Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

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There are so many sights to see at each port on a Disney cruise, it can be difficult to decide which excursion is right for you.  I spent many hours looking at the price and description of each excursion before our 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise to try to find the right excursions.  If you are looking for an excursion that shows you the sights and sounds of Grand Cayman from the comfort of an air-conditioned bus, the Grand Cayman Island Tour just might be the excursion for you! Governor's House The excursion begins with boarding a tender boat to the dock.  If you have never been to a port that requires tendering, it’s when the ship can’t pull directly up to the dock, so guests must board small boats that provide transportation between the ship and the shore.  After the quick trip to the dock, you are split into groups of approximately 18 people and placed on buses to begin the tour of the island.  As we made our drive around the island, our driver poin...

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The 2014 Eat to the Beat Concert Series Lineup at Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival was just announced! The festival runs September 19- November 10, 2014. Here is the current schedule: Sept 19-21 – Jo Dee Messina Sept. 22-23 – The Pointer Sisters Sept. 24-25 – Rick Springfield Sept. 26-27 – Christopher Cross Sept. 28-29 – Hanson Sept. 30-Oct. 2 – Air Supply Oct. 3-5 – STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas Oct. 6-8 – Sugar Ray Oct. 9-10 – Fuel Oct. 11-12 – Sister Hazel Oct. 13-14 – TBD Oct. 15-16 – Billy Ocean Oct. 17-19 – Night Ranger Oct. 20-22 – Smash Mouth Oct. 23-24 – Jim Brickman Oct. 25-26 – Los Lonely Boys Oct. 27-28 – Wilson Phillips Oct. 29-31 – Dennis DeYoung, original member of STYX Nov. 1-2 – 38 Special Nov. 3-5 – Boyz II Men Nov. 6-7 – David Cook Nov. 8-10 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

After living in Florida for three years, we finally had the chance to visit Universal Studios this past February.    While we were excited about all the rides and events, the main thing we wanted to see was The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.   Everyone except the little one has read the books and watched the movies multiple times, and we were all eager to experience the magic for ourselves.   We were absolutely blown away! The village was perfect.   From the minute we arrived, we felt like we were transported from a Florida theme park to a little old English village.   The sights and sounds were amazing! The Hogwarts Express train was beautiful!   Universal is actually working on expanding the Wizarding World, and putting in a working Hogwarts express that travels back and forth between Universal’s two parks.   In order to ride it, guests will have to have a park to park ticket, but it promises to be an incredible journey. ...

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Sometimes the best way to appreciate a company’s values is to see how they handle the things that don’t draw a crowd.  For example, did you know that the Magic Kingdom does a Flag Retreat ceremony every day at 5:00?  It is really quite a production, too.  Early in the morning, they select their “Veteran of the Day.”   They pick the most serious and stern looking veteran they can find.   I’m pretty sure the sword is what gave away the military training.   Anyway, then they instruct the family to be at the flagpole at 4:45.   Disney’s Barber Shop Quartet then recruits a few children to help them say the Pledge of Allegiance.   Meanwhile, the Veteran lines up with the Disney Color Guard.  As the Flag Ceremony begins, the Veteran is given special recognition. Then, the entire Disney Brass Band lines up for   the official ceremony.   The Pledge is spoken..   And the colors are ret...