Disney

Walt Disney World has many secrets and surprises, quite often this is what people refer to as part of the Disney 'magic'. They may not all appear on park schedules though, and sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time. One of these little surprises are the Streetmosphere actors, who are found primarily in the Magic Kingdom and at Disney's Hollywood studios (the latter being a topic for a future post!). These colourful Streetmosphere characters 'live' on Main Street and can sometimes be found mingling with guests. They are not guaranteed to be in attendance so it's just down to luck whether you'll bump into these local residents. There's the Honorable Christopher George Weaver - Mayor of Main Street, who is sometimes accompanied by his wife, the Lady Ma...

I make little secret of the fact that my favourite park at Walt Disney World is Epcot so it should be no surprise that I also try to coincide my visits to when the park is hosting one of it's festivals; the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival in spring, and the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in the autumn. This time next week the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival will already be welcoming visitors when it begins on March 4th (through to May 17th). Alas I won't be one of them, but I'll definitely be there in spirit. You can pretty much guess the theme of the festival from it's name, but a couple of years ago they began to include 'Outdoor Kitchens'. These are little kiosks selling sampler portions of food and drink. When I saw these in action last year I thou...