Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Flower & Garden Festival: Garden Rocks Music Line Up



Disney has announced the line-up for this year’s concert series at the 2015 International Flower & Garden Festival. The theme is Garden Rocks and there is a nice line-up for this year. 
There is something for every music fan at the festival. However, if you are a fan of the 70’s get ready to get your vacation on!
Check out who will be appearing at Epcot this year and the dates you can see them.

§  March 6-8: Gin Blossoms “Hey Jealousy”
§  March 13-15: Pablo Cruise “Love Will Find a Way”
§  March 20-22: En Vogue “Free Your Mind”
§  March 27-29: Starship “We Built This City”
§  April 3-5: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
§  April 10-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
§  April 17-19: Jon Secada “Just Another Day”
§  April 24-26: The Guess Who “These Eyes”
§  May 1-3: Taylor Dayne “Tell It to My Heart”
§  May 8-10: Little River Band “Lady”
§  May 15-17: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am”

Performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8:00 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and are included with Epcot admission. The line-up for the Garden Rocks Concert Series is subject to change without notice.

Which are you most excited to see? I think I would like to see En Vouge and of course the Village People. I mean who would not want to be doing the Y.M.C.A. in a crowd with many other people while holding a yummy treat or beverage. If you go please feel free to share your pictures and thoughts with the Snapshot Getaways Team.

Amanda is a self-proclaimed Disney nerds who is raising two boys. Amanda loves to help plan Disney trips for others as an agent of Snapshot Getaways. You can follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Flower & Garden Festival: Outdoor Kitchens & Menus



It’s almost time for the 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. 75 days of sampling and enjoying these wonderful foods from the Outdoor Kitchens. The festival runs March 4 – May 17, 2015, so don’t miss out on the beautiful flowers and the yummy treats.
The full menus have been revealed for the 2015 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, a week before it all begins on March 4, 2015. Below, you’ll find the names of the Outdoor Kitchens along with the menu items for each:


Botanas Botànico Seafood Ceviche
§  Cachapa con Queso
§  White Corn Arepa
§  Coconut Tres Leches
§  Polar Beer
§  La Tizana
§  Monte
§  Paschoal Reserve Tannat
§  Monte Paschoal Natural Brut White Sparkling Wine

Espresso, Coffee and Pastries at The American Adventure
§  Chocolate Stout latte featuring Monin chocolate, caramel and hazelnut with milk and espresso
§  Iced Bailey’s latte featuring Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur with milk and espresso over ice

Florida Fresh
§  Watermelon Salad
§  Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits
§  Florida Blueberry and Lemon Curd Tart
§  Watermelon Passion Fruit Slush
§  Key Lime Sparkling Wine
§  Blonde Ale
§  Channel Marker Red Ale
§  Feast of Flowers Farmhouse Ale (Exclusive to Epcot F&G)
§  Jai Alai
§  Beer Flight

Fleur de Lys
§  Parisian style dumpling with vegetables and mushrooms
§  Pulled Duck confit, with garlic and parsley potatoes
§  Large Strawberry marshmallow macaron
§  Ice Pop Peach Grand Marnier Cocktail
§  La Vie en Rose St-Germain Vodka Slush
§  Kir Imperial with Sparkling Wine and Chambord Liquor
§  Beer Kronenbourg Blanc 1664

Hanami
§  Frushi
§  Teriyaki Curry Bun
§  Salmon Sushi
§  Kirin Draft
§  Yuzu Plum
§  Wine Slush
§  Strawberry Nigori
§  Karatamba Sake

Jardin de Fiestas
§  Achiote marinated pork taco
§  Veggie Quesadilla
§  Mexican Chocolate Custard
§  Blueberry/Pomegranate Margarita
§  Tecate with Patrón Citrónge
§  Mexican Sangria
§  Tequila Flight

Lotus House
§  Kung Pao Chicken Bun
§  Beijing Style Candied Strawberries
§  Vegetable Spring Roll
§  Oolong Peach Bubble Tea
§  Kung Fu Punch
§  South Sea Storm
§  Honey Mango Wine Cooler
§  Tsingtao Beer
§  Plum Wine

Pineapple Promenade
§  Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney
§  Pineapple Soft-Serve with Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Macadamia Nut Flavored Rum
or Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
§  Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade
§  Berry Tea Cocktail with Twinings Cold-Brewed Mixed Berry Tea
§  Sparkling Pineapple Wine
§  Ace Pineapple Hard Cider

Primavera Kitchen
§  Pinwheel of Mozzarella
§  Prosciutto, Ciabatta Bread
§  Cheese Manicotti
§  Lemon Custard with Raspberries
§  Pinot Grigio
§  Chianti
§  Prosecco
§  Corbinello
§  Moscato
§  Bellini
§  Rossini
§  Frozen Italian Primavera
§  Moretti Lager and La Rossa

The Smokehouse: Barbecue and Brews
§  Pulled Pig Slider
§  Beef Brisket Burnt Ends Hash
§  Smoked Debreziner Sausage
§  “Piggylicious” Bacon Cupcake
§  Floridian Hefeweizen
§  Category 3 IPA
§  Maple Bacon Stout
§  Billy’s Chilies
§  Beer Flight
§  The Original Rib Shack Red Wine
§  Frozen Lemonade
§  Frozen Lemonade with Palm Ridge Reserve Whiskey
§  R.C. Sweet Tea made with Twinings Cold-Brewed English Classic Tea

Taste of Marrakesh
§  Harissa Chicken Kebab
§  Falafel Pocket with cucumber tomato salad and Tahini Sauce
§  Pistachio Baklava
§  Desert Rose
§  White Sangria
§  Guerrouane Red
§  Mint Iced Tea

Urban Farm Eat
§  Kale Salad
§  Quinoa Vegetable “naanwich”
§  Ghost Pepper dusted Tilapia
§  Cucumber Lemon Spa Water with a sprig of fresh Mint
§  Hess Shirtail Creek Vineyard, Chardonnay
§  King Estate Acrobat Pinot Noir
§  Urban Mary
§  Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider



Which item are you most looking forward to consuming? Make sure you share pictures and reviews with us here at Snapshot Getaways.


