You’ve made it through the planning, you selected the Walt Disney World resort that is right for your family, and now you are actually getting ready to walk through that magical train station into the Magic Kingdom. Yay! You have arrived!
Now what? Read more
You’ve started wrapping your mind around the idea of taking on a Disney World vacation. You’ve strapped yourself into your couch and watched those videos of Space Mountain and it’s a small world a few times, you’ve practiced walking through crowds, and you have done your research about the smells, sounds, lights, and effects throughout the parks so that you can feel more in control and be a bit more prepared.
Now you are well on your way to being ready for your magical vacation, but it’s time to do a few mental stretches and brace yourself, because it’s time to make a really big decision about your trip: where to stay. Read more
When I was young, we went out to dinner often – but there were some pretty strict rules: “No appetizers. Drink water only. No dessert.” And unfortunately, that philosophy carried into my adult thinking. So when I’m on vacation, “letting go” and allowing us to truly enjoy the food – instead of silently racking up the cost – is always a problem for me.
Enter the Disney Dining Plans, which allow you to feel like you’re on an all inclusive vacation, where everything is pre-paid. Read more
I am going to be upfront with you…my family is a bunch of theme park people. We love them. We are very lucky to live in a place that is less than an hour from two of the most popular not-in-Florida theme parks on the East Coast and just a couple of hours from many others. If you checked out our collection of season passes you would find that we are card-carrying pass holders to nearly 30 individual parks. So with all of these theme parks all over the place, you might ask, why the need to prepare so much for just another theme park? Read more
You know the feeling… you stand in front of the fridge, but nothing grabs you. You close the door and walk away, only to come back a few minutes later to do the same thing. Well let me assure you that when you’re hungry at Walt Disney World, you WILL find something to satisfy every imaginable craving! Read more