Something very special opens this week at Disneyland Resort — something that has been 70 years in the making, if you will. “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” debuts at Main Street Opera House on July 17, on the 70th anniversary of the opening of Disneyland. This highly anticipated show…

I stepped out onto my balcony and heard waves rolling gently onto the shore. Palm trees swayed in the breeze, and a rooster strutted across the grass. Yep, I was definitely in Key West. Plenty of people travel to Florida’s southernmost point for the island city’s anything-goes vibe and the…

The U.S. National Park Service’s 63 national parks rightly get a lot of love. Visiting these significant preserved natural sites across the American landscape, like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Acadia, understandably inspires awe and wonder. But all that wonder also leads to big crowds. America’s national parks attracted 331.9 million…

Hello there, and welcome to the newly re-vamped weekly theme park news column! There’s a lot to talk about this week when it comes to Disney theme park news, especially if you’ve been looking forward to the announcement of all things holidays. That’s right, it might only be mid-July, but…

Paying full sticker price for a Walt Disney World vacation? We don’t know her! If you’ve been waiting to learn about Disney World’s end-of-year discounts, you’ve come to the right place. Planning a November or December vacation to Disney World is stressful enough when you consider all of the holiday…

If you’re like me, then your goal is to spend less time waiting in line at Walt Disney World. While figuring out how to do so, you’ve probably heard this time-saving adage: Start early and stay late.  Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Photo: Carly Neil, The World of Spark) Indeed, maximizing those…

It might be the middle of July, but it’s time to talk about all things holidays at Walt Disney World. If you’re a type-A planner like me, then you’re probably already thinking about your holiday travel plans. Disney World is exactly the same way, announcing a slew of returning parties and offerings coming…

Is there any better way to start a day at a Disney park than with a character breakfast, especially if that morning meal is with royalty from beloved movies? If you’re asking me, then the answer is no. From scrumptious meals inside Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom…

There’s nothing better than stepping aboard a cruise ship, feeling the wind in your face while you bask in the sun, and devouring all of the soft serve ice cream you can possibly eat in a week. While all of these things are true of most family-friendly cruise lines, one…

When I lived in Rome, I never got used to the sweltering summer heat. I’m from New York City, where July and August sizzle, but Southern European summer was a different ballgame. Like most apartments in the Eternal City, ours didn’t have air conditioning. No matter how many fans were…