Wordless Wednesday: Do You Want to be a Pirate?

If you’ll be traveling with fans of Jack Sparrow, be sure to catch his show, Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial. Shows are held right outside of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and if your little ones are lucky, they may be one of 4 scallywags chosen to learn a few sword tricks from Captain Jack. Check My Disney Experience or a times guide for showtimes each day. Read more

Disney with Little Ones: Minnie’s Halloween Dine

We just returned home from 8 wonderful nights at Walt Disney World. One of the surprise highlights of our trip that I wanted to share with you today was Minnie’s Halloween Dine. We postponed our trip by one week due to Hurricane Irma landing in Orlando the same day we were scheduled to arrive, and while we were happy to wait for the storm to pass without us there, it meant losing the dining reservations we’d made 6 months earlier. Read more

Disney with Special Needs: Keeping the Spirit Alive

I am always ready for a Disney World vacation. Always. Like, I could climb in the car right now and head to Florida and be the happiest person ever. Well, when I could get over the initial panic that I always feel when I’m traveling more than 30 minutes away from my home. Then. Then I would be the happiest person ever. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work that way. I can’t just wake up and decide that today would be a good day to visit the Mouse, and that means that there are stretches of time when I have to just settle for keeping the spirit alive in my heart. Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Bringing Water to the Disney Parks

People often ask: “Can I bring a bottle of water to the Disney parks with me?” Happily you can and it’s a great way to save some money and make sure you always have water with you! Here are a few tips to make it easy!. Read more

Terrific Tuesdays: Finding Nemo – The Musical

Walt Disney World is great about sneaking in some cool resting places, which get you out of the Florida sun and let you take a quick break, all while still entertaining you! One great spot is Finding Nemo – The Musical in Animal Kingdom. This 1500 person theater comes alive with our friends from the sea: Marlin, Nemo, Dory, Crush and many other larger than life puppets. Each puppet is controlled by human puppeteers, dressed to blend with their characters. In fact, I will bet by the end of the show, you don’t even realize they are separate from the puppets – they become as one! Read more