Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

One thing that some people might not know is that Disney World has not one-but two mini golf courses:  Fantasia Gardens, by Epcot, and Winterland Summerland, by Blizzard Beach.  Personally, I’ve not seen the point in spending extra money on a WDW vacation on something that a) is not included in what I have already [...]

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As you know, on my last trip I ate at Whispering Canyon Cafe.  As I am a vegetarian, I was unsure what options would be available.  The sauteed quinoa cakes from lunch are on the dinner menu.  I love quinoa and edamame, but I was not a fan of this dish.  My fries were good, [...]

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So, this trip was my first time staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge:  Jambo House.  By far, the biggest plus of AKL is the view.  I think I was upgraded to a savanna view, but no one said anything.  As such, I was surprised to be peering out my balcony and seeing a flipping giraffe walking [...]

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As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a longtime fan of the Be Our Guest Podcast.  I’ve been listening to the show since show 4.  As such, when Mike tweeted that their new app* would be available for Android devices in the Android Market, I was wicked excited.  I downloaded it today. So far, I’m pretty impressed.  [...]

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I know it’s not directly Disney related, but given that Melanie Notkin and the Savvy Auntie site were huge inspirations for me starting this site, I couldn’t not mention her new book, Savvy Auntie. I recently read this book, on my Kindle (although I bought my DSIL the dead tree book version, and the cover [...]

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I read the first The Kingdom Keepers book back in 2006.  I liked it, but I kind of filed it in the back of my mind.  The books are about teens who are holographic hosts at Disney parks, and they battle Disney villains.  Then in 2009, following Lou’s interview of Ridley Pearson, I got my [...]

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I recently ordered and read PassPorter’s Walt Disney World 2011: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake!.  This was actually my third purchase of a Passporter guide book, having bought the 2007 and 2009 versions previously.  Why don’t I just get a Deluxe edition?  I would but it has a leather cover and [...]

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I attended the opening of AAA Southern New England‘s Eighth annual Travel Marketplace yesterday. On the whole, I noticed a downturn in the freebies-the days of the chocolate fountain are long gone, but I still consider it to be worth the price of admission (As an AAA member, I paid $3 with a coupon).

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One requirement of attending the DisUnplugged cruise was that you had to book through Dreams Unlimited.  I frankly did not care about this requirement, as I had used a travel agent on every Disney Cruise I canceled intended on using travel agents for cruises for the extra shipboard credit. I was impressed with Dreams Unlimited-communication [...]

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So, despite my screwing up the ADR, I was able to try Jiko last month.  This was my first signature dining experience, and it did feel more upscale than say, Boma.  Getting a vegetarian menu (always the easiest way to win me over) was painless.  As I predicted,  I opted out of the entree and [...]

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