Wonder if President Barack Obama cares about his image, soon to grace the Hall of Presidents exhibit at Disney World's Magic Kingdom near Orlando? Yes he does. Check out this report from the New York Times. The Hall of Presidents is set to reopen July 4. Disney folks call the Animatronic figure of the current president…
News from Disney World, near Orlando The Hall of Presidents, my favorite attraction at Disney's Magic Kingdom, reopens July 4, with Disney's Audio-Animatronic version of President Barack Obama. His likeness — and words — will join 43 previous presidents of the United States as part of a celebration of American history. The Treehouse Villas at…
For kids, Disney World is all about parades and familiar characters of fantasy. Most of the time, visitors to the Magic Kingdom crowd to a line of kids and adults at the edge of Main Street and do their best to make sure the youngest and most shy child has a good view as the…
One path to stardom as the so-called "American Idol" starts at Disney World near Orlando, Fla. All you have to do is buy a ticket to the theme park, audition, and compete with other park visitors. The daily winner gets an audition for the popular television show. Disney operates seven shows each day in its…
Whether you paddle a kayak or a canoe, Southwest Florida’s Great Calusa Blueway is a wonderful opportunity to get close to nature for a few hours or a few days. With your boat, or a rental from local outfitters, you can follow more than 100 miles of marked water trails through Estero Bay from Bonita…
The barrier islands off the southwest coast of Florida are among my favorite vacation places. Even in the dead of winter, sunshine heats most days into at least the 70s on Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers Beach. The main problem for vacationers: From Christmas to Easter, heavy highway traffic to the beaches and golf courses.…
Sleeping like Cinderella, text-messaging monsters The hot word at Disney World in Florida is "Magic." Not that Magic is a new Disney word. It’s as old as Mickey Mouse in "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" (1940). But Magic is working overtime in the Disney kingdom near Orlando. Maybe it’s just a coincidence that Disney’s focus is on…