Terrific Tuesdays: Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show

   

The Lights, Motors, Actions! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a terrific experience.  My family had always by-passed this thinking it wouldn’t be that great and would only take away from our “ride time”.  On our last trip, however, as we were standing in line to get our FastPasses for Toy Story Midway Mania, Castmembers were handing out free Fastpasses to the show.  They were good for any show of the day and would not interfere with any other FastPasses. We decided since this was a leisurely trip and we wanted to try new things, we would give it a whirl. Read more

FREE Dining at Walt Disney World is Back!!

Free Dining Is Back!!

Purchase a non-discounted 3 night Magic Your Way package for stays most nights 8/25–9/27/12 at select Disney Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts and get a FREE Disney Dining Plan. 

Purchase a non-discounted 3 night Magic Your Way package for stays most nights 8/25–9/27/12 at select Disney Value Resorts and get a FREE Quick Service Disney Dining Plan.

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**PLUS: Qualifying packages receive a $25-$100 Disney gift card FREE

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*The number of packages available at this rate is extremely limited.  Offer excludes suites, campsites and 3-Bedroom Villas.

**$2000 minimum vacation cost to qualify for free Disney gift card

Thrifty Thursday: Hold the Guac

What could be wrong with that?

I’ve written about this on my own blog, but it bears repeating: I love San Angel Inn. The food is good, the atmosphere is transporting and the drinks are heavenly. But there’s a hidden fee here that thrifty Mouseketeers may want to avoid. Read more

Dining at Walt Disney World: Upgrade at Pizza Planet!

I have decided to share something with you from my most recent trip to Disney World. One day we decided to use our counter service credit at Toy Story Pizza Planet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As you could imagine, the menu is made up of almost all pizza. Adults get a personalized sized pizza, a salad a drink and a choice of a cookie or Mickey Crisped Rice treat for dessert. Per the menu kids can get cheese pizza, grapes, applesauce and a choice of milk, or juice. Read more

Terrific Tuesdays: Surprises on the Great Movie Ride

It is hilarious to me how one can visit Walt Disney World every year and still be surprised by the goings on in the parks. Each time my family visits, we ride all of our favorite rides at each park; sometimes more than once. One of our favorites at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the Great Movie Ride. We are all movie buffs so we really enjoy cruising along in the tram viewing old movie scenes and animatronic figures from some of our favorites like Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain, and the Wizard of Oz. And, even though we know that the gangster will hijack our vehicle, and we know just about every line of the script, we still enjoy it just the same.

Did you know, though, that there is another version of this ride? We didn’t. Read more