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The Disney Blog Week in Review for April 7-13

It’s been a really interesting week here in the Disney blog between Valorie’s details from her vacation to what’s going on behind the scenes and much, much more. Did you read the Disney Blog this week? If you missed out on anything, here’s your chance to see our Disney Week in Review: Saturday, April 7 In what may seem like a controversial move, Disney Allows Same Sex Couples ‘Fairy Tale Wedding’ discusses what is being lauded in some corners and frowned on in others. This is not a first for Disney as they have long offered benefits to their employees … Continue reading →

Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba

Just in case you’re wondering what this is doing in the Disney blog, let me clarify. Cirque du Soleil has been a permanent part of the Downtown Disney experience for at least a few years now. La Nouba is their newest production and if you haven’t seen it, I have to say it’s fairly amazing. Tickets aren’t cheap (the 3rd tier tickets cost us $67 per person) but it is totally worth it in this blogger’s humble opinion. It’s interesting because we hemmed and hawed over whether or not we really wanted to spend $500 to take the whole family … Continue reading →

Entertainment in Downtown Disney!

Yesterday, I wrote about how Downtown Disney is a fantastic place for the whole family but is not that well known yet. The family crowd tends to stick to the other four major theme parks leaving Downtown Disney unexplored. Don’t get me wrong. . .it can get pretty crowded on any given afternoon. But because it has been touted as the place to experience nightlife ‘Disney style’, it is often overlooked by the family set. I do have to say that since it is the place to experience Disney nightlife, not every thing is appropriate for the family with young … Continue reading →

Why We Love Downtown Disney!

It seems to me that everyone knows to do the four major theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Disney-MGM Studios and Epcot. Actually if you do all four parks your week will be filled. If you have time left you can check out one of Disney’s water parks to satisfy your swimming aficionados not to mention a whole slew of other attractions near Disney World; like Sea World to name one. But Downtown Disney is one of the ‘hidden’ gems of the Disney World experience. I say ‘hidden’ because it’s not entirely unknown, but it’s not nearly as popular as … Continue reading →