Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

Disney announced this year's event with the ultimate 140 character tweet! Recently, Disney announced a Rock Your Disney Side 24 Hour Event. From May 23rd to May 24th, 6:00 AM to 6:00AM, the Magic Kingdom in Orlando and Theme Parks of Disneyland Resort in California will host the heroes and villains of Disney for 24 spectacular hours. Guests are invited to dress up in child-friendly costumes and rock their Disney side at an event that promises "wicked fun for everyone." As my fellow Disney nerds may recall, last year’s 24-Hour all-nighter kicked off the Monstrous Summer at Disney Parks on May 24th. I am proud to say that I was there for that event. My husband and I hit the bus stop at Pop Century at 5:00AM sharp. Our goal was to get in 24 Hours of Disney, regardless of the park. The plan was to start at the Magic Kingdom and then hop over to Epcot to fill in the middle of the day, and return to the Magic Kingdom in the evening . 6 a.m. selfie! In my mind,

For the first time in Star Wars Weekends history, Mark Hamill, the actor who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies will be appearing at Star Wars Weekends 2014. Hamill is scheduled to appear on the 4th weekend, from June 6 to June 8 2014. Disney has said he will take part in the Legends of the Force Motorcade and a talk show in the Premier Theater. It is not expected that he will take part in autograph signings. Photo courtesy WDWMagic The 'Communicore' buildings of Future World East and West look to be set to receive a new color scheme. It is not yet clear if the paint job is the finished result, or if they are testing colors. The alternating color scheme appears on both East and West, and is currently over Mouse Gear and Club Cool. Kouzzina by Cat Cora will be closing permanently at the end of September. The final day of operation will be September 30 2014. A new restaurant will be opening in the location on the BoardWalk late 2014. The clo

What do sun and sand, double the fun at Castaway Cay, hanging out with your favorite Kingdom Konsultant Agents and members of the WDWMagic Fan Forum, relaxation, and fun surprises have in common?  Why, it's the first ever WDWMagic/Kingdom Konsultant Family Cruise!!! Set sail with us June 22, 2015 aboard the Disney Dream for a fabulous 4-Night Bahamian cruise that includes not 1, but 2 stops at Castaway Cay in addition to a stop in Nassau, Bahamas. Some of the added benefits for taking part in this special trip include: - Onboard credits (non-refundable and non-transferable) as a thank you for booking with Kingdom Konsultant Travel - A Special Onboard Private Reception - Possible Special Guest Appearance -Gift bags -Exciting giveaways - Making lifelong friends with members of the Kingdom Konsultant Family and WDWMagic Forum If this sounds like a fabulous time for you and your family, contact us today for pricing and more information.  You can make the trip even mo

I admit it- when I heard Walt Disney World was replacing the daytime parade at the Magic Kingdom, I was a bit timid. I'm a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to Disney- I enjoy and look forward to the new experiences, but I hate to see old favorites go. The Dreams Come True parades all share a special place in my heart- I've gone from teenager to adult watching them, and had shared special memories watching them as a daughter, then cast member, then honeymooner, and most recently, a parent. But even I have to admit- under all the name changes (from "Share a Dream Come True", to "Disney Dreams Come True", to "Celebrate a Dream Come True"), it was still basically the same parade with a slightly different soundtrack. If Walt Disney ever taught us anything, it was to Keep Moving Forward. And move forward they did!  Soon, artist renderings of the new parade were released, and I started to get excited. Then, pictures of the floats and costumes cam

Disney Cruise Line just released new itineraries for their 2015 sailings! Who's ready to sail away to beautiful locations in Northern Europe this summer?  How about a relaxing Alaska or Caribbean Cruise?  Well we have just the answer for you!  Disney Cruise Line just released their Summer 2015 Cruise Itinerary.  Here are the dates and itineraries: Bookings begin Wednesday, March 26 for Gold and Platinum members and Thursday for all guests Europe on Magic May 30 and June 13 7 Night Northern Europe from Copenhagen June 6 Norweigan Fjords from Copenhagen June 20 9 Night Norweigan Fjords from Copenhagen June 29 11 Night Norweigan Fjords and Iceland from Copenhagen July 10 and 22 12 Night Northern Europe from Dover Aug 3 7 Night Dover to Barcelona Aug 10 5 Night Med from Barcelona Aug 15, 22, 29 7 Night Med from Barcelona Alaska on Wonder 7 Night Alaska from Vancouver on these dates: May 25 June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 2

Military life can be hard.  Nobody knows that better than the children of a deployed serviceman.  And the longer the deployment is, or the more frequent they come, makes everything even harder.  Our family spent about half of the last three years with my husband deployed, with the last deployment being a year long.  By the end of it, we were all exhausted. During that year he was gone, we didn’t stop our lives.  We were involved in our homeschool group, traveled to gymnastics meets, and continued to be foster parents.  Thankfully, we lived in Florida, and we had purchased Annual Passes right before we found out my husband was deploying.  The kids and I ran away to Disney as often as we could so we could enjoy the magic.  By the time August came, though, we were done.  The end of the month seemed like it would never come.  We just wanted my husband home. Then he called.  He told me he would be getting home three weeks early.  We had already planned on taking the kids to Disney once

Good news for fans of  Frozen's  Anna and Elsa - both will be moving to the Magic Kingdom's Princess Fairytale Hall next month. Anna and Elsa are currently generating huge waits at Epcot's Norway Pavilion, with lines often reaching 4 or 5 hours, and causing significant congesting around the World Showcase promenade. The move to the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland meet and greet location is expected to take place on  5/ 20 / 2014. Princess Fairytale Hall provides FastPass+, which will allow guests to make reservations in advance to meet the characters without the wait. Photo from WDWMagic The exterior patio at the Magic Kingdom's busiest quick service restaurant has now been fully enclosed with glass walls.   The old patio area at Cosmic  Ray's  is now fully integrated into the main restaurant dining room, which provides a lot of additional indoor air-conditioned seating capacity. The Tinker Bell meet and greet is set to move into the Magic Kingdom'

The Summer Room offer that was released last week to Disney Visa cardholders has now been released to the public! Save up to 30%* when you stay up to 5 nights. Save up to 35%* when you stay 6 nights or longer. Save even more when you upgrade to a Magic Your Way room and ticket package with minimum 6-day tickets!** Booking window  3/17 - 6/6/14 Travel Dates 6/15 - 8/28/14 The following restrictions apply: *The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Length-of-stay requirements may apply. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-Bedroom Villas and is not valid at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms, Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort French Quarter

For the first time, Disney will be introducing ' Rebel Rendezvous, ' a ticketed merchandise event at this year's Star Wars Weekends. Photo courtesy Disney Parks Blog On 5/15/2014, a day before the first day of the 2014 Star Wars Weekends, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase limited edition merchandise. Attending the 'Rebel Rendezvous' will be expensive - Disney is asking $250 per attendee. This does however include a Limited edition recruitment pack (includes a custom messenger bag, cadet hat, tumbler, lanyard, pin & medal set). Registration is now open at the official Disney Merchandise site, where you can find more details and sign up. From the Disney press release: The Alliance leaders are summoning the most loyal Rebels in the galaxy to gather at the Rebel Rendezvous on Thursday, May 15, 2014 between 10AM and 5PM at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. Join the Rebel Alliance at this covert meeting place to gather supplies and othe