If we aren’t in Magic Kingdom, then you’re likely to find us in Hollywood Studios! It seemed like we were waiting forever in our trip
Category: Trip Report
Trip Report: Beach Time and Magic Kingdom
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
Trip Report: Returning To The Magic
Like so many others we had travel plans for spring 2020. Our plans were pretty big. We had a 10 day trip to Walt Disney
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: 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: 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
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.
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,
Our Next Adventure
Our next adventure is right around the corner. Literally, we have single digit days to go! There is a lot of excitement in our house,
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
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
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
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
How Disney Changed My Child
I was an extremely shy, quiet, in reserve child. Even up until college my shyness followed me around and it still does today. But one
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
Oh, The Places to Stay
The last post about Disney Basics touches on one of the first questions of where to stay. I love staying at the Walt Disney World
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
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