52 Days to Go: Winter Summerland

Fantasia Gardens isn't the only mini golf course in Disney. And this year, my family's giving "Winter Summerland" a go.

The theme for this course is that half is winter and the other half is summer. The legend is that Santa's elves built it, split into teams to design their preferred location--the North Pole or Florida (where they went on vacation. Because, honestly, where else would Santa take his elves?) Hopefully, I'll give a better view of this course once we've returned.

Winter Summerland is located near Blizzard Beach, appropriately.

53 Days to Go: Fantasia Gardens

My family absolutely loves to mini-golf. We do it every summer, no matter where we are. And Disney is no exception. The last time we were there, we went to Fantasia Gardens.

The course is located behind the Swan and Dolphin Hotels (not part of my Disney hotel series because they are not official Disney hotels), the course is themed from the movie "Fantasia," particularly the gardens course. Characters and the elements of the movie are incorporated to the holes, such as a dancing hippo or mushroom. The holes aren't so challenging, but there are a few--such as one toward the end where the ball will more likely end up in the water than the hole. The other half of the complex is an 18 hole course made to look like a real golf course. The par is 61, which ranked it one of the most challenging.

So, if you're in for a little old fashioned mini golf fun, head on over! It's a great time.