Face Painting at Disney

Did you know that Disney offers face painting? What a great alternative (and cheaper) to the other makeovers in the parks that require reservations! There are several locations throughout Disney, but of course could change at any time. Currently, the locations are:

Animal Kingdom: 2 kiosks, 1 in Dinoland USA and the other just beside Tusker House Restaurant 

Epcot: kiosk located in the World Showcase between China and Germany

Hollywood Studios: kiosk located just between Animation Courtyard and Pixar Place

The Boardwalk: close to the ESPN Club

Downtown Disney: in the Marketplace close to Guest Relations

Magic Kingdom used to have a kiosk in Toon Town, but with the expansion of Fantasyland, they currently do not have one. Pirates League has options for face painting, but a little pricier.

There is a board of several photos to choose from. You can ask to have it a little more customized and change the colors as well. Each location has a few different options, but most of them stay the same no matter the location.

My daughter chose to have her face painted in Epcot. Here is what the kiosk there looks like. 

Once you choose the design you like, you pay and then are given a receipt. Keep up with this, as you can have free touch ups throughout the day with the receipt. 

Her painting only took about 10 minutes, and she LOVED it! The paint stayed on all day, even though it was hot outside. It was very easy to wash off with soap and water that night, even though she almost cried when I told her she could not sleep in it. 

 So if you are a planner, here are some photos I took of the boards with the different options. The best part is the prices are on the photos! This board is at the Epcot kiosk:

Below are the options at Hollywood Studios. You can see there are a few differences, remember each location will have a few different options.

If you would like more information on planning your Disney vacation, or would like help booking your next trip, contact us at 1-800-758-4173 or email us.

Disney's Old Key West Resort

The whimsical beauty Old Key West Resort is amazing. Full of pastel colors and gingerbread accents, the theme makes you feel as though you are nestled right in the Florida Keys!

We decided to stay in a two bedroom villa when we took our best friends on their first Disney vacation. There were four of us adults, as well as four children ages 4, 3, 2 and 1. Needless to say we were hoping for a smooth stay with all the kids. 

As we arrived for check in, all four kids were greeted and were able to pick out their own balloon swords to keep. We had just finished doing a little grocery shopping down the street at a local grocery store, and they were able to keep all of our groceries in their refrigerator until our room was ready. We headed toward the bus stop and straight for Magic Kingdom! We received a text a couple of hours later letting us know our room was ready.

That night when we returned we walked down to the Hospitality House area, where most of the main activity centers are. Here is where Olivia’s Café table service and Goods to Go quick service restaurants are located. They are situated facing the water where the ferry dock is located, which can take you to Downtown Disney. 

The two bedroom villa gave us plenty of room for all of our kids. We were able to get up and fix breakfast for everyone in the full kitchen every morning before heading into the parks.

Old Key West has the following types of rooms available:

Deluxe Studio: will sleep up to 4 guests

• 2 queen-size beds with 2 pillows each
• TV and DVD player with remote, AM/FM clock radio
• Iron and ironing board
• Wet bar sink, small refrigerator, microwave, toaster and 4 cup coffee maker
• Private porch or balcony 

1 Bedroom Villa: will sleep up to 5 guests

• 1 king-size bed in the master suite
• 1 master bathroom with whirlpool tub
• Queen-size sleeper sofa and 1 twin sleep chair in living room
• TV and DVD player in living room and 19" TV with remote and AM/FM clock radio in master bedroom
• Full kitchen
• Dining room table with chairs and a bar area
• Laundry area with stacked washer and dryer, vacuum, broom and dustpan, starter box of detergent
• Private porch or balcony with parsons table and 2 chairs

2 Bedroom Villa: will sleep up to 9 guests

• 1 king-size bed the master suite
• 2 queen-size beds in the 2nd bedroom
• Queen-size sleeper sofa and 1 twin sleep chair in living room
• TV plus DVD player in living room and 19" TV with remote and AM/FM clock radio in each bedroom
• 2 bathrooms (one is a master bathroom with whirlpool tub)
• Full kitchen
• Dining room table with chairs and a bar area
• Laundry area with stacked washer and dryer, vacuum, broom and dustpan, starter box of detergent
• Private porch or balcony with parsons table and chairs

