How to Handle Your Shopping And Shipping in Disney World

Merchandise purchases don’t have to be a burden to Walt Disney World theme park guests. There are alternatives to carrying the packages throughout the parks:

Package pickup is available at no charge. Merchandise is moved to package pickup, conveniently located near the front entrance of each park, for guests’ pickup when they are leaving the park.

Hotel delivery is available at no charge to guests of Walt Disney World resorts. Purchases made prior to 7 p.m. will be delivered to the guest’s hotel by noon the following day. Purchases made after 7 p.m. will be at the hotel on the second day after purchase.

Shipping is available for an additional charge at the time of purchase.

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Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade

No visit to Walt Disney World would be complete without watching a Disney parade, which is why the Main Street Electrical Parade created quite a bit of buzz in the Orlando attractions community when it was reintroduced earlier this year after a nearly decade-long absence.

The original Main Street Electrical Parade ran from 1977 to 2001 at Magic Kingdom, and when it returned in its original form in June 2010 it was only supposed to return for the summer season, but the parade's popularity has extended this event into am open ended engagement.

While Magic Kingdom has always had parades and fireworks as part of its nighttime entertainment, the 1970s era Main Street Electrical Parade has a more of an emphasis on the classic Disney movies that were released when company founder Walt Disney was still alive (Disney died in 1966, shortly after selecting Orlando as the site for Walt Disney World). That means less Disney princesses compared to previous nighttime parades--although Cinderella and Snow White figure prominently into the Main Street Electrical Parade, as they have in the past.

Other highlights of the Disney Main Street Electrical Parade include Tinkerbell, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and of course, Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

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Prime Outlets International Drive becomes Premium Outlets

For those visitors who are planning on doing a little holiday shopping at one of Orlando's expansive outlet malls, there are now two Premium Outlets to choose from, since Prime Outlets on the northernmost end of International Drive is now operating under the Premium Outlets name. Before the mall underwent a full renovation a couple of years ago, it was known as the Belz Outlet Mall.


As far as customers are concerned, the only thing that has changed for the Premium Outlet Mall on I-Drive is the name. Shoppers can still find impressive savings at Betsy Johnson, Coach, J.Crew, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Last Call by Neiman Marcus, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Victoria's Secret, Columbia, Bass Shoes, and many more.

Orlando Premium Outlets on Vineland Ave. is still in its original location just off if the southern end of International Drive. Orlando Premium Outlets offers many of the same stores as its "sister" shopping mall just up the road. No matter which Premium Outlet Mall you choose, be prepared that parking is at a premium, although the valet service can take some of the stress out of finding a coveted parking spot.

Happy Thanksgiving Wishes From Seralago Hotel

Discover this amazing hotel conveniently located in the Kissimmee area, the Seralago Hotel & Suites offers one of the best values in the area. Relax in one of our 614 rooms and suites; swim in our 2 heated, Olympic-style swimming pools or let the kids splash in our kiddie pool. We are proud to have been accepted to the Walt Disney World Good Neighbor® Hotel program since its inception.

Serelago hotel wishes all guest a Happy Thanksgiving

Disney turkey legs

There are turkey legs--and then there are Disney turkey legs. So why not celebrate the holidays with a traditional poultry dish that you can hold in one hand?

The oversized turkey legs sold at the Walt Disney World theme parks and water parks have been featured on television shows and are well known for their juicy dark meat--this definitely isn't the sort of dry ultra lean white meat that most people have had in the past.

Disney turkey legs are smoked to perfection with a taste that closely resembles ham. And since the portion sizes are so large, it's probably healthier to share a Disney turkey leg than attempt to eat one solo (even though this is a turkey leg, admittedly it is not a diet food).

Best of all a Disney turkey leg can be enjoyed on the go without any carving necessary. And as a Disney guest, you'll never have to spend several hours waiting for a turkey leg to come out of the oven.