Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party: My Ultimate Plan
There are only a few Mickey's Very Merry Christmas parties left this season, so here's my plan for making the most of your experience! If you don't live locally or visit the Disney parks often, I suggest scheduling a 2nd full day in the Magic Kingdom. There is so much...
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The Christmas Tree Trail at Disney Springs: Back and Better!
The Christmas Tree Trail at Disney Springs is back and even better than last year! In addition to 10 new themed trees, you’ll get to feel extra festive with carols and plenty of faux snow. 🤗❄️ Brilliantly, they’ve added a few PhotoPass photographers AND a snack stand....
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Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays: What I Want to Eat and Drink Edition
You guys. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to start trying treats from the holiday kitchens at Epcot's International Festival of the Holidays (yes, I'm probably gonna slip up and call it Holidays Around the World a time or two!). Yep - as we move toward All...
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Easing Post-Disney Depression
On the last day of our last visit to Walt Disney World, Dane and I sat next to the window near the water wheel at Port Orleans Riverside, eating a late breakfast/early lunch. I felt overwhelmingly and astonishingly hopeless over having to leave and return to normal life.
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Surviving Summer in Florida
Summertime, like many parts of the year in Florida, can be hot. Like, miserably, sweating-from-places-you-didn't-even-know-could-sweat hot. And humid. Oh man, it's humid. If you're not used to it, you might feel like you're walking around in a sauna. In hell. A really...
read moreD23 Roundup: Changes and Updates Coming to Walt Disney World
If you're a person on the internet, chances are you've seen lots of chatter regarding D23's Parks and Resorts panel. Rumors run rampant all year round (vom), but this panel is where the official announcements come from. Disney Parks Blog has a page of updates and...
read moreKeys to the Kingdom Tour: Worth the Money?
Keys to the Kingdom is one the tours I've heard of many times but never figured I would participate in, because it's $99 per person. Plus your park admission. Yeah. 💸💸💸 Plus, I like to experience the, well, magic of the Magic Kingdom as it is. I don't want to see the...
read moreI Was Wrong About Pandora.
Once upon a time, the land on which Pandora sits was intended to be dedicated to mythical creatures. 🦄🐲 Such a land is exactly my cup of tea. A land devoted to a James Cameron movie sounded, frankly, boring and self-congratulatory af. Yes, okay, the movie was visually...
read moreStaying on Disney property: is it worth it?
Is it really a better value to stay at a Disney resort? Won't staying off-property be cheaper? Yes, you should stay on property. No, offsite hotels aren't necessarily always less expensive or a better value. The Orlando area is abundant in hotels. Literally any type...
read moreMake the Most out of Epcot Flower & Garden Festival’s Last Weekend
Why does it feel like just last week that Epcot Flower & Garden Festival was starting and everyone was excited for the debut of Beauty and the Beast? On Monday, Flower & Garden comes to an end and I still haven't made it to the theatre for B&TB. 😱 Where does the time...
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