Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

As you know, I am going to WDW with a good portion of my family (two brothers, two sister-in-laws, and two nephews.) I’ll give you formal introductions later, but one night I an taking my nephews, who are 15 and 12, to Whispering Canyon Cafe.  I chose Whispering Canyon Cafe because I fell in love [...]

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In December (man, I might want to actually re-start my trip report, huh), I had planned on checking out Fresh-a-Peel, the “healthy option” section of Pollo Campero in Downtown Disney.  These restaurants are located in the old McDonald’s area, and I was impressed by how un-McDonaldsy the place looked.  I was very excited to see [...]

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Is the Disney Dining Plan worth it? What if you’re a vegetarian? I started my lifestyle of adult trips in 2005, and was intrigued by the Disney Dining Plan (DDP). I really liked the concept of already paying for my meals ahead of time. However, I ended up using an AAA room discount, and as [...]

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As you know, I’m a vegetarian; however, of of my all-time favorite Disney restaurants is LeCellier-their vegetarian option is always tasty, and I’m a fan of their Chocolate Moose.  If you spend any time in the Disney fan community, you may know that their cheddar cheese soup is very popular.  Tragically, this soup contains chicken [...]

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I just used the new beta online Advance Dining Reservation (ADR) system at Disneyworld.com.  I was pretty happy with my experience, but I really didn’t use the old online system.  On my 2009 trip, I had my travel agent make my ADRs, so the only time I used the old system was for my reservation [...]

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Today’s post is inspired by last week’s WDWRadio show on the top ten counter service restaurants in Walt Disney World.  I have my own favorites, all of which are great for adults, solo travelers, and vegetarians.  Here are my top five counter-service restaurants at Walt Disney World: Columbia Harbor House:  Located in Liberty Square of [...]

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Not something you’d expect to hear from a vegetarian, normally.  When I heard that McDonalds at Downtown Disney was closing, and being replaced by Pollo Campero, I figured it was an even exchange (McDonalds is wicked vegetarian unfriendly, so a chicken restaurant seemed not much of a difference).  However, I noticed today on Mouse Unlimited’s [...]

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Adding to my list of oddities, I am a vegetarian-I do not eat meat or fish, nor do I eat gelatin*.  While people have been worried about vegetarians eating at Disney World, in my book Disney World is the best place to go for good vegetarian food, as a matter of fact, a good friend [...]

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