Special thanks to Michael and Peggy Furtado, who managed to get a peek at the suites being mocked up at the All-Star Resorts. There are actually three models, all somewhat different, that Disney is considering. Don’t look to book these soon, though rest assured something big is coming. Michael did manage to get some photos…
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Just Desserts
By Michelle Leifur I want my just desserts! Oh, I mean, I want just desserts. That’s all. Hold the cheese soup, keep the giant pretzel, don’t bother bringing me the “special of the day.” I want desserts. It’s always been a fantasy of mine to have a “girlfriends’ weekend” at Disney and do nothing but…
Wilderness Lodge: A Resort Review
By Carol Garcia Many Disney veterans will tell you that there is no bad Disney resort, but there is a Disney resort to fit every person’s tastes. For my family, the resort that fits that bill is Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. We have vacationed there numerous times and are always eagerly awaiting our return. So what…
A Good Cup of Coffee Isn’t Hard to Find
By Michelle Leifur “Coffee!! I need coffee NOW!!” I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard that statement while at Disney. As a confessed caffeine addict, Dan, my best friend and travel companion, is always on the hunt for the perfect cup of java. The coffee at the resorts is well, “just…
Holiday Round-Up in Orlando
By Erica Colmenares and Michelle Leifur This Thursday is Thanksgiving. For many, this marks the “official” beginning of the holiday season (although this year some decorations and gift ideas were displayed in stores before Halloween). The Orlando area truly is a festive place to spend part of the season. There are things going on not…
New Year’s Eve in the World
By Carol Garcia So you are going to be in Walt Disney World for New Year’s Eve? Well, you won’t be at a loss for places to ring in the new year. The headline event is of course the bash at Pleasure Island. Nowhere else will you find a party with the likes of Smash…
A Different Kind of Attraction: The Spa Massage
By Erica Colmenares If you’re a veteran of the Disney Spa World, I suggest you skip down to the next article. Right now. This is an account for the newbie, the person who’s always wanted to book a Disney massage, but never dared. Like me. I mean, until this October, when I finally decided to…
Pop Century: A Resort Review
By Michelle Leifur “Oh! It’s like a walk down Memory Lane!” “I remember this from when I was a kid!” “Look at this! Can you believe we used to dress like that?” “Mom, please don’t do the Hustle again!” These are just a few comments you might hear spoken by guests at Disney World’s Pop…
Experience the Happiest Homecoming
Pam Forrester, one of the owners of The Magic for Less Travel, had the opportunity to travel to Disneyland and shares her experience below. Some of the agents and I recently returned from the second annual Earmarked Conference in Disneyland. This is a conference held exclusively for “Earmarked” agencies-travel agencies that have achieved “Authorized Disney…
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: Tickets, Timing and Dining
By Michael J. Hewell (fondly known as TourGuideMiKE) Planning on going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year? Or next? If so, MAXimize your experience before you even hit Magic Kingdom by reading our insider article from TourGuideMiKE, with ticket, timing and dining details for MNSSHP. I so-o-o look forward to these fun-filled parties in…
The Tombstones and Creepy Old Crypts of the Haunted Mansion
By Lou Mongello I love the Haunted Mansion! To me, there is nothing else quite like it in any park in Walt Disney World. The nostalgia, the effects… it’s great. Now, on to the questions (posed to me by someone during a recent trip to WDW, but asked of me more than once). Was the…
Quest for a Day
By D. Judson Hindes I don’t remember the year, whether it was the middle or late 90’s, but I do remember hearing the news: Disney would build a new type of theme park, a “virtual” theme park, contained in an independent single building, and place them in cities throughout the country, starting with one at…