Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog

The rest of 2014 was announced today! Bookings open up for Gold and Platinum Castaway Club members tomorrow, and everyone else on Thursday! Some Valentine's Day present, huh? Mediterranean from Venice and Barcelona: From May to August 2014, the Disney Magic will return to the Mediterranean with exciting new ports! Disney Cruise Line will use Venice, Italy as a homeport for select sailings, with an overnight stay! Disney Cruise Line also will visit new destinations in the Greek Isles and Sicily for the very first time, including Katakolon, Rhodes, Heraklion (Crete), Santorini and Corfu, Greece and Catania, Sicily. There will be 4, 5, 7 and 12 night sailings from Barcelona, as well as 9 and 12 night sailings from Venice! New Nine-night Mediterranean Greek Isles -  Ports: Venice; Katakolon; Pireaus; Kusadasi; Rhodes; Mykonos; Venice (overnight) Departure dates: June 26, July 5 Rates start at $796 per person for four-night cruises, $995 per person for five-ni...

Yum!  The Caribbean Jerk Chicken Sandwich at Earl of Sandwich!  What's your favorite?

Walt Disney World is known not just for its parks, resorts and top-notch service, but also for its cleanliness and presentation.  There's hardly ever a piece of trash in sight and the details that meet the eye are endless.  One of my favorite details to take note of are the gardens, blooms and landscaping found throughout Walt Disney World. Throughout the parks, flowers of every color and type can be found.  Each bloom is perfectly fit to its surrounding area.  In the Germany pavilion at Epcot, potted geraniums are hung from lamp posts throughout the area.  The Japan pavilion features bamboo posts and bonsai trees around the giant Koi pond. One of my favorite gardens happens to be in the United Kingdom pavilion. Arbor dressed with vines welcomes you to the path which winds through a charming garden.  It's so picturesque, one can't help of sitting down and enjoying afternoon tea here. While Disney's Hollywood Studios has its fair share of gardens, it'...

The Disney Parks and Resorts Merchandise contact details have been changed.  The new email address is  merchandise.guest.services@disneyparks.com .  The phone number is 877-560-6477.  This service allows guests to order specific items that are available in the parks via mail order. Downtown Disney's Marketplace Bus Stop is scheduled to be closing for a refurbishment from 2/3/2013 to 2/24/2013.  During this time only the Pleasure Island bus stop will be available. Limited Time Magic's 'True Love Week' from 2/11/2013 to 2/17/2013 will feature a number of candlelit dinners for two with prix fixe menus. Here are the provisional menus for the restaurants taking part: The Hollywood Brown Derby $70 per person - Colossal Prawn Stuffed with luscious Blue Lump Crab over a creamy Polenta with White Cheddar and Chorizo Locally grown tender Greens tossed in Cranberry Honey Vanilla Vinaigrette with succulent Strawberries, Fen...

On Monday, we took a look into the Germany Pavilion at Epcot's World Showcase.  We're kicking off this month's trivia series with some questions about Germany!  Submit your answers to vacations@kingdomkonsultant.com with the word "trivia" in the subject line.  At the end of the month we will put together all of those with the most answers correct and pick a winner at random.  You can participate in each week's trivia throughout the month.  The more answers you submit correct, the better chance you have to win!  Have fun! 1. Which Disney Princess can be found in the Germany pavilion? 2. What is the name of Germany's quick service restaurant? 3. Which store can guests buy Christmas ornaments? 4. At Biergarten, how are the tables set up? 5. Where can guests participate in a tasting of German wines. 6. What is the name of the band that plays at Biergarten? 7. What is the name of the stand where you can find beer and wine? 8. What are three items f...

It's been just about nine months since we launched the Kingdom Konsultant Travel Blog!  We've enjoyed sharing reviews, tips, pictures and information with you.  We've started started monthly trivia contests in 2013, along with continuing the great weekly updates in our weekly segment Ears the News with Richard.  But now, we would like to hear from you!  What would you like to see more of?  Are there topics we haven't covered yet that you wish we would?  Maybe you would like more tips for visiting Disneyland or more hotel reviews on the resorts of Walt Disney World !  let us know! We're always keeping an ear out for suggestions and want to make sure were giving our readers the information they are looking for.  If you have anything you wish to see more of on the blog, leave a suggestion in the comments or, you can always send us a message on our Facebook page, too! We look forward to hearing from you and hope you will continue to enjoy our blog...

Have you had your Pog juice today?  If you're at Boma you have!