If someone handed me several thousand dollars and told me that I must spend it all on one Disney trip (sadly, this has never happened), I imagine I would choose to stay at The Polynesian Village Resort, one of Disney’s…
Our family’s first trip to Disney World was very spur of the moment. My parents invited us to go with them, and the trip was in less than six weeks! So we didn’t have the luxury (or is it a…
The first couple times we went to Disney World we had toddlers, and I was more concerned about just figuring everything out and making everything work than I was with whether or not I was wearing a cute outfit. However,…
Flame Tree BBQ is a quick service restaurant located in Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom park. It has a fairly central location, in Discovery Island between Dinoland and the Tree of Life, which means you probably won’t have an incredibly…
Eating at quick service restaurants is practically a must when you go on a Disney World vacation. They’re relative cheap (in Disney terms), they offer a lot more variety than your basic “theme park food,” and since they don’t require…
Honestly, a part of me kinda miss the old days of FastPass at Disney World. I have fond memories of striding into the Magic Kingdom in September 2005 with my parents, husband, and two little girls all obediently following me,…
Epcot’s fireworks show, “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth,” is a tribute to the nations of the world, involving not just fireworks, but also lasers, dancing water, and music. Premiering on October 1, 1999, it is Walt Disney World’s longest running fireworks…
I have to be honest. Getting matching family shirts for our Disney vacations is something we’ve never done. In fact, it’s something we’ve never even thought about it when we do our Disney shopping and packing. My husband always packs…
It’s no secret that a trip to Disney World isn’t cheap. Even if you’re lucky like us and don’t need to worry about airfare (we live in metro Atlanta), the cost of dining, hotels, park tickets, and souvenirs can add…
I remember our family’s very first trip to Disney World, when little two year old Becca gave Chip (or was it Dale?) a great big hug and just hung on, so content and peaceful that it looked like she never…
