Articles: 2014

With Christmas behind us, it's that time of year where we turn inward and spend a little more time in reflection. It's been a good year, and we want 2015 to be even better. Leap, Lily, Tad and I spend so much time in the theme parks that we thought...

Well, 2014 has almost come to a close. We're so excited for 2015, but before we get too ahead of ourselves, we wanted to spend a little time reviewing 2014. After all there were some major theme park milestones, like the opening of Diagon Alley at the Universal Orlando Resort,...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. This week’s theme park highlights: Super top secret, but it was revealed that the Sunshine Tree Terrace is now serving Dole Whips!...

Hoppy holidays! No matter where you're spending your time this Christmas day, we hope you're surrounded by friends and family. We'll be home at the Frog Pond. No doubt by the time you've seen this post, Lily will have already waken Tad, Leap and myself to go unwrap the presents...

When it comes to ringing in the New Year, we think there are few better places than the Orlando theme parks. After all, where better to catch parades, fireworks, entertainment and attractions with thousands of your closest friends? Come Dec. 31, there will be some new entertainment offerings along with...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. This week’s theme park highlights: A new character dining option is headed to Disney's Animal Kingdom starting March 8, when Tusker House...

There’s no question about it, Disney does the holidays right. Everywhere you look, there are sparkling lights and decorations, sweet wintertime treats, and lots and lots, of people. These last two weeks of the year are the busiest time to be at Disney World, but I have learned a few...

One of the nation's premier zoos, the San Diego Zoo offers more than 3,700 animals, representing more than 650 species and subspecies. Yep, even a few frogs! The zoo is big on conservation, and its Institute for Conservation Research has reintroduced more than 30 endangered species back into the wild....

Elsa doesn’t cast her icy powers toward sunny central Florida that often. I’ve always wondered if there even is an official winter season in Florida. I’m a South Carolina girl, so I’m not a stranger to warm spring temps one day and a chance of snow the next. (Seriously, as...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. This week’s theme park highlights: Disney CEO Bob Iger shared more details about Disney's global plans to incorporate Star Wars into its...