Beth Klingensmith, An Affiliate of Academy Travel

09/03/2025

18/02/2025

BIG UNIVERSAL NEWS!

Tickets are on sale now for the first nighttime event at Universal Orlando Volcano Bay, Volcano Bay Nights!

Exclusive experiences, live entertainment, DreamWorks Character Meet & Greets, Complimentary Food & Beverage and more!

Taking place on select Saturday nights including April 12, April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17

18/02/2025

Beginning February 25, 2025, Guests will be able to experience Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT via a standby queue, Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Premier Pass. A virtual queue will no longer be offered at these attractions.

18/02/2025

Universal Orlando has so much happening in 2025! Are you thinking about planning a trip? Let me know and I can help you.

In preparation for the opening of EPIC Universe they have a bunch of promotions going on right now with free park days, dining cards and bundle options!

✨ Universal Orlando 2025 Events ✨

⚜️ Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval
Dates: February 1 – March 30
Celebrate Mardi Gras’ 30th anniversary with international cuisine, live music from stars like T-Pain and Joe Jonas, and dazzling parades featuring vibrant floats. 💜💛💚

🍺 Butterbeer Season
Dates: March 1 – May 31
Enjoy creative takes on Butterbeer in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, along with themed treats and exclusive merchandise.

💦 Universal Volcano Bay Nights
Dates: April 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17
On select spring evenings, immerse yourself in Waturi culture with this new nighttime event at Universal’s Volcano Bay. Additional details will be shared closer to the dates.

🧟‍♀️ Halloween Horror Nights
Dates: August 29 – November 2 (select nights)
The event starts earlier than ever, featuring haunted houses inspired by horror films and original stories, scare zones, and themed food, drinks, and merchandise.

🪄 Back to Hogwarts
Dates: Fall 2025
A fan-favorite celebration in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will return with more details announced later this year.

🎄 Holidays at Universal
Dates: November 21 – December 31
Celebrate the holidays with Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Grinchmas, and festive decorations across the parks. Seasonal treats and activities make this a can’t-miss experience.

29/01/2025

🏰 "The Ultimate Fan Festival of 2025!"

Universal Studios Hollywood presents an unprecedented celebration of fandom with Universal FANFEST Nights! This spring, the park transforms into an after-hours paradise for fans of all kinds, featuring incredible experiences from beloved franchises.

Event Dates: Select nights April 25-27, May 2-4, May 9-11, and May 16-18, 2025

Available ticket options include:
General Admission - Experience the magic starting at 7:00 PM
Universal Express - Skip the lines once per attraction Universal Express Unlimited - Unlimited express access to all attractions

After 2 PM Day/Night - Enjoy both daytime park access and evening festivities

VIP Tour - Get the ultimate experience with guided tours and exclusive perks

Ultimate Fandom Pass - Return for multiple nights of excitement
Early access begins at 5:30 PM for select ticket holders!

Immerse yourself in the worlds of Star Trek, Back to the Future, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™, and SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™. Discover exclusive merchandise, savor themed treats, and create memories that will last forever! 🎮✨🎬

Don't miss out - tickets are extremely limited for this extraordinary celebration! 🌟

28/01/2025

National Plan for Vacation Day!
Where will you go next?
Contact me and we can plan your next vacation whether it be Disney, Universal, a cruise or beyond!

28/01/2025

2025 EPCOT Garden Rocks Concert Artists Lineup Revealed!!

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival concert series will take place from March 5 to June 2, 2025.

March 7-8 – Tommy DeCarlo, former lead singer of Boston
March 9-10 – Air Supply – 50th Anniversary Celebration
March 14-15 – Blue October
March 16-17 – Rick Springfield
March 21-22 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone
March 23-24 – 38 Special
March 28-29 – Jason Scheff, longtime singer of Chicago
March 30-31 – TBD
April 4-5 – THE ORCHESTRA Starring ELO and ELO Part II Former Members
April 6-7 – Sugar Ray
April 11-12 – Simple Plan
April 13-14 – Jo Dee Messina
April 18-19 – Mike DelGuidice
April 20-21 – A Flock of Seagulls
April 25-26 – Taylor Dayne
April 27-28 – 98 Degrees
May 2-5 – Plain White T’s
May 9-10 – Jon Secada
May 11-12 – Maverick City Music (NEW)
May 16-17 – The Spinners
May 18-19 – The Pointer Sisters
May 23-24 – The Outlaws (NEW)
May 25-26 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
May 30-31 – The Cat Empire (NEW)
June 1-2 – We The Kingdom (NEW)

Time to book your travel to lock in dates for all your favorite concerts!
Message me today.

24/01/2025

🚨Disney’s Hollywood Studios Changes!!

Disney announced closing news for Muppet Vision 3D, Pizzerizzo, and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. This is all in preparation for the rethemeing into a Monsters, Inc. themed land!

Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano: Final day to dine is May 10th, 2025

Muppet Vision 3D & Pizzerizzo: Final day is June 7th, 2025

16/01/2025

Universal Orlando's Stella Nova Resort is opening very soon. Here is a great overview from Academy Travel. With the current offers going on, contact me today to book your Universal Orlando vacation or plan a visit with Epic Universe opening in May.

07/01/2025

Universal Orlando Mardi Gras Concert schedule was just released. These concerts are included with your Universal Studios theme park admission on the following nights.

February
1 – T-Pain
8 – Joe Jonas
15 – Kool & The Gang
16 – Juanes
22 – Scotty McCreery

March
1 – Foster the People
8 – Illenium
15 – All Time Low
16 – Lawrence
21 – Coco Jones
22– DJ Pauly D
29 – TLC

30/12/2024

Free Dining Plan Offer for Walt Disney World just announced for some dates in 2025!! A delicious way to make your families vacation more exciting! Contact me to start planning.

There is nothing like a visit to Walt Disney World. We provide a wide variety of ticket, dining and hotel options and promotional offers during the year to help families save on their vacations. In particular, we’ve heard from so many of you who have enjoyed special offers featuring our dining ...

06/12/2024

Something NEW to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays this year was Festive Fragrances sponsored by Scentsy. In this area along the walkway between Imagination Pavilion and World Showcase is an area where you walk through a snow glove garden and can take it the aromatic scents of the holiday season. They smelled so good!

06/12/2024

EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays cookie stroll was a lot of fun yesterday! So many delicious foods to try (we will have to go back a few more times to try more). This year there's several cookies throughout EPCOT that are part of the stroll. We didn't stop for a few but several of these are past favorites for us so we always pick them up. We also picked up our prize which was a take home cookie making kit for completing the stroll. There is so much more to do than just cookies!

Festival Holiday Kitchen booths are throughout the Showcase with delicious holiday foods and drinks from around the globe. I pictured a few below that we tried with their descriptions. I also had a delicious warmed Ponche Navideño drink (not pictured) which is a non-alcoholic Christmas punch with apples, pears, guava, oranges, dried Hibiscus, Brown Sugar, Tamarind, Cinnamon sticks and cloves. If the holidays was all wrapped up in a drink, this would be it!

The countries also have holiday entertainment with country specific storytellers and musicians celebrating their holiday traditions, a fun for all Olaf's Holiday Expedition Scavenger Hunt, Living with the Land -Glimmering Greenhouse just for the holidays, festival exclusive merchandise, Meet with Santa Claus and so much more! Next weekend I'll be going to Candlelight Processional which is one of the most highly anticipated shows each year during the festival. Guests experience a very beautifully narrated retelling of the Christmas Story by celebrity guests along with a choir and 50-piece Orchestra and The Voices of Liberty.
Everyone visiting Walt Disney World throughout the holidays must make their way over to EPCOT for the International Festival of the Holidays for a wonderful holiday experience for all!

Beth Klingensmith, An Affiliate of Academy Travel

03/12/2024

Do much is coming for 2025 at Walt Disney World!! Book your vacation now and join in the excitement!!

Can you believe 2025 is almost here? Time truly flies when you’re having fun – or dreaming about your next Disney trip! And, *Mickey Mouse voice* oh boy! is there a lot to look forward to in 2025 at The Most Magical Place On Earth. With so many stage shows, attractions and a new nighttime

28/11/2024

Wishing everyone a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! No matter where you spend it or who you spend it with, be grateful for the blessings you have this year. I am thankful for all of you who have allowed me to be apart of your family vacation planning process. You mean so much to me. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

22/11/2024

We now have a better idea of where new and rethemed attractions will be going at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The new Monsters Inc roller coaster will be finding a home over at Grand Avenue where currently Muppet Vision 3D, PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose are located and the beloved Muppets will be causing Mayhem over in Sunset Boulevard with a retheme of the fan favorite Rock'n' Roller Coaster. I can't wait to see these upcoming changes.

Get ready to open the door because Mike and Sulley are coming to town! That’s right—humans will be able to enter the world of Monsters, Inc. when it is added to the south side of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Building off the exciting announcements from last summer’s D23: The Ultimate Disney F...

14/11/2024

Celebrating the most wonderful time of the year at Walt Disney World comes with delicious holiday treats at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Many favorites are returning, but check out all the new ones that will be available for 2024.

Browse all of the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays menus. Start making your wish list now for delicious seasonal food and beverage.

12/11/2024

Some delicious eats are coming to Walt Disney World Resorts this holiday season! Yum! 🍽

Get in the spirit of the season with these sweet treats and savory delights. Here's your full list of Disney World Holiday Food and Drink.