Well when last I left you I was preparing for my first half marathon at Walt Disney World on January 7, 2012. I had arrived from Denver and enjoyed one awesome day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The busses for the race took off around 3 A.M. Saturday, and so I had forced myself reluctantly to…
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Dieting at Walt Disney World
While planning and prepping for any trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, I tend to do all kinds of things to get ready physically; we take family walks, I do cardio workouts all in preparation for the long hours of walking every day while in the parks. Once I get to the parks, however,…
Oh no…We can’t make our trip to Disney!
What do you do when your plans for a Disney trip change? Do you meltdown and have a Kleenex-fest moment? (Maybe…*sniff*) Do you refuse to accept it, find a friend and their family that is going, and pack yourself in their suitcase? (Hey now, that’s an idea!) Or do you gather yourself and make the…
Disney Cristmas Here We Come!
Blog posts: 12/17-23/2012 Day 1: Well this is it–probably our last trip to Disney with all 4 of us for quite awhile. Let me introduce you to the main characters–me(Emily), my DH(Robby), my DD(Elizabeth) and my DS(Matthew). I say this is our last trip for awhile because the oldest is already in college…
Why the holidays are more magical…
If you could choose a time to the Walt Disney World Resort when it is the most magical, I would highly recommend choosing to go during the Christmas season. Now I know that most of us have been trained to think “No, no, it’s too expensive to go then” but it’s simply not true. Why? …
Disney Food Slide Show
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Magical Mystical Massage
On our Disney trip in August, Chris gave me my favorite sort of birthday present – a spa visit! Since I have already tried out the Grand Floridian Spa (and it’s going to be closed for the next 18 months) and the Mandara Spa at the Dolphin, I figured that it was time to try…
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirate’s Room for Me!!!
You’ve probably heard by now about the Pirate-themed rooms that the Walt Disney World Resort added to the Trinidad South building a few years ago. These rooms were remodeled and given a pirate-y overhaul in keeping with the tremendous success of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. My husband and I were fortunate enough…
My Days as a Disney Trivia Champion
While visiting Disney World on my September 2011 vacation, my family and I participated in Disney Shout-Out once and Disney Trivia twice at the All-Star resorts. In the middle of our exciting vacation, we were swimming at the guitar pool at All-Star Music when I saw Mom hurriedly preparing for Disney Shout-Out, a resort game…
The Flying Fish Cafe at Disney’s Boardwalk
There are not too many restaurants at Disney where I have not dined, and at the top of my ‘need to try’ list was the Flying Fish Cafe located at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, right on the Boardwalk. Since it was my mom’s birthday and the trip to Florida was rather short-notice, I decided that mom would…
Garden Grocer – What a Lifesaver!
When my husband and I started to plan our family’s first trip to Walt Disney World, I realized how many decisions we would have to make. I had been to Walt Disney World many times, but this was the first trip for my two children. It was now a very different experience than my previous…
All Star Activities at Disney’s Value Resorts
During most Disney World vacations, our family stays at a value resort in order to save money and continue taking these special vacations as often as possible. Our most recent trip in September was no exception. We stayed at All Star Sports Resort. Typically, the value resorts offer the minimum in resort amenities. The rooms…