Opening in early spring 2012, the Royal Guest Rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside allow princes and princesses of all ages to stay where Disney royalty have stayed. Guests find regal touches left behind by some of their favorite Disney characters - fiber optics special effects above ornately decorated beds, gold and crystal accents, custom linens and drapes, and in-room art and details including Princely banners and Princess friends.  Call us at 877-918-8941 or visit us online to book your Royal Rooms!

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort has one of the best splash park areas of any of the Disney Resorts.  Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is a tropical lakeside paradise set on beautiful 45-acre Barefoot Bay. Sail away to the inviting Caribbean, where lazy days are devoted to sun and sand, swaying palm trees and island foods.  This is the perfect resort for younger children, including the new splash park. Check out a quick video of this new splash park area at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.  For more information about Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, contact our local agents at Destinations in Florida Travel.

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For this week's episode of MousekeTIPS, Tim and Allison are hosting from Disney's Pop Century Resort.  This is one of the Disney Value Resorts and is a fun resort for kids of all ages.  For this week's episode, Allison talks about money saving tips to save 50%-75% off activities and restaurants in Orlando.  Tim talks about Spring Training with the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves at EPSN's Wide World of Sports and Osceola Stadium.  For spotlight, you get a sneak peek tour of Disney's Pop Century Resort including the newly renovated rooms.  Finally, this week's contest includes the chance to win a pin from Disney's Pop Century Resort. Click here to leave a comment on our video for a chance to win.

For more information about Disney's Pop Century Resort or booking your next Disney World vacation, contact us at 877-918-8941.

Every year the Disney Water Parks close during the cooler months for updates and renovations.  The Water Parks rotate on their closing.  At all times at least one of the Disney Water Parks will remain open, but not both.  Starting on November 1, Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closed until January 9.  Then starting on January 10, Blizzard Beach Water Park will be closed until March 20.

When planning your Disney World vacation, be sure you pay attention to these closings. This may affect your vacation and even your ticket choice.  If you need additional information, contact us at Destinations in Florida Travel.

On Friday, September 25 Disney kicked off the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.  We were there for this opening event and had a fabulous time eating, eating, and eating some more.

To kick off the event, we had a private wine tasting seminar with the Gary Vaynerchuk.  He was amazing and taught us alot about wines.  One of my favorite tips is always pour a bottle of wine into a decanter before enjoying.  Wines are suppose to breath for 1/2 hour to an hour before you enjoy them.  Try it, you will be amazed.

Besides this wine tasting seminar, there are lots of other opportunities to learn from some of them amazing Disney Chefs and even Chefs from some of your favorite shows, like the Food Network.  If you are a beer lover, you can even have a beer tasting seminar with Sam Adams Beer in the American Adventure.  All of these activities are free with your paid admission into Epcot.

Besides learning about Food & Wine, my favorite activity is sampling all of the food, wine and beers around the World Showcase.  In the World Showcase, Disney sets up kiosks where you can purchase mini samples of foods from around the world.  These samples range in price from $2.25-5.50.  You can try soups, appetizers, entrees, and desserts all in small tastings.  One of the great features of these samples are they are on the Dining Plan.  You can use your snack from the Dining Plan for these kiosks.

For this trip, we did start at the entrance to the World Showcase with ice cream from Edy's.  Always start a good meal with dessert!  We then worked our way through Canada, United Kingdom, France and all of the way around to Mexico.  My favorite samples were New Zealand with the Seared Sea Scallop and Ireland with the Lobster & Scallop Fisherman's Pie.  My favorite dessert was actually in Ireland, too.  They had a delicious Warm Chocolate Lava Cake.  I actually went back for seconds at the Ireland booth for the Fisherman's Pie and Chocolate Cake.  It was amazing to try all of the different tastes from around the world, all in one day.

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is a free event with your paid admission into Epcot.  Most of the activities for this event are located in the World Showcase.  If you are planning a visit to Disney World, a trip to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is a must do.  It is a great way to spend an afternoon, dining around the world.  For more information about this free event, click here.

As the United States starts celebrating Independence Day this weekend, Disney is making this holiday even more magical.  On Friday, July 3, Disney World is celebrating citizenship at Magic Kingdom Park.  On Friday, the Hall of Presidents will be open with the newly added President O'Bama and over 1,000 immigrants will be sworn in as Americans, right in front of Cinderella's Castle.  What an exciting way to celebrate America!  The immigrants range in age from 18-82.  Besides the citizenship presentation, there will be some special speakers in attendance for this event.  Some of the special guest speakers include Meg Crofton (Walt Disney World President) and Andy Garcia (Actor).  You can even stay for the 4th of July fireworks, later that evening.

If you are visiting Orlando this weekend, plan a day at Magic Kingdom on July 3 to celebrate the Independence Day festivities.

