By TourGuideMiKE, better known to his parents as Michael J. Hewell Disney provides the Fantasmic Dinner Package for their guests who don’t mind dining at a table service restaurant for dinner and then having reserved seating for the show. ‘Disney’ says it doesn’t really cost anything extra, but does it? Should you ‘invest’ in this…
Category: Dining and Snacks at Walt Disney World
It’s all about the FOOD at Walt Disney World
Character Meals
Seeing characters is an exciting part of any Disney vacation. One of the most effective (and yummy!) ways to see characters is a character meal. There are all sorts of offerings at Walt Disney World, from breakfast to dinner. So, is a character meal worth the time and expense? The answer to that question really…
Epcot In Bloom Flower and Garden Festival 2006
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Carol Garcia The 13th Annual International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot is scheduled to blossom this year from April 21 through June 11. The theme of this year’s festival is “Romance in Bloom.” And what a festival it will be! More than 70 topiaries will…
Gone But Not Forgotten
By Cristal Mezell On February 15th of this year, Disney finally announced the official closing of Timekeeper, a long-standing Magic Kingdom attraction. All four parks have had to say goodbye to attractions over the years. These closings are almost always applauded by some and mourned by others. With the announcement of Timekeeper’s permanent departure, we…
Vegetarian Dining at the World
By Michelle Leifur Over the next few months, Magically Speaking is going to be bringing a series of articles about dining at Disney with various dietary concerns. Whether you are vegetarian, gluten intolerant, lactose-free, diabetic, carbohydrate or calorie counting, follow religious sumptuary laws or just want to eat more healthfully, you will find an article…
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…
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…
A Quick Bite at Downtown Disney
By Michelle Leifur Here’s where you stand. You have purchased Mickey-shaped soaps. You have bought enough decorations to decorate three Christmas trees in nothing but Disney. You finally convinced yourself to buy the Tinker Bell china teacup. And you have been lost inside the World of Disney. Three times. You have been standing on your…
Be Our Guest – A Special Restaurant Review from TourGuideMiKE
The newest addition to the Magic Kingdom’s restaurant line-up is the Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station. Michael J. Hewell, better known as TourGuideMiKE, shares his scoop on the new eatery. For the times when you think you’ll scream if you eat another hamburger, and you don’t want to bother with a table service restaurant, and you’re…