Fresh off last week’s list of five Disney things I learned on our recent trip is another installment. Beware of Hidden Fees. This first one isn’t good news, my Disney friends. I was initially charged a $20 processing fee for two cases of water I had shipped to my resort
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Where to get a good cup of coffee at Walt Disