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The Ohio Zoo Tour

October 7, 2018 nikki

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

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How Disney Changed My Child

August 16, 2018 nikki

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

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Epcot is a world of construction tight now and I've been following along closely to all the changes happening. I follow because I'm curious, interested, and do need to know for my upcoming trip and for my clients. The one thing that hasn't changed is everyone is still having a great time. I talked last week about how Hollywood Studios is our #2 park. During our first trip I actually cried when we used our last park day (no hoppers then 😲) at Epcot. I didn't want to be there but we needed to see Snow White at her wishing well. The pictures I have are worth that, but I still wanted to be anywhere but Epcot. Now, things are different. We love going to Epcot. The kids enjoy the rides and the countries. We enjoy the food..yes, even though we are picky eaters. We even changed plans during our September trip to go to the park. It took time to build the appreciation but it's there now and I'm looking forward to what's to come. 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : "Rest" Day posits now up! ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #SpaceshipEarth #SpaceshipEarthSunday

Saturday silliness has already started in our house. I had hope we could sleep in but the kids were up by 6:52am. 🤪 This PhotoPass picture surely captures these two pretty well. Does anyone have younger kids that like to sleep in? 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : "Rest" Day posits now up! ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #siblings #brotherandsister

Apparently yesterday was love your pet day. Here with our showing some love to Mickey's faithful pet! We have one dog at home: Nova. She's a big one-- a mastiff/great dane mix. She's also BFFs with my son and loves to snuggle him every night. Like most large dogs I know she thinks she is a lap dog. I'll add some pics to my stories later today. Tell me about your pets and feel free to tag me in any pictures so I can share. Happy weekend! Hope it's a fun one! 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : "Rest" Day posits now up! ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #loveyourpetday #mickey #pluto #mickeymouse #mansbestfriend

This seems to be a sort of unpopular opinion, but I rank Hollywood Studios as my #2 favorite park... very close to Magic Kingdom. Maybe it's because of the magical 14-hour day we had during our first trip. Maybe it's because we always find something everyone enjoys. I do know it's not because of Star Wars. 😂 I thought it would ruin our September trip but luckily I don't feel like it had any impact. We even took a look around the area--quickly as you'll see in the current blog post. Do you rank the parks? It's hard because I do love them all, but definitely have a stronger draw to MK and HS. 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : "Rest" Day posits now up! ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #disneyparks

Just another pretty castle pic to get through the mid-week. Halfway to Friday! 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : "Rest" Day posits now up! ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #popcentury #disneyspopcentury ##CinderellaCastle #magickingdomcastle

One of my favorite things about almost all the Disney properties is the amount of pools. The main/feature pools are great but I really love a quieter pool. We had the Bowling Pin pool at Pop Century nearly to ourselves during our rest morning in September. Check out the blog for more about this day. My Grumpy husband liked it too because it was right next to the laundry room. 😂 Do you do laundry on vacation? I do not, but he almost always does. I don't think he's going to be happy when I come home with massive amounts of laundry from spring break! Ha! 🤫 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : "Rest" Day posits now up! ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #popcentury #disneyspopcentury #bowlingpinpool #bowlingpin #vacationlaundry #newblogpost

Happy Monday! I'm starting the week with a NEW BLOG POST! It's about time, I know! I've actually had this post 95% done for weeks but needed time to edit and add the pictures. This post looks at our "rest day" during our trip. Rest is used very lightly because we can't stay away from the parks when we are there. Check out the link in my bio! Tell me about your rest days during trips. 📸 September 2019 Are you planning a Disney trip or any vacation? Visit my business page: @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #Minnie #minniemouse #makeitminnie #minniemonday #norestingfatdisney

Happy Sunday! We are counting the days until we are back on Space Mountain. This is our first FastPass+ for our next trip and has quickly become one of both kids' top rides. Hope you're having a great weekend! 📸 November 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney vacation or any trip this year? If you are visit me @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyanimalkingdom #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #spacemountain #spacemountainsunday

I never make it a secret that I'm not a fan of Valentine's Day (or Sweetest Day). These four are the people I love. I tell them every day... multiple times per day. I also tell my kids how smart and beautiful/handsome they are daily too. They do the same for me. I don't need or want them to spend money on flowers that are significantly cheaper the rest of the year or go out to dinner with a long wait just to get a table. Though I will take the special Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts and other holiday shapes or a trip to Disney without complaining! 😂 Today's just another day to us. But luckily it's Friday! I'm looking forward to a pretty quiet weekend. Whether you celebrate or not what's on your weekend plan? 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney vacation or any trip this year? If you are visit me @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #itsjustanotherday #novalentines #CinderellaCastle

I can not even deal with this adorable-ness! My new phone created a "story" called "A big story with a little darling" from our Disney trip 4 years ago. So here's my darling in her Snow White dress during our first trip. So excited to get back to the Flower and Garden Festival this year. Our countdown is at 54 days!! Will anyone else be there during Easter week? 📸 April 2016 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney vacation or any trip this year? If you are visit me @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #springbreak #disneyeaster #snowwhite #flowerandgardenfestival #epcotflowerandgardenfestival #tbt #throwbackthursday

My kids are getting so excited for our next trip. I love that they can now be such a big part of the planning and give input on their must dos! The Barnstormer is always on that list! This short and bumpy little coaster stile their hearts back in 2011. Even my little Diva. I still remember riding during Extra Magic Hours and she yelled "Do more! Do more" in her tiny little 2.5 year old voice. Even as they get older they still want to head there over and over. 📸 September 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney vacation or any trip this year? If you are visit me @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #goofy #disneybarnstormer #goofybarnstormer

In November I had a one-night stay at Disney's All-Star Movies Resort. I'll be honest, I have always avoided the All-Star Resorts. I thought one night by myself would be the perfect time to give it a try. I had heard great things about the remodeled rooms. I wasn't disappointed! Sure the rooms are small, but it's the same as any standard value resort room. The property was so easy to manage and I really do prefer one bus stop. I think the kids would have loved staying here especially in the Toy Story section of the resort. We'll definitely have to try this as a family! Have you stayed at the All Star resorts? 📸 November 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ LATEST BLOG POST: Link in my bio to trip report blog : Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2019 ~☆☆☆☆~ Are you planning a Disney vacation or any trip this year? If you are visit me @nikki_royal_treatment_travel. I can do a little or a lot of the planning, help with tickets, or just simply set up your reservation. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyBlog #disneyfamily #disneyblogger #disneymom #familytravel #disneytravelplanner #disneytravelagent #DisneyWorld #wdw #disneygram #disneytravel #disneyvacation #magickingdom #epcot #hollywoodstudios #thedisneymoms #clevelandmom #disneyallstars #allstarmovies #disneyresorts #toystory #toystorytuesday

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