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Family Dining at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for $100 a Day
Dining at Walt Disney World can be an enjoyable experience. It can also empty your wallet faster than you can lick your lips. What can you do? One hot afternoon while waiting on line, I wondered if it was possible for my family to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Disney’s Hollywood Studios for only … Family Dining at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for $100 a Day
The Great Reveal Debate: When to tell the kids about your Disney vacation
When planning a family vacation to Walt Disney World, do you like to surprise your kids at the last minute or let them know well in advance of the trip? We’ve done both and there are definitely advantages and disadvantages to both. I’ll share a few of those with you, plus some thoughts from a … The Great Reveal Debate: When to tell the kids about your Disney vacation
This Dad’s Disney “Duh” Moments
My family and I just recently returned from our 9 day surprise Disney vacation and in case you were wondering, yes, we’re exhausted, but it was an epic trip. I have two children: Lily (9) and Anakin (2). This is a decent size age gap so while there, my wife and I noticed things that … This Dad’s Disney “Duh” Moments
Disney Myth buster: A Disney Vacation is Too Expensive
As hard-core Disney fans, we are constantly telling anyone who will listen about our most recent trip to the “Happiest Place on Earth.” The common response we hear from friends and family is that they would love to do a Disney vacation, but “it just seems too expensive.” For some reason, people have this misconception … Disney Myth buster: A Disney Vacation is Too Expensive
What’s in your Disney park bag?
Bags, both what style and what’s in them, are often a hot topic on the DISboards. Posters will share pictures of their bags and lists of the items they carry with them to the theme parks. For me, I like to wear a Vera Bradley cross-body purse, specifically, the Saddle Up bag or a Hipster … What’s in your Disney park bag?
First look: Photos of Disney’s new Polynesian Villas & Bora Bora Bungalows
Disney Vacation Club’s newest property, Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will open April 1. Keep reading for photos of this brand-new property! Bungalows: Another unique feature of this expansion are the Bora Bora Bungalows. The name is derived from the popular (and expensive) over-water bungalows that can be found on the south pacific island of … First look: Photos of Disney’s new Polynesian Villas & Bora Bora Bungalows
5 Things That Can Get You Kicked Out of Disney Parks
There is quite the list of things you shouldn’t (or can’t, if you ever want to visit again) do on Disney property. Let me remind you of some of these in the hopes of keeping your next Disney vacation from being your last Disney vacation. 1. Line Cutting Depending on how long a wait is, … 5 Things That Can Get You Kicked Out of Disney Parks
Driving to Disney – do you drive overnight or during the day?
As a family of 5, there are some aspects of our Disney vacation that will have to change now that our daughter is older (she’s 3 ½). For example, we can no longer fit in most of the standard hotel rooms, so we’ll have to consider if we want to get two rooms or look … Driving to Disney – do you drive overnight or during the day?
Extra Magic Hours or Extra Tragic Hours?
One of the benefits of staying at a Walt Disney World resort hotel is the opportunity to take advantage of “Extra Magic Hours“. What is this “Extra Magic” I speak of? Every day, one Walt Disney World theme park stays open an additional one to two hours, or opens an hour early. During these hours, only … Extra Magic Hours or Extra Tragic Hours?
Honeymoon at Disney? No Thanks.
I DID NOT want to go to Disney World. It baffled me that this was the preferred honeymoon destination of most of my family and friends. Why would I want to spend my honeymoon surrounded by a bunch of screaming kids? I didn’t like kids. I was in my early 20’s and had visions of … Honeymoon at Disney? No Thanks.
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