Walt Disney World is one of our families prime travel destinations for many reasons. The Resort provides guests with a top notch experience and an array of attractions for all to enjoy. What we especially enjoy is when it comes to dining. The fact that you can go to Walt Disney World and have…
5 Tips to Help Introverts Enjoy the Busiest Place on Earth
My husband and I enjoy people, but need our down time to recharge too. We’re perfectly happy to spend a quiet evening at home, and will often choose that over going out. If we get together with others, we prefer small gatherings to big parties. So why on earth do we keep going back to…
4 Things To Do On Arrival Day: Toddler Edition
You’ve been awake since before the sun, wrangled your littles onto a plane, entertained them with books, toys, endless snacks, your phone, and somehow you’ve managed to keep them happy during the ride on the Magical Express. Welcome to Arrival Day! Take a deep breath because mama, you’re here. You’re finally here! Bask…
Mini Magic Kingdom Portrait Sessions Are Back For A Limited Time At Disney
We all know, love, and depend on Disney PhotoPass and Memory Maker to capture all of our Disney fun and special moments and honestly, they do an amazing job. From capturing the excitement on our favorite rides like Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith and Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, to catching…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 8/12/19
Walt Disney World News Starting August 16 and continuing through rest of the year, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will take place at 2:00 p.m. daily at the Magic Kingdom . The parade return to the 3:00 p.m. time period starting sometime in January 2020. Several galactic experiences within Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
All About Using Single Rider Lines in Disneyland Park
Disneyland was built well before the Single Rider Line was a concept. But Walt Disney’s original theme park is a great example of how much difference these “seat-fillers” can make. The SIX Single Rider Lines in Disneyland give guests a FastPass alternative and can save hours in line each day. Several have just been added…
Dreams Come True: Meeting Disney Princesses In Real Life
This past weekend, I had one of the most incredible experiences ever. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend one of the Speaker Series events at Give Kids the World, located in Kissimmee, Florida. For those who don’t know about Give Kids the World, it is an organization that is near and…
Why you Should ABSOLUTELY Take Small Children to Walt Disney World
This is a story of how my preconceived notions of Walt Disney World with young children has changed in the last 15 years. I was pretty judgmental, I know! “Who would want to bring a baby to Walt Disney World?” This is what my naïve college brain thought when I visited Disney World…
Disney After Hours At the Magic Kingdom: Is It Worth It?
In January 2018, my husband and I splurged on tickets to Disney After Hours at the Magic Kingdom. This is a $125 hard ticket event that gets you into the Magic Kingdom for 3 hours after closing. Most rides are open, some character meets, and you get all you care to enjoy popcorn, bottled…
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,…
Is the Disney Magic Gone, Or Are You Looking Too Hard?
Over the last few years, as crowds and prices have increased, the “Disney Experience” has come under increasing scrutiny. We’ve all heard the cries that the magic has disappeared, but is it really gone? Maybe you’re just not looking for it. Or, dare I say, maybe you’re looking too hard. Our family visits Walt Disney…
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel – the Grande Dame of Disneyland Resort
Reminiscent of national park lodges, the Grand Californian Hotel is Disney’s flagship resort on the West Coast. In some ways it reminds visitors of the Wilderness Lodge, which is really no surprise, as both resorts were designed by architect Peter Dominick. If you are interested in what influenced the architecture of the resort, make…