This is the week of Love! February 14 can be daunting even for Disney lovers! So keeping with the theme of Thrifty Thursday, let’s talk about love at Disney World, but wait, we aren’t even going into a Disney Park this week. I know you are scratching your head at this but seriously, if you are in driving distance or happen to be at Disney for Valentine’s Day, you do not have to buy one of the Disney Romance packages to win your Valentine’s heart. Read more
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Dining at Walt Disney World: ‘Til Dining Plan Do Us Part
I have always been a skeptic of the Disney Dining Plan that is offered to resort guests. My wife and I don’t have children so when we go to the parks we don’t “need” to eat on a schedule. We would always pack food to eat in the room for breakfast and if we got hungry during the day we would stop. Also, the thought of having to keep track of credits, where you eat, etc seemed like more of a hassle to me. Read more
Dining at Walt Disney World: New Offerings at Downtown Disney
With the ongoing construction of “Disney Springs”, Downtown Disney is beginning to give guests newer and faster dining options, adding more walk-up options for you to feast on the go.
Being a chef I am a huge fan of food trucks. These restaurants on wheels give young chefs a chance to branch out and be creative without being tied down to one location. For diners it gives them an opportunity to sample many different things quickly and cheaply. This trend in food service has made it’s way to Downtown Disney. Four trucks have been parked on the West Side for you to enjoy. Read more
Dining at Walt Disney World: Top 10 Snacks on the Disney Dining Plan
I was thinking (or dreaming is more like it) about my upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. This is the first trip we will have the Disney Dining Plan (Quick Service). The deal with the “Stay, Play, and Dine” discount was too good to pass up. While I was researching what was included on the dining plan, I wanted to make a list of my top 10 snacks I must have/try on our trip. So here we go! Read more
Dining at Disney World: Club Cool Gets a “Pop” Over
There are three things that any guest of a Disney Park searches for. They are (in no particular order) air conditioning, thirst quenching, and free. Well there is one place where you can have all three. Club Cool at EPCOT offers guests a chance to get out of the Florida heat and enjoy Coca Cola products from all over the world (for free). Read more