Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

Hey there, Disney Guys and Gals!      Do you LOVE all things Halloween??? What about all things  Disney Halloween? Well, let's put your knowledge to the test! Try our quiz below and see if YOU are a Disney Halloween Expert, Fan, or Novice. Good luck! Kingdom Konsultant's Disney Halloween Challenge 1. Every year, The Magic Kingdom plays host to the coolest Halloween party in the world, "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party". What year did the party debut?       a. 1999      b. 2005      c. 1995      d. 1983 2. True or False? The very first Silly Symphony cartoon to be released, in 1929, was called "The Skeleton Dance". 3. Which attraction in Disneyland gets a special holiday make-over, that actually celebrates two different holidays?  4. Which event does NOT take place during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?       a. Boo-To-You Parade      b. HalloWishes Fireworks      c. Trick-or-Treating    

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Halloween 2018 night on October 31 for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is now sold out. Currently, tickets for all other remaining dates are available for purchase. The operating hours of several attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom are being reduced through the remainder of the year. Part of the relaunch of the park as a nighttime destination last year, the park is now typically open until 8pm. However, Kilimanjaro Safaris has moved to a 7:45pm closing for this week, and then moving down to a 6:30pm closing in November. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com .  Maharajah Jungle trek is now operating with a delayed open at 10am, and closing early at 5pm. Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail is similarly now opening after park open at 9:30am, with an early closing at 4:30pm. Kali River Rapids is also opening at 9:30am, with early closing at 7:30pm. Walt Disney Wo

Good afternoon, Disney Fans!      It's the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeeeeeaaaarrrr! Nope, not Christmastime... Food and Wine time!!! The  2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival  kicked off on August 30th, and I was there to check it all out! I'd love to share my first insights with you, so to quote Peter Pan, "Here we gooooo........ off to Yummyland!" (Maybe not a  direct  quote, but you get it.)      Due to a crazy school/activities/appointments/work/life schedule this year, I have been way behind in getting this out, so I hope you won't mind if we just jump right into food reviews and menus! I do want to be transparent in my reviews though.... Some of these reviews, (for items that are repeats from last year), are in fact, from last year, but I made sure nothing about them had changed. Also, not all items are reviewed, due to budgetary and stomach limitations, BUT I'll be adding reviews as I go back and try more. Don't wor