Make your child's vacation by staying in a Treehouse during your Disney World vacation!  Disney's newest resort addition is the 3-Bedroom Treehouses at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort.  These rustic treehouses features 3 bedrooms, living room, fully equipped kitchen, private deck and more.  The treehouses are available to book for your next Disney World vacation.  To price or book your trip, contact us at Destinations in Florida Travel.  Here are some sneak peek pictures of the Treehouses at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort.

Private Treehouse Dock at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa recently added some new fun that is a sure to please activity for the whole family.  Enjoy evening songs and smores at the Mickey Mouse shaped campfire on the beachy shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon.  Sing a song or just relax by the fire as you hear the waves from the lake lap on the shore.  After the campfire fun, stay to watch movies on the beach.  For more information on Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, contact one of our Disney Specialists at Destinations in Florida Travel.

Disney considers a 1st visit to Walt Disney World as the ultimate celebration!  When you arrive to your Disney Resort, you will receive a special button that says, "1st Visit to Disney World".  You can wear this button during your entire vacation.  It is a fun goodie and a great souvenir to remember your trip.

Here are some suggestions to make your 1st visit to Disney World even more special:

• Character Dining
  From Mickey Mouse to Mary Poppins, you can experience unique Character dining experiences throughout the Disney Theme Parks. One of the most popular locations is Cinderella's Royal Table Restaurant, where the princess herself hosts a hearty breakfast or lunch.  For all of the Character Dining, be sure to make an Advanced Dining Reservation with your Disney World Specialist or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.  These reservations do book up early.
• First Visit Merchandise
  To commemorate a first visit to Walt Disney World® Resort, Disney presents essential vacation supplies for the entire family including autograph books and personalized Mickey ears.  At Downtown Disney Marketplace, you can even create your own design of Mickey or Minnie Mouse ears.
• Disney PhotoPass® Service – A family picture in front of Cinderella's Castle captures the splendor of Walt Disney World Resort, and is the perfect backdrop for a commemorative first family photo. Professional photographers will capture images of your Clients in the Magic Kingdom Park and other Disney Theme Parks which they can transform into personalized keepsakes with the magic of www.DisneyPhotoPass.com.  If you book a Magic Your Way Package with Destinations in Florida Travel, you receive a free 5 x 7 PhotoPass certificate.

These are some special ways to make your first vacation to Disney World more special.  Be sure to book your 1st Disney World vacation with us at Destinations in Florida Travel.  We specialize in 1st visits to Disney World and make the whole planning process easier.  Plus, our services are free.  For more information, visit our other benefits of booking with us.

In the next few blog posts we are going to focus on Celebrations at Walt Disney World Resort.  This is the year to celebrate all of your special milestones from a honeymoon, anniversary, graduation, or a birthday.  In our house, the big celebration is potty training for our little one.  Whatever your celebration, this is the year to visit the Walt Disney World Resort!  In this first blog post, I am going to talk about celebrating birthdays at Disney World.

When you celebrate a birthday at Disney World, be sure to pick up a "It's My Birthday Button" at Guest Services at a Disney Resort or at the front entrance to the Disney Theme Parks.  The birthday person can wear the button during your entire vacation.  You will be amazed how many birthday wishes you get from strangers and Disney Cast Members (employees).  Here are some other fun birthday celebrations to enjoy during a Disney World vacation:

• Magic Kingdom® Park Celebration Entertainment
  Enjoy a new interactive entertainment with the celebration street party.  Located in the heart of the park, the dance party includes favorite party music and Disney Characters including Mickey and Minnie.
• Magical Experiences
  Little ones can receive a royal princess makeover at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, or a “pirate’s life for me” experience at the new Pirate Themed Guest Rooms at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. 
  
• Dining to Mark Any Occasion
  A meal at a restaurant at Disney World can mark big birthday occasions and turn them into something truly special! The young and young at heart can choose from a variety of Character Dining, Themed Dining or Signature Dining experiences to suit any taste.
  
• Dining Add-On Options
  Guests can add special Celebrate Today! Party Favors to reservations at buffets and select Character dining experiences. Festive options include “Pop-Up” centerpiece, Goodie Bag containing Mickey party hat, fun game, coloring book and crayons or Deluxe Goodie Bag has all the Goodie Bag components, PLUS a magnet activity set and Mickey shaped straw all in a special celebration tote.  Or, you can order a birthday cake personalized for the birthday person or a order a Mickey Mouse shaped cake.
• Free Admission on Your Birthday
  I am sure you have heard that Disney Parks are offering free admission on your birthday.  If you have a package including tickets, you can exchange your birthday certificate for a Birthday Fun Card or Birthday Fast Pass.  Click here for more details about these birthday perks.

There is so much fun at the Walt Disney World Resort for bithdays!  Contact us at Destinations in Florida Travel for more information about celebrating a birthday at Disney World.