Culinary Tours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge has an extensive list of “culinary exploration” activities for guests and visitors. One of the more popular choices is the daily Culinary Tour of Boma – Flavors of Africa followed by Jiko – The Cooking Place. This culinary tour is led by one of the hotel’s Cultural Representatives and gives guests a chance learn about the history and cuisine of the African-inspired restaurants at the hotel in addition to learning about the decor of the restaurants.The tour begins at Boma and then travels to Jiko – The Cooking Place. At...
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Read MoreFree Dining Announced for Select Dates this Fall
It’s the announcement you’ve been waiting for! Free Dining has been announced for select dates in September, October, November, and December at the Walt Disney World Resort. Currently the offer is only available for Disney Visa cardholders, but it is expected to open to the general public on May 7! But if you’re a Disney Visa cardholder, you can make your reservations today! The travel dates for the Free Dining offer are: August 31 – October 3; October 26 – November 1; November 9 – 20; and December 12 – 23. If you are booking a room at a Value Resort you will...
Read MoreChurch Services at Disney World for Christmas
Are you staying at Walt Disney World for the Holidays? If so, you may be looking for religious services during your stay. There are a few options if you are staying on-site. On December 25th, 2012 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, there will be the following: Catholic Mass at 8 am and 10:15 am. Protestant Service at 9 am. All of the services will take place in the Fantasia Ballroom at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. If you’re not staying at the Contemporary Resort, your best option to get there will be by bus to Magic Kingdom. You can then take the Resort Monorail or walk...
Read MoreGetting in a Workout at Value Resorts
The Value Resorts at Walt Disney World don’t have fitness rooms but there are still plenty of ways to get your workout in! If you’re looking to exercise while staying at Pop Century or any of the All Star resorts, the best thing to do is jogging. At Disney’s Pop Century Resort, grab a map of the jogging trail from the front desk. Depending on where you start, the trail will be either 1.1 or 1.38 miles long. It’s a nice jog as most of it is along Memory Lane, the path at the edge of the lake. When Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opens this May,...
Read MoreFree Dining Plan Through Spring 2012
If you’re still looking into visiting Disney World this year or in Spring of 2012, you’re in luck because Disney World’s Free Dining Promotion is back! The promotion is available on?select dates from 10/2/2011 to 3/31/2012. Guest must book by October 29, 2011! The Free Dining promotion offers guests booking a vacation package the opportunity to add a?Disney Dining Plan on to their package for free as long as they?re booking their room and tickets at standard rack rates. Below are the following dates that you can book the Free Dining for the rest of 2011 and early...
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