Articles: 2013

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting news surrounding Disney and the Orlando theme parks. This week’s highlights: After dropping hints over the last couple of months, SeaWorld has finally announced that Aquatica is getting a new drop slide, Ihu’s Breakway Falls, that will be the...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting news surrounding Disney and the Orlando theme parks. This week’s highlights: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas -- at least over at the Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom Park -- which has been remade into the Jingle...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting news surrounding Disney and the Orlando theme parks. This week’s highlights: Big news for you fans of Club Cool in Epcot! This sometimes-overlooked spot inside Tad's favorite theme park has debuted seven new flavors for you to sample free...

Boo to you this Halloween! As you may have guessed, Tad and Lily can hardly wait to get all dressed up tonight for trick-or-treating! In honor of the occasion, we thought it would be fun to see all of you all dressed up for Halloween. If you'd like to share...

Hoppy Halloween! We hope some of you are spending this holiday in the theme parks, maybe at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party or Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. But even if you're not at the theme parks, we thought we'd get you into the spirit by taking a look at...

Well, everyone October is coming to a close, and so I wanted to remind you once again that you can be entered to win a $250 credit for tickets as well as a signed copy of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids (2014 edition) just by submitting...

November is a transition month for many of the Orlando theme parks as Halloween and fall events come to an end and the parks get ready for the holidays. This month actually sees more low crowd-level days than October, and there are plenty of special events to experience, making it...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting news surrounding Disney and the Orlando theme parks. Oh, and a little bit of personal Frog Family news. Mommy Frog has taken over the weekly roundup! Yes, she is much more into the food, dining and shopping than I...

Just in time for the weekend, we wanted to share a few scenes from our recent visit to Orlando. One of our big highlights this time around, especially for Tad and Lily, was SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular. Now, we think October is already a perfect time to visit SeaWorld, because the...

Flying down a day prior to the race was a no-brainer, after all the Magic Kingdom was hosting Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and I wanted extra time at the EXPO to pick up my bib, get my last-minute race instructions and indulge in some shopping. I settled into...