Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

I spent three nights at the Swan prior to my cruise.  I was kind of meh on this concept-I was not a fan of the Dolphin, it’s sister hotel, when I stayed there two years ago.  However, the price was right and I liked the concept of staying at an Epcot resort during the holidays.  [...]

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Earlier this week, I got a wild streak and decided to check out rates on Kayak if I were to rent a car from the airport in Thursday night and return it somewhere on Saturday night.  (If you did not know already, the Swan, unlike the regular Disney World resorts, charges for parking).  It ended [...]

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I have two days at WDW next month before my cruise, I’m going to MVMCP one night, but other than that I am not planning on going to the parks. Therefore, I’ve been looking into things to do other than go to the parks. Perhaps most importantly, I am beginning to actually look forward to [...]

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Three months from right now, I will be on the Wonder.  w00t!  At the moment, my planning is focused on my pre-cruise stay.  The current plan is: Thurs 12/9:  Arrive late at MCO.  Take cab or Mears to Swan.  Sleep. Friday 12/10:  Have breakfast at Cape May Cafe (new!).  Explore Epcot resorts.  Head over to [...]

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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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In the past couple of days, a few exciting things have happened regarding my cruise in December.  First of all, Dreams Unlimited has released podcast cruise-exclusive rates at the Swan and Dolphin for the eye popping rate of $99 a night.  As such, I booked at the Swan via their site.  I sincerely hope I [...]

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I’ve touched upon taxis in Orlando before.  However, I thought I would spell out why exactly I think they work for myself, and other adults at Disney World.  90% of the time, Disney transportation is just fine with me.  It may not be lightning fast, but it’s free and I do not have to drive.  [...]

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As you may remember, I am taking my first Disney Cruise this December.  The eternally wonderful JetBlue opened their flights through January 4 today, so I book my ticket.  Can I just say how awesome it is that I got roundtrip airfare for $260? Anyway, I’m flying in the Thursday night before my cruise, then [...]

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Where to stay? When adults are considering the possible places to stay at Disney World, children are a concern. My father (a parent of seven, for crying out loud) refused to consider a Value resort in 2002*. His concern was that there would be “a lot of kids running around.” So we stayed at Port [...]

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