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8. Don’t Skip IllumiNations If you love the nighttime fireworks spectaculars in the other parks, you won’t want to miss IllumiNations! This amazing show takes place in the World Showcase lagoon and offers amazing views no matter where you stand. Try finding a spot early, or make your dinner reservation at one of the restaurants along the water for dinner ...

5. Make Dining Reservations Between the Coral Reef Restaurant in Future World and the many tasty and in-demand options from around the world in the World Showcase, dining is a very popular activity in Epcot. Make lunch and dinner reservations to ensure that you have a place to eat, especially during peak seasons. Remember to coordinate dining reservations with FastPass+ ...

We love Epcot! It’s the largest of the parks at Walt Disney World, has plenty to do for guests of all ages, and is the perfect place to have a fun and educational day. Because there’s so much to discover at Epcot, it can often be challenging to do everything in one day, or even in one visit to Walt ...

From WDW News Today Despite rumors of a dark ride being in development, it appears that a Mary Poppins flat ride will instead be the attraction getting added to Epcot’s United Kingdom Pavilion. A flat ride, believed to be a spinner ala Dumbo the Flying Elephant (although we’re holding out for the Jolly Holiday scene’s carousel personally), is in the ...

Let’s Recap! 1. Guests bought lingerie on Main Street. 2. Doritos were born at Disneyland. 3. Not only were Doritos born here—so were four babies! 4. Makeshift memorials are sometimes created at the Haunted Mansion—against park policy. 5. A woman hid her baby so she could board a ride. 6. Pluto had a rough day. 7. Grandma and grandchild spun ...

8. Counterfeit invitations were made for Disneyland’s Opening Day. Six thousand invitations were sent out welcoming potential Guests to the Grand Opening of Disneyland. But somehow, by mid-afternoon on Opening Day, over 28,000 people were in the park. How? Over 22,000 counterfeit invitations had been forged! 9. A heat wave in 1955 threw off Opening Day. Asphalt was laid in ...

4. Makeshift memorials are sometimes created at the Haunted Mansion—against park policy. There are Disney fans and lovers of the Mouse all the world over. Young ones, old ones, middle-age ones and every age in between. And many are Disney fans all their lives long—some who even make requests about their ashes being spread at Disney Parks upon the end ...

The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, has long been endearingly referred to as “the happiest place on earth,” and for good reason! Millions and millions of people have come through its gates in the last 60+ years, and each has enjoyed the genius of Walt, the magic of the beloved Disney characters and the excitement of many wonderful attractions. But ...

Let’s Recap! 1. Dinner at the Blue Bayou – This great restaurant at New Orleans Square is one of the most popular places to dine at Disneyland. 2. Enjoy Cajun favorites at Café Orleans – Café Orleans is another great restaurant at Disneyland’s New Orleans Square that serves up Cajun andCreole food.  3. Relive the Golden Age of Hollywood at the Carthay ...

4. Visit Napa Valley at Wine Country Trattoria  At Pacific Wharf at Disney’s California Adventure Park, you can step inside this Italian restaurant with a Mediterranean garden setting. You’ll feel the excitement of Napa Valley when you dine here. Appetizers include Italian favorites like calamari and Caprese salad. Entrees include salmon, pastas, meatballs, lasagna, salads, steaks and lamb with polenta (Osso Buco). The ...