Fresh Epcot with Small Children Let’s start with what is really big news: this year the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival lasts 90 days! That is a whooping 15 days more than in 2015. There is a huge demand for special entertainment and the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is certainly an event that…
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My Disney Bucket List: Revisited
At this time last year, I created my first Disney Bucket List and have been working hard to check items off so that I can add more on. While it was a challenge, I surprisingly checked off many more items than I initially thought…some intentionally and some not. Lets take a look at some of…
Foodie Friday: Columbia Harbor House at the Magic Kingdom
Many people wonder where the best counter service place to eat at the Magic Kingdom is. Up until recently, I had just one simple answer…Columbia Harbor House. It’s still a top pick, don’t get me wrong, but it does have a bit more competition than it has had in the past, in the way…
Taking a Lunch Break at Splitsville
(photo by: Rikki Niblett) New and exciting things are popping up at Disney Springs almost constantly these days and with all the changes, it is easy to overlook some of the old favorites. If you are looking for something the whole family can enjoy, Splitsville is a great option. I have been to Splitsville before,…
Five Surprising Highlights of My Disney Cruise
We have been on a few cruises in the past, and sailed many different cruise lines, but just recently returned from our first Disney Cruise. We were excited, of course, to be on vacation and away from the stresses of everyday life. We were looking forward to warmer weather in the winter and, dare I…
A 100 Day Celebration
When we booked our trip to Walt Disney World I started planning all the fun we could have before going in June. The last time we went we surprised our kids with only a few months to go. This time our kids knew right away so trying to figure out how and when to start…
My Favorite Meal at Walt Disney World- ‘Ohana Dinner
I have eaten many meals at Walt Disney World, from the quickest of quick service to the formal five star elegance of Victoria and Alberts, but there is only one meal which stacks up as my all time favorite- dinner at ‘Ohana. This is the meal that I dream about in between vacations, and I…
Movie Review: Now You See Him, Now You Don’t
DVD Cover Copyright Disney The second installment of the “Medfield College trilogy,” following The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) and preceding The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Now You See Him, Now You Don’t was theatrically released on July 12, 1972. The film, the fourth of six overall Disney movies to be set at…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites: Walt Disney World – 3/21/16
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a sneak peek of Disney’s all-new live-action film The Jungle Book is now being presented as part of the One Man’s Dream attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, offering Guests an advance look at scenes from the film with a special introduction by director Jon Favreau. The Jungle Book swings into theaters…
A Royal Palace Breakfast on the Disney Dream
If you’re sailing on the Disney Dream and would like to have a relaxing breakfast that is fit for a Princess (or Prince!), the Royal Palace Restaurant is a great place to dine! The atmosphere of the restaurant focuses upon the Disney Princesses. The entryway is an impressive one with the lighting and colors, and…
Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt at Epcot
Ok…so this week’s Foodie Friday is more of a go with me than anything else, but today, we’re going to talk Easter eggs. (What? Easter eggs are food….ok….so…you maybe don’t want to eat these eggs.) You see, for the past few years, Epcot has held its annual Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt to celebrate the Easter…
Walt Disney World While Expecting
Pregnancy is an exciting time for many reasons and a fool-proof way to add one more thing to be excited about is to plan a Walt Disney World trip in those nine months! We visited Walt Disney World when I was 34 weeks pregnant. When we planned the trip we had no idea what we…