Looking out onto Magic Kingdom from Cinderella’s Royal Table I posted a few weeks regarding the planning of advance dining reservations. I went through my process of how I narrow down the hundreds of options using extra magic hours, crowd calendars, family food preferences and other items. As we are getting closer to our big…
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Old Key West for Large Families
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Ginamarie Palmieri Finding the right accommodations at Walt Disney World can be challenging, especially since there are so many options. This becomes even more amplified when you are traveling with a large group. However, on our last trip, I think we hit the sweet spot…
Book Review: Disney Trivia from the Vault
Eons ago in the B.E. years (that’s “Before Internet”), Disney fans had to write down their questions and send them to a recognized expert if they wanted a definitive answer. If you were lucky, your question got chosen and appeared in one of the Disney magazines of the day. Dave Smith, now chief archivist emeritus of the…
Dining Review: Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Harvest Breakfast at Garden Grill
While we were visiting Walt Disney World this past weekend for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon and to celebrate our daughter’s eighth birthday, we had the opportunity to try a new dining experience on it’s opening day – Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Harvest Breakfast at Garden Grill! Located in Epcot’s Land Pavilion, Disney’s only (slowly)…
Foodie Friday: A Weekend at Epcot Food and Wine Festival – Part 2
In my previous blog post two weeks ago, I mentioned how I would be returning to the Epcot Food and Wine Festival for a second time this year. This past weekend, I made a stop at the event once again and partook in the deliciousness that was available. As I had mentioned in the previous…
Disney Trips Change Along With Your Kids
You may have already noticed, but the Disney vacation you’re taking with your teens is nothing like the trip you took with them as preschoolers. Your Disney trips will naturally evolve as your children grow up. Here are some of the ways: Not-so-surprising. It’s pretty easy to hide a surprise trip from someone who can’t…
A Look Back at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Mission Impossible or How to have fun at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party You cannot do it all! I have attended quite a few parties now and over the years crowd management has become an issue, but is it still a fun event? Of course it is, but you have to be prepared to…
Tips for planning your Advance Dining Reservations
How to plan your Advance Dining Reservations One of the best parts of visiting Walt Disney World isn’t the characters or the rides, but the food. Disney provides so many different and unique food options in and outside the four main parks that guests could spend their whole vacation just eating. As with the characters…
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Recipe Book Review
One of my favorite Walt Disney World events of the year is the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This event offers a unique opportunity to try different foods from around the world. Every year after visiting, I find myself craving some snack that I tried at the festival. If, like me, you have ever…
Traveling with Boots: Best Friends Pet Care at Walt Disney World
There is a moment, when I go to open ‘that’ box, where my breath catches. Inside sit those brightly colored, all powerful bands. I am able to breathe again. I am going home. A trip to Walt Disney World is a cause of anticipation, excitement, and is slightly overwhelming for the primary planner. Those of…
The Bats of Anandapur at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Field Notes from Anandapur The sign warned us that we were entering part of a protected preserve. Absolutely no shooting of anything save with a camera. The Royal Anandapur Forest was once the walled hunting grounds of a maharajah. When this maharajah passed away during a hunting accident, the subsequent rulers developed the area into…
Foodie Friday: A Weekend at the 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival – Part 1
This past weekend, I was able to make my first stop at the Marketplace Kiosks for the 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. As you know, this is one of my very favorite seasons, and so I was excited to get to have my first dining experiences at this year’s festival. First, I will offer…