July 2014

2014 July, 9

Updated Walt Disney World Refurbishment Schedule

travelmagicstg2014-07-09T15:14:46-04:00July 9, 2014|Disney News, Disney World Resort Refurbishments|0 Comments

Updated Walt Disney World Refurbishment Schedule Magic Kingdom® Park Tomorrowland Transit Authority - People Mover Astro Orbiter The Yankee Trader Liberty Square Riverboat Mickey's PhilharMagic Carousel of Progress Cinderella's Royal Table Monorail - Monorail service will be adjusted on the Magic Kingdom Park and Epcot beams in order to accommodate the installation of a new state-of-the art train control system. As a result, monorail service will run from: 8:30 a.m.- midnight on the Magic Kingdom Resort beam 9:30 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. on the Magic Kingdom Express beam 9 a.m. -11 p.m. on the Epcot beam Jun. 2 - Aug. 4, 2014 Jun. 2 - Sep. 19, 2014 Jul. 28 - [...]

2014 July, 9

4 Great Reasons to Try La Hacienda de San Angel @ EPCOT

travelmagicstg2014-07-09T07:00:00-04:00July 9, 2014|Epcot|0 Comments

“Is that the one inside the Pyramid?” -This is the first question I get when I mention one of my favorite table service dining options at EPCOT. The answer is no. Most people know about the Mexican Restaurant inside the Mayan Pyramid at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT. However, La Hacienda de San Angel is newer and is located down by the water. You could easily miss it if you aren’t looking for it. The entrance is just around the corner from the Quick Service location (La Cantina de San Angel). I highly recommend this for a late dinner (Advanced [...]

2014 July, 7

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Presidential Suite

travelmagicstg2014-07-07T07:00:00-04:00July 7, 2014|Animal Kingdom|0 Comments

A year or so ago, I was invited to a runDisney event as a VIP, and the host hotel was the Animal Kingdom Lodge. The hospitality suite for all of us happened to be inside the Presidential suite, so I had the chance to hang out in this gorgeous setting for a few days. This suite has two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and around 2,115 sq. feet, This suite is located on the fifth floor close to the lobby. This suite comes complete with a kitchen (although who wants to be in the kitchen on vacation?) This kitchen [...]

2014 July, 2

Meet and Greet with Anna & Elsa

travelmagicstg2014-07-02T07:00:00-04:00July 2, 2014|Disney World, Magic Kingdom|0 Comments

My daughter and I got to experience the meet and greet with Anna & Elsa from the movie Frozen on our recent visit to the Magic Kingdom. Anna and Elsa are sisters from the Kingdom of Arendelle. They are located at the Princess Fairytale Hall in Fantasyland. This attraction recently moved from Epcot to the Magic Kingdom on April 20, 2014. This is a very popular attractions and as anticipated the stand by lines are extremely long. Fastpass + is offered for the attraction and can be selected through the My Disney Experience website. Like most little girls my daughter [...]