents lived near Disneyland in Southern California when he was born. He began vacationing at the Walt Disney World Resort when he was 8 years old and Steve, his wife and three children now travel annually to a Disney destination (with over 30 trips on record now). Steve and his family have enjoyed traveling across the states, sailing the Caribbean and trekking through Europe . He is an Advanced Graduate of the College of Disney Knowledge and was invited to participate in Disney's very first agent program aboard the Disney Cruise Line, exclusive to only top travel consultants. Steve also carries a Universal Studios Specialist designation and has completed extensive coursework on many major cruise lines. Steve has a work hard, play hard mentality and has a strong passion for assisting his clients to make the most of their valuable vacation time and dollars. Steve's mantra is that life is too short to spend it working in an office cube – there is a big world to explore!
The Signature Roller Coasters in Florida outside of the Disney Theme Parks
Believe it or not a whole other thrill world actually does exist outside of the Disney Theme Parks. While my first love will forever and always be Disney, I have to admit for pure thrill seeking and high adventure Sea World, Universal and Busch Gardens all offer some amazing and if not downright frightening roller…
Four Parks, One World, One Day – The Disney Grand Slam
Last September my great friend and business partner here at The Magic For Less Travel, Ric Flack, and I spent a long guys only weekend in Orlando. We packed in a lot of Orlando park time including a day each at Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Sea World followed by a few days at…
The Signature Roller Coasters of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks
Ever since my dad took me on my first roller coaster ride on the Matterhorn at Disneyland when I was just 7 years old I’ve been a huge roller coaster fan. There is something about being taken up into the sky and swept back down to the earth at lighting speeds that brings out the…
Mickey shaped food items just taste better!
As we enter the month and season where all we’ll be doing is eating, eating and doing more eating, I began reflecting that everyone loves Mickey and everyone loves eating during a Disney destination vacation. Combine Mickey with the Disney dining experience and you have a winning combination of food and fun! Whether a subtle…
Swimming with the Dolphins at the Blue Lagoon in Nassau: A Disney Cruise Line Shore Excursion
Dolphins have always held a fond place in my children’s hearts and as a family we have always enjoyed watching Dolphin shows or movies and documentaries about these unique mammals. So naturally one of our family’s favorite shore excursions on the Disney Cruise Line is the Dolphin Swim Adventure at the Blue Lagoon in Nassau….
Sogni Dolci at Palo on The Disney Cruise Line
On the Disney Cruise Line, Palo is the specialty upscale restaurant with a Northern Italian influence in an elegant, world-class adult only setting. Fine dining at its best on the high seas, I had to “wonder” (no pun intended) about my decorum on my most recent cruise when it was my desire to order not…
Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
One of the largest deciding factors in our family’s resort selection for our Disney trips boils down to location. As my children have grown into the teenage and young adult years, we’ve found the Epcot resort area to be our all time favorite area to stay at the Walt Disney World Resort. We especially enjoy…
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas – A Pictorial Tour
I recently had the opportunity to stay in a 1 Bedroom Villa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas. We were fortunate to have our 1 Bedroom Villa housed at Kidani Village where an additional full bathroom is offered. Our Villa had a full kitchen, living and dining room, private laundry, the hall bath, a large master bedroom with…
A Photo Tour of Disney’s Bay Lake Tower
Disney’s Contemporary Resort is almost a historic icon at the Walt Disney World Resort and when the North Wing was demolished in 2006 to make room for a new DVC tower many Contemporary fans were skeptic over the impending skyline change while others were overjoyed at the possibilities of additional Magic Kingdom views! Disney has…
The Best Views for Wishes and Illuminations May Not Be Where You Think!
For many visitors, the “goodnight kiss” that culminates after a long day of Walt Disney Resort theme park touring is the nightly fireworks extravaganza held in the parks on most evenings. For most guests who will be watching Wishes in the Magic Kingdom this means securing a spot curbside in the hub or along Main Street well in advance. …
A photo tour of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Last month my family had the opportunity to visit the Universal Resort in Orlando, Florida. We took advantage of the onsite perks by staying at Universal’s Portifino Bay Resort and were able to gain early entry into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for all four days of our stay. Enjoy traveling to Hogsmeade!