Off the Beaten Path – Discover the Undiscovered at Walt Disney World Resort – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – High-flying elephants and spinning teacups usually take center stage when a guest is thinking of Walt Disney World Resort.  But did you know that 9-pound lemons flourish at The Land pavilion at Epcot, or that safaris explore Africa-inspired savannas in the middle of Florida?  Guests who take a second – ...

Premium Experiences – A romantic, candlelit room awaits couples that indulge in the Grand Romantic Evening at Disney’s Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club. In the special couple’s room at the full-service spa each person receives a relaxing, customized massage at the same time as their loved one. (Permission is hereby granted to intended addressee magazine and newspaper ...

From Safaris to Learn to Surf, Lunch with an Imagineer or Animal Expert, Premium Experiences Deliver Fun Options for Walt Disney World Resort Guests – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Been there, done that? Maybe, but did you know that inside Walt Disney World Resort lies a whole other Walt Disney World Resort?  One in which you can… “Hang 10″ and learn to surf Set sail on a pirate adventure for buried treasure Get nose to, well, bottlenose with Bottlenose ...

Offbeat and Unexpected – Sour Power — Disney’s lovable “sourpuss” — Donald Duck — poses with largest sour fruit grown at The Land pavilion at Epcot, the “Nine Pound Lemon.” With their descriptive name, the fruits from these trees weigh approximately nine pounds and preserve all of the taste of the smaller variety. Guests to The Land see the ...

Harmony Barber Shop, a Cut Above the Rest for Walt Disney World Resort Guests – Sit back in the good ol' barber's chair and get ready for a good old-fashioned haircut at Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom. Located near the Emporium gift shop with a signature candy-striped pole outside, Harmony Barber Shop transports Walt Disney World guests to a simpler time ... a time when barbershop quartets entertained with harmonic tunes and when getting a haircut (or two) was a real treat.

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Off to Work They Go … To More Than 3,000 Different Disney Jobs – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It takes a village — more than 58,000 cast members to be exact — to keep the show going at Walt Disney World Resort. With more than 3,000 different job roles available, it’s hard, if not impossible, to find a more diverse group anywhere. Whether an individual’s expertise is in ...

Hidden Mickeys: Inside Joke Has Become a ‘Guest Quest’ at Walt Disney World Resort – HIDDEN TREASURE — Can you spot Mickey? Walt Disney World Resort is filled with “hidden” Mickeys — silhouettes and abstract images of Mickey Mouse cleverly hidden by Walt Disney Imagineers across the Vacation Kingdom — including a Mickey-shaped pattern on a giraffe carved into Arusha Rock at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. HIDDEN TREASURE — Can ...

Hidden Mickeys: Inside Joke Has Become a ‘Guest Quest’ at Walt Disney World Resort – As millions of guests scurry throughout Walt Disney World Resort to see Mickey Mouse, little do they realize they may be passing him right by. And though the Mickeys they miss are not the life-sized, two-legged and three-fingered variety, they are "Hidden Mickeys" -- silhouettes and abstract images of Mickey Mouse cleverly hidden by Disney Imagineers across the 47-square-mile Vacation Kingdom.

Sunset Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Offers Up-Close Encounters With Exotic Creatures – Whispering winds sweep across the balmy, Africa-like plain, a peaceful sanctuary at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. From balconies overlooking the savannahs, hotel guests marvel as creatures large and small roam the grasses, forage for food and play in harmony. But now Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge club-level (concierge) guests can actually enter this serene animal reserve for an up-close personal encounter -- thanks to the Wanyama Safari experience.

Sunset Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Offers Up-Close Encounters With Exotic Creatures – ON SAFARI AT DISNEY WORLD — Walt Disney World Resort guests enjoy a bird’s eye view of an African savannah with the newly introduced Wanyama Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Several nights weekly, adult concierge-level guests of the hotel can get up-close and personal with the more than 200 exotic birds and animals who ...