Tag: Grand Floridian
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A Glimpse at Walt Disney World Fitness Centers
Phew! A Disney World vacation can really wear you down. After all of the walking, early mornings, late evenings, and dodging crowds during your trip you would think that is enough of a workout. How about taking it a step further? Put your theme park itinerary aside for a few hours and spend some time…
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Disney Transportation Improvements on the Horizon
A recent blog created a great discussion on the DISUnplugged boards about Disney Transportation. I took a minute to chime in with my thoughts on watercraft and monorails, but without a doubt, the majority of the conversation was dominated by discussion of the bus system. Some good news is coming our way with all 3…
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Magic Kingdom & Grand Floridian Photo Update – 9/6/2012
Early yesterday morning I headed over to Magic Kingdom to check out the progress of some of the construction – and I took some photos along the way! With New Fantasyland nearing completion and some of the smaller projects around the park, there was plenty to see.
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Disney World Resort Quick Eats
“Welcome everybody! Thanks for joining me as we discuss a favorite topic of mine and probably yours as well- food at the Walt Disney World resort. Ok..Ok…Let me elaborate because there’s food everywhere you turn in the theme parks. Let’s talk about quick service food at the various resorts on Disney property. If you’re like…
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Walt Disney World’s Pool Hopping Policy Reviewed
There are certain “hot button” issues regarding Walt Disney World that are certain to get the attention of its fans. Recently, I visited one of them when we reviewed parade viewing etiquette. Well, it’s on to the next topic. It’s a topic that’s right up there with the resort mug debate. It seems many of…
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The Holidays come to the Walt Disney World Resorts
It’s that time of year when Disney decorates the resorts for the holidays at Walt Disney World. Many of us look forward yearly to seeing how the resorts are decorated. This year I was a little disappointed to see that there are fewer decorations than normal.
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Why World Traveler Samantha Brown Still Loves Disney Parks
Samantha Brown, host of “Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends” on the Travel Channel, is a favorite of DIS Unplugged listeners and readers. This is in part because she is a self-proclaimed Disney fan, and has filmed numerous episodes at the Disney parks and resorts. Samantha is celebrating her Tenth Anniversary on the Travel Channel with four…