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Disney’s Art of Animation Celebrates its First Christmas
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsWith such a colorful entrance into the Disney resort family, Art of Animation resort was in my sights to check out for the holidays to see just what Disney had up its sleeve to decorate their newest resort. Being a Value, or Value Plus resort, of course the Christmas decorations... -
Behind the Scenes: Wilderness Lodge Christmas Comes to Life Overnight
Posted on November 13, 2012 | 1 CommentLast evening I stumbled upon the serendipitous event of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Christmas tree installation. I have never, in all of my years of visiting Walt Disney World, ever seen resort holiday decorations being put up, so it was fun to sit back and watch this spectacle. Of course, it’s... -
Little Mermaid Section Photos & Review at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Posted on September 20, 2012 | 8 CommentsOn my recent tour of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, I also checked out the newest area, the Little Mermaid section. These rooms are the traditional “value” rooms seen in other resorts, not the family suites or “value plus” experience found in the Finding Nemo, Cars, and Lion King buildings.... -
Inside Disney’s Art of Animation Resort-Lion King Room Photo Tour
Posted on September 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsAfter my initial tour of Disney’s new Art of Animation Resort, which has opened in phases, the last two buildings, Lion King and Little Mermaid are now open. I thought I’d venture back over and tour the new areas to share here with you. In addition to the exterior of... -
Celebrate the Olympic Games at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
Posted on July 12, 2012 | No CommentsJust received this news from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel – looks like it would be a great way to celebrate and experience the opening ceremonies of the upcoming Olympic Games in London. Check out the details below – the event is open to hotel guests and... -
STAY COOL WEEK: Best Pools in Walt Disney World Resort
Posted on July 10, 2012 | 1 CommentIt’s day two of Stay Cool Week here on Zannaland and I thought for the ultimate cool-down we’d take a dip in some of my favorite pools on Walt Disney World property. Of course these are just my personal preferences and as different as they all are, it’s really hard... -
Disney’s Art of Animation Video Tour With Imagineer Interviews
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Art of Animation Resort is a whimsical new place to stay on Walt Disney World property beginning Summer of 2012 with the opening of the Finding Nemo themed rooms. The family suites start at $249 and sleep up to six with two bathrooms and a kitchenette. Opening at later... -
Disney’s Best Kept Secret for Parents: Kids Activity Centers
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 3 CommentsMy husband and I are the kind of parents that, even when we want to tear our hair out dealing with the antics of our three children, ranging in age from 13 to 3, the minute we go out for a adults-only dinner or movie night, we miss them. We... -
Art of Animation Promises A Resort With Character In Late Spring
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsI realized I hadn’t really posted about the Walt Disney Resort’s newest Value resort, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and thought I would remedy that. While Value resorts aren’t usually my first choice, they have always been a great go-to choice for economy with Disney’s famous amenities and service. Additionally,... -
VIDEO: Tour the Gorgeous Royal Guest Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans
Posted on March 21, 2012 | 6 CommentsI was given an amazing opportunity to stay at one of the brand new Royal Guest Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. I had a sneak preview of a room mock-up last June, when I also saw the refurbished Port Orleans French Quarter rooms, so I was thrilled to... -
Photo Tour of Disney’s Beach Club Presidential Suite
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 7 CommentsOne of my dearest Moms Panel family members is Kay, who is like a mom to us all and keeps us all full of magic and pixie dust year round. Kay was kind enough to let us visit her suite at the Beach Club last month, when a flock of... -
Contemporary Sweets & Treats at Walt Disney World
Posted on December 2, 2011 | 1 CommentYesterday we took a quick photo tour of Walt Disney World’s monorail resorts and their holiday decor. Today we’ll focus on what Disney’s Contemporary Resort is cooking up for guests who visit the Mary Blair-themed gingerbread tree in the Grand Canyon Concourse. As you know, Mary Blair is the gifted... -
Disney Monorail Resort Holiday Highlights
Posted on December 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt’s a family tradition to do a Walt Disney World Monorail Resort tour during the holidays, and my mom and I did just that this week. Of course we’ll venture back with the rest of the family, and go at night so we can see all the lights, but this... -
NEW Aulani Resort Disney Dooney Bags in Hawaii
Posted on September 3, 2011 | 21 CommentsWell, Disney and Dooney & Bourke have done it again. With the grand opening of Disney’s newest Disney Vacation Club (DVC) property in Oahu, Hawaii, we Disney Dooney & Bourke fans have been treated to a new design available exclusively at the Aulani resort. Anyone heading to Hawaii and willing... -
Port Orleans French Quarter Refurbished Rooms PHOTOS
Posted on July 13, 2011 | 1 CommentDisney’s Port Orleans French Quarter has always held a special place in my heart. Aside from Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Villas, which were my family’s first foray in staying “on property,” Port Orleans French Quarter was our second experience of staying in a Disney hotel. The resort recently celebrated its... -
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Turf Club 3 Blogger Dining Review!
