Archive for September, 2006

Mini Golf…it’s not just for the beach!

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

There two individual miniature golf spots at Walt Disney World: Winter Summerland and Fantasia Gardens. It costs $10.75 adults and $8.50 for kids, ages 3 - 9 (TIP: WDW annual passholders are usually eligible for a discount). It’s the perfect way to spend an afternoon when you’re taking a day off from park hopping. But be careful on those hot summer days because in my experience, there is not a huge amount of shade available.

Winter Summerland is located near Blizzard Beach and it is themed as Santa Claus’s off-season retreat! There are 2 separate courses here, one is themed similarly to Blizzard Beach (think snow in Florida) and the other has a tropical Christmas theme.

Fantasia Gardens is located near the Epcot Resort area. I’ve personally had the pleasure of playing here with my Mom and husband and I can assure you that it’s very cute :) There are also 2 courses here and both have a Fantasia theme with classical music from Fantasia playing throughout (who’d a thunk it?). HINT: the Gardens course is MUCH easier than the Fairways course.

Protein Spills

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Did you know that WDW Cast Members use the term “protein spill” to refer to the act of a guest…ummm…losing his lunch (to put it nicely!)?

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 2006

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Every fall, the International Food and Wine Festival takes place at Epcot. It’s a wonderful event in which you can eat your way around the World Showcase lagoon as you snack on (or drink) various treats from around the world. I’ve been there many times so I can tell you first hand that this is a really, really fun and yummy event!! Definitely try to plan your vacation to WDW around it at some point, if you can. This year, the event will take place from September 29, 2006 - November 12, 2006.

International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot

For more information on the Food and Wine Festival, check out these informative links:
http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/ep/foodwine.htm
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/epcot/events/index.htm

Current WDW Weather

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

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