Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

How much longer until you're on your way to the place where "the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake"?

THINK by IBM at Innoventions West will close on January 1 2015 and Test the Limits Lab at Inventions East will close on January 6 2015. Both exhibits have reached the end of their sponsorship period, with no word yet on any replacements. The Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise is scheduled to be closed for refurbishment in the Spring. The closure will begin on April 13 through to May 8 2015. The pools at Disney's Art of Animation Resort are scheduled for brief closures next week to carry out essential maintenance work. Image courtesy Disney Parks Blog The main feature pool, The Big Blue Pool is planned to be closed from January 12 to 14. The Flippin' Fins Pool is scheduled to be closed from on January 15 and 16. The Cozy Cone Pool is not expected to be closed. Work is now underway at Disney's Hollywood Studios on the removal of the Sorcerer Mickey Hat icon. Overnight crews have installed construction walls surrounding the hat as the area becomes an acti

When it comes to Disney snacks, do you prefer something hot or cold? What's your favorite?

Yesterday Disney released two new discounts for dates this spring at the Walt Disney World Resort! Details: Save up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels, valid for stays most nights March 2 – June 15, 2015 ! Great rates are also available for stays most nights February 22 – March 1, 2015. Plus, when you upgrade to a room and ticket package with minimum 4-day theme park tickets—you can get one more ticket day for FREE! This offer must be booked by March 28. The number of rooms with this discount is limited so book soon to take advantage of this discount! The following resorts are excluded from the offer: Disney's Art of Animation - Little Mermaid Standard Rooms, Disney's All Star Movies Resort, Disney's Port Orleans - French Quarter, Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort,  and 3 Bedroom Villas. For a free quote, give us a call at 1-866-566-7858, email vacations@kingdomkonsultant.com , or fill out our quote form . Remember, we never charge

Will you see this magical sign soon?

Who else has a Disney trip on their wish list this year?

A series of uniform commercial code financing statement forms filed with Orange County would indicate a number of new retailers will be coming to Disney Springs. Among those would be, Oakley, L'Occitane (perfume), Alpargatas USA (footwear), Kinectescape Steam & Power (odd knickknacks), Edward Beiner  Spring (eyewear), Erwin Pearl Retail (jelwery), Chapel Headwear, Erin McKenna's Bakery Valentine(Owner of Babycakes), and Great Irish Pubs Florida (owner of Ragland Rd). None of these retailers have been officially confirmed, but we should expect to hear conformation from Disney in the not so distant future. Disney has however confirmed that STK Orlando will be opening in Disney Springs in 2015. The new STK will be located within the waterfront setting of The Landing at Disney Springs, a completely re-imagined shopping, dining and entertainment complex that will double the number of shops and restaurants currently found at Downtown Disney. The Landing is the firs