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
Tag: Disney Planning
Magical Extras: Harmony Barber Shop
Disney is full of magic, but there are lots of opportunities to add magical extras to your stay. We’ve taken advantage of few of the
Disney with Young Kids
I often share our experience of our 14-hour visit at Hollywood Studios. I talk about it so much because it was a day of pure magic. It was amazing. Over two years later I still feel like that. There is one part of the story that I always take for granted, but that is almost everyone else’s immediate reaction is “You did that with two kids under five?! Are you serious?!” And, I am totally serious.
Disney Basics
One of the first things to happen when you return from any vacation is your friends, family, and neighbors say “How was it?” This question can
A Whole New (Disney) World
We’re planning our third trip and I feel like it’s really going to be a whole new world when we make it back. One thing
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
Disney Dollars & Sense
When I said I was going to Disney the first time at lot of people had something to say. Many comments were positive, but there’s
Magical Malfunction
I love being at Disney World. My kids love being there. My Grumpy husband, well, sometimes he might like it a little bit, but that’s
Reflections: Disney World 1st Visit
Planning a trip to Disney for the first time is no small task. Searching the internet you may stumble across a plethora of information and
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
Resort Report: Port Orleans Riverside
On our first trip there was a huge debate about where to stay. Art of Animation won over Port Orleans Riverside. So it was a
Trip report: Departure/Magic Kingdom (2017)
May 26, 2017 This trip is coming to an end way too soon. It was much too short for my liking. We had six park
Trip Report: Animal Kingdom (2017)
May 25, 2017 We planned a pretty low-key day for our visit to Animal Kingdom. We started the day meeting with a friend of mine
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: Hollywood Studios (2017)
May 22, 2017 Our 2017 Hollywood Studios visit was a bit of a mess. It was a bit of a rough day with many hiccups
It’s all in the planning
Disney does require planning and research. For some people this is overwhelming or a turn off when talking about vacation. Planning is right up my
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
Trip Report: Magic Kingdom Day 2 (2016)
** Rapid posting today: 3 recaps of Magic Kingdom days coming next post at 3PM, then 6PM ** During our first trip in 2016 we
Trip Report: Animal Kingdom (2016)
Animal Kingdom: April 11, 2016 We had stayed out later than planned the night before our visit to Animal Kingdom. We got a slow start
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
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