Disney Vacation Planning

Impressions of the New Fantasyland Dress Rehearsal: Part Two

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Editor: My friend, Lisa Battista, author of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers recently was at Walt Disney World, and had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the new Fantasyland expansion. On Friday, she shared Part One of her experiences. Today she provides more details! 🙂

My family was in Walt Disney World when the New Fantasyland was in dress rehearsal. We rushed over and sure enough it was still open when we arrived late in the afternoon. Read more

Impressions of the New Fantasyland Dress Rehearsal

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Editor: My friend, Lisa Battista, author of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers recently was at Walt Disney World, and had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the new Fantasyland expansion. Today she shares Part One of her experiences. Be sure to check back on Monday for Part Two.

Friday was going as planned. It was my family’s last day in the theme parks and we spent the morning at Epcot before returning for a relaxing afternoon of packing, baths for the kids, and my preschooler’s nap – or so we thought. I logged onto Facebook and everything changed in an instant.  The New Fantasyland was soft opening! Baths could wait and packing could be done in the wee hours. My mom and I hopped a bus with my first-grader to the Magic Kingdom while my husband stayed back with my sleeping son. Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Affordable Snacks in Epcot’s World Showcase

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Last week we went through some great snack choices in Magic Kingdom.  Today I thought I would share our favorite frugal choices in Epcot.  Epcot is our favorite park because of all the different countries of World Showcase.  It’s fun to stroll around to each country and try a small snack or drink!  Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Eating Healthy In Disney

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Traveling can sometimes make eating healthy tricky. However, Disney has options for everyone, whether you have an allergy, are vegetarian or just don’t enjoy burgers & fries day after day. You can also pack your own snacks and store them in a soft cooler in a rental locker. All of the parks do offer healthy snack options such as fruit & yogurt.

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Karen grew up in the Boston area and traveled to Disney World many times with her parents and sister. Always staying at the Fort Wilderness Cabins gave the trips a feeling of a home away from home. It also started the tradition of attending the Hoop Dee Doo Review on each trip! Somehow that show sparked her interest in the Disney College Program. Which she did in the fall of 2002, working as a hostess @ Captain Jacks in Downtown Disney. Now as an adult, Karen finds herself traveling to the parks on a yearly basis! Photography has always been a hobby of Karen’s, but over the past few years it has become her passion. It’s even taken her to her favorite place! The Make a Wish Foundation sent a family to Disney for a week and Karen was lucky enough to be their photographer of choice! She got to tag along and photograph their memories being made. She hopes to get that experience again someday! You can find more of Karen’s photography on her site www.KPportraits.com.

Terrific Tuesdays: Behind the Scenes with the Studio Backlot Tour

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One of my family’s favorite attractions at Hollywood Studios is the Studio Backlot Tour. This consists of a 35 minute walking and tram tour that actually takes guests behind the scenes of famous movies and shows how the magic is made. Read more