I wanted to say thank you for traveling along with me on my trip! We learned a lot, didn’t we? Well, guess what —– I left a few things out. I know, I know. Scandal. The thing is, so much was packed into that week that I just couldn’t include it all in my trip report breakdowns. Instead, I’m going to go back and pick them out and tell you all about them. So let’s get started. Read more
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Disney with Special Needs: Trip Report Part 7
Can you believe that it’s the end of our trip already? It never feels like a trip to Disney is long enough. When you first arrive you have the whole trip spread out ahead of you and it feels so long and luxurious, and then it feels like you blink and you are in your last few hours. This is always a sad day for me, but it was still a day of Disney, which means fun…and learning some lessons for my super heroes. So let’s dive in one last time. Read more
Disney with Special Needs: Trip Report Part 6
Have you recovered from Thanksgiving dinner, yet? I have, and that must mean that it is November 2 and we are on Day Six of my trip report! This is the day that Hubby and Bubba have been waiting for for months…EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Day! So get ready, friends. The day has come to venture forth into a world of deliciousness with a group that can only be described as…eclectic. Read more
Disney with Little Ones: Why You Should Plan Ahead – WAY Ahead!
Without a doubt, there’s something to be said for spontaneity. I fantasize about making reservations at Disney a week or month in advance and showing up without a care in the world, without attempting to book those FastPass+ options or dining experiences. Maybe someday. Maybe when the kids are older. Maybe when we have more disposable income. Maybe if we’re ever able to make multiple trips to Walt Disney World each year. Maybe, maybe, maybe, but for now- that’s just not who I am or something my family can do. As of right now, we only go every other year.
So why do I plan so far ahead, you ask? Read more
Disney With Special Needs: Trip Report Part 5
Happy New Year! I hope that 2017 is off to a great start and that you have some pixie dust coming your way. Now let’s go back in time again and settle back in to my trip report. We’ve been through our adventurous first day, celebrated my anniversary with Cinderella, enjoyed my actual anniversary with exceptional Mexican food and some magical drinks, and fulfilled my dream of trick-or-treating through Magic Kingdom on actual Halloween. That’s where we’ll pick up, waking up on November 1. Read more