AUTHOR: Zoë Wood
Tipping, Wifi and Weather – Disney Parks Around the World
You’ve been planning this trip for a long time. Flying internationally is a big deal and much more involved than just jumping in the car and heading off after school on a Friday. So how do you avoid the unfortunate surprises that trip-up foreigners in the Disney Parks? You keep reading this article. We’re about … Tipping, Wifi and Weather – Disney Parks Around the World
Surviving Long-Haul Travel with Kids and Special Needs Families
It’s easy to let the excitement of your upcoming vacation consume your thoughts. The problem is, sometimes, it leaves us overlooking the struggle of actually getting there. Hours in planes, in cars, buses or even on a boat, planning for the journey to your vacation is just as important as the vacation itself. How do we take our excitable kids and expect … Surviving Long-Haul Travel with Kids and Special Needs Families
Consider Your Environmental Impact While Inside Theme Parks
In recent months, there have been changes made all over the world in the effort to improve our collective environmental impact. In June, Australians saw the end of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets, the European Union proposed a ban on plastic cutlery and US companies felt mounting pressure to say goodbye to plastic straws. July brought … Consider Your Environmental Impact While Inside Theme Parks
Top Five Rides You May Not Recover From When They Break Down
You’ve been standing in a queue for well over 40 minutes, clinging to the sporadic shade slowly shifting from the handful of surrounding trees. You watch, painfully, as group after group board the ride, feeling as though they are moving in slow motion. You restrain your outrage as the group of 10 adults ahead decide to ride single-rider … Top Five Rides You May Not Recover From When They Break Down
Top Disney Tips for Visiting the Parks With Excitable Kids or Special Needs
No matter which park you choose to spend your day in, there’s always something you come out wishing you had known beforehand. Here are my top tips for each Disney Park in the USA, where to stay when visiting and how to avoid the “red-zone” for your special needs children. California – Disneyland Resort Disneyland Park: This … Top Disney Tips for Visiting the Parks With Excitable Kids or Special Needs
Is Toy Story Land Worth Seeing If All You Can See Are Crowds?
The recent addition of the new Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios has been a highly anticipated event, with thousands of park-goers adjusting their vacation schedules to accommodate the opening. Swinging open it’s barn doors to the public on June 30th, 2018, the crowds, and the crazies, have piled high into Hollywood Studios in … Is Toy Story Land Worth Seeing If All You Can See Are Crowds?
How to Help Your Special Needs Family Settle into Vacation Mode
You’ve done the prep; now it is time to get the Disney adventure underway. The problem you face now is how to take that calm routine you have spent years cultivating at home, throw it out the window, and expect everyone to cope. The answer is, you can’t. You can, however, find a few ways to bring … How to Help Your Special Needs Family Settle into Vacation Mode
How to Plan Your Disney Vacation for Children With Special Needs
Editor’s Note: This article was written back in 2018 and the author had not yet experienced working with the Disability Access Service that Disney offers. You can find more information about how to use DAS here. Any parent with a special needs child or family member knows that traveling can be a nightmare, especially when … How to Plan Your Disney Vacation for Children With Special Needs
