Archive for the ‘Disney World’ Category

July 23rd, 2010

Best Deserts at Downtown Disney World

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Chef Dundon, one of the world’s most popular chef, created the desserts on Raglan Road’s menu, which are all priced at $6.99. Raglan’s staff often recommends the Ger’s Bread and Butter pudding, which is served to guests on their birthday. Other items on Raglan’s dessert menu include Bailey’s creme brulee tart; Bates Banagher Banoffi Beauty. made with banana, secret sauce, caramel and fresh cream, Culchie’s chocolate cake, made with dark sponge cake, chocolate moose and a secret orange ingredient, Dunbrody’s Kiss,Ma Ma’s apple pie and raspberry riot, made with vanilla ice cream on shortcake.
As you dine on your sweet dish, you can sit back and relax to the Irish folk music played by Creel, the local band that performs nightly.
Another hot spot for desserts in Downtown Disney is Bongo’s Cuban Cafe, which serves a variety of desserts, including Traditional Cuban style flan, made with custard and topped with caramel, or you can order the cheese flan dish or  coconut flan.
Other desserts include Guava Shells With Cream Cheese. The cheapest choice is Cuban vanilla pudding, called “Natilla”, which is $5.50 per dish. You can also order Cuban style bread pudding with caramel topping, Cuban sponge cake made with three different milks, and chocolate cake.
If you prefer to share a large dessert with friends, one of the largest desserts you can order in Downtown Disney is the sparkling volcano: made of rich chocolate brownie cake stacked on scoops of vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel and chocolate sauce.

Don’t forget to check out our great Discount Disney World hotels.

June 20th, 2010

Cheapest Disney World Hotels

Many tourists who visit Walt Disney World in Orlando are unaware of the non-Disney hotels located on Disney property. You can eat and sleep at several different hotels right next to Walt Disney World. Several national hotel chains are located on Disney’s grounds, including Best Western, Hilton, Royal Plaza and the Palace Resort and Hotel.

Guests staying at the Best Western get rooms with queen size beds, a balcony, a pool bar, a full lounge and two on-site restaurants, which will save you from the hassle of trying to fight your way through the long lines at the restaurants near Walt Disney World. Another convenient aspect of Best Western is the on-site Disney Store, where you can purchase your tickets for the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. The on site Disney Store is also a great way for your kids to entertain themselves before or after a long day at the park.

Two of the world’s most well-known resorts, Hilton and Royal Plaza, have locations on Disney Property, and both are within a few short steps of Downtown Disney. Guests at all the fun at Downtown Disney.As expected, the Hilton at Disney offers an incredible list of amenities, including an on-site barber, babysitting, a business center, beauty shop, golf, valet service, a Disney character breakfast, a fitness center and swimming pools.

At the Royal Plaza Hotel Orlando your family can dine at the new Girafe Cafe. Another resort to consider for staying on Disney property is the Palace Resort and Spa Orlando, which offers a waterfront view of Downtown Disney. With convention center amenities, the Palace Resort is priced at higher rates than the other resorts listed on Orlandovacationhotels.com, but guests are sure to appreciate the incredible quality. Palace Resort offers many amenities you can’t find at nearby hotels, such as a sauna, tennis courts, a beauty salon, a 24-hour fitness facility and babysitting service.

