Disney has finished up the seasonal decorating all is now ready to ring in the Holidays! Without a doubt, the Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian is truly one of the most magnificent Christmas decorations at Disney…or anywhere else for that matter. Hand created, it is breathtaking. And if you love the taste of gingerbread, samples are sold there too! Don’t miss it! Read more
Walt Disney World Resort Holiday Decorations
Each year during the holiday season, Walt Disney World’s on-site resort hotels celebrate with their own beautiful Christmas decorations. Many resorts offer such beautiful holiday displays that they’re worth a visit – in fact, one of our favorite things to do during the holidays is to take a morning or afternoon away from the parks to visit the resorts and see their gorgeous Christmas decorations. Read more
Disney with Special Needs Park Breakdown: Digging for Gems on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
I’ve made my way out of Tomorrowland and skirted around the back past the Tomorrowland Speedway and behind the Mad Tea Party on my way to New Fantasyland. Speaking of which — do you ever wonder if they will ever stop calling it “New” Fantasyland and the entire area will just morph into one cohesive “Fantasyland”, or if it will stay this way and be like a New York/New Hampshire/New Mexico type situation? These are the things I contemplate. Read more
Terrific Tuesdays: The Holiday Season Comes to Hollywood Studios
One of the best things about the Holiday Season at Walt Disney World is the decorations. Every park, every resort, every shop and dining location – all are decked out in imaginative, beautiful, and fun decorations that of course are themed to the location. Truly, taking time during your Disney vacation to do a “decoration tour” should be on your itinerary!
This year, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting some new decor that is super retro and super fun! Take a look! Read more
Disney with Little Ones: Memory Maker
I’ll be the first to admit that I was skeptical about getting my money’s worth out of Memory Maker, and consequently very hesitant to pay the $169 purchase price. During past trips, I’d been more than content to bring a nice DSLR and take my own pictures or ask the PhotoPass photogs to snap one of all of us with my camera. The big difference this time was that we decided to ditch the strollers now that our kids are 6 and 7 years old. Skipping strollers was great and very freeing in many ways – but it also meant losing out on a lot of storage space for things that we now needed to carry in our backpack. DSLRs are pretty heavy so that was the first thing to go. Read more