Stars Line Up For Epcot’s Candlelight Processional
November 23, 2011 Comments Off on Stars Line Up For Epcot’s Candlelight ProcessionalDuring the holidays, Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park is transformed into an international celebration of Yuletide traditions filled with festive decorations and live entertainment. From Holidays Around The World to Candlelight Processional, you can delight in the sights and sounds of the season. The Candlelight Processional is a special holiday event held nightly at […]
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Over the weekend we had the pleasure of attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. The party is a special event held each winter on select nights and the purchase of an additional event admission ticket is required to attend. This festive celebration is filled with live entertainment, spectacular fireworks and an oh-so-jolly […]
Continue reading …36th Festival of the Masters – Downtown Disney
November 13, 2011 Comments Off on 36th Festival of the Masters – Downtown DisneyThis weekend sees the 36th Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney. This vibrant event showcases fine art, food and entertainment and has become a classic event on the Orlando calendar. There’s some amazing artwork from over 150 award winning artists and new this year is a very special festival showcasing the stunning work of […]
Continue reading …Construction at Fantasyland inside the Magic Kingdom theme park continues at a rapid pace. The new and expanded area is scheduled to open in phases, starting next fall, 2012. Here’s some timelapse video showing you the progress so far… [trafficplayer_skin padding: 3px 0 0 3px; margin: 0 auto; width: 543px; height: 388px; background: url(http://www.floridaleisureblog.com/wp-content/uploads/skin3_540x385.png) no-repeat […]
Continue reading …2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
October 4, 2011 Comments Off on 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine FestivalThe popular Walt Disney World Epcot International Food & Wine Festival kicked off last weekend and it’s already received some great reviews. There’s a lot to do and with all the food, drink and lively events taking place there’s a lot to take in. While there are a few exceptions, most of the Food & […]
Continue reading …Walt Disney World is 40 today! Walt Disney World opened on 1st October 1971 with 22 attractions and 5,000 costumed cast members and since then Walt Disney World Resort has grown on founder Walt Disney’s imagination and vision. “Here in Florida, we have something special we never enjoyed at Disneyland . . . the blessing […]
Continue reading …Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
September 21, 2011 Comments Off on Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween PartyMickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is underway on select dates at Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park and we often get some great questions about this event so we thought we’d answer them on today’s blog. The Halloween-themed special event is held on certain select dates (see below) but is not included in the regular priced day […]
Continue reading …Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returns Sept. 13 with 23 Nights of Halloween Fun in Magic Kingdom
September 13, 2011 Comments Off on Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returns Sept. 13 with 23 Nights of Halloween Fun in Magic KingdomHalloween’s happiest haunts will be reappearing for a season of “spook-tacular” fun as Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns to the Magic Kingdom for 23 select nights between Sept. 13 and Nov. 1, 2011. The after-hours Magic Kingdom party will once again be immersed in the Halloween spirit, including two entertainment spectaculars created especially for the […]
Continue reading …Magic Kingdom’s Tiki Room Slated for August 15 Reopening
August 2, 2011 Comments Off on Magic Kingdom’s Tiki Room Slated for August 15 ReopeningThe Sunshine Pavilion, featuring a show variously known as “Tropical Serenade” and “The Enchanted Tiki Birds,” debuted on Oct. 1, 1971, in Magic Kingdom. In 1998, following substantial refurbishment, it re-launched as The Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management, with two famous Disney birds – Iago from Aladdin and Zazu from The Lion King – taking control and […]
Continue reading …American Idol winner Lee DeWyze gets engaged at Disney World
July 28, 2011 Comments Off on American Idol winner Lee DeWyze gets engaged at Disney WorldAfter a whirlwind eight month romance, American Idol winner Lee DeWyze got down on bended knee just recently to propose to his girlfriend model/actress Jonna Walsh here at Disney World in Florida. 25 year old, DeWyze went all out for the July 16 proposal as he chartered a private yacht and poured champagne for his […]
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