Finding Magic in an Orlando Luxury Vacation Rental
January 23, 2007. We already long for Florida every year, right about this time. Marion Winik's column in the Baltimore Sun made us even more sentimental for a Disney vacation. If you haven't been to the Magic Kingdom since you were a child, or since your children were young, Winik offers a very convincing argument as to why you should return.
Winik had an excuse: her 6-year-old son. But her mother-in-law vacationed there without children and had a great time. All of which makes us think it's time to book an Orlando luxury vacation rental.
Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando have always been family friendly, but they seemed to have upped the ante on adult entertainment and expanded even more on the family theme. We were impressed to learn, for example, that Disney World has brought on Cirque du Soleil full-time and Universal will have the Blue Man Group. The House of Blues on the Disney premises also raises the cool factor.
Also at Disney, young ladies will enjoy dinner with a princess during the Princess Tea Party, complete with elegant setting, doll, wand and tiara. The price: $225. The smile on her face: priceless. The boys can be satisfied more cheaply – DisneyQuest's arcade offers hours of sensory overload for just $36.
Most of all, we loved this idea: the FastPass at Disney eliminates long waits in line by assigning visitors a certain time to arrive. It's free with admission for those who wish to take advantage.
