AUTHOR: Frank Paiva
Finding Hakuna Matata Before Your Disney Trip

Planning a trip to Walt Disney World is thrilling, frustrating, and time-consuming. There are exhaustive message boards to peruse, elusive dining reservations to obtain, and endless magical possibilities to anticipate. Whether it’s your first trip or your 50th, it’s difficult not to worry, no matter how many times you repeat “Hakuna Matata” to yourself. Here … Finding Hakuna Matata Before Your Disney Trip
5 Great Disney World Restaurants for Day-of Advance Dining Reservations

I’m a die-hard Disney fan, but I draw the line at making Advance Dining Reservations (ADRs) 180 days out from the beginning of my Walt Disney World vacation. I don’t know what I’ll want to eat tomorrow, let alone six months from now. My brain just doesn’t work like that. If you want to eat … 5 Great Disney World Restaurants for Day-of Advance Dining Reservations
5 Things I’ll Do When Walt Disney World Reopens

With coronavirus quarantines shutting down many aspects of daily life across the world, it’s tough to think positively. But COVID-19 will pass, normalcy will return, and Walt Disney World will reopen. When it happens, here are the 5 things I’ll do on my first trip back: Wait a Bit When Disney World does reopen, it’s … 5 Things I’ll Do When Walt Disney World Reopens
The Day Before Disney World Closed for the Coronavirus

Sunday, March 15, 2020 was the final scheduled park day for my most recent trip to Walt Disney World. It was also the final day of operation for Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and the Magic Kingdom before a two-week closure prompted by concerns about the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). It was a … The Day Before Disney World Closed for the Coronavirus