Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

When the Disney Magic heads to Europe for some Mediterranean fun, it typically ports in the city of Barcelona, Spain.  A lot of people choose to add a few days pre or post cruise in this lovely city to help fight jet lag and get a little extra touring time.  I chose to add my days pre-cruise so when I landed at the airport I was able to hit the ground running to see as much of the city as possible. Barcelona is a city full of rich history, culture and gorgeous architecture.  So where can you even begin?  Here are a few of my favorite things from my trip. 1. Tapas! Spanish cuisine is known for sangria (alcoholic punch), paella (traditional rice dish), and tapas!  If you have time, I suggest seeking out all three, but if there's only time for one meal, I do suggest tapas.  Why? Tapas are small plates with a variety of appetizers or snacks- so you can try a lot and really get a feel for Spanish Cusine.  Tapas restaurants often serve sangria and can have paella on the menu as wel

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com . Disney has released the performer line-up for the 2017 Garden Rocks concert series, part of the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. Performing for the first time at the festival is Berlin, Exposé and Simple Plan. Also new this year, shows will be taking place on Mondays, in addition to Friday through Sunday. March 3-4 – Jon Secada – “Just Another Day”  March 5-6 – Dennis DeYoung – The Music of STYX – “Grand Illusion”  March 10-13 – Pointer Sisters – “I’m So Excited”  March 17-18 – Simple Plan – “Welcome to My Life” – NEW  March 19-20 – Plain White T’s – “Hey There Delilah”  March 24-27 – Night Ranger – “Sister Christian“  April 7-10 – Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice – “Spinning Wheel”  April 14-17 – Gin Blossoms – “Hey Jealousy”  April 21-24 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO – “Evil Woman”  April 28-29 – Exposé – “Point of No Return” – NEW  April 3

Hey there, Disney Pals and Happy February!      Wait a minute.... how did it become February?? Wasn't yesterday Halloween or something? Ugh! Time is flying! Anyway, I recently had a friend who is planning a Disney Cruise ask me about the early seating dinner option vs. the late one, and I thought that might be a great topic for this week's post. So let's get into it...      First of all, DCL is truly the BEST cruise line in the world!  It's such a fun-filled and relaxing trip! No matter what, families, couples and anyone that sails will fall in love with the cruise line. That being said, when it comes to dinner, the seating time that you should select is really the one that works best for  your  family. I can give you some pluses and minuses to the two times, and hopefully that will help you decide!      Your show time in the main theater will be based on your dinner seating, so the schedule will work like this: First dinner seating will go to dinn