Amanda is a self-proclaimed Disney nerds who is raising two boys.. Amanda loves to help plan Disney trips for others as an agent of Snapshot Getaways. You can follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2015 Dates Released



Disney Parks Blog has released the dates for the 2015 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.  


  • September 15th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 25th, 27th
  • October 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, 31st
  • November 1st


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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2015 Dates Released





Disney Parks blog has just released 2015 dates for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!
  • November 8th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 29th
  • December 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Wordless Wednesday - Rainy Day Cavalcade









The Rainy Day Cavalcade will replace a daytime parade if it’s raining.  Gina is a travel agent at Snapshot Getaways.  Email her at Gina@snapshotgetaways.com to plan for your rainy day!

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Disney Cruise Line Wins More Top Honors





The experts at CruiseCritic.com announced the winners on 2/23/2015 of the 2015 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards. The awards name the best cruise ships of the year based entirely on consumer reviews posted to the Cruise Critic website.
The Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards are awarded in three ship classes, based on passenger capacity and are calculated using the ratings submitted with each Cruise Critic member review.
In total, Disney’s fleet won 12 awards, including “Best Entertainment” and “Best Cruises to the Bahamas” for Disney Dream, and “Best Cabins,” “Best Service” and “Best for Families” for Disney Fantasy.
For the third year in a row, Disney Cruise Line won the coveted “Best Overall” award, with Disney Dream winning in the large ship category and Disney Wonder in the mid-size category.

Here are a few of the Disney fleets first-place winners:

Disney First-place winners include:
Best Cruises Overall
Disney Dream (Large); Disney Wonder (Mid-Size)
Best Cruise Ship Cabins
Disney Fantasy (Large)
Best Cruise Ships for Embarkation
Disney Fantasy (Large); Disney Magic (Mid-Size)
Best Cruise Ships for Entertainment
Disney Dream (Large); Disney Magic (Mid-Size)

Best Cruise Ship Public Rooms
Disney Dream (Large)

Best Cruise Ships for Service
Disney Fantasy (Large); Disney Wonder (Mid-Size)
More winners and the complete list can be found at 2015 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards.


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Amanda is a self-proclaimed Disney nerds who is raising two boys. Amanda will be taking her boys on their first cruise on the Disney Dream this December. Amanda loves to help plan Disney trips for others as an agent of Snapshot Getaways. You can follow her on Facebook or Twitter.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

A 7 Year Old's Review of 7D

Photo Courtesy of Disney Wiki

My son Andrew wanted to give you a review of his new favorite show on Disney Jr. and Disney XD. The 7D!  These are his own words, typed by me because a 7 year old types REALLY slow
-Maria

The show is about the 7D's who work in a mine.  A "D" is a dwarf who lives in a dwarf kingdom works for the dwarf queen. The "D's" are:


  • Doc-He is like the main "D" and he is good at making inventions for the queen.  Because they mostly work for the queen.
  • Grumpy-He may not look that grumpy, but if you listen to his voice he does sound really grumpy.  Plus some of his actions are grumpy.
  • Dopey-He can not speak, but he whistles and Doc translates for the rest of the "D".
  • Sleepy-He likes to sleep day and night and when he speaks he falls asleep.  He grabs for jewels in the mine than when he is awake. 
  • Bashful-He likes to hide and whenever someone tries to take off his hat he runs to find something to cover up his head.
  • Happy-He likes to sing songs and whenever he sings songs the animals come.
  • Sneezy-He sneezes a lot and during the Fall his sneezes blow the leaves away like a leaf blower.
The show is about the witches who are called "Glooms" always trying to make spells so they can become the queen of Jollywood (the name of the kingdom).  The 7D's try to stop them.  It can be mostly funny and about 2% scary.  My favorite episode is called the 8th "D" and it's about Dopey bringing critters home.  Doc says "no more critters" but the ones that are there can stay, but no new ones.  Then Dopey goes out to the woods and he hears a baby elephant crying because there was a porcupine on his foot.  The elephant followed Dopey home and when he got home the elephant went in the house with him.  Then when he saw Doc. running by (without his glasses) he quickly dressed the elephant like a lampshade.  Doc couldn't see very well so he thought it was a lamp.  Dopey took the elephant upstairs to his room and dressed him in "D" clothes.  Grumpy came up and he said "it smells like a circus in here".  Dopey whistled that "this is my new friend prmfffhhh" (insert elephant noise here).  All the "D's" found out he was an elephant so he to go.      

Andrew Huff is in 2nd Grade and lives in Philadelphia, PA.  He has loved to go to Disney since he was 2 years old.  His mom can help you plan your trip so you should email her at maria@snapshotgetaways.com.