Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

 Howdy y’all! I’m here to tell you about the knee slappin, foot stompin, hootin hollerin good time found at the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue. If you’re looking for some great food and entertainment the entire family can enjoy, you definitely want to check this out on your next visit to Walt Disney World!     Located inside Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, this is the perfect setting for good old fashioned country entertainment. When you enter, the first things you notice are the large vaudeville stage and wagon wheel chandeliers hanging from the cavernous wooden rafters. The tables are decked out in red tablecloths, with tin plates and checkered napkins (which you don’t want to lose- you’ll need them later in the show!). Waiting for you at your table is a bucket of salad and mouthwatering cornbread- probably in preparation of the corn-y jokes you are about to hear!   The service is well timed and coordinated with the show. Before th...

The scheduled refurbishment of Peter Pan's Flight at the Magic Kingdom has been pushed back a few days, and extended in duration. It was originally scheduled to close from 9/28/2013 through 10/31/2013. It will now close from 9/30/2013 to 11/13/2013. The Magic Kingdom's Main Street U.S.A. is about to undergo a concrete replacement project beginning on 7/23/2013. The first phase of the project will begin on the corner near the Emporium entrance. During the first week, that entrance to the Emporium and the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom portal on that corner will be closed to guests. It is expected that later in the project there will be some disruption to parades.   The entire project is expected to be complete in late September 2013. Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course will be closing on 8/11/2013.  The Tom Fazio designed course which opened in 1992 was sold to Four Seasons back in 2009 as part of the Golden Oak development. Owned by Four Seasons Management, it is ex...

Having someone in your family with dietary restrictions or food allergies can make it very difficult to travel and eat out at restaurants.   Thankfully, this is not the case at any of the numerous Disney Destinations! The first step towards a successful and food safe vacation is to make sure that your agent is aware of the special dietary requests so that they can annotate it on your reservation.   Once this simple step is accomplished, you can rest easy knowing that Disney will go out of their way to make sure that you have an enjoyable and delicious vacation just like everyone else in your group.    How do they do this?   At most table-service restaurants, the server will verify the dietary requirement when you are seated.   After that, the Chef will come to your table to discuss the various options available based on the restriction.   The restaurants try their best to have numerous options available for your specific need. ...

Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room in the Magic Kingdom is now confirmed to be closing for refurbishment from 7/31/2013 through to 8/28/2013. The refurbishment of Spaceship Earth that was originally scheduled for 8/18/2013 to 8/25/2013 has been pushed back by a couple of days. The latest closure dates are now 8/22/2013 to 8/27/2013. Photo Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog The Magic Kingdom is now converting another large section of turnstiles to the new MyMagic+ RFID 'touch-to-enter' system. Only 12 of the conventional turnstiles now remain, and that includes those designated as exits.  Part of Sid Cahuenga's One-of-a-Kind is set to become a service center for MyMagic+ later this summer. Each park is being equipped with a Guest Relations staffed service center location to help guests with MyMagic+ and to have access to iPads to enable My Disney Experience access for making FASTPASS+ reservations. The Magic Kingdom location is in Town Square Theater. For Di...

The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios is featuring signature lunch specialties through to July 27 2013. They are served daily between 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM. Here is the menu: Nicoise Salad Seared crusted Ahi Tuna, Lolla Rosa, Arugula, Frisee, Haricot Verts, Potatoes, Sweet Tomatoes, Poached Egg, and Mediterranean Olives with a Citrus Vinaigrette 29.00 “Our Famous Cobb Salad” with Finely Chopped Greens, Turkey Breast, Bacon, Egg, Tomatoes, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Avocado, Chives, and Cobb Dressing 15.00 Noodle Bowl with Wok-fried Coconut Tofu, Soy Beans, Sugar Snap Peas, Bok Choy, and Shiitake Mushrooms in a Red Curry Broth 28.00 Grilled Wagyu Beef Burger with Gruyere Cheese, Pastrami, Heirloom Tomato, Avocado and a fried Egg on a Toasted Brioche with Cognac Mustard Aioli and House-made Fries 22.00 Spice-dusted Maryland Soft Shell Crabs with an Herb Tartar Sauce over a Grilled Ciabatta Bread with Mixed Greens, Crispy Caper, and a Tomato Confit...