Florida Sweet Escapes

Today is the first day to make reservations for Epcot’s biggest event: The Food and Wine Festival. While basic festival activities are included in theme park admission September 30-November 13, many events are considered “premium” and require a reservation. Among the premium events are: Culinary Demonstrations Mixology Seminars Scent Demonstrations Wine/Beverage Seminars Party for the …

To celebrate the reopening of the Enchanted Tiki Room at the Magic Kingdom, Disney released a behind-the-scenes video showcasing imagineers putting the finishing touches on the show The video shows imagineers with laptops talking about the improved audio in the show and the historical significance. The show has been shortened to just 11 minutes—a move …

Disney World has announced the upcoming debut of a brand new monorail. Monorail Peach will make its maiden voyage in the next few weeks, restoring the fleet to 12 working monorails. The current monorails are nearly 20 years old. Disney reduced monorail load hours last month to have more time to maintain them. Monorail service …

Walt Disney World’s Enchanted Tiki Room reopens today after months of remodeling following an attic fire in January. Since the fire destroyed the centerpiece of the attraction—an annoying animatronic of Aladdin’s Iago—Disney used the fire as an opportunity to restore the Tiki Room to a show much like its original 1971 “Tropical Serenade.” The newly …

While Legoland is not set to open until mid-October, already the park is dropping prices and offering exclusive discounts. Senior Citizens can buy a yearly pass for just $60. According to Legoland, patrons must be 60 years old or older to buy the pass, which entitles the bearer to free admission on weekdays throughout the …