If you have spent any time on Disney related forums, peeking at facebook posts and perusing blogs, you know exactly why folks are so excited when they hit the 180 day mark. Dining reservations open up 180 days in advance of any given date. If you are staying on Disney property, when you are 180 days out from arriving you ...

Getting Ready for Christmas at Disney? Are Visions of a Disney Christmas Dancing in Your Head? If you find yourself thinking about Christmas early this year, you are not alone! Every Disney Christmas shop or display that I have seen these past two weeks are really busy with people buying ornaments, stockings, plush, calendars, etc. Christmas ornaments are one of ...

Disney Dining Review Columbia Harbour House In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Four hundred and sixty-six years later, the Sailing Ship Columbia set sail on the Rivers of America in Disneyland, and fifteen years after that, the Columbia Harbour House began serving park goers at Walt Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom. The eponymous inspiration for Disney eateries, sailing vessels, and ...

Character Dining 101 On most vacations the thought of a rodent in the dining room would be revolting. At Walt Disney World, however, vacationers take great pains to wake up in the wee morning hours 6 months prior to their trip to attempt to secure a spot to dine with a mouse and his fictional friends. Isn’t it amazing what ...

Disney Dining with a Toddler Part One: The Plan   I am blessed to have visited Walt Disney World enough times that I’ve stopped trying to count, but my next trip in in late October is a new type of trip for me.  We are celebrating my youngest son’s 2nd birthday and it will just be my husband, our little ...

I love going to the Parks, but I have almost as much fun just at the resorts! While I rarely get to stay in them, I love visiting and seeing what each one of them has to offer. It’s hard to get a full sense of all of the resorts, but first impressions are important. Here’s a list of my ...

Disney Springs is worth a trip. Disney Springs is a great place to spend an “off day” during your Walt Disney World vacation. You’ll still be surrounded by all things Mickey and his friends, but you won’t have to pay for another day in the parks. You might also want to head to Disney Springs if you’ve been to Animal ...

Top Ten Places to Dine Without Kids at Walt Disney World When I first met my husband in 2000, we were both working in a restaurant.  He asked me out to dinner and told me it would be my mission to pick a nice restaurant where we could get to know each other a little better.  At the time, I ...

If you are anything like me, you love vacationing at Disney World pretty much over any other destination in the World.  Let’s face it…there isn’t much that Disney World can’t provide you with.  Do you love the excitement of rides?  How about a gourmet meal?  Want to see live performances?  Hit the buffet?  Do you love being chauffeured around?  Or, ...

Marie Rossiter It is no big secret: a Walt Disney World vacation isn’t cheap. By the time a family pays for their transportation (flying or driving), hotel, theme park tickets, food, souvenirs and the various other things that go along with a trip, well, their wallets feel significantly lighter than before they arrived.   What is a secret for many, ...