It’s been almost nine months since Walt Disney World invited guests to take a journey across the universe and visit The Valley of Mo’ara. When the new area first opened, it was met with long lines and little patience from some guests. What are things like nine months later? Surely things have calmed down by now. On Saturday, February 10, ...

The youngest of the four Disney theme parks in Walt Disney World is Disney’s Animal Kingdom which invites guests on a truly wild adventure. The park aims to educate guests about the importance of conservation and preservation through entertaining and thrilling experiences. Guests who spend time in Disney’s Animal Kingdom can travel back to the time of the dinosaurs, come ...

Animal Kingdom is arguably one of the most unique theme parks there is. It’s not a zoo, but it has wild animals and a safari, it promotes conservation, love and respect for our planet, and it also has an area that isn’t even found on earth. So where do you start when thinking of a trip to Animal Kingdom? Here ...

Some people are the world-traveler type. Others are the Disney World-traveler type. As a Disney fan, I happen to prefer the latter of the two. Why fly all over the world, enduring lay-overs, lost luggage and jet lag, when I can visit my one happy place and experience all the magic the world has to offer—in that one place?   ...

Pre-trip we spend a lot more time planning (or obsessing) about the table service restaurants we plan to enjoy on vacation, mostly because their popularity requires that we make reservations 6 months or so in advance.  The quick service eateries don’t get quite as much attention but are still an important part of the planning process because Disney has a ...

Let me start this automatically with a disclaimer. I am not vegan. I’m vegetarian, and have been for the better part of two decades. My adult daughter (who is my constant Disney companion) is vegetarian and has a dairy allergy. When we’re at Walt Disney World (which is quite often because we’re local) we always order vegan because of her ...

Walt Disney World is a favorite vacation destination for many guests as it is filled to the brim with endless opportunities for enjoyment throughout four theme parks, two water parks, Disney Springs, and over two dozen Disney Resorts. While many guests might think Walt Disney World is only about attractions and entertainment, many others love to travel there just for ...

There are so many restaurants to choose from in Walt Disney World that it can be daunting for guests. We have many favorites that we return to year after year. There are others that we’ve only done once and wouldn’t return to (that being said, we’ve never come across a “bad” restaurant in WDW; just some where there was a ...

Walt Disney World’s new ride in Animal Kingdom, Avatar: Flight of Passage, is the most talked about Disney attraction in years.  People wait for hours for the chance to ride a simulated banshee in gorgeous Pandora.  But what is this ride really like?  Here’s a list of 10 facts and tips for riding Flight of Passage.    10. Motion Sick ...

It may be overshadowed by its more thrilling cousin, Flight of Passage, but Na’vi River Journey is just as impressive – albeit in different ways.  We recently discovered this attraction for ourselves, and have compiled some facts and tips about this ethereal treasure in Pandora – World of Avatar.   10. River Oasis When you’re looking from a bit of ...