May 2nd, 2010

Disney’s Kids stay free play free discount

In a move that’s sure to please families on a budget, Walt Disney World opted to extend its special “Kids Stay, Dine and Play Free” offer from Visa card holders to the general public. The special deal slashes kids admission from your total bill for a vacation through an official Walt Disney World resort vacation package, but there is a catch to the expanded offer: it doesn’t include the free dining part of the traditional offer. Another buyer beware is the “stay” portion of the deal. since the cost of a room doesn’t fluctuate according to the number of kids who are part of the room guests. The most valuable part of the “Kids stay and play free” offer is the free park passes, which can save you several hundreds dollars.
Other limitations of the “Kids stay and play free” offer is longer blackout periods The Disney Rewards Visa offer is good from now through August 14 (though you must book by April 24), while the general public offer is only good from May 2 through June 3 , with a reservation deadline of May 8.
Stipulations in the new offer require kids ages 3-9 to board in the same room as an adult, with a limit of four total guests per room). The deal gives families a free standard Magic Your Way passes for the length of the vacation package.
Disney encourages the general public to take advantage of the extended offer, since the number of rooms available at the discount rates are limited. To reserve a package, you can book online or call the Walt Disney World Reservations phone line to arrange your vacation accommodations.
Remember, when you’re planning your vacation to Disney, there are multiple Kissimmee discount packages to choose from, so take the time to explore all the options available.

January 5th, 2010

The Towns of Legacy Park

It is always good to look back at the things that worked so well the previous year. One of the best deals in SPACIOUS accommodations in the Orlando Disney World market was the Towns of Legacy Park.

This new project of town homes is located in the stylish development called Legacy Park and they are literally seven minutes from the entrance to Disney World. These first class town homes offer both two and three bedroom homes for the family that wants to spread out and enjoy their vacation. Think about it….here the kids can have their own bedroom while mom and dad are down the hall.

The Towns are not dolled up with the amenities like that of an Executive Home with a private pool, but the attractiveness to these units is the low nightly rate.

These quality built homes sold to investors in 2006 for $250,000 each.

Where The Towns don’t offer private pools with their rental units, they do have a nice community pool and clubhouse. Each home also has a laundry room, nice dining area and fully stocked kitchen. All of the bedrooms are located upstairs. The master bedroom has a Queen bed and the second and third bedrooms have twins. This is ideal for families with young kids, for they can be put down to sleep while the older family members can each other downstairs in the great room.

If you are looking for low attractive rates on spacious accommodations for your upcoming Disney World trip, you will definitely want to consider staying at the Towns of Legacy Park.

December 31st, 2009

Savings on Hotels in Kissimmee, FL

Vacationer’s from afar always botch the name Kissimmee. They either try to pronounce it Kiss I Me or Kiss Me…but however you arrive at your pronunciation, you will readily come to the understanding that Disney World is not located in Orlando, but it is in Kissimmee, FL.

Therefore, if we are looking for Hotels in Kissimmee, FL we are actually searching for hotels near Disney World…they are one in the same.

I won’t go into the history of Kissimmee even though their past is fascinating. What I will do is tell you that there are a myriad of hotels in the Kissimmee market that are there primarily for vacationers to enjoy as they are doing Disney World this year.

Let’s look at a few nice ones that you might want to check out on www.orlandovacationhotels.com.

First…there is the brand new Holiday Inn Maingate East which sports interior entrances to all rooms, a gorgeous restaurant and lounge, a sumptuous pool and spa area and of course the top of the line service you would expect at a first class Holiday Inn.

The SeraLago Hotel and Suites is across the street from the Holiday Inn and is located only 3.5 miles to the entrance to Disney World. They provide scheduled Free shuttle throughout the day to the parks. This older hotel has been well maintained and is very clean. If you are looking for nice, clean accommodations at a super price, the SeraLago would be an excellent choice.

The Radisson Worldgate Resort is located only 70 seconds from the entrance to Disney World. They also provide free scheduled shuttle service to not only Disney World but also to Universal Studios and SeaWorld. If you are looking for attractive first-class rooms complete with Queen beds and a FREE refrigerator and you desire a very good deal on a low nightly rate…then the first class Radisson has to be on your list.

Finally the Maingate West Resort at Disney World is must see. This first class condo hotel has it all! A 42” flat screen television in your room along with your kitchenette complete with a refrigerator and microwave. Don’t forget the Queen beds and the marble vanities in the bath area. Here you are located only one minute and 20 seconds to the entrance to Disney World and the hotel provides FREE shuttle. Also, they offer a Free delicious continental breakfast to all their guests.

The Kissimmee Hotels listed here are excellent choices when setting up this year’s Disney World vacation. Check them out…you will be glad you did.