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By: Rikki Niblett Run, Rikki, Run! I’m not a runner. Let’s make that perfectly clear. My husband is the runner in the family. He does 5ks for fun on evening runs and just this year he ran the St. Louis Half Marathon. Me? I get winded thinking of running! My joke when people have asked…

By: Kristi Letsinger I remember getting excited that my daughter, then 3, was going to be made into a princess at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.  I had grand thoughts that she was going to love. I thought she would be so excited about the process and the final beautiful product.  I was so wrong.  At…

By Debbie Boehm While on vacation a few weeks ago our family was exiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the afternoon due to excessive heat when we spotted a Photopass photographer on duty.  He smiled at us and we asked if he could please take our picture.  I asked him if he was melting yet and…

By: Rikki Niblett Recently it’s become more and more evident that Fall is one of my favorite times of year to visit Walt Disney World.  Not only do you have lighter crowds, but you have great events like the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival and perhaps the event that I love the most, Mickey’s…

By: Dena Burkett Every Disney fanatic knows how important time is and how important it is to keep a schedule when you only have a week to see as much as you can in Disney. Now you can do all those things much easier with Disney’s Mobile Magic App!  You can have access to a…

By:  Ann Dunnington Gluten-free, vegetarian, low-carb, nut allergy, vegan, low-sodium, diabetic, lactose intolerant, Feingold Diet, kosher…I could go on and on. Those of us who “suffer” from food allergies or special food preferences know the above terms all too well. Many of us have menu planning down to a science while we’re at home, but…

By:  Rhonna Costabile Did you ever find yourself wondering whether or not you should join the Disney Vacation Club? You see the kiosks all over the place or you see the billboards – taunting you with “the best kept secret”. As a member myself, I will gladly point out some of the more significant advantages…

Alright, I guess I’ve already kind of fibbed…this was technically not my first time cruising.  I’ve been on two other cruises in my life…once to six different Caribbean Islands (I can name them all if you really want to know) and the second was on The Big Red Boat which at the time WAS the…

By: Rhonna Costabile As a seasoned Disney World visitor, and also as a Disney Vacation Club Member, I can say with certainty that some of my most cherished memories of going to Walt Disney World date back to when my children were toddlers.  If the thought of conquering a week in Disney with one or…

Author: Lindsey Tullier Since becoming Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members in 2007, my family had only stayed at our home resort of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa on our visits to Walt Disney World. However, for my husband’s birthday this past March, we decided to try something completely different and head to Disney’s Hilton…

Dining Plan Changes: –          The Plus Dining Plan now includes one refillable mug per person (refillable only at the Quick Service Dining location at your Disney Resort hotel). –          The Quick Service Dining Plan now includes only one snack per person, per night.   Magic Your Way Package Changes: –          Vacation Insurance is now $69.95…

By: Teresa Pittman Did I mention that I’m afraid of heights? The advice about not looking down isn’t working for me, either – I have to look down to see the next gap in the sparse planks of the rope bridge I’m traversing. Some thirty feet below, the crocodiles clustered on the rocks tilt their…