Posted on Monday, 26th September 2011 by Aaron DelPrince

Look out!  The day is fast-approaching.  What day you ask?  If you are a Disney parks fan you know full well this October 1st marks a special day.  But wait!  There’s more to this day than meets the eye.  It’s not only a special day, but a day when the green flag drops and several [...]

Tags: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Downtown Disney, Epcot, EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney World Swan, Wine and Dine Half Marathon, Wishes fireworks
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Posted on Wednesday, 17th August 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Frequent Walt Disney World travellers may be familiar with the good deals found at the Swan and Dolphin Resort, the “Heavenly Beds”, and signature restaurants by Todd English and Don Shula.  However, they may not realize the hotel complex is also home to one of the Top Pastry Chefs in America (named Top 10 Pastry Chefs [...]

Tags: DIS Interview, dolphin, Laurent Branlard, swan, Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Walt Disney World Swan, walt disney world swan and dolphin
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Posted on Wednesday, 29th June 2011 by Dave Parfitt

Mother’s Day rolls around every 2nd weekend in May.  Since we would be at Walt Disney World the following weekend, we decided to give Mom a special treat this year - a spa day for her Mother’s Day present.  We were staying at the Walt Disney World Swan; so I called up the Mandara Spa located [...]

Tags: Mandara Spa, Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Walt Disney World Swan, walt disney world swan and dolphin
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Posted on Tuesday, 16th November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur, Todd English, hosted a “Culinary Adventures in Signature Dining” event as part of The 15th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.  The 7-course dinner was held Saturday, November 6th in Todd English’s bluezoo at the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel.  Before the dinner, Todd English took time out to chat [...]

Tags: Culinary Adventure in Signature Dining, DIS Interview, EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, Todd English, Todd English's bluezoo, Walt Disney World Dolphin, walt disney world swan and dolphin
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Posted on Saturday, 26th December 2009 by Dave Parfitt

Greetings Everyone: I wanted to recap DIS-apalooza weekend, December 10-14, from the perspective of your special correspondent.  It was a special weekend indeed.  Get it?  Special weekend?  Special correspondent?  Oh gimme a break, I’ve been dealing with a cold since I returned from the weekend, and it’s the best I’ve got in my sinus pressure [...]

Tags: Boma, Candlelight Processional, Chef Mickey's, Dinner Package, DIS Unplugged Podcast, Epcot, Give Kids the World, Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure, Lee Cockerell, Magic Kingdom, Marty Sklar, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Rose and Crown, Shula's Steak House, Toy Story Mania, Walt Disney World Dolphin
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