Planning | Resorts

Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts

Disney’s Beach Club and Yacht Club Resorts are two of eight properties in Walt Disney World’s collection of Deluxe Resort Hotels.  Situated on Crescent Lake directly across from Disney’s BoardWalk, Beach and Yacht Club may often be mistaken to be the same resort since they are physically connected and share some of the same amenities.  […]

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Restaurants

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant

From early concept art to the initial stages of design and ultimately to their final product, Disney Imagineers have perfected the art of creating incredible experiences that are wholly engaging and fully immersive for guests.  Whether they’ve built a new theme park land or cruise ship, the attention to detail in every aspect of their […]

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Restaurants

‘Ohana

A Walt Disney World vacation would not be complete for our family without an evening dining at the ever-popular ‘Ohana restaurant at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.  We first visited this gem in 2010 and it has since become a staple for every trip that has followed.  We also have a serious soft spot in our […]

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Restaurants

Space 220

One of the things we look forward to most on our Disney vacations is the food.  And considering that our kids are now all teenagers in the thick of growth spurts and basically never not eating, it is no surprise that snacks and meals are a top priority when we go away.  In fact, choosing […]

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Recipes | Restaurants

Pirates, Blue Bayou, and Jambalaya!

The first time we ever took our kids to Walt Disney World, my oldest son had one single request – visit the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.  He had his entire morning all planned out – he’d go on the ride, see the pirates, and shop for an eye patch and hook souvenir afterward.  It […]

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Parks

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

“I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the park.  I want them to feel they’re in another world.” Walt Disney One of the things I love best about Disney vacations is the escape from reality into the proverbial Disney Bubble.  Here, an adorable mouse in red shorts […]

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Restaurants

Character Dining at Chef Mickey’s

Ride the rides and meet some characters…ride more rides and meet more characters!  Lather, rinse and repeat for every hour spent inside of the Disney theme parks and you’ve got my kids’ ultimate touring plan.  Visiting all of the attractions and reuniting with as many characters as possible has always been the name of their […]

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Attractions

Disney Animation Experiences

I have always been in awe of cast members of The Walt Disney Company.  From the Imagineers who dream up and design new state-of-the-art attractions for the theme parks to the entertainers on screen and on stage who bring beloved characters and stories to life – talent in the Disney community is truly second to […]

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Resorts

Disneyland Hotel

When we decided to take our first trip to the Disneyland Resort, I knew that soaking in every bit of the history that Disneyland has to offer was going to be a top priority.  For this very reason, we decided that the Disneyland Hotel, a property every bit as rich in history as Walt’s first […]

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