Our first trip back was starting to wind down and we still needed to visit Animal Kingdom. The park is gorgeous and is filled with
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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: 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: Conference Day, Epcot, And Dessert Party
We’ll call Day 3 of my trip a bit of a rest day. I slept in a little later and gave my feet a rest.
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: Traveling Solo
I went on two trips to Walt Disney World in November 2019. The first of the two had a lot of first time experiences for
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
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.
A Magical Anniversary!
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
Disney Dining Plan Debate
Every trip is a back and forth to whether or not we will get the Disney Dining Plan (DDP)– except the upcoming one, but that’s
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
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 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
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
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
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
Stuffing the Suitcases
It’s never too early to start packing. Or at least start planning to pack. Our summer travels have ended. Instead of putting the suitcases away
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 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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