Throughout my last few blog posts I have talked about how I am planning a Disney vacation for a larger group. Total there are eight of us going and although it isn’t a huge group, it is larger than what I am used to planning for. On previous trips to Disney, it has just been…
Author: Jennifer Retzlaff
I am a mother of two (DD9 and DS6) who have been brainwashed early in all things Disney. Living in Iowa our trips are usually every few years so when not planning my own trip, I enjoy helping others with their's. I teach seventh grade social studies and enjoy tying Disney into my lessons when possible.
A Magical Disney Surprise for Adults
New Shirts for Our Trip I have written many posts about how much I love to plan Disney vacations. I am the researcher, I am the planner, I am the organizer. And I love every minute of it. This means I spend a lot of time thinking of ways to surprise our kids and make…
How To Avoid Meltdowns at Disney
Meltdowns in Epcot You have this perfect image of your kids walking hand-in-hand down main street with the castle up ahead. They are laughing together and whispering secrets to one another. It is the perfect trip. And then you get to Disney. And reality hits. The kids will fight. There will be meltdowns. Tears will…
All About Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
An angry and selfish beast. A young, innocent, quiet girl. A story that brings them together and changes them both for a lifetime. Beauty and the Beast has always been my favorite Disney movie. I love Belle and her passion for reading and her selfless attitude. I enjoy all of the songs that are uplifting…
Disney’s Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise Adventureland Entrance When most people head to Magic Kingdom they focus on the mountains. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain and Space Mountain are top of the list for people to get to after visiting the ever popular Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. All of these are great rides, but I would encourage you to…
Decision Time: Where to Eat
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…
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…
Booking Disney Vacation Packages for a Group
Booking Vacation Packages for a Group In my previous post, I talked about how I am planning a Disney vacation for my family, my parents as well as my sister and brother-in-law. My previous post discussed how it is important it is to talk about items such as how long everyone wants to stay, when…
A Review of Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
We love Fantasmic Walt Disney World has a number of shows throughout the four main parks. From musicals that come to life such as Finding Nemo and Lion King in Animal Kingdom and stunts that leave you on the edge of your seats like Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular and Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt Show…
Disney Abbreviations
Have you ever felt that Disney has its own language and you have no idea what it means. Or do you feel like people just throw random letters together and claim it means something. Have no fear we can help you become familiar with Disney’s abbreviations. Let’s start with the big picture. Each of the…
Planning for Big Group Trip to Walt Disney World
Our Big Group Heading Down in June Planning a Disney vacation can be overwhelming. Trying to plan a Disney vacation for a larger party makes it that much more tricky. With a little planning ahead and a few group discussions, you can have the magical vacation you are dreaming of for everyone. In my next…
Keeping the Magic While Waiting for a Disney Vacation
You are going to Walt Disney World. In 300 days. So how do you keep the magical and excitement going until the big trip? This is a question that many of us early bookers run into. We plan, and analyze and research leading up to the actual booking of the trip, but then once you…