Our table at Animator’s Palate Animator’s Palate is one of the restaurants that are part of the rotational dining service on board the Disney Wonder. My family had already experience the Dream’s version of this restaurant, so we were excited for what culinary and entertainment adventures it would give us on the Wonder! Every detail…
Author: Kristina Valcarce
My first Walt Disney World vacation was in 1976, and my first Disneyland experience was in 1995, when I moved to Los Angeles. I am a bi-coastal Disney nerd and proud of it!
Dining Review of Cabanas on the Disney Wonder
Welcome to Cabanas on the Disney Wonder! I recently experienced the vacation of a lifetime aboard a Disney Wonder cruise to Alaska. Onboard my family experienced fun character greetings, wonderful stage shows, interactive family fun, and a lot of food! The entrance to Cabanas Disney Cruise Line feature a rotational dining service which means you…
Review of an Interior Stateroom on the Disney Wonder
Welcome to Stateroom 6067 on the Disney Wonder! My family sailed on the Disney Wonder to Alaska. I had never sailed on this particular ship before. Previously, my family had sailed on the Dream in a stateroom with a verandah. This time, we booked an interior cabin, which was less expensive. Let’s take a look…
Review of The Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel
The perfect place to stay before a Disney Cruise from Vancouver I’m going to say it yet again: If you are taking a Disney Cruise and have to travel to your embarkation port, it is imperative that you arrive a day early. My family recently sailed on a Disney Wonder cruise to Alaska. We wisely…
Visiting Sprinkles at Downtown Disney
Welcome to Sprinkles! Over spring break, I took my daughter to Downtown Disney in Disneyland so that we could do the Eggstravaganza egg hunt. All that egg hunting got us hungry, so after a nice, relaxing picnic in the picnic area, we decided to treat ourselves to a delicious dessert. I had heard so much…
Making Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Baked Lobster Macaroni and Cheese at Home
You’ll notice some substitutions… After my success making Safari Skewers from the Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, I decided to try a recipe that was a little more challenging. I opted to make the Baked Lobster Macaroni and Cheese from Discovery Island in Animal Kingdom! A quick glance at the Walt Disney World website shows me…
Tips for Dining Gluten-Free at Disneyland
Gluten-Free Teriyaki Chicken meal at Lucky Fortune Cookery All my friends know how much I love Disneyland. So much so that when one of them is planning on a day there, they reach out to me to ask for advice. I am usually very happy to share my expertise with them. But recently a…
A Studio at the Polynesian Village Resort
Welcome to the Polynesian Village Resort! I love the Polynesian Village Resort. I’ve stayed at the Poly three times, and I cannot say that about any other Walt Disney World resort hotel. My parents are Disney Vacation Club members, and the Poly is their home resort. They sent me photos and told me all about…
Lightyear | A Mouse For Less Review
Lightyear: A Disney Pixar film While on a recent cruise to Alaska on the Disney Wonder, my family (and everyone on the ship) got a big surprise. We (and all the lucky passengers on every Disney ship in the fleet) got to see the new Pixar film Lightyear a full day before it opened. I…
Book Review: Walt’s Disneyland
Learn about classic Disneyland attractions in this book! I know a lot about Disneyland. Like, A LOT a lot. You know those quizzes that pop up from time to time with some catchy title like “How Much do You Know about Disneyland?” I ace them. Articles called “50 Things You Never Knew About Disneyland”? Um,…
Best Activities Included in the Price of Your Disney Cruise
You won’t have to pay extra for this! Let’s face it: Disney cruises are expensive. But one reason Disney cruises stand out from other cruise lines is that once you’re on board, so much is included in the cost of your cruise that you can go a long time before you spend any more…
Ms. Marvel | Disney+ | A Mouse For Less Review
Ms. Marvel, streaming on Disney + On June 8th, Disney+ dropped the first episode of yet another highly anticipated Marvel original: Ms. Marvel. This is the second Disney Plus Marvel original that is introducing its title character for the first time, the first being Moon Knight. Ms. Marvel is the story of Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan,…