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Sense of Africa Tour

The Sense of Africa Tour is a newer offering at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge that allows guests an up close and personal experience with the animals. Here's the description from the media in the room. The tour doesn't have a large capacity, so I'd recommend booking in advance  if it's something that's important to you.  It leaves at 7:00 in the morning on select days from the lobby of Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House. We had a quick intro in the little lobby nook before making our way down to Boma where the tour really began. It was just about a full tour group and we had a variety of guests from families to couples and solo travelers. A lot of us were DVC owners! The table was already set with coffee, donuts and scones and we were quickly brought out a special sausage dish and butternut squash pap. We got a little introduction to the selections and the buffet and how this related to our sense of taste and smell etc. Not overly memora

"Walk in Walt's Disneyland Footsteps" Review

I have been fascinated for years in Walt Disney, his early beginnings, the creation of the Disney company and how he came up with the concept of Disneyland and its various attractions.  When we were planning our trip to Disneyland and found out there was a tour that I could do that would give me some extra insight on all of that, called “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps”, I jumped on the chance to take it. I was told to arrive 30 minutes before my tour at the Guided Tour building next to Main Street’s City Hall.  I checked in and they gave me a cool, personalized pin to wear labeled “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps” and a menu to choose a meal that we would eat later.  I put my pin on my left shoulder, as instructed, and ordered a “Jolly Holiday “ salad, Flourless Chocolate Cake and a Coke.  A man named Phillip came out and gave each of us an earpiece to put on and told us to adjust the volume to make sure we would be able to hear him.  Then, around 10 minutes later, when ever

Adventuring- Disney Style!

Picture the vacation of your dreams: where would you go? Can you imagine yourself on a romantic tour of Italy, tasting the local food, seeing history come to life and experiencing first-hand the beauty you've only seen in pictures? Image courtesy Adventures by Disney Starting to plan the perfect trip can seem overwhelming. With so many choices on where to stay, what to eat, and what to see and do, it's hard to know where to begin. When you travel with Adventures by Disney, you can relax knowing that you'll have the experience of a lifetime, on the perfect hand-picked itinerary that has been created to give you the best opportunity to enjoy the land and culture you've been dreaming about. If you're already a Disney fan, you know the quality they provide, and the love and dedication they put into making every experience as perfect as possible. If you've been a guest of Disney parks and cruises, this is the perfect next step. You can enjoy authentic