If you find yourself with an extra 20 minutes or so to spare before your Soarin' FastPass can be turned in, take a short walk upstairs to the Harvest Theater in The Land Pavilion and catch a showing of The Circle of Life.

Break out the hair gel and tune up your air guitar - some of the world's best tribute bands are going to take the stage this summer at Epcot during the Sounds Like Summer concert series.

The concert series kicks of June 9-15 with Stayin' Alive - A Tribute to the Bee Gees. Other classic bands and artists will also get the tribute band treatment this summer including U2, The Police, Billy Joel, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

After the first weekend the bands set to appear are:

This fall's 31st Night of Joy will feature two legends in Contemporary Christian music - Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith. The award-winning artists will be performing their own individual sets and then will play together for the first time.

Other artists scheduled for the event include MercyMe - returning for their sixth consecutive Night of Joy - and 2012 Grammy nominee TobyMac, Francesca Battistelli(pictured), Skillet, and Newboys.

Have you ever thought about seeing a concert while on your Disney vacation? Nope? Well, to be honest I hadn't either, but that soon changed when it was pointed out to me that the amazing Olly Murs was going to be performing at Downtown Disney's House of Blues. I am a huge fan of his, so I was very happy to hear this. After I stopped screaming like a hormonal teenager I went online to book tickets. I had been to House of Blues once years ago while I was vacationing, so I had fond memories of the place.

For many seasoned Disney travelers, an important part of trip planning for Walt Disney World includes "The Spreadsheet". Many of you have seen some of my past creations, and know this is one of my many Disney obsessions. The benefit of a spreadsheet is having everything I need or use - confirmation numbers, key dates, ADRs, park hours and Extra Magic Hours - all on one handy page. It helps me figure out which parks we want to hit on which days, which helps me with food planning. And we know how important that is!

On any given day when you're a guest at the Walt Disney World Resort - whether you're at the theme parks, resorts, water parks, or restaurants - you have a chance to interact with Disney Cast Members, the people who work to make your Disney vacation extra magical.

Recently, more than 350 Cast Members of the Walt Disney World Resort were named as recipients of the 2013 Disney Legacy Award.

It only makes sense if you love Disney, then your pets should too! Disney Consumer products makes it easy to add a little Disney to your pet's world with a variety of products from leashes to fish tanks to plush toys.

Floating in the breeze above the heads of the tourists bustling through the park hang the colorful prayer flags of the Anandapur Township in Disney's Animal Kingdom. A beautiful touch of detailed Imagineering that comes straight from the countryside of the Himalayas. The exquisitely detailed Anandapur goes out of it's way to blur the lines of fantasy and reality, it is easy to forget you are in a Florida theme park.

Staggering from my room in the morning on the way to the park drop I vaguely regret the excess of too many Grey Goose slushies the night before. Food is a must have and I've got a reservation at Boma, but what I'm really looking forward to is a Mimosa. This simple morning drink of one part orange juice, and one part champagne is a Mother's Day Brunch favorite that I've declared my vacation staple.

There's a new contest happening as part of the Monstrous Summer at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Called the Disney Parks Monstrous Summer Sweepstakes, you can enter to win a 5-day, 4-night vacation for four.