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
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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 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.
The Planning Lull
A Walt Disney World vacation requires a least some planning. I even dedicated an entire blog post to how much goes into the planning, but
If The Shoe Fits
One of my biggest concerns and something I often see discussed in online forums is what shoes are best to wear at Disney World. Everyone
#DisneyPhotoFriday
Today’s post is much more of an invitation than a blog. I’ve been so busy with the end of the school year and then we
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
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
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
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
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: 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: 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
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
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
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