The Disney Fantasy Sails March 31, 2012.

The sister ship to the incredible Disney Dream is ready and sailing her maiden voyage on March 31, 2012. The Disney Fantasy is the 4th ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet and just like its predecessors the Disney Fantasy will be a reminder of the golden days of cruising but with state-of-the-art features such as virtual portholes in interior staterooms that will showcase real time views of the outside of the ship.

Bringing back a Disney Cruise Line favorite, Animators Palate will also have a new addition called the Animators Magic. Dinner guest will be able to have their art work shown throughout the dinner show. Other great places to eat will be the Enchanted Garden where day turns into night, The Royal Court where elegant French dining is the theme, and for more casual dining you can always head to Cabana's.

 No matter the age every young person will never have a dull moment on the Disney Fantasy. For Pirate night the kids can go to the on board Pirate League where they will get a awe dropping transformation into a pirate. If pirates are not on the the top of your little princess wish list then take her to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique where she will become a beautiful princess.

Just like the other Disney Cruise Line ships the Fantasy has clubs for all ages. They each have their own activities and something unique that makes them special and fun for that age group. And just like her sister ship the Disney Dream, the Fantasy also has the Aqua Duck Water Coaster which is an adventure in itself.

Disney Cruise Line never forgets about the adults. Whether you are traveling with kids or an adults only vacation, you will have many different adult only areas to choose from. Not only do you have an adult only pool you will also have adult only clubs and a adult only private beach on Castaway Cay, you will also have adult only restaurants. Whether you want to relax and have a drink, watch the game, or dance the night away the Fantasy will have you covered.

 The Disney Fantasy will be sailing out of Port Canaveral, Florida on the popular seven-night Caribbean itineraries switching between the Eastern and Western Caribbean. The Disney Fantasy will also be stopping at Disney's own private island Castaway Cay in the Bahamas.

Disney Cruise Line has been rated #1 for family cruising and there is a reason why. Disney takes pride in making sure that you not only have a vacation but that you have an experience. If you would like to find out more about this experience or if you are ready to book your magical 7 day Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy, contact me at Jill@magicaltravel.com or visit my website at www.jillsmagicaltravel.com





Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

One of my favorite times of the year to visit Walt Disney World is during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 7- May 20, 2012. Not only can you see beautiful flowers, unique Disney topiaries, you can also hear some great bands.

This year's theme is Fantasia. You will be in awe as you look at the 8 foot tall floral Sorcerer Mickey topiary standing on top of a 12 foot floral Mountain topiary. Mickey will be directing characters from the Fantasia movie such as the broomstick and alligator also done in beautiful flowers and topiaries.

If you have a green thumb or not you will enjoy getting gardening tips from not only Epcot's gardening experts but this year you will be able to get them from Sabrina Soto and Geneviere Gorder from HGTV just to name a few of the special guest speakers. In addition to the special guest appearances, HGTV will also have twice a day the Gardening at Home series, where guest can join workshops and take home their gardening project.

You will be amazed when you see some of your favorite Disney characters made into topiaries. Be on the look out for Buzz Light Year and some of the cast from Toy Story 3, you may even see Lotso. Your little princess will squeal with delight when she looks and sees Belle from Beauty and the Beast or Tinker Bell made into topiaries. This is just a few of the many characters you will see.

One of the not to miss at the Flower & Garden Festival is the Bambi Butterfly House. Now 3 times larger then the original house you will walk through hundreds of butterflies and see some of your favorite Bambi characters in topiaries.

When you are ready to relax you can take in some music with the Flower Power Concert Series. You can hear some legends perform such as Chubby Checker and Davey Jones.

Schedule of preformers:

March 9-11	Jose Feliciano
March 16-18	Starship Starring Mickey Thomas
March 23-25	The Guess Who
March 30-April 1	The Spinners
April 6-8	Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
April 13-15	Paul Revere & The Raiders
April 20-22	The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie
April 27-29	Chuck Negron Formerly of Three Dog Night
May 4-6	The Orchestra Starring Former Members of ELO
May 11-13	Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
May 18-20	Davy Jones

Whether you are into gardening or not this is a not to be missed event. People of all ages can either learn new gardening tips or just enjoy the scenery.

To book your vacation to see this amazing even contact Jill at jill@magicaltravel.com or visit my website at www.jillsmagicaltravel.com

Test Track gets a new look.

Walt Disney has announced they will be making changes to the Future World attraction, Test Track. The very popular ride will be closing in April 2012 to get ready for the new experience.

Coming this fall guest will no longer be testing out safety features, instead guest will be testing out design elements. Even though the name will more then likely stay the ride will be geared more around guest taking on the role of car designer and make their own custom vehicles. Once the guest has completed their design they will get into a six person simcar and test out their new design on the test track.

After the ride there will be a new show area that will have some neat special effects and show the guest their score on how well their car design did.

Disney and General Motors has renewed a multi-year corporate alliance to make this all happen. The companies have worked together for over 30 years.

As sad as I am to see the original Test Track go, I have no doubts that the new and revised Test Track will be even more exciting.