If there's one pavilion in World Showcase where we could spend hours, it would have to be France. It's just so darn charming and you can almost feel the romance in the air as you see the Eiffel Tower in the distance.

So let's talk about what makes the France Pavilion so incredible. There are actually several things that make this our favorite pavilion in all of World Showcase, including the food.

This year it is easier than ever to find great gift ideas for the Disney lovers in your life, because our friends over at Mickey Fix have put together the ultimate set of Gift Guides! These carefully curated lists of magical merchandise are sure to delight Disney fans of all sorts with "all the Disney stuff you never knew you needed."

Savvy shoppers can add another location to their Downtown Disney Marketplace shopping list. The Marketplace Co Op is set to take over the current location of Team Mickey next to TrenD next spring.

The Marketplace Co Op will "serve as a laboratory to showcase new concepts and specialty products" according to Tom Sheldon, manager of retail design and development for Disney Theme Park Merchandise. He also said the new store was an "incubator to introduce new Disney retails shops and products."

I love cupcakes! And the Walt Disney World Resort has some of the most magnificent ones that I have ever tasted; like the Butterfinger Cupcake and the King Cupcake. You can even find specialty cupcakes at restaurants and bakeries all over property, and during the winter season some of them even take on a magical holiday flair.

If you haven't ordered your holiday cards yet and you're going to the Walt Disney World Resort soon, you have a chance to create some magical holiday cards.

Disney Fine Art Photography & Video is now offering holiday cards for guests featuring iconic Walt Disney World images including Spaceship Earth and Mickey Mouse ears.

Walt Disney World Resort president George A. Kalogridis was recently awarded the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Central Florida.

Kalogridis graduated from UCF in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

The award is the highest honor the university gives to its graduates and acknowledges alumni for professional achievements, volunteer work with the university, and community service.

The holiday season is in full swing at Downtown Disney with the start of the annual Festival of the Seasons.

The Festival of the Seasons runs through December 30 and brings special holiday touches to the Downtown Disney area, complete with twinkling lights, a Christmas tree, live entertainment, and even Santa Claus.

It is with great sadness and heavy heart that we must report the death of Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney. She passed away in her Napa, California home on Tuesday, November 19th due to complications from a sudden fall she took in September. Diane Disney Miller was 79 years old.

For the last three decades, Disney's VoluntEARS have been giving their time to benefit local communities and part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the program, 30 Disney employees are prepping for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

The employees are headed to Ecuador for Disney's first Global Service Project. While in Ecuador the VoluntEARS will help build a classroom and improve access to education for students.

A regular exercise can reduce stress and improve overall well being, but for many guests vacation means a two-week hiatus from their regular fitness routine. However, if fitness is your passion there's no reason time away has to put a crimp in your style. The Walt Disney World Resort offers several world-class fitness options so guests don't have to leave healthy habits behind. Here are three fantastic options for vacation workouts.