Even though our plan change had us arriving super late in the evening I’m so happy we did it because that meant we spent our
Tag: Magic Kingdom
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: A Mid-Trip Break
This is the first time on any of our trips that we had real downtime built into our plans. It was actually rather strange. There
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: The Magic Begins
Normally, I would start a story at the beginning, but I’m going to start just before the beginning of our trip. As Grumpy would say
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 FastPass+ Frenzy
We have finally made it to the final stages of our Disney countdown! Last week one of the last dates on the Disney checklist came
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
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
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
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
Disney Style
You’ve seen Disney pictures on this blog and all over the internet with cute matching Disney vacation apparel and witty wording. You may be thinking
Navigating Disney
Planes, trains, boats, buses, and a few automobiles too. That’s how we’ve made our way to and around the Walt Disney World Resort. Our two
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
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
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: 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: Magic Kingdom Day 2 (2017)
May 24, 2017 Grumpy and I celebrated our 15 year (together) anniversary at Magic Kingdom. Heat and rain would factor into our day again. We
Resort Report: Grand Floridian and Arrival 2017
Arrival day: May 20, 2017 I never once had the Grand Floridian on the list of places to stay. The price point was far out of
It’s More Than Princesses: Disney for Boys
What is there for boys at Disney? Some might say that Disney is full of princesses and that is very true. There are princesses everywhere.