3 Bedroom Villa: will sleep up to 12 guests

• 1 king-size bed in the master suite
• 2 queen-size beds in the 2nd bedroom
• 2 full-size beds in the 3rd bedroom
• 1 queen-size sofa bed in the living room
• TV plus DVD player in living room and 19" TV with remote and AM/FM clock radio in each bedroom
• 3 bathrooms (one is a master bathroom with whirlpool tub)
• Full kitchen
• Dining room table with chairs and a bar area
• Laundry area with stacked washer and dryer, vacuum, broom and dustpan, starter box of detergent
• Private porch or balcony with parsons table and chairs

The Deluxe Studio:

 Sitting Area -

Microwave and Fridge -

 Private Balcony -

The two bedroom:

Living area - 

 Kitchen and Dining -

 Master Bedroom -

Master Bath - 

Master Bath, Shower - 

And our favorite part was the private balcony. The kids would walk out and feed the birds every morning. 

 There is a wide variety of recreation and activities to choose from. Rent a watercraft or bikes for the family, enjoy a game of volleyball, tennis, basketball or bingo, or take a relaxing swim in one of the four heated pools. You can work out in the state of the art exercise room, or unwind in the sauna. Take the kids to the playground or one of the two game rooms. All of these options you can find right on the resort property.

Your options do not stop with recreational activities, there are also a few places to dine on property as well:

Olivia’s Café – table service (dining plan accepted)

Enjoy your meal inside, or outside on the covered terrace with beautiful views of the water! On the menu you will find comforting foods such as omelets or pancakes for breakfast, to pork chops, prime rib or seafood for lunch and dinner and so much more!

Good’s Food to Go – quick service and snacks (dining plan accepted)

Stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Menu items include bagels, muffins and danishes for breakfast, and soup cheeseburgers and hot dogs for the rest of the day. Refills for your refillable drink mugs are here!

Gurgling Suitcase – dining plan not accepted

This Key West style bar offers mixed drinks, wine, and both domestic and imported beer.

Turtle Shack Snack Bar – quick service and snack (dining plan accepted) open seasonally

This snack bar is located in the Turtle Pond pool area. Menu items include nachos and cheese, personal size pizza and salads. This is another location to refill your dining plan mugs. 

If you are interested in staying at Old Key West Resort and would like a no obligation vacation quote, call us at 1-800-758-4173 or email us. 

Mickey's PhilharMagic

Mickey's Philharmagic is by far one of my favorites throughout all of Disney! My family does it several times every time we visit Magic Kingdom. It is located in Fantasyland, just beside Peter Pan’s Flight, and it opened in 2003. It does offer Fastpass, although I have never needed it here. 

When waiting in line,

 you will come to the bin containing the yellow 3D glasses for you to pick up. 

Once you have these in hand, you will be shown to a holding area just before entering the theater. 

When you are able to walk into the theater, the screen will be on your left, so as you are looking at the doors to the theater, the further to the left you stand, the closer you will be able to get to the front. 

I personally think the best location for the 3D effects is in the middle of rows 4 or 5, although of course you will be asked to move all the way down the row before choosing a seat. For this reason, I usually let a descent crowd walk in ahead of us, so they have to move all the way down. My family is then usually left sitting in the middle of the theater. 

This show features the largest seamless projection screen in the world, at 150 feet long and 28 feet high. It is almost a full 180 degrees when the show is in full effect, needless to say, it is pretty awesome! 

The entire show is about 12 minutes. You will get to see many characters in this film including Donald, Mickey, Lumiere, Ariel, 

Flounder, Simba, Aladdin, Jasmin, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell. 

My daughters have been watching this show since my oldest was one. Neither of them have ever been scared at any time, they have always loved it. I have heard on a few occasions, some young toddlers cry due to being scared. Let your child begin wearing the glasses, and if they act scared, I have seen many kids not wearing glasses at all, and still enjoyed it. All the 3D effects are fun things, nothing scary. At the very end of the show, Donald Duck appears to fly out of the screen using the 3D effects, but then you will hear a crash behind you. When you turn around, you will see that Donald has crashed into the back wall. He will kick his feet, but then give up and “fall into the wall” where he cannot be seen. This is the part that usually bothers the most kids from what I have seen. I told both my kids when they were younger that this was going to happen, and they laughed when they saw it, since they were expecting it. 

Just outside of the theater is a small store just to the right of the exit. 

If you have any questions about Mickey's Philharmagic, or would like information on booking your next Disney vacations, contact us at 1-800-758-4173 or email us.