Aloha from the Polynesian Islands By Tamela Hansen

     Have you been swept away to the Polynesian islands lately?  If not, then make a reservation at Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show!  This is the perfect show for all ages.

     Make sure to make reservations 180 days in advance.  You have to arrive 1 hr early to this amazing dinner show.  The minute you exit your, monorail, boat, or bus you will be wisp away to the islands!  Everything from the tiki torches, the lush greenery, and the beautiful waterfall will make you feel as if you have arrived in umbrella drink paradise!  After the beautiful walk to dinner you will be greeted with a leis in the island way.  Make sure to take the opportunity to make a family memory with a beautiful photo.  Now have an island drink and take in the scenery.  There are so many areas to take a great photo or a selfie!

     Then off to dinner and start with a fresh salad with seasonal veggies, honey lime vinaigrette, and delicious pineapple coconut bread!  Mmmm!  The little ones and kids at heart will be invited up to learn how to hula dance before the show.  Then the show will begin. Auntie Wini will invite you to join her in a fun filled luau to welcome a local girl who has been living on the mainland. 

     While you enjoy authentic dishes such as island pulled pork, BBQ ribs, roasted chicken and polynesian rice the island dances will capture the attention of all ages!  The dances are so beautiful and unique to each Polynesian island. The show stopping fire knife performer will keep you enthralled!  Then on to dessert!  You will enjoy warm pineapple bread pudding with caramel sauce.  Also, sodas, lemonade, coffee and tea are included.  For those 21 and older you can enjoy wine or beer included with your dinner.  They also offer several cocktails and a tropical rum punch in a hand carved coconut keepsake that is extra yummy!

   

     So if you are ready to show your Disneyside in the islands, why not make a reservation for Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show!  Just remember to Always Show your DisneySide!!!

Downtown Disney Is New Again Disney Springs

Downtown Disney Reimagined~ Disney Springs

 

Downtown Disney consists of seventy five extraordinary shops, dining venues & outdoor artisans that fans of Walt Disney World and locals have enjoyed for decades. A few years ago they began chipping away pixie dust by pixie dust, taking the beloved clubs away that made up Pleasure Island & everyone’s favorite the Adventurer’s Club. The Adventurers Club featured animatronics, puppets, and a cast of adventurers who performed in shows and improvisational comedy while mingling with the club's patrons. The Adventurers Club opened with the rest of Pleasure Island on May 1, 1989 and was designed by Joe Rohdes who also designed Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge & Aulani Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii. In good Disney fashion, change is a comin’, if it’s possible to have more stores, dining venues & entertainment~ why not~ and make it a bit more themed~ Go big or go home-right, hence; Disney Springs.

Doubling in size & grandeur, Disney Springs will have more than 150 unique restaurants & retail shops, themed after the lakeside towns along the Florida coastline at the turn of the century. Homey charm & distinctive décor with food trucks galore will make this location on Disney property sought after by many. It will hopefully invoke family togetherness & a laid back vibe, in hopes that many Disney peeps magically forget they’re spending lots of coinage, lol. The expansion plans consist of much needed parking garages; the new garages should add thousands of parking spaces to the area. Disney Springs will feature a charming Town Center which will include shopping & dining along a relaxing promenade & three other sections named: Landing, Marketplace and West Side. Landing will consist of restaurants with water views; Marketplace will have an innovative footbridge spanning the bay between Fulton's and Cap'n Jack's and an expanded World of Disney store, yes I said EXPANDED-as if World of Disney needs to be larger! West Side will consist of new elevated spaces with magical entertainment. My family is fevered with anticipation and look forward to the completion of Disney Springs, in Spring 2016.Originally published on http://theadultsideofdisney.com/.