Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

  24 layer chocolate cake at Steakhouse 55!!  24 layers!  What's your favorite dessert at Disney?

Some people, like me, are planners who like to know exactly what to expect when they arrive for their cruise.   I strive to achieve some balance of getting on the ship and starting my vacation as quickly and efficiently as possible, and soaking in every moment of excitement that I can.   Every second I’m in port and not onboard is like a second of my vacation that I’m losing.   The moment I lay eyes on that beautiful ship, it takes every bit of willpower I have to stop myself from bolting for that gangway, dodging security, leaving friends and family behind, knocking down small children who step in my way and, well, you get the picture.   I am happy to report, that so far I have successfully fought off that urge.   Hopefully if you know what to expect, you will be similarly successful.   1. Arrival – When should you actually arrive?   This will vary slightly by port, so we’ll concentrate on Port Canaveral.   This isn’t as straight forward as you think.   What time you arrive wi

  Does anybody recognize where this picture was taken at Disney World?

A few weeks ago my husband and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary at Walt Disney World.   While planning this trip, my husband had gotten wind of the new Exotic Driving Experience.   I started picking up on little hints that he might want to drive one of the exotic cars, specifically the Ferrari 458 Italia.   The wallpaper on his computer, his phone and his iPad had all been changed to pictures of the car. He was watching videos on YouTube of the Ferrari and frequently asking questions about the experience.   I tuned into his hints and as a birthday/anniversary gift, I booked him the drive experience for our trip.   To say he was excited would be an understatement!  The Exotic Driving Experience is fairly new to Walt Disney World and began running in January 2012.   The Exotic Driving program along with the Drive Petty experiences, are hosted at the Walt Disney World Speedway, located past the Magic Kingdom Parking lot, opposite of the Transportation & Ticket Cent

Photo Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog The Magic Kingdom's newest merchandise location opened on 9/30/2012 in Storybook Circus in the new Fantasyland.  Not only does Big Souvenirs look great inside, it offers a great array of gifts, as well as an amazing on-stage kitchen producing all kinds of baked goods and treats. Look for exclusive cupcakes, including the cotton candy cupcake, the caramel corn cupcake, and the special Dumbo cupcake. You can find everything in Big Top Souvenirs, from T-Shirts, plush Dumbos, iPhone cases, holiday ornaments, hats with embroidery service, toys, books, and much more. It feels like a combined and condensed version of the Emporium and Main Street Confectionary.  Throughout the building are lots of great details, with everything having a high quality look and feel. It is also really well laid out, with the circular building having the on-stage kitchen in the center, with the merchandise surrounding it, and registers at the edges. It is spaci

  Illuminations from the Boardwalk Villas.  Where's your favorite place to watch Illuminations?

On Monday we posted some Epcot trivia questions in honor of Epcot's 30th birthday! Thanks to everyone who participated! Here are the answers: 1.) How many countries make up World Showcase? Eleven   2.) Name three celebrities who have important roles in the Future World attraction Universe of Energy. Ellen Degeneres, Bill Nye, Jamie Lee Curtis or Alex Trebek 3.) Before being replaced by The Seas with Nemo & Friends, how were guests transported to Seabase Alpha as part of The Living Seas? Hydrolators and Seacabs 4.) What style architecture is Spaceship Earth? Geodesic Sphere 5.)What are two Hidden Mickeys that can be found on Soarin'? On the golf ball and in the fireworks over Disneyland. There is also a blue Mickey balloon on the golf course. 6.) What show took place in the Italy Pavilion in World Showcase up until April 2004? "Masquerade" 7.) What attraction was replaced by Test Track? World of Motion 8.) The 17th Annual Epcot Internatio