Imagine this: it’s late afternoon when your flight gets in. You make it to your resort and get everyone settled in. You don’t have a park day planned until tomorrow. What do you do now? If this sounds like a predicament you might find yourself in, I have some suggestions to help you out. Read more
Disney made a rule awhile back that selfie-sticks were no longer allowed in the parks. While I am not a fan of the selfie-stick, I can see how they can be helpful at other places rather than the parks. But in the parks, I am so glad Disney enforces the no-selfie-stick rule. These can be very annoying when watching a show and dangerous on rides, especially on low clearance rides. Read more
With vacation planning season upon us, you are faced with so many decisions. Once you’ve decided where to go, many people think that’s the end of it. Even if you work with an experienced travel agent who specializes in Disney trips, it’s the opposite – now the fun really begins! Read more
After going to Walt Disney World so many times, a lot of people will just look at me and mumble something about – “I don’t get it, don’t you want to do other things!?” My response is always, “NOPE, why would I want to? Going to Walt Disney World is like Going Home! Going Home to the place that makes you feel happy and content with your life, regardless of what else is going on at work or where you live.” Read more
Some people love a road trip and look forward to finding joy in the adventure of the journey. Friends, I am not one of those people. When I am driving, I’ve got the pedal to the metal, my eye on the prize, and don’t even think about asking me to stop unless it’s a dire emergency. I want to make good time and traffic jams make me crazy and anxious. I just want to get it over with. I have always enjoyed flying and marvel at our modern ability to travel such a great distance in such a short time. Well…airfare for our fall trip down to Florida (a Royal Caribbean cruise this time, booked through our friend Nancy here at The Affordable Mouse) was out of control. As much as I like flying, I like saving money more so we made the painful decision to drive down to Port Canaveral.