Changes to Backstage Tour at Animal Kingdom?

I saw this earlier today… (Thank you to The Adult Side of Disney blog … here)

Walt Disney World Resort recently announced that the Backstage Safaritour at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be discontinued as of February 27. A new, enhanced version of the tour will begin March 1, known as Backstage Tales. During this in-depth

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After Lunch with an Animal Specialist at Sanaa (with Lisa & Andy)

This experience took place on Wednesday, May 14, 2014

After lunch, we all went outside to view the animals on the Savanna… Today, instead of seeing the tortoises again, we watched the hooved animals and the birds. There was another cast member out on the savanna training the Maribo

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Repost: Hoop Dee Doo Revue

This is a repost of our first visit to Hoop Dee Doo back in 2011. We’re headed back to Pioneer Hall on Friday with Walter and Cathy & John. We expect to have a great time… again!

We understand that there have been some changes in the past three years… The Hoop Dee Doo

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2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Culinary Demonstration with Michael Gonsalves from Golden Oak’s Summerhouse

Artisanal Hand Made Charcuterie and Cheese Board

Duck Pastrami, Bison Sausage, and Cow Girl Creamery Cheese with Artisanal Mustard and Craisin® Preserves

paired with

Iron Horse Estate Pinot Noir

David Munksgard & Pam Smith

It’s David from Iron Horse Vineyards (to avoid being redundant, here’s

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Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic 2013 – “Chef Cib’s Pasta Making”

2013 is the first year for the Pasta Making seminar at the Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic. Our friends Kris and Kevin really wanted to attend this, so we made sure to get four spots as soon as tickets became available – turns out that was a good thing because this sold

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Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic 2013 – “All Things Sake!” Seminar on Friday night

This is the fourth year that we’ve attended Chad Lobner’s “All Things Sake!” seminar during the Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic – and we’re never disappointed. Joe was there also, just as in years past. Chad and Joe are both pretty passionate about sake, and it definitely comes across.

Chad

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2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Sake & Food Pairing at Tokyo Dining

Let’s start out with some photos…

before the event began, Nick was able to get some photos of the layout and the table settings – sushi chefs (all female) preparing sushi (for the dining room, not for the event)

there were six-top tables and four-top tables, we sat at a four-top

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Italian Regional Wine Luncheon – Tutto Gusto – 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

…on Monday, we went to the first Italian Regional Lunch of this year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Season (yes, I consider it to be a “season”) with Lisa & Andy.

Last year was the first year that the Regional Wine Lunch had been held in Italy (well, after all, France’s restaurants – the

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Anticipation… 2 Events at the Italy Pavilion – Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2013

We have two events planned this year that take place in the Italy Pavilion…

The Via Napoli Beer & Pizza Pairing (well, that’s how it was billed in 2011 when we last attended this event) An Italian Regional Lunch (we did this last year with Lisa & Andy, doing it again this year with Lisa

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It! – 2013.08.21 Hump Day!

So, things have been busy for us here at Extra Walt Disney World Magic…

BBQ Pork

I believe we’re done with reporting on the breakfast sandwiches at Earl of Sandwich as part of the #2013eateachsandwich challenge (well, unless the Earl of Sandwich decides to add another one or change one up)… So, this

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