Every Saturday night, my family goes out to eat for dinner. We all know we will be going out to eat this Saturday, but (like every Saturday before) we will be sitting around waiting for someone to decide where we are going. I ask the kids, they respond with “I don’t care.” I ask my…
Author: Bryan Engel
Bryan lives in Pittsburgh, but thinks of Disney as his second home. His daughter loves going to Walt Disney World and his son will be making his first trip soon. Bryan's wife prefers the Disney Cruise (more specifically the spa) to the fast rides at the parks, but they love each other anyway.
Wild Africa Trek (pt. 2)
This is the second part of a two-part blog about Disney’s Wild Africa Trek. If you missed part one, check it out here. After packing up our safety harnesses, I wasn’t sure what was still in store for us next. Turns out, a couple more magical memories and cool experiences were yet to come. We…
Wild Africa Trek (part 1)
Happy Birthday to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The park celebrated it’s 15th Anniversary on Earth Day (Monday, April 23, 2013). I didn’t get a cake (or presents for that matter), but I thought I would pay tribute to the park by telling you about one of the best backstage tours that I’ve ever experienced. First, a…
Resort Hopping
As I sat in the middle of a parking lot watching bus after bus come by and pick up guests from the Magic Kingdom, I realized that I had made a mistake. Unfortunately, the mistake was made three months before, during the planning stages of the vacation, and there wasn’t much I could do about…
But, I Don’t Do Thrill Rides
The Oxford Dictionary defines a thrill ride as a ride at an amusement park that makes you feel very excited and frightened at the same time. Disney defines it by these 11 rides: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Dinosaur, Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, Mission: Space, Primeval Whirl, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain,…
Birnbaum Guides: A Must Do
If you’ve ever stayed at a Walt Disney World Resort and turned on the TV, you’ve met Stacy (and if you haven’t, here’s a link). Stacy is the host of the “Walt Disney World Must Do’s” which features all of the rides and attractions that you “must do” while at WDW. Stacy is so much…