Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

The Fountain is a, well, soda fountain at the Dolphin Hotel.  After going to Fantasia Gardens, we needed to grab a cab back to AKL.  However, owing to our last-minute change of plans, we had not gone to Goofy’s Candy Co as planned.  We had skipped dessert at Whispering Canyon because of this plan, so [...]

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And what I thought of them… 1.  Supergoop Wipes:  I am a huge fan of Supergoop Sunscreen.  When I saw these in the basket at Sephora, I was really curious-after all, wipes mean not being subject to the dang 3-1-1 rule.  I loved them-I could sunscreen up while on Magical Express, and have sunscreen in [...]

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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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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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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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Book trailerThe fourth Kingdom Keepers book, Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play, has been released.  I recently read it, and I have to admit I was kind of underwhelmed.  My personal highlight was when the kids were running around DisneyQuest.  However, I found the book draggy, and overly dramatic.  Had I not planned on reviewing it [...]

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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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