Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.
January is the month where fitness commitments are at a high, and several shops at Disney Springs will be offering free classes this month for guests. If walking around the parks isn’t enough exercise, these complimentary group fitness classes will begin at 9am on select… Read More »Free Fitness Classes Offered at Disney Springs in January 2022
Walt Disney World has announced it is making changes to the queue experience for “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure” at EPCOT beginning next week. When “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure” first opened at EPCOT on October 1, 2021, it launched with a virtual queue, but Walt Disney World has… Read More »Walt Disney World To End Virtual Queue at ‘Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure’ at EPCOT
Word comes that Disney is shuttering its Hong Kong Disneyland park through January 20, 2022, due to current Omicron fears in the country. “As required by the government and in line with preventive efforts taking place across Hong Kong, Hong Kong Disneyland park will temporarily… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland Closing Due to Omicron Starting Jan 6, 2022
Actress Ming-Na Wen recently visited Disneyland for the holidays and she even took the time to play with “The Book of Boba Fett” photo op in Downtown Disney. Wen, of course, stars as Fennec Shand in the Disney+ series, which just debuted, but she has… Read More »Disney Legend and ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Star Ming-Na Wen Visits Disneyland for the Holidays
Foodies heading to Disneyland this spring should make note that the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will take place March 4 through April 26, 2022. At the festival, you will be able to explore California regions and neighborhoods in a number of ways,… Read More »Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Returns to Disneyland March 4 – April 26, 2022
Celebrating the visual, culinary, and performing arts, the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts returns to Walt Disney World from January 14 through Febrary 21, 2022. More than 100 Disney and visiting artists will showcase their dazzling works throughout EPCOT. Guests can spot artists at… Read More »EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Returns to Walt Disney World Jan 14-Feb 21, 2022
If you have a sweet tooth, you know Disney Springs at Walt Disney World has plenty of concoctions to satisfy, and this month, a couple of the shops have limited-time offerings worth checking out. Amorette’s Patisserie In honor of last week’s debut of “The Book… Read More »New January Sweets to Be Found at Disney Springs for Limited Time
The time has come, and as of yesterday (Dec 31, 2021), Disney’s Magical Express has ceased its operations of bringing guests from Orlando International Airport (OIA) to the resorts of Walt Disney World. Eagle eyes may still see the busses around the various resorts for… Read More »Disney’s Magical Express is No More at Walt Disney World…Now What?