Disney’s 10 Best Non-Animated Features

We’ve talked about the best animated features, but Disney makes non-animated features as well. Some are great, some are classics and some are just films that could have been so much more. We’ll talk about the bad movies later, but for now, let’s look at my top ten picks for best non-animated features. 10. Rocketeer (1991). In this utterly charming, live action pulp comic, Bill Campbell plays a young Cliff Secord, a pilot who stumbles over a rocket pack and uses it to stop the Nazis. Sure, it’s pure cheese, but it’s sharp cheese. 9. Sky High (2005). Heroes are … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: Tuscany

On your first day of this adventure you’ll arrive at the airport in Rome where you’ll be met by an Adventures by Disney representative. They will escort you to the transfer vehicle and the driver will assist with your luggage. They’ll then transport you to your hotel, the Empire Palace Hotel, where your guide will have already checked you in. You’ll be free to explore until the welcome reception and dinner there at the hotel where you’ll meet your fellow adventurers. Day two will begin with a walking tour of Rome that includes the Coliseum, the Forum and a photo … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: Spain

When you arrive at the airport in Madrid, a Disney representative will escort you to your transportation while the driver assists with your luggage. You’ll then be checked in to the Hotel Preciados. You’ll then have time to explore the hotel and surrounding area until the welcome reception and dinner. On your second day, you’ll visit the Royal Palace and the Royal Tapestry Factory in the morning. After lunch at El Espejo Restaurant, you can either return to the hotel or tour Retiro Park with your Adventure Guides. The evening is yours to explore Madrid or take a guided walk … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: Provence and Paris

Upon exiting customs in Marseilles, your Adventures by Disney representative will meet you and escort you to your transfer vehicle while the driver assists with your luggage. You’ll then be transported to the Grand Hotel Mercure Roi René in Aix-en-Provence. Your guide will check you in and you’ll be free for the rest of the day until the ABD poolside reception followed by dinner at Le Passage. On your second day you’ll take a walking tour of Aix-en-Provence and then take a motor coach to the scenic summit of Colline des Lauves, where Cézanne painted 11 oil and 17 watercolor … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: American Southwest

Your adventure begins when you arrive at the airport in Phoenix. An Adventures by Disney representative will meet you there, see to your luggage and then transport you to Sedona with a stop on the way at Montezuma’s Castle. Your guides will check you in at the Amara Resort and Spa and you can take some time to relax before joining your fellow adventurers for a welcome barbeque with a Native Animal presentation and other entertainment. Your second day begins with an off-road Jeep tour of the canyons of Dry Creek Basin and a visit to the old Van Deren … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: Italy

Upon your arrival in Rome, an Adventures by Disney representative will escort you to your transfer vehicle while the driver assists with your luggage and then takes you to the Hotel Bernini Bristol. You’ll then attend a welcome dinner at the hotel where you’ll meet your fellow adventurers. On your second day, you’ll enjoy a private guided tour of Rome that includes the Coliseum, the Forum and the Pantheon. You’ll take a leisurely lunch at Rei degli Amici and then continue your tour with the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. You’ll then be on your own for dinner and … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: Germany

You’ll begin your German adventure when you arrive at the airport in Frankfurt. An Adventures by Disney representative will meet you there and escort you to your transfer vehicle while the driver assists with your luggage. You’ll then be transported to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Heidelberg where your Adventure Guide will check you in. Later, you’ll attend a welcome reception and German buffet dinner at the hotel. On your second day in Germany you’ll tour Heidelberg Castle with your Adventure Guides and then have the afternoon for lunch and some sightseeing on your own. Later that evening you’ll attend … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: Southern Italy

You’ll begin with your arrival in Rome where you’ll be met by an Adventures by Disney representative who will escort you to your transfer vehicle and assist with your luggage. Then you’ll be transported to the Ambasciatori Palace hotel where your guide will have already checked you in. That evening you’ll attend a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel where you’ll meet your fellow adventurers. On your second day, you’ll begin with a walking tour of Rome from the Spanish Steps to the Trevi Fountain. After your tour you’ll enjoy authentic Roman pizza for lunch. Dinner that evening will … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: England and France

As an Anglophile of French descent, I can’t think of a better family vacation than this one! Once you pick up your luggage and pass through customs in London, an Adventures by Disney representative will meet you and direct you to transportation to the Renaissance Chancery Court London. Your Guides will handle your hotel check in so you can start relaxing right away. You’ll meet up with your fellow adventurers at a cocktail reception and British feast that evening. Day two will see you boarding a double decker bus for a grand tour of London including Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace … Continue reading →

Adventures By Disney: China

Upon exiting customs in Beijing, an Adventures by Disney representative will meet you, escort you to your transfer vehicle and assist with your luggage prior to escorting you to The Peninsula Beijing Hotel. You’ll have the rest of the day to relax and adjust to the change in date and time. That evening you’ll meet your fellow adventurers at a welcome reception with a traditional tea ceremony, followed by a classical Chinese dinner. After dinner, you can even dress up in Chinese Imperial costumes and have photos taken. On day two, you’ll enjoy a privately guided tour of Tiananmen Square … Continue reading →