Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

Many families find themselves in the position of bringing an infant to Disneyland or Walt Disney World; however, it can be challenging to manage this new family landscape.   Why do some families have more fun?   Preparation is the answer.  Here are a 5 tips to get you off on the right foot for visiting the parks with your smallest travel companions. 1.      Minimize the Diaper Bag :      Just as travelers over-pack, parents seem to carry everything but the kitchen sink in a diaper bag.   I promise – you will not need half a pack of diapers for a morning in the parks.  Resist the urge to overstuff or bring a huge diaper bag, if you get selected for security screening, the more stuff you have the longer it will take.    Only carry the average number of diapers and a small pack of wipes that you will need for the amount of time you will spend in the parks – you can always restock when you come back to the resort for a break.   If bottle feeding, p ack only the bottles you need and

An expansion of the amenities at Aulani in Hawaii will begin in September 2012. New water features will be added to the  Waikolohe Valley  pool area, along with additional deck space for sunbathing and relaxing. Two new quick-service food locations also will be part of the enhancements, and the popular “Starlit Hui” show will move to a larger lawn.  Picture from Disney Parks Blog In addition, for a limited time, you can stay five nights for the price of three at Aulani.   This offer is valid most nights, September 10-December 22, 2012. Jake and the Neverland Pirates will be performing at the Downtown Disney Marketplace in early August. The band will feature Jake, Sharky and Bones. The group will put on daily shows form 8/3/2012 to 8/12/2012. Show times will be at 2:00. 3:00 and 5:00 PM on the water side stage in front of World of Disney. Disney has confirmed the dates for the Osborne Family Spectacle of lights for 2012. They will run nightly from 11/9/2012 to 1/4

Many of our agents like to write trip reports when they get back from a Disney vacation. If you’re not familiar with a trip report, it’s basically a retelling of a vacation complete with stories, details and best of all – pictures! We post our trip reports on our favorite Disney discussion board Wdwmagic.com. Today we’re introducing a page on our blog with links to all of the current trip reports. There’s a link to that page on the bottom right side. Check back periodically to see what’s new and follow us on our Disney adventures!

My favorite dessert at Chef Mickey's!  What's your favorite dessert at Disney?

Does anybody else wish they were soaking in this view today?  Where's your favorite place to be in Disney California Adventure?

As I am sure many of you remember, Le Cellier switched to 2 credits for dinner only back in 2011. Starting in 2013 the popular Epcot restaurant will become a full time signature restaurant requiring 2 table service credits for lunch as well as dinner. Epcot’s 30th anniversary is right around the corner and Disney has released 30 th anniversary merchandise to go along with it. Items will include t-shirts, shot glasses, caps and of course, pins. Release dates have yet to be finalized but it is safe to assume that everything should be out by October 1 st with some limited edition items being available only in Epcot on October 1 st .  Photos courtesty of the Disney Parks Blog. Special events for the 2012 Food and Wine festival will be able to be booked on August 14 at 7:00AM by calling 407-WDW-FEST (407-939-3378). Disney also announced some new events for 2012.   The Marketplace VIP Access Chef Tour begins at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, with tastes from selected marketplaces ar

Where to stay the night before your cruise?   Well my first answer would be – not in your own bed!   The only exception to that is if you live in Florida and are a short driving distance from Port Canaveral.   Otherwise, you need a place to stay!   I always recommend flying in at least one day before your cruise.   Flight delays for the silliest of reasons can make you miss your ship and thus your entire vacation.   Could that happen the day before?   Sure!   But odds are much better that it won’t if you give yourself a little wiggle room to play with.   No matter where you’re sailing from, you want to be within a short driving distance on the day of the cruise.   Kingdom Konsultants can help you find a good place to stay wherever you’re sailing from, but I’ll concentrate on Port Canaveral for this blog.   Disney's Bay Lake Tower 1. Walt Disney World of Course! - This is the most fun answer.   Who doesn’t want to spend a night (or more) at Disney World before they sai