We visited the 20th annual Food & Wine Festival this past week. Going toward the end seemed to be a great time to go; the weather was perfect and the crowds appeared to be down with the exception of 1 night. It has been several years since we last visited and we were very impressed this year with the quality of food. While some of the food was not to everyone’s taste, it all was very good and a nice helping so it could be split 4-ways. Read more
Walt Disney World is the most magical place on Earth, but as they say, “all magic comes at a price”. (Shout out to our Once Upon a Time fans….) What normally costs $5 in our normal, every day, non-magical towns may cost $10 down in Disney. Therefore, it does pay to SAVE money by buying some items before you leave for your trip. Here are some items we like to stock up on: Read more
I was raised in a frugal home. Not because clipping coupons was trendy in the 1980s, but because we didn’t have extra money. We didn’t go on fancy vacations, but my parents did try to take us on an annual trip. The one time I went to Disney World as a child, it was partly due to my mother having won a 3 night stay at the Ramada Inn in St. Petersburg, less than two hours from Orlando. It was May of 1989, the month that MGM (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios) opened. We spent one day at Magic Kingdom and one day rushing through both EPCOT and MGM with tickets awarded to us after being tortured with sitting through a time share presentation. Regardless of how we got there, those two days left lasting memories of a magical family vacation that I have treasured my entire life. We didn’t stay on property, or even know what “on property” meant at that time. Read more
As anyone who has been into a store lately knows – Christmas is right around the corner! In fact, someone noted the other day that there are only 8 more Saturdays till Christmas! OH MY! Even though it seems a little early to even think about the holidays, it is a great time to plan a trip to the most Magical and festive place on earth – Walt Disney World! Read more
Among the many advantages of staying at a Walt Disney World resort property, I especially appreciate the free package delivery. I think we all make time on our Disney vacations for souvenir shopping but the last thing I want to do, is then walk all over the parks with bags or worry about breaking something I am carrying. Free delivery of purchases made in the parks or at Disney Springs takes that worry away! Read more