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INFO: Top 5 Walt Disney World Resorts for the Holidays

August 16, 2021 By Tony Caselnova

Courtesy of Disney

Christmas is Almost Here!

Walt Disney World recently announced the coming of the most anticipated holiday celebration of the year – Christmas! Disney’s Very Merriest After Hours will take to the streets of Magic Kingdom Park this year! We cannot wait to see the parade, fireworks, the snowfall on Main Street, and, of course, Santa Clause! 

Since we’re in the booking season for a holiday getaway (even for 2022), I’d like to share with you my Top 5 Walt Disney World Resorts for a stay during the holidays.

#5 Disney’s Pop Century Resort. Though not as decked to the halls as deluxe resorts, this is one special, value resort where you can get a taste of Christmas at a reasonable price. By taste, I’m referring to EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays, which is easily accessible from this Skyliner hotel. Yet, there’s more to the Pop than meets the eye – it has the most awesome retro holiday décor that brings us all back to those old Polaroid pictures around grandma’s silver Christmas tree.

#4 Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. As a moderate resort, the Riverside offers a budget-friendly stay at Walt Disney World for the holidays. The setting recalls the pleasantries of a Southern comfort, country holiday. If you want to see Christmas a tad more jazzed up, you can just walk on over to the French Quarter. Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts are just a ferry ride away from Disney Springs- home of endless holiday shopping, entertainment, and the ever popular Christmas Tree Stroll – making it an even more ideal choice for the holidays.

Gingerbread Carousel at Disney’s Beach Club

Life-Size Chocolate Stitch by Emilee Biegel

Christmas Railway Diorama at Disney’s Yacht Club by Mike Beyer

#3 & #2 Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. These sister resorts equally deserve a spot on the list, and, since they are attached, I have paired them together. Though connected to each other, the two resorts elicit a very different feel of Christmas, with the Yacht Club starring as the most unique. At the Yacht Club, a Christmas railway diorama takes center stage with a Disney Christmas Village and beloved characters getting ready for the holidays around the tracks. Equally impressive are the model ships and boats that deck the trees throughout the resort. The Beach Club implores your sense of both sight and smell, as the scent of gingerbread wafts the halls, leading you to the stunning Gingerbread Carousel which changes in theming every year! What’s more, both resorts are a stroll away from EPCOT’s World Showcase where you can experience the holidays celebrated around the Lagoon.

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Lobby by Melissa Reed

#1 Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. This is, beyond any doubt, the quintessential holiday resort at Walt Disney World. It’s cozy, rustic, woodsy – a typical winter getaway. I know I could stay in the grand lobby all day, looking up at the magnificent 60ft tree, and rock the night away on a rocking chair by the crackling, warm fire. You will feel worlds away from everything, yet it’s only a short ferry ride to the festivities at Magic Kingdom Park. One especially festive touch found only at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and the nearby Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, are the horse-drawn holiday sleigh rides! Board a festive, decorated sleigh for a ride through scenic trails in the secluded woodlands of Fort Wilderness  – no other resort can top that for the holidays, right?

 

Keep in mind, resort hopping is a holiday tradition that allows you to see all the wonderful decorations that each of the resorts display during this most wonderful time of year. That said, no matter where you stay, you can always set aside a day to take in all the sights, sounds, and scents of the holidays at Walt Disney World!

 

Which Walt Disney World Resort hotel do you prefer for your stay during the holiday season?

 Thinking about booking your next Disney Destination Vacation?
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Special thanks to fellow travel agents, Mike Beyer, Emilee Biegel, and Melissa Reed. You can find them on Facebook:
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Presidential Suite at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort

February 22, 2017 By Tony Caselnova

Offering a luxurious bedroom , the Presidential Suite is spacious and reminiscent of a well-appointed private residence.

GENEROUS LIVING AREAS

Relax and feel perfectly at home in the Presidential Suite’s well-equipped office, living area, dining area with seating for eight, and family room.

TECHNOLOGY

The suite features state-of-the-art sound and electronic systems, including motorized drapery, controlled from a central touch pad system. A media screen and projector are concealed in the ceiling and drop down electronically for viewing.

TERRACE VIEWS

Savour a magnificent view of Epcot®’s iconic Spaceship Earth from your private 16th-floor terrace, offering 800 square feet (74 square metres) of stylish outdoor living, including a dining area for eight, a couch, a table and two chairs.

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #277 – An Interview With Kevin From The FrugalMouse.com

May 7, 2016 By Tony Caselnova

Show # 277-2

 

Disney Parks Podcast Show #277 – An Interview With Kevin From The FrugalMouse.com

This week Tony and Parkhopper John interview Kevin Barry from the FrugalMouse.com and discuss way to save money on your next WDW vacation and so much more!

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Would YOU Pay to Park at a Disney Resort?

December 29, 2015 By Tony Caselnova

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Disney is now testing the concept of paid parking for non-resort guests at Walt Disney World. The concept was recently tested at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and will be tested again soon at Disney’s Boardwalk. The test is the latest attempt by Disney to control parking at the resorts, possibly preventing guests from lying that they are visiting the resorts when they are actually using it as a place to park before visiting one of the Walt Disney World theme parks. Under the possible new policy, guests without reservations or who are not resort guests would have to pay the parking fee in order to park at the resort.