Posted on November 24, 2010 | 4 CommentsBack in October, there was a perfect storm of Disney fans, bloggers and social media mavens swooping in to the place Where Dreams Come True, our beloved Walt Disney World. This little rendez-vous among the many came to be known as Epic October. There was a Walt Disney World Moms... -
VIDEO: Disney’s Beach Club Life Sized Gingerbread Carousel Tour
Posted on November 21, 2010 | 3 CommentsLast night while visiting Epcot with friends, I took some video of Disney’s Beach Club Resort’s fabulous life sized Gingerbread Carousel. This year the resort also features a little shop that sells the gingerbread houses and other treats. I’m definitely no Samantha Brown or Lou Mongello, but I hope you... -
Photos of Disney’s Old Key West Resort’s Renovated Rooms
Posted on October 20, 2010 | 8 CommentsA few weeks back, we stayed at Disney’s Old Key West Resort, one of our family’s favorites and were able to request and receive a renovated room. The Disney Parks Blog recently posted some pictures of the updated rooms, so I thought I’d add a few of our own highlighting... -
DVC 101: The Ins, Outs, Ups and Downs of Discovering Disney’s Best Kept Secret
Posted on March 25, 2010 | 12 CommentsYou know the old saying “write what you know” – well I can write about Disney till the cows come home, but there are some things I just know are better left to the experts. I thought it was time to bring in some of those experts and let them... -
Rainy Day Fun at Disney World
Posted on September 12, 2009 | 11 CommentsThis morning I woke up to a nice rainy day here in ZannaLand, and I thought I’d share my favorite things to do in Disney World when you experience some of Florida’s infamous “liquid sunshine”. Of course, the first thing to remember is that you will not melt. Unless there... -
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Disney’s Sanaa Shines
Posted on August 27, 2009 | 4 CommentsAntelope, Giraffes and Zebra, that’s who! And that is just a few of the many animals you can see right from the windows of Sanaa (pronounced Sah-NAH) the newest restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Sanaa is located in the Kidani Village section of Animal Kingdom Lodge, a new area... -
Wordless Wednesday…(shh, I know it’s Thurs I’m on vacation!)
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Celebrate Your Birthday with Disney’s Special Treatment
Posted on August 17, 2009 | 4 CommentsOne of our family’s traditions since living in the backyard of Walt Disney World is celebrating birthdays in the parks. We also have a tradition of spending Mother’s Day at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival, and of course enjoying the holiday decorations in December. However there is little that... -
Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Villas-a Blast From the Past
Posted on August 13, 2009 | 27 CommentsI mentioned in my Disney Resorts entry how our first foray into “on property” resorts was Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Vacation Villas. I found a few pictures that I scanned in and thought I’d share here. As I described before, there were 4 different types of Lake Buena Vista... -
Which Disney Resort is Best for Me? Disney Resorts Overview:
Posted on August 5, 2009 | 14 CommentsAs a child, my family discovered the wonder of Disney Resort properties after our 2nd or 3rd visit. I was still young enough at the time to be in complete awe when we arrived from the Orlando airport at the Lake Buena Vista check-in building (now the Amateur Athletics Association...
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