Ok…so I took a little hiatus from this particular topic, but we’re back and have I got some snacks for you! Today, I’m here with the best snack options that you can find to dine on at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This park has a multitude of options to choose from and I’m already drooling…let’s get…
Book Review – The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, by: Susan Veness
I must preface this post with the following: First, I have yet to visit Walt Disney World (WDW), but I am in the early planning stages for a family trip for next year (yay!). Second, this book/guide was published in 2009, so some of the information is out of date. With that said, I really…
Visiting Walt Disney World During the 4th of July
Who is going to be at Walt Disney World on the fourth of July? Simply put… There will be quite a few people there along with you. This is definitely a good time to have a really great plan in place! Remember that the Magic Kingdom, especially, may close to visitors at some point through…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 7/1/13
For those who are looking forward to booking your 2014 Walt Disney World Vacation, Resort Packages will be available starting July 10. Disney has a lot of little food options that they have been trying out over the past week: First, try the Orange Slush which can be found over at Cosmic Ray’s Cafe in…
Seaside Sunday: Keep in Touch
Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! We live in a world where almost constant contact is the norm. We have home phones, cell phones, e-mail, texts, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and more. There are so many ways to always be talking to friends,…
Foodie Friday: 2013 Disney Dining Plan Price Increase
The Disney Dining Plan for Walt Disney World has to be one of the most talked about topic amongst Disney Fanatics. How much is the plan going to cost? Is the Plan a good deal? How can you best take advantage of it? Which plan is right for my vacation’s needs? Can I eat that…
Tiki Room East and West
“Let’s all sign like the birdies sing. Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. Tweet.” A long time before Twitter made tweeting a common occurrence, the inhabitants of the Tiki Room have been “tweeting” their way into the hearts of guests each year. The original Tiki Room opened on June 23, 1963 at Disneyland Park. The signing birds,…
Wilderness Explorers
By Teresa Pitman My granddaughter Callista is planning to be a veterinarian when she grows up. In fact, she informed me, she intends to specialize in caring for “horses, giraffes and snakes.” (That should make for an interesting mix in the waiting room of her future clinic!) Knowing that, you won’t be surprised to hear…
The Science of Disney Imagineering
My family is a bunch of science geeks who would spend an entire afternoon watching The Science of Disney Imagineering DVDs. That is if I would let them sit all afternoon and watch them. I know I have mentioned these DVDs before, but I have a specific direction in mind with this. Audio Animatronics. This…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 6/24/13
Peter Pan’s Flight over at the Magic Kingdom will be seeing a month-long refurbishment, starting September 28 and lasting through October 31. It will reopen on November 1. The Senses Spa over at Disney’s Saratoga Springs has been under refurb for quite a few months now. It is slated to come out of it’s…
Foodie Friday: The All New Main Street Bakery
Ok…I know I said I was going to write about some of the best snacks in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I promise that’s coming! However, the big news of the week is that the Main Street Bakery has reopened from it’s refurbishment/change-over to including Starbucks products. While I discussed it a little bit on my weekly…
Adventure of a Lifetime with Adventures by Disney
In honor of the 8th anniversary of Adventures by Disney (June 15, 2005), I asked Carol Gallo, an agent with The Magic for Less Travel, to share some of her recent adventure with us. Read on to see what Carol has to say. It was an adventure of a lifetime! Recently I had the opportunity…