Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of April 4, 2011

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Happy Saturday Disney Friends! It’s Disney blog round-up time! I just know you have been waiting all week to see what has been going on in Disney internet-land! 🙂 As usual….lots! So sit back and relax, while you enjoy a few of my favorite blog posts:

Starting off with our friends at  Chip and Co:Brenda had two posts that caught my eye this week. First, she had another edition of Wednesday with Walt: Enveloped in Another World and then provided a great review of one of my favorite tours: What is Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom Tour? Meanwhile, Ken had another great Oldies But Goodies where he asked an interesting planning question: Do You Plan By Park Or By ADR?

Kelly had some great posts on her site Disney Guru. I loved her viewing tips for Wishes and then Money-Saver Monday always offers some good tips. This week’s was Looking for Free Fun at Disney World?

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A Wonderful Disney Day with Grandma

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Traveling to Disney with your grandparents can be a nice change of pace for those of us who have visited WDW with younger children.  Traveling with younger children entails very specific rides and areas that are specifically designed with them in mind, such as the recently closed Toon-town, Fantasy Land, and of course all the wonderful character greetings.  A lot of time is spent keeping all the kiddos happy and minimizing melt-downs.  Visiting with Grandma allowed me to slow down and enjoy her company at my favorite place.

We visited WDW with my grandmother when she was 80.   Although she had been active in her younger years, I knew she would need a wheelchair in the parks, to make it easier on her, and so she didn’t feel the need to speed-walk.  Grandma was not a “ride” person, especially with anything that went fast, had too many dips or was too scary – taking all that into account, we decided on Epcot for the day.  Grandma was able to visit the other parks, but this day was a very special day with just her and me.

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Adrift with Disney: A Plethora of Activities, Part II: In Port

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In Tuesday’s post, I talked about some of the awesome activities offered onboard the Disney Dream while the ship is at sea. But, what about when the ship is in port? My family and I will be visiting Nassau, Bahamas and Castaway Cay during our cruise vacation, so I checked into the offerings at those two locations. Trying to decide what to do when there are so many options takes a little time.

The first question you need to ask yourself is whether you wish to stay on the ship, or disembark the Dream at the ports of call. Some people choose to stay onboard at Nassau, Bahamas in order to save some money for excursions at Castaway Cay. The choice is certainly yours.

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Adrift with Disney: A Plethora of Activities, Part I: At Sea

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Disney Dream Inaugural Cruise 149photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierraandi/5425301419/

Once you have chosen the date for your Disney Cruise, researched the cost of your trip, and then chosen your state room, it is time to start delving into the fun stuff. I spent a good amount of time this week finding out about all the activities offered on the Disney Dream. I also discovered the plethora of excursions offered when you are visiting Nassau, Bahamas and Castaway Cay. Once you familiarize yourself with all the choices all you will need to do is decide on the best options for you and your family.

Disney provides many varied activities both “in port” and “at sea,” so I wanted to share some helpful information with you. Today I will be sharing an overview of many of the options onboard the Dream; and Thursday I will be talking about the choices of activities in the ports of Nassau, Bahamas and Castaway Cay. You can bet there is something for every type of personality and vacation plan on a Disney Cruise.
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