When you can’t go to Disney World, the next best thing is to cook up a treat in your own kitchen. Our family loves the Cheeseburger Pods at Satu’li Canteen. And while they used to be available as an adult entree, they are now available only as a kid’s entree. But that doesn’t change…
Author: LuciH
I am an annual passholder, runner, and teacher from Ohio. I am becoming a veteran of runDisney as I have completed 4 race weekends (2 Star Wars Half Marathons, 1 Wine and Dine Half Marathon, and 1 Goofy). I generally do Disney by myself, with a small group of friends, or my mom. I am a champion of the short weekend trip on a race weekend.
Woody’s Lunch Box Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich at Home
When you’re missing Disney World, one of the best things that you can do is enjoy a Woody’s Lunch Box Grilled Three-Cheese at home. Thankfully, Disney released the recipe so that you can! Recipe Personally, I plan my trip around getting a meal at Woody’s Lunch Box just for this Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich. So attempting…
What Happens When a FastPass+ Attraction Goes Down and It’s Your Turn to Ride?
You have made all your FastPass+ reservations but when you go to actually ride your attraction, you find out that it is down. There are various reasons why an attraction goes down. Some of these may include weather, especially during thunderstorms for outdoor attractions, misbehavior by other riders, or technical malfunctions within the…
Planning for Disney’s Aulani- a Hawaiian Resort & Spa
For several years, I’ve been dreaming of a family trip to Hawaii. When I heard that Disney had a resort on one of the islands, Disney’s Aulani, I knew that I had to visit. Just what (and where) is the resort? Disney’s Hawaii Resort is named Aulani and is located in Ko Olina, on the…
Disney Between the Two Busiest Holidays of the Year for Christmas Experiences
Disney at Christmas time has been on my list of bucket list Disney experiences. And this year I made it happen- arriving on December 26 and leaving on December 30. While I didn’t experience either Christmas or New Year’s, I did experience as much Christmas as I could. December 26 We started off our…
Five Ways Disney World Could Improve the Guest Experience
While Disney World is my favorite vacation destination, over the various trips I’ve made in the past year I’ve seen most things that Disney does better. After my most recent trip, here are five ways that Disney could further improve the magic that is Disney World. Smoking sections moved away from public walkways With…
Everything Star Wars on Disney+
As a Star Wars fan, the launch of Disney+ meant only one thing to me- I was going to be able to get my Star Wars fix all in one spot. And to top it off, there was going to be brand new content. What’s there? Almost everything Star Wars is there. In fact, it…
Visiting Batuu (And Disney’s Hollywood Studios) on Two Weeks Planning
After the Orlando Airport closures were announced due to Hurricane Dorian, I moved my trip two weeks later into September. This meant that all of my carefully picked FastPasses were gone, but since my main goal was to visit Galaxy’s Edge and ride Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run as many times as possible. Thanks to…
Moving Your Trip Due to a (Possible) Hurricane… What to Expect
As Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was about to open, Hurricane Dorian was barreling down on the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. As a Star Wars fanatic who had yet to visit Batuu, I was eagerly counting down to my trip. Leading Up to the Trip As a teacher, the days off that I…
Planning a Last Minute Trip to Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World – to go or not to go, it wasn’t even a question. As someone who remembers watching the original trilogy on VHS tapes growing up (I’m not old enough to have seen them originally in theaters), read every Star Wars book I could get my hands on,…
Hidden Gems for Repeat Visitors to Walt Disney World
When visiting Disney World, there are many things that first timers want to do, but what about those people returning to Disney World? What are some things that people should do that they don’t typically think about? That’s where these hidden gems come into play. Visit The Wave at Disney’s Contemporary Resort When guests think…
A Split Stay Between Bay Lake Tower and Animal Kingdom Lodge
A week long trip to Walt Disney World is something that I try to indulge in once every few years- but there’s no perfect resort that’s close to every park. So rather than pick a resort that is central to everything, I decided to indulge in my first ever split stay- two nights at…