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Fastpass+ Plus Expands to Offsite Guests! Next week marks a major milestone of the Fastpass+ rollout. Beginning on December 18th, all Animal Kingdom guests will be able to use Fastpass+ including those staying offsite.  During the test, regular paper FASTPASS will not be available. Non-Disney resort guests will not be able to make FastPass+ reservations ahead of time, or using ...

Guide to Disney Abbreviations   When begin planning your Walt Disney World Vacation you naturally turn to the internet as a source of advice and guidance.  This is an excellent idea, except that you may quickly be confused by the Disney version of shorthand that you will find filling blogs and message board posts.  These abbreviations can sometimes confuse even ...

Disney Dining Blog: Scooters at Walt Disney World   Recently I wrote a piece here at Disney Dining that listed ten behaviors that people should avoid while at Walt Disney World. I read several of the comments on that article and was surprised to see how many people mentioned scooters. What was interesting to me was that scooters were never ...

News and Views around Walt Disney World and the Gingerbread Hunt Continues: December 11, 2013 As promised last week, we are going to pick up the Gingerbread Hunt in Epcot and the Epcot area Disney resorts.  There are guests using the special Holiday topiaries here in the front of Epcot as photo backdrops.  I love the whole family posed in ...

Treat Yourself to “The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights” What is The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights? It is a light display that began at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1995.  It has grown to 5 million lights.  The real beginning of this light spectacular was at a family home, the Osborne family home to be precise, in 1986.  ...

The Holidays at Downtown Disney   The construction crews at Walt Disney World are hard at work on the transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs. Signs of construction are everywhere. That does not mean that the holidays are not being celebrated in the district. Downtown Disney is open during the construction and the holiday spirit is in full swing. ...

Lauren W “Hello, my name is Lauren and I am a Disney Addict.”  I have often heard that the first step to recovery is to admit that you have a problem.  Here is the thing, though…the first step is the only one I am going work through.  I am perfectly happy being addicted to Disney!  Perhaps one of the best ...

Food Trucks all Operating at Downtown Disney Downtown Disney is home to four brand new food trucks. They are located in the West Side area, behind Cirque du Soleil and near House of Blues. Each of the trucks is inspired by the foods offered at a different Disney Park. Superstar Catering features the tastes of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Namaste Cafe ...

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” You do not need to be religious to follow the Golden Rule. Treating other people the way that you want to be treated is common human decency. Unfortunately, many people do not live like that while they are at Walt Disney World. A Disney vacation becomes a free-for-all, with ...

Walt Disney World with a Toddler:  The Trip Report   Recently I posted a pre-trip planning article for our Walt Disney World trip with our two year old.  We have two older sons, but this trip was all about our youngest and we timed it to celebrate his birthday.  Most everything we did was a success with him on this ...