We recently did the iconic Keys to the Kingdom tour in Magic Kingdom! It’s been a bucket list item for us for years and we finally had the chance to do it in late fall 2024. 

This blog post is split into two parts. The first is a “Spoiler Free” section, which includes some basic tips and information you might need if you’re researching the tour with the hopes of doing it soon. The second part will delve deeper into the tour and talk more about our experience.

When my family and I packed up for a stay at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, we knew we were in for a treat. But the newly renovated cabins at this iconic Disney destination exceeded even our highest expectations. If you're considering a unique, relaxing Disney experience that blends the magic of the parks with the tranquility of nature, let me be the first to say: these cabins are a game-changer.

Greece is a place that can stir your heart to life. Here, the food is fresh and simple, the people are welcoming, and the sea is a shade of such deep blue that it seduces your all senses. If you let it, Greece can ignite in you a lifelong passion for travel. It embodies the essence of living well, and it rewards the well prepared traveler with views and experiences unlike anywhere else in the world. 

Walt Disney World is home to hundreds of amazing restaurants, but few can claim the high honor of being “Top Floor” restaurants. In the world of Disney Restaurants, these are up there. These elevated experiences are truly top tier establishments! I’m talking, of course, about California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Topolino’s Terrace at Disney’s Riviera Resort, and Toledo, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in the Gran Destino Tower. 

The Disney Dining Plans are back! But are they worth the money, or are you better off paying for meals as you go? In short, the dining plans are prepaid meal plans. Without getting too much into the weeds too much in this post, there are essentially two options: Disney’s Quick-Service Dining Plan and The Disney Dining Plan. We’ll circle around into the Disney Dining Plan in another Post.  For now, let’s take a look at the Quick-Service Plan!

Whenever I am put on the spot and asked my favorite place I’ve ever traveled, I have my answer ready to go: Florence, Italy. It is a magical place that for a reason I can’t put into words, struck me to the core. It’s probably the one place in this world that I would most like to go back to. I fell deeply, madly in love with the place.

There are so many incredible dining experiences at Walt Disney World but perhaps none so special as character dining!  Combining delicious food, incredible atmosphere and beloved characters, Disney character dining is a truly unique and memorable experience! 

We asked & you answered! We wanted to know what were some of your must do's in Epcot & y'all gave some great answers! But a few specific food & drink items came up again & again! So here are five food & drink items to try in Epcot as suggested by you!

As a child I would tell my mother, “I’m an optimistic optimist!” before galavanting off to save an invisible fair maiden on my stick horse. I was a very upbeat kid, as most children are, unbeaten by the unfairness and malice the world sometimes holds as an adult. Walt, while prone to occasionally donning a bad attitude (what his employees called his “bear suit” days), was an eternal optimist.

It would be difficult to overstate the importance of Walt Disney in my life. There are the obvious reasons, of course: without Walt there are no Disney movies or parks, both a huge part of my life. The case could even be made that without Walt, I never would have met my wife, Jessica, as we met performing in Aladdin the Musical on stage!

We all know that the Disney Parks are beautiful during the day, but many would argue that they get even more beautiful at night. Walking around Epcot’s World Showcase at night is a master class in the simplistic elegance and subtle importance of perfect lighting. Let’s take a stroll through World Showcase after dark!