Imagine stepping into a Mark Twain story and going on amazing adventures with Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. There’s something special, or should I say magical, about Tom Sawyer Island and it has nothing to do with the latest technology and everything to do with using your imagination. Viewing life through your child’s eyes and exploring an island devoted toward ...

Life is so much more fulfilling with people you can count on to be best friends. Best friends are there for you to celebrate the amazing moments in life, to comfort you when life doesn’t quite go as planned, and to offer a lot of support along the way! As you meet characters at Disney Parks or see them in ...

To stay or not to stay (on property), that is the question…!  This is a hotly contested issue among Disney-goers.  Personally, we stay at a Walt Disney World resort every time we take a Disney vacation, and would never consider doing otherwise.  And here’s why!   1. Disney’s Magical Expres As a guest at a WDW resort, you’ll enjoy free ...

The rides, attractions, and restaurants at Walt Disney World are maintained on a regular basis. This keeps guests safe. Sometimes, though, extra work is needed. A ride, attraction, store, or restaurant might close for refurbishment. It could be that the closure is just for a few days so that the elements of the area can be deep-cleaned, and maybe a ...

Many guests love to visit Walt Disney World time and time again thanks to its amazing theme parks, water parks, Disney Resorts, and Disney Springs which are full of incredible experiences including attractions, entertainment, dining, shopping, recreation, and more. With so much to see and do, many guests end up spending their entire vacation running around trying to enjoy as ...

One of the great joys of a Walt Disney World vacation is the unbelievable array of delectable dishes, desserts and snacks on property.  There’s so much yumminess around every corner that you’ll feel like a kid in a (literal) candy store!  But for guests who are health-conscious, a day in WDW can be full of temptation and hidden, as well ...

It’s been a thrilling year at Walt Disney World. There have been some exciting openings, and unfortunately some sad goodbyes to a couple of classics. There has also been some great news that will make you look forward to the future. Here are some of the openings, closings, and announcements from 2017. Magic Kingdom: The much loved nighttime fireworks show ...

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 ...

Even as an adult, one of my favorite things to do at Disney Parks is meet characters! You can interact with them, and they each exude their own personalities. However, unless you are watching a parade or special performance, you seldom see characters from different stories or movies at once and they usually aren’t mingling with each other. Imagine what ...