Paid parking would still not apply to those with dining reservations, Tables in Wonderland members (who get free valet when dining at a resort restaurant only), and obviously resort hotel guests.

What do you think?  Would you pay to park at a resort?

Disney Parks Podcast Show #161 – Disney News for the Week of 10/20/14 & Our Favorite Things About Epcot

October 23, 2014 By Tony Caselnova

Show #161We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista Discuss this weeks Disney news and we discuss the Best things about Epcot and so much more.

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Show Notes, Links & Information

New Trattoria al Forno at Disney’s BoardWalk — Reservations Open October 21

Opening day is set for December 18 for Trattoria al Forno, the new restaurant at Disney’s BoardWalk that will showcase classic Italian cuisine including handcrafted mozzarella made daily, fresh cavatelli pasta and pizzas baked in wood-burning ovens.
Open daily for breakfast and dinner, with reservations starting October 21, Chef Dee Foundoukis and her team in Trattoria al Forno’s kitchen are creating a true taste of all of Italy’s diverse regions.
You’ll have to bare with me– breaking up lol

Four Seasons News – Capa and Plancha opened Oct 20
Plancha – Whether you’re taking a break from hitting the greens or simply seeking a retreat, Plancha offers a picturesque lakeside setting in which to enjoy fresh, boldly flavoured Cuban-American cuisine. Signature dishes such as the Cubana sandwich, empanadas and the chorizo burger provide an authentic taste of Cuba, and vibrant cocktails from the mojito to the Hemingway daiquiri are sure to please. Open from 10AM to 6PM

 

Capa
Our 17th-floor rooftop steakhouse and bar in Orlando boasts the best of Spanish-influenced cuisine in a romantic setting like no other. Capa’s diverse offerings range from freshly shucked oysters and Florida seafood to incredible small plates and expertly grilled cuts. An open kitchen and wood-burning grill allow you to get close to the action, while on the outdoor patio diners enjoy views of the nightly fireworks. 6PM to 10PM

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Memento Mori (remember death), the Haunted Mansion-themed merchandise shop, is officially open in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom Park. Once considered the abode of Madame Leota, this shop is the dstination for a variety of Haunted Mansion Authentic merchandise created especially for Disney Parks. The Disney Parks online store will be carrying select items from the Haunted Mansion Authentic program. Visit http://www.DisneyStore.com/HauntedMansion.

WDW Refurb
Walt Disney World Railroad – Sep. 29 – Nov. 7, 2014
The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour – Sep. 29 – Nov. 7, 2014
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin – Nov. 10 – 21, 2014
Haunted Mansion – Dec. 1 – 19, 2014
Splash Mountain – Jan. 4 – 30, 2015
Cinderella’s Royal Table – Jan. 5 – Mar. 6, 2015
Harmony Barber Shop – Feb. 2 – Mar. 30, 2015

Glow With the Show Evolves Into Made With Magic This Fall at Disney Parks
Made With Magic items will excite, delight, light up and interact with select Disney experiences at Disney Parks. We will continue to offer the original ear hat first introduced a few years ago. New items will include a new Minnie Mouse-inspired headband, a Mickey Mouse glove and, my favorite, a magical wand that reminds me of Sorcerer Mickey.
The Sorcerer Mickey wand will have multiple light-up functions and will give guests the ability to change the light patterns of other Made With Magic items. Guests can also place the Made With Magic items in a color-changing demo mode, when they aren’t present at “Made With Magic”-enabled entertainment.
As with the previously released ear hat, all Made With Magic items will interact with experiences at Disney Parks around the world regardless of where the items were originally purchased.
Each item will have a retail of $25.00. have you seen?

Disneyland from Randy: Last Sunday, October 12, over 16,000 walkers participated in the 24th Annual CHOC Walk at the Disneyland Resort, raising over $2 million for Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Besides this being the 24th year for the Walk as a whole, this was the 13th year that the Disneyland Resort has hosted the CHOC Walk in the Park. The route through both parks and the Downtown Disney District was filled with characters, music, and entertainment, not just provided by Disney, but from many local schools as volunteers as well.

CHOC has more of a connection to Disneyland than just the walk, though. Disney has supported CHOC Children’s even before the hospital opened. Walt Disney himself was instrumental in the founding of CHOC Children’s, “leaving a legacy of compassion and a tradition of community support that still exists today” (to quote Disneyland Resort President Michael Colglazier).

Disneyland Rumor – Lugi’s Flying Tires is being closed Jan 12, 2015, no replacement attraction has been named yet
DISCUSS – Movie review Rated PG
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Disney’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life—a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he’s not alone when his mom (Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn’t had one.
Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Kerris Dorsey, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge, Bella Thorne

INFOTAINMENT
Top 10 things we love about Epcot
Spice Road table
Soarin
Test track
JAMMitors
Voices of Liberty
Turtle Talk With Crush
Via Napoli
Epcot Food & Wine festival
Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar
San Angel Inn Restaurante


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