A kitchenette in a Disney Vacation Club villa at the Grand Californian The Mouse for Less’ Facebook group is a great place for Disney travelers to ask advice from people who have been there and done that. Over the years, I’ve noticed that certain questions get asked more than others. One of those questions is…
Complete List of Disney World Park Restaurants NOT Initially Reopening
The opening of the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is coming soon. This week Rikki Niblett from the Mouse for Less published a list of restaurants that will open when the parks open. That’s great news to have. On the other hand, the Disney World theme Park Restaurants NOT reopening are listed here. Now…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 6/29/20
Walt Disney World News Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom will soon be completely reimagined to a story that is inspired by The Princess and the Frog. We pick-up this story after the final kiss, and join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure featuring some of the powerful music from the film….
Caring for Giants Tour at Animal Kingdom
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. The Caring for Giants tour at Animal Kingdom is one of your best bargain behind-the-scenes tours at Walt Disney World. If you haven’t yet done this tour, consider it for your next trip. The tour, open to ages 4 and above,…
Foodie Friday: Review of the Birthday Cake Shake from Vivoli il Gelato
On a recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort to visit and see how Disney Springs was doing after reopening from its coronavirus closure, I decided to make the stop in for some ice cream from Vivoli il Gelato. This quick stop shop doesn’t just sell ice cream, as the name would suggest. Instead…
Visiting Droid Depot in Galaxy’s Edge
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. Visiting Droid Depot in Galaxy’s Edge and making your own droid is a fun and exciting experience your whole family can enjoy. Haven’t you always wanted your own BB-8 or R2D2? Maybe your allegiance is to the First Order and you…
Been There Done That – 5 Ideas for the Seasoned Disney Traveler
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. For every Disney World newbie, there’s a seasoned Disney traveler who’s “Been there, done that.” This doesn’t discourage us from going though! On the contrary, many people fall in love with Disney parks, and want to go again and…
Character Dining Through the Ages
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. We are not sure how character dining will be changing moving forward. Whether you are 60 years old or 6 weeks old, Character Dining at Walt Disney World can be a great experience. Character Dining gives you the ability to sit…
Biergarten Review
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. We are not sure how dining at Biergarten will be changing moving forward. If a fun, family dinner buffet, where you can make friends & feel like you’ve been whisked away to Germany is on your must do Disney list, look…
The Pixar Pal-A-Round
Have you ridden the Pixar Pal-A-round? When you think about Disney theme park attractions, Ferris wheels probably don’t spring immediately to mind. But Disney does have one in the United States. It’s located in the Disneyland Resort’s California Adventure park, and it’s called the Pixar Pal-A-Round. Pixar Pier on a bright, sunny day It didn’t…
Magic Kingdom’s Crystal Palace – A Review
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. We are not sure how dining at Crystal Palace will be changing moving forward. Stu and I had a great time eating at the Magic Kingdom’s Crystal Palace. A character buffet was a bit of a stretch for a 32-year-old and…
Walt Disney World’s New Park Pass Reservation System
Disney fans around the world were excited to hear that Walt Disney World would begin their phased reopening on July 11, 2020. Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will open to guests on July 11, while EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will open on July 15. Upon reopening the theme parks, Walt Disney World has…