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…
Top 10 Tips for Visiting Aulani
I was lucky enough to recently visit the Aulani Resort in Hawaii, and that experience was both wonderful and enlightening. I wanted to share some of what I learned, and what better way to do that than with a list! 1.) Bring a Swimsuit This might be obvious, but there are many opportunities to…
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…
In Praise of Disney Ponchos
If you travel to Walt Disney World during the summer months, rain isn’t IF, it’s WHEN. And how much and how long. Given that inevitability, packing or buying Disney ponchos is a must. But I didn’t know that my first time to Disney World as an adult. My husband and I took a very last-minute…
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…
Worlds of Marvel Avengers: Quantum Encounter Dinner Show Review
Located on deck 4 aft onboard the Disney Wish, Worlds of Marvel Avengers: Quantum Encounter is one of the two rotational dining venues offering dinner and a show. The storyline is that Ant-Man and The Wasp embark on their first public-speaking engagement on behalf of the Avengers. How do I know that? Well, to be honest, I had…
5 Shows to See on Disney+ Summer 2022
As it heats up over the summer, here are five shows streaming on Disney+ to help keep you cool. Light & Magic The six part series tells about the story of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). ILM is best known as George Lucas’s special effects company, responsible for all of the groundbreaking special effects…
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…
How Disney’s Pop Century Resort Won Us Over
The last time we stayed at a Value resort the theming was too much for us and the beds were hard. You can imagine our surprise when Pop Century recently won us over as happily satisfied Guests! Here are 5 things we loved about Pop Century that will bring us back there in the…
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…
1923 Restaurant is an Homage to Roy and Walt Disney and the Golden Age of Hollywood
On June 30th the Disney Wish, the fifth and newest ship of the Disney Cruise Line, was officially christened and set sail on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. In this article, I’ll focus on one of the most important aspects of going on a cruise—great dining! As there is so much to report, let’s take a close look…
A Vegetarian Review of Dining at Aulani
Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Hawaii, and when planning the trip, we knew that Aulani would have to be a stop on our trip. There is far too much to cover in just one blog, so for today I’m going to focus on the food. Make sure you check back soon…