By Michelle Leifur Here’s where you stand. You have purchased Mickey-shaped soaps. You have bought enough decorations to decorate three Christmas trees in nothing but Disney. You finally convinced yourself to buy the Tinker Bell china teacup. And you have been lost inside the World of Disney. Three times. You have been standing on your…
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Nickelodeon Family Suites
By Erica Colmenares If you’ve driven down 536 (Greenway) into Disney World since this spring, you’d be hard-pressed to miss one of the newest (or most newly-remodeled) resorts on the block. The first-ever Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn is a 24-acre, $110 million resort with 777 suites. Previously named the Holiday Inn Family Suites…
Food and Wine Festival Special Events
By Carol Garcia Some can visit the seminars and food booths at the Food and Wine Festival and be perfectly happy. Then there are others who have discovered the array of special dining events. These events are geared toward adults and all of them include wine (one event includes beer instead). For those who are…
Port Orleans Riverside: A Review
By Michelle Leifur If you learned everything you know (and love) about the South from movies, then book your next Disney World stay at Port Orleans Riverside. Port Orleans Riverside makes up half of the Port Orleans Resort. Along with Port Orleans French Quarter, Port Orleans Riverside (or POR as it is commonly abbreviated) conveys…
On-site or Off: The Perennial Question
By Erica Colmenares Those of us who haunt the internet Disney lists often read this question: “Should I stay on-site? We could get a five-bedroom house with a pool for the price of staying at Disney World!” Everyone has their own opinion about this, but the correct one is: stay on-site. Just kidding. But seriously,…
Eating at Walt Disney World for $40 a Day
Maybe you have heard about Disney’s new dining plan. Although this is a great deal for many guests, it is only available to guests who have purchased a package. The plan costs $34.99 plus tax per night for adults and $9.99 plus tax for children (3-9). If you are one who cannot take advantage of…
A Coming-Out for a Princess
By Binnie Betten A thirteen-year-old’s introduction to fine dining at the Grand Floridian’s elegant, five-star, signature restaurant Since the moment my granddaughter, Alisha first entered the world, I have been of the opinion that it would be much better to bestow upon her “experiences,” rather than giving presents of a tangible nature. I was sure…
Discover the Sophisticated Side of Mickey Mouse
by Cara Goldsbury, author of The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World: How to Get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer Is it possible for sophisticated travelers to really enjoy themselves in the land of Mickey Mouse? Absolutely! Walt Disney World has undergone a transformation much like that of Las Vegas,…
Behind the Door at 33 Royal Street
My recent visit to Disneyland’s exclusive Club 33 By Binnie Betten On June 22, 2005, my granddaughter, business partner, our two husbands, and I were lucky enough to receive an invitation to dine at Disneyland’s private, pricey and semi-secret Club 33. Very few visitors to Disneyland ever get to enter the legendary establishment. Needless to…
Around LA
So you are planning a trip to Disneyland? Or maybe a trip to Southern California and Disney is one stop? What else is there is do in the area? The Los Angeles area and Southern California is a wealth of vacation activity. One particularly convenient way to purchase admission to many popular Southern California attractions…
Going to the World, But Not the Parks
When most people think of Walt Disney World, they imagine Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom. Or they think of the Spaceship Earth globe at Epcot, the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom, and the Tower of Terror at Disney-MGM Studios. But there’s a World of activities outside of the parks. You can visit the…
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
By Michelle Leifur My, oh my, what a dull rainy day! “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day. I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, ‘How I wish we had something to do!’”…