Last year some friends were planning their first trip to WDW. As I was talking to them about their upcoming trip, I mentioned a couple of great photo areas. The mother responded that they were not big photograph people and didn’t think they were going to bother taking a camera. While I found this information…
Author: Adrianne
When Sickness Strikes—To Stay or Go
Our family has taken three trips to Walt Disney World and are planning a fourth trip for the fall of this year. Before each trip we pray for good health, and we pack medicines for common ailments just in case. The best piece of health advice I can give is to be prepared. Make sure…
How WDW Made Me Think About Heaven
On my family’s second trip to WDW, our boys were six and four-years-old. Our first visit had been two years before, and everything had been truly magical. The children were in awe of all the sights and activities. There were no disappointments and no complaints. Naively, I expected the same attitudes, reactions, and dispositions in my…
The Family of the Day at The Garden Grill
In 2007, we enjoyed our family’s first visit to Epcot. Our plans were to spend the majority of the day in Future World, have an early supper, and spend the evening in World Showcase. We had dinner reservations at The Garden Grill for 5:00pm. However, at about 4:15 we had enjoyed all the Future World…
Show & Tell: Preparing Kids for Their First Trip to WDW
When my family was planning our first trip to WDW, our boys were 2- and 4-years-old. I read several travel books to help me prepare myself and my children for our trip. I was struck by one commonality in all the books I read. They all stressed the importance of preparing your children for Disney…
Do-it-Yourself Touring Plans
If you are perusing blogs about WDW, it is likely that you are the trip planner in your family or group. As trip planner, you are the person that everyone will look to while on vacation and say, “What are we going to do today?” Unfortunately, you are also the person that everyone will glare…
Free Disney Souvenirs & Extras in the Magic Kingdom
Disney World is fun, exciting, magical, and can be expensive. I have heard of people going to WDW and spending almost as much on souvenirs as they spent on their hotel and ticket package! That kind of souvenir budget will never be an option for my family. As a mother who recognizes the importance of…