If you’re a fan of holiday time in the theme parks, you may want to take a holiday adventure on the Disney Cruise too. Whether you’re aboard the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream or Disney Fantasy, you’ll find it decked out with holiday cheer… Read More »Disney Cruise Line returns with Holiday Cruises for making memories
It’s an early start in 2018 for the very popular Candlelight Processional at EPCOT. The first show will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22 – that’s the earliest start ever. The holiday concert features a live orchestra, massed choirs, and a celebrity narrator. Many… Read More »EPCOT Candlelight Processional starting earlier than ever, Dining Packages on sale soon
Are you planning a visit to Walt Disney World for the Thanksgiving Holiday next week? It may be too late to secure an advanced dining reservation for most Disney sit-down restaurants for Thankgsgiving, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to skip the turkey and fixings… Read More »Thanksgiving Dinner Tips for your Disney Vacation
As you get ready to enjoy some pumpkin pie tomorrow on Thanksgiving, take a look at some of Disney’s Animal Kingdom residents enjoying some quality enrichment time with pumpkins of their own. Enrichment like this is fun and stimulating for the animals and an important… Read More »Disney’s Animal Kingdom animals play with pumpkins!
The holidays means spending time with families, often around a special meal. Few holidays are closer aligned to a great familiy feast than Thanksgiving and where better to spend it than at Walt Disney World. This Thanksgiving you’ll have many options for the family feast… Read More »Thanksgiving feast options at Walt Disney World
Over the years a family holiday vacation to Walt Disney World has developed into a tradition for many families. Thanksgiving is an especially popular time to visit Walt Disney World with the family because the weather is usually still pretty nice for Central Florida and all the Christmas decorations are out.
But if you decide to visit Walt Disney World during the traditional Thanksgiving week, where can you indulge in some of that traditional Thanksgiving feast. Don’t worry, Disney has you covered with a variety of Thanksgiving lunch and dinner offerings.
Special holiday menus include roasted turkey breast with all the trimmings plus traditional Norwegian meatballs and pan-seared salmon at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, poppy seed lavash, house-made naan, and apple-cranberry achar at Sanaa, roasted heirloom beets with candied walnuts and mulled apple cider at Artist Point, and other unique dishes to enjoy with the holiday classics.
At Epcot, guests can dine on Thanksgiving menus during lunch and dinner seatings at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, Biergarten Restaurant, Coral Reef Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, and Rose & Crown Pub, as well as quick service at Sunshine Seasons.
Holiday menus also are offered at Be Our Guest Restaurant and Tony’s Town Square Restaurant in Magic Kingdom, Hollywood & Vine and The Hollywood Brown Derby in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Tusker House Restaurant in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. And, of course, the Liberty Tree Tavern in the Magic Kingdom offers traditional turkey and good fixings all year round as part of their regular dinner menu.
Within the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, special Thanksgiving dining options are available at:Read More »Where to get your Turkey on for Thanksgiving at Walt Disney World
When Brave arrived on our doorstep late one evening, we immediately unwrapped it and popped it in the DVD player. We enjoyed the movie so much in theaters, the wait to get re-acquainted with old friends from the movie was unbearable (yea, I went there).
Brave, Pixar’s first ‘Princess’ film, tells the story of Merida and her family as neighboring clans arrive to compete for her hand in marriage. Along the way Merida and her mother have to come to terms with their roles and responsibilities. On the surface, its’ a story you would more likely expect to come from Disney, but with all Pixar films, there is more to the film than just a princess and a castle. The familiar theme of needing to look below the surface to see what’s real intertwines nicely with the family conflict aspect of Brave.
I was impressed with the quality of research, production, and depth of world building that went into the movie. These are worlds I would love to visit (although I’d miss my modern comforts). What I love about the DVD is the opportunity to really dive into those elements via the extras.
So I was happy to find Brave’s DVD/Blu-Ray combo packed with special features that take you through much of Pixar’s production process. You’ll also enjoy the new short, The Legend of Mordu, which combines 2D and CG animated scenes.
Pixar’s Brave is definitely worth adding to your family’s collection and at up to 46% off the retail price at Amazon, it’s a steal today.
Details of the DVD are available below the jump:
Guests lucky enough to experience a Disney Cruise Line vacation around Thanksgiving have the option of enjoying a very special dessert: pumpkin cheesecake. If you want to get a taste of what it’s like to eat on a Disney ship for Thanksgiving, or if you… Read More »Disney Cruise Line – Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe