One of my favorite restaurants in World Showcase is Les Chefs de France, which serves up delicious French classics for lunch and dinner. So I was very excited to try its recipe for coq a vin in my book, “Cooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs.” Coq a vin sounds like a complicated and time…
Quick Service Dining at Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa
As you are all well aware, this month has been all about Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa. We’re taken a general overview look of the resort overall, as well as what the standard rooms look like at the resort. Today, I thought we’d take a look at some of the great Quick Service…
How To Choose a Great Park Touring Bag
It’s no secret that going to Walt Disney World with your little ducklings in-tow takes some serious planning. Since we have two small children (and two not-so-small ones) in our flock, a well-stocked park touring bag is a MUST. So, what should or should not go in it? We could talk about that until the cows…
Making the Most of FastPass+ at EPCOT
What is FastPass+? If you’re a frequent visitor to Walt Disney World, you’re probably familiar with the FastPass+ system. If you haven’t used it yet, this system allows you to make up to 3 FastPass+ selections at one park prior to arrival. With the addition of Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, all parks except for the…
Review of the My Disney Experience App Makeover
I fell in love with the My Disney Experience app even before our family’s first Disney World vacation last fall. It was user-friendly and a great way to keep your vacation organized. What could be better? As Disney usually does, they found a way to step up their game and gave the app a makeover…
Planning a Universal Orlando Trip for the Disney World Planner: 4 Differences
Planning a trip to Walt Disney World is a series of schedules and timelines that either excite or annoy the person planning the trip. Universal Orlando on the other hand can be much more go with the flow. There are some key difference in the planning stages that may make quite a difference. Difference 1:…
First Look at Walt Disney World’s New Minnie Van Service
At the D23 Expo, Disney announced that they would be introducing their brand new Minnie Van ride-sharing service. The service is similar to Uber and Lyft, but will only be available on Walt Disney World property and can take Guests from point-to-point that will help guests get around Walt Disney World Resort. Guests can arrange…
Chase Disney Visa Meet and Greets at the Disneyland Resort
If you’ve been to a Disney Park, or maybe even thought about going to one you’ve probably seen them – ads for the Disney Chase Visa. You can look a variety of places to find all the benefits and reasons you might want to get one, but I wanted to share one particular perk that…
Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’: A Review
On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, my husband and I decided to dine at Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin‘. I am an East Coast girl, but I happen to love southern cooking! So when an opportunity to dine without kids happened, I jumped on it! This is a relatively new restaurant at Disney Springs,…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 7/17/17
Walt Disney World News We now know that name of Star Wars Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The land will be opening in 2019. In the land, Guests will encounter several characters, including: BB-8 Chewbacca Rex (from Star Tours) Kylo Ren A new attraction was announced called Mickey…
Memory Maker: It Worked for Us
Our very first Memory Maker Photo! One of the questions I see frequently online is whether or not Memory Maker is a good thing to add to a Walt Disney World vacation. The answer is going to be different for everyone. However, I wanted to share with you why my family was very pleased that…
Traveling with Toddlers – The Extras You May Not Think to Pack
Traveling with toddlers to Disney is an incredible family adventure! I have to admit that two of my favorite Walt Disney World vacations were when we went when my oldest daughter was 15 months and then several years later when our youngest was 18 months old. There is something absolutely magical about exploring the world…