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
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Trip Report: More Thanksgiving Surprises
What’s better than waking up on Thanksgiving morning to learn you’re going to Walt Disney World? Surprising your cousins during their vacation! They visit every
Trip Report: A Magical Last Day
Let’s start with the end: The last day of this trip turned out to be incredible! From beginning to end it was filled with fun
Trip Report: Hollywood Studios Rope Drop and More
My mission was to ride everything in Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios right after rope drop, a.k.a park opening. I also wanted see the Christmas tree at Animal Kingdom Lodge, shop at the Character Warehouse, a Disney outlet store, check into my next resort, Coronado Springs, all before meeting another friend for a late lunch.
Trip Report: The Last Day
The last day, well I should say the last park day, of the trip is always tough. This was a short trip and most of
Party Report: It’s Really Not So Scary!
Attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party for the second year in our was not in our original plans for this visit. That was until
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.
Arrival and Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Another trip in the books and another one (for me) is already scheduled… and soon! In my last post I mentioned this trip was short,
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
Resort Report: Caribbean Beach Resort
We were checked into Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort for just over 24 hours and admittedly did not spend a significant amount of time at the
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
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: Hollywood Studios Evening
Finally, it was our day to ride Slinky Dog Dash!!! There was a ton of excitement among the four of us. It was highly anticipated
Dining Adventures 2018 (part 1)
Dining is such a big part of our Disney experience. October’s trip was no different. It took us to many new dining stops and back
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
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
Trip Report: A Day in Hollywood (Studios)
Our second day was set to be one of our early Extra Magic Hours days. I always prefer morning because fewer people tend to get
We’re Going to Walt Disney World!
Our bags are packed and today is finally the day we leave for Walt Disney World! The kids are watching airplanes to pass their time
The Park Bag
Sure, you could walk into the parks with your wallet, phone, and nothing else but there are several items that make it easier to make
The Ohio Zoo Tour
Let me interrupt my regularly scheduled Disney blogging for a fun trip around the zoos of Ohio (and one in Pennsylvania). Our summer plans included
Groceries at Disney
We’ve had the Disney Dining Plan on our last two visits and are opting for it again when we return in a few weeks. You’ll
The Path to Disney
I’ve had some questions come out about our travel plans. In the last post I mentioned that we’re driving two hours even though we have
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
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