Of all the available “Enchanted Extra” add-ons that you can include during your Disney vacation, a Specialty Fireworks Cruise is one of the very best!

I recently experienced the Once Upon a Painting activity at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and there truly has never been a more fitting activity for a Magic Kingdom area resort. It doesn’t get much better than painting a castle, with a view of a castle! This activity is held every Monday and Friday from 12:30-2:30PM inside the California Grill restaurant.

I’ve seen signs advertising the “Paint Your Disney Story” in the Grand Floridian lobby for months now, and I finally had a chance to give it a try! I stopped in on a Monday afternoon recently and spent a couple of wonderfully relaxing hours painting my own ceramic storybook.