One memory I have is kind of silly, but it was a magical moment for everyone involved. This memory is from our June 2009 trip to Disney World. It was hot. I am from Houston, so I feel like I have a certain heat tolerance that people from other parts of the country don’t have…
Paradise Pier Hotel – Theme Park View Family Suite
When we planned our trip, we made our reservation for a Theme Park view. The view was a high priority so that my son would be able to watch World of Color from the room. Yes, we did know that the animation is not visible from the back, but being out of the crowds was…
A Magical Memory- Magical Meet and Greets
Meeting the Disney characters is almost always magical moment for children, my daughter is no exception. Sure, some shriek and run in terror at the sight of their life sized heroes, but Kara has loved them from first sight at 9 months old when we took her to Disneyland for the first time. From the…
DREAM-ing of the Spa
When I first started making plans for my trip on the Disney Dream, I was excited, and I wanted to see everything, do everything and experience everything. One of the things I was most excited for, of course, was the spa. I love the spa on any ship, but this was a new ship, with…
A Magical Memory- First Steps
I enjoy looking at pictures from our past Disney World vacations and with Disney’s new promotion “Let the Memories Begin,” it is hard not to be nostalgic over the little moments that make a Disney trip special. As I was looking at the pictures this morning, it wasn’t the nearly 1,000 mile car trips, the…
A Disney Vacation with Young Children: What Every Parent Must Know!
Are you planning to take a trip to Disney World with a baby or a toddler? Perhaps you are hesitant about going with children so young. I often hear people warn against going to the World with little ones, yet I must disagree with this advice. Our family first went to Disney when our three…
The Princess Crossed the Finish Line
I had the most amazing time during the Disney Princess ½ Marathon weekend! If anyone had told me a year ago that I would have that much fun running 13.1 miles, I would have laughed in their face. I never pictured myself EVER crossing the finish line after successfully completing a race. While I was…
Paradise Pier Hotel
By Naomi M. My kids and I had the fortune to stay at the Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland from February 8 through February 14, 2011. We have now stayed at all three Disneyland Resort hotels, and I have to say that the family consensus is that the Paradise Pier Hotel is our favorite. We…
The Family of the Day at The Garden Grill
In 2007, we enjoyed our family’s first visit to Epcot. Our plans were to spend the majority of the day in Future World, have an early supper, and spend the evening in World Showcase. We had dinner reservations at The Garden Grill for 5:00pm. However, at about 4:15 we had enjoyed all the Future World…
Disney Dream – Balcony Stateroom
In January 2011 I had the great fortune to have a couple of Disney Dream experiences prior to the Maiden Voyage, both in the same stateroom category—which was a Category 5 Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah. This was also my first balcony experience on a Disney cruise (however I have sailed in balcony cabins on…
Have You Hugged a CM Today?
I don’t know about you but the level of customer service I receive can make or break my day. It doesn’t matter if I’m at the supermarket or at a restaurant, if I do not get decent customer service it can ruin my experience. Disney has mastered the art of customer service and it is…
Disney Dream Lobby
The lobby of the Disney Dream seems to be the hub for the whole ship. It is where you first enter and you pass through it frequently during your cruise as you go from place to place. Leave it to Disney to make this space breathtaking! It is truely beautiful.