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10 Best Ways to Beat the Heat at Walt Disney World!

Summertime at Walt Disney World means it’s HOT!  Anyone who has been to central Florida in the summer months knows that I mean it gets very hot and sticky.  We’re talking average temperatures of over 80°F, and an average humidity over 70%. That’s “average”, so you should be grateful for that or less, but realistically …

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Disney’s Memory Maker: Improving on PhotoPass+

We were big fans of Disney’s PhotoPass and the PhotoPass+ package at Walt Disney World. Part of the launch of the NextGen experience has been the inclusion of PhotoPass into MyMagic+ and the introduction of “Memory Maker”. As a family that usually gets a lot of pictures in WDW and has found value in pre-purchasing …

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Epcot IllumiNations Sparkling Dessert Party

A VIP section to watch Epcot’s nighttime spectacular “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth”. A dessert buffet including tastes from around World Showcase, and sparkling wine to help celebrate the magic… sounds amazing doesn’t it?  But at $49 per adult and $29 per child, is it a good value for your family?  We had the opportunity to …

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How to Handle Medical Emergencies at Walt Disney World

This was my view on the last night of our stay at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.  Of course, this is NOT at the resort.  Instead, I spent the night at Celebration Hospital.  How did I end up there?  Well, I’ll get to that story in a moment.  The important thing is that I am fine …

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10 Best Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday at Walt Disney World!

This past Monday was my birthday! And that makes me wonder how I would celebrate it if I were at Walt Disney World… So I thought about it and came up with a list of the 10 Best Ways to Celebrate a Birthday at Walt Disney World!   Just going to Walt Disney World is …

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Mickey’s Farm Birthday Party

In April, our little guy turned 2 years old.  We celebrated in Disney style, of course, with a “Mickey and Donald farm” party! (Inspired by the “Mickey and Donald Have a Farm” episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jackson’s love of animals and Mickey Mouse!) Want the clubhouse party to appear? Well, first, you’ve got to …

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10 Best Things about Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

We’ve had a WILD week celebrating the Animal Kingdom’s 15th Anniversary.  We’ve realized that there is A LOT to love about Walt Disney World’s youngest park.  So, we thought we’d put together a list of the things we love about it.  Here’s our 10 Best things about Disney’s Animal Kingdom 1. The Animals They are …

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10 Things for Kids to do in Epcot’s World Showcase

Of Disney’s four main theme parks in Florida, EPCOT is universally considered the least kid-friendly.  This is especially true of the World Showcase.  It gets a bit of a bum rap for being a showcase of ideas and cultures and not having many rides.  It’s a park meant to inspire and inform, but it also …

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