Day 3 of our whirlwind Thanksgiving visit was scheduled to be another fun-filled day with lots of stops, beginning with a 7:30a breakfast at Ale
Category: Epcot
Lighting up the Disney Skies – An Update
As I was posting on Instagram I realized that my Disney Fireworks blog post, Lighting Up the Disney Skies, was a little outdated. I have
Our 2019 Disney Disney Adventures
Our September 2019 vacation allowed us to take advantage of Disney’s Free Dining promotion. Our package included Quick Service dining which we upgraded to the
Trip Report: A Wild Time in Animal Kingdom and Plan Changes
Day 2 of our trip was a hot one. It was a rainy one. It was a day of switching a lot of our plans.
Disney Dining Plan Debate
Every trip is a back and forth to whether or not we will get the Disney Dining Plan (DDP)– except the upcoming one, but that’s
More About Memory Maker
I mentioned many times throughout this blog my love for Disney’s Memory Maker and PhotoPass service. I even wrote a post early in the life
Celebrating One Year of nikkismickeytrips!
One year ago today at 7:42PM I was filled with nervous excitement as I hit the “publish” button on my computer for my very first
Trip Report: Around the World at Food & Wine
The second half of our trip started with a beautiful early morning walk around Crescent Lake to the Boardwalk to eat breakfast at Trattoria al
Trip Report: A Leisurely Day at Epcot
There was no rushing for us on Day 4 of our trip. We had a big day on Monday celebrating Diva’s birthday and planned to
The Short Story
We spent nine days at Walt Disney World and I have a lot to say about it, but I’ll start with the short version before
The Planning Resumes
And just like that it’s time to get back to the planning! Our Disney countdown ticked it’s way into the double digits recently and now
Hidden Gems
Everyone knows about Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Cinderella’s Castle, Spaceship Earth, and the many other headliners at the Walt Disney World Parks. But there are
Lighting the Disney Skies
The Fourth of July has always been my favorite holiday. I hear people complain when their local city isn’t doing fireworks on the Fourth. To
Kids & Characters
It’s really hard to guess how kids are going to react to characters. Some will cry and some will jump for joy. Others may do
Disney PhotoPass & Memory Maker
One of the things I’ve loved doing since returning from Disney World is helping friends, especially those going on their first trip, plan for their
Epcot Flower & Garden Festival
I don’t have a green thumb. I can’t grow a thing. Flowers last for a few days in my house. I generally say don’t even
Quick Services Meals & Snacks
Yes, there’s still more to write about food at Walt Disney World! I told you we ate a TON in the two weeklong visits we’ve
Adventures in Character Dining, Part 2
Can you believe we still had more dining adventures? I told you, we ate SOOO much food while at Disney World. We really do love
Adventures in Character Dining, Part 1
We have been lucky to get reservations at many of the character dining locations. In all we’ve had 9 reservations, 8 different character sets, in
Feed Me! Adventures in Disney Dining
There’s pretty much food everywhere you look when at Disney World. Choosing dining is not an easy task. Without wasting my time counting I would
Trip Report: Epcot (2017)
May 23, 2017 Our Epcot day started with a meltdown—over a map! Oy. As we walked to our pre-park reservation at Akershus the kids got
Trip Report: Epcot Days (2016)
Feelings on Epcot from the 2016 vs 2017 visits are very different. It’s still not our favorite park. Here are some thoughts I wrote up
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