Disney with Special Needs: Disaster Edition

Everybody knows how the saying goes…shirt happens. No? That’s no how you say it? Well, that’s how it goes in my family, and that’s because of the time that Tutu bought Bubba a shirt that she thought would be just perfect for him, and then when he went to put it on it stretched across his shoulders and turned into a crop top. Sassy. But that’s how life goes. Even the best-intentioned situation can go wrong very quickly. Read more

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Disney with Special Needs: The Welcome Bag

You’ve convinced yourself that your trip to Disney will actually happen and that the future will be here soon. (There’s a great big, beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day! There’s a great big, beautiful tomorrow and tomorrow’s just a dream away!….I’m sorry. Moving on.) You’re now just a few weeks away, or maybe you’ve even reached that deliriously wonderful time when you can dance around the living room declaring to your family, your cats, and your side table that you are going to Disney World THIS MONTH. So what can you do now to keep being excited and to bring that “this is so super real” feeling right on up to check-in? Read more

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Disney with Special Needs: It’s Coming….It’s Coming….It’s Never Coming Is It?

The only thing as bad as those last few seconds driving out of Disney World and leaving the “See Ya’ Real Soon!” sign behind you is the long stretch of months (or even years) between that moment and your next Disney trip. Read more

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Disney with Special Needs: Road Trip Edition Part 3

You have your road trip all mapped out, you’re excited about hitting all those milestones, and your suitcases are full and ready to go. So what’s next? If you’re me, you start preparing your in-car luggage. Just because I don’t fly doesn’t mean that I don’t do checked and carry-on luggage. I pack my suitcase, add a luggage tag (the day we get our new ones with our MagicBands is always a celebration), and hand it up to Mr. Hubs to put in our car backpack. I know I’m not going to see my “checked” luggage until we bring it into the resort…and that’s why I bring some carry-on as well. Read more

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Disney with Special Needs: The Road Trip Edition Part 2

Have you mapped out your journey and picked out some milestones yet? I hope so, because it’s time to really dive in to our road trip to Disney, starting with packing. I know there are some of you out there that are like— but isn’t that something we do right before the trip? To you I say – NO! Packing for a road trip to Disney is not something you can just throw together at the last minute, especially if you are traveling with a family who has one or more members with special needs. Your packing can seriously make or break the success of your trip. Besides…it’s a lot of fun. No? Just me? Read more

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