Cabana Bay Beach Resort is Universal Orlando’s first on-site hotel aimed at the value and moderate markets. I was happy to discover that the late 1950s/early 1960s theme (lots of bright colors, period-appropriate lighting and furniture) is carried over at the Cabana Bay Beach Resort’s Beachside and Bayside Towers. The towers have a total of 360…
Movie Review: One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Based on David Forrest’s 1970 novel The Great Dinosaur Robbery, Disney’s One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing was theatrically released on July 9, 1975. The live action mystery comedy is ninety-four minutes in length. Plot Summary In post-World War I Britain, a middle-aged man named Lord Southmere (Derek Nimmo) attempts to flee a band of…
Restaurant Review – Backlot Express
Welcome to the Backlot Express, at Hollywood Studios! The Backlot Express is a quick service dining establishment at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I’d eaten here on a previous trip, and thought that the food was solid and acceptable. Plus, we found a table that looked out over the Jedi Training Academy, so we got lunch with…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/2/18
Walt Disney World News Toy Story Mania! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will not be offering FastPasses beginning April 9, due to the fact that two of the three tracks of Toy Story Mania! will be unavailable. As a result, the attraction will only be available via the standby queue through May 7, as we…
The Easter Eggs of Walt Disney World
One of the most unique things that happens at the Walt Disney World Resort during the Easter season are the incredible Easter Eggs displays. These are created by Disney pastry chefs and are made from modeling chocolate, fondant, sugar, royal icing, colored cocoa butter and themed sculpted sugar pieces. They really are pieces of art and…
Foodie Friday: Dining at Remy on the Disney Fantasy
I am a picky eater. Let’s just call a spade, a spade. And while I’ve expanded my palette over my adult life, (and especially since I started writing my Foodie Friday posts) I still tend to feel that I am a bit pickier with what I eat. I tend to eat somewhat simple dishes in…
Running the Fairy Tale Challenge at Walt Disney World
This year was my third year participating in the Princess Half Marathon Weekend. I have run the 5K for the past two years and I decided that this year, I wanted to go for a bigger race. As I started thinking about signing up for my first half marathon, I was a little disappointed that…
Vegging Out at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
These days, Epcot seems to have a festival almost all the time, but the most excitement often seems to be centered in the fall. The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is the kind of celebration of culinary delights that only Disney can produce, and since the dates for the 2018 festival have been officially…
Return to Universal’s Volcano Bay
Liliane Opsomer, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, recently visited Universal’s Volcano Bay. Here is her report! Nearly one year after its opening, the overall theme of the park is very well established, as palm trees and lush flora have fully developed. The theming of Universal’s Volcano Bay is perfect. The tropical…
Disney Fantasy Stateroom 7516 – A Unique Setup
On our last 7 night Disney Fantasy cruise to the Western Caribbean, my family decided to try out an oceanview room. This was a change from our usual verandah staterooms but we wanted something different. Our travel agent from The Magic For Less, booked us stateroom 7516. This is on deck 7 forward on the…
Restaurant Review – Lunch at Be Our Guest Restaurant
Welcome to Be Our Guest, in the Magic Kingdom! Be Our Guest Restaurant, in the Magic Kingdom, has quickly become a “must get” reservation for many Walt Disney World guests. At dinner, it’s a full service restaurant, and at breakfast and lunch, quick service. However, for all three meals, it is almost impossible to get…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 3/26/18
Walt Disney World News A new German rock group called Durch & Durch is coming soon to the Germany pavilion at Epcot. Durch & Durch will bring their fresh pop-rock sound to the stage. Beginning March 30, Guests will be able to catch the band from Friday-Tuesdays at the stage between Germany and the African…