Picture provided by Renée Lucas If you are looking for a great breakfast the Garden Grill Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Harvest Feast Breakfast has been a wonderful option since it first started serving up warm sticky buns in late 2015. Breakfast hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. This is a family-style, revolving restaurant, character…
Unusually Unique Disney Autograph Ideas
Disney autograph ideas-How often do we go to Disney & wonder-what unique item can I get the characters to sign? If you’re anything like me…always. Autograph books seem to be a thing of the past & some ideas are overdone. I have no children, however, I do have a 13 year old sister who’s been…
Disney Movie Meals Challenge – #1 “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
It All Started With An Apple: What started off as a fun dessert idea after a fall day of apple picking, turned into a never-ending Disney Movie Meals Challenge; to make a meal for every theatrically released, Disney animated film in order of release. I am not even sure how it became this monumental task,…
Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival Welcomes Spring
It is the 25th edition of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, and the park celebrates spring with vibrant flowerbeds, floating gardens, larger-than-life topiaries, culinary experiences, and Garden Rock Concerts. Topiary lovers will enjoy the many topiaries found throughout the park. Frozen fans will find Anna and Elsa topiaries at the Norway Pavilion, and Cars topiaries thrill children…
Splitsville Luxury Lanes Review
The toughest part of being a Florida resident gold level Annual Passholder is finding ways to deal with what I call the “Blocked Out Blues.” Recently I had family in town, and going to the parks wasn’t an option because my pass blocked out. As a group we decided Disney Springs would be a suitable…
Top 7 Walt Disney World Free Dining Tips
It is time! It is the most anticipated planning day, especially for those planning trips for the fall! Free Dining is here! Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Free Dining promotion. What is Free Dining? Free Dining is exactly what it sounds like. It is a promotion that is offered for Walt…
Four Parks in One Day… runDisney Style Part 2
This is a two part article. To read part one of this article, click here. Exiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom means that you are more than halfway done with the 26.2 mile race that is the Walt Disney World Marathon. It also means that you have two more parks to go, along with a visit to…
Restaurant Review – Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie
Welcome to Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie, in Epcot! Ah, Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie. You know those little unknown spots at Walt Disney World, the ones that no one seems to know about and you stumble upon by accident? Yeah, well, this isn’t one of them. Pretty much anyone who has ever stepped foot in Epcot will tell…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/23/18
Walt Disney World News Guests who are up to 60 days from their Walt Disney World Resort hotel check-in date can now choose one FastPass+ reservation for one of the Toy Story Land attractions (which include Slinky Dog Dash Roller Coaster, Alien Swirling Saucers, and Toy Story Mania!), plus two other attractions in the park…
Scoot it or Skip it? Thoughts on Using a Scooter for your Disney Vacation
The wonderful thing about any Disney destination is the attention to accessibility. In December 2017 I took my parents who are in their early 70’s, their best friend also 70+, along with my husband to the World to celebrate my parent’s 50th Anniversary. While planning, the question of mobility came up and we thought…
Foodie Friday: A Look at the Vista Cafe on the Disney Fantasy
The Disney Fantasy has a few coffee shops onboard for those who are looking for a delicious beverage. My favorite to stop at is the Cove Cafe because it is private and exceptionally quiet, but the Cove Cafe is all the way on the top deck! What if you’re in the mood for a quick…
Tips for Using MaxPass at the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure launched a program in 2017 called MaxPass. Working to help guests skip some of the long lines that form for popular attractions, MaxPass allows guests to select a FastPass directly from the Disneyland app instead of walking to the attraction to obtain the FastPass. That might not seem like a…