I have great memories of visiting Cocoa Beach with my family when I was a child. I still remember riding the waves on a raft
Category: Photopass
Trip Report: A Day Filled With Magic
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
Trip Report: Thanksgiving Day Surprise!
Surprise! I woke my kids up at 4AM Thanksgiving morning to tell them we’re heading to Disney World! I had wanted to go Thanksgiving a
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
Trip Report: New Experiences at Animal Kingdom
I’m sad to report that we really neglected Animal Kingdom on this trip. On the eighth day of our trip we were making our second
Trip Report: Extra Magic Minutes at Magic Kingdom
The best plans don’t always work out. Morning Extra Magic Hours are my favorite, especially at Magic Kingdom. After our doubling our fireworks viewing the
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
There were two major highlights planned for our October 2018 trip. The first was celebrating Diva’s birthday park hopping and the second was Mickey’s Not
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
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
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: Magic Kingdom Day 3 (2016)
Magic Kingdom Day 3: April 14, 2016 This was a special day. It was my son’s 5th birthday! This was why we’re we’re here. Time
Rope Drop to Close: An unexpected day at Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios: April 12, 2016 On our first visit in 2016 several attractions at Hollywood Studios had announced closures. It was a bummer! The initial
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
For the love of Disney: How it all started
This picture above is a moment I treasure. It’s from our first hour at the Magic Kingdom. It is a picture that captures how my
