Exploring Disney: Shops of Main Street U.S.A.

When most people think about a trip to Disney World there are two things that immediately come to mind — rides and characters. The longer that you think about it, however, the more other things start to occur to you, and one that starts to gleam all shiny and exciting (if you’re anything like me, at least) is shopping. Read more

Disney World Dining Favorites: Finding Romance at Chefs de France

Les Chefs de France at the France Pavilion at Epcotphoto via http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/5024393420/

It’s Valentine’s Day and despite what you may think, there are a number of restaurants at Walt Disney World that are the perfect place to celebrate a romantic evening with your Valentine. One of my favorites is Chefs de France. I took my not-very-adventurous honey here and we loved both the food and the atmosphere.
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Affordable Disney: Save on Dining by Sharing!

Going to Walt Disney World can be quite expensive between the passes and the hotel, to say nothing of transportation there and back. And of course, you have to feed everyone. Happily there are ways to save on your food, and one of them is by sharing! I have found that most meals can be split easily. Quick service locations especially provide plenty of food that can be shared between an adult and a child and even 2 adults in many cases. Read more

Exploring Disney: Hopping a Bus

Imagine getting dropped off in San Francisco and told to go about your life. You want to do things in all corners of the city and are staying in the middle. But you don’t have your car with you.

Great.

The thing is — that’s essentially what you’re facing when you go to Disney World. The area encompassed by the resort is the size of San Francisco and many people don’t have their cars with them when they visit. My family always drives, so we are ready to drive wherever we need to go, but we rarely do.

So how do we get around? Read more

5 Marvel-ous Things to Do on Marvel Day at Sea

We recently returned from sailing with the Disney Magic, where we got to enjoy their awesome new event, Marvel Day at Sea! This special day is full of Marvel-themed events, entertainment, characters, and more, and there was so much going on we didn’t have time to do it all! We still got to do so much that day, and here are all the fun things you’ll want to do on Marvel Day at Sea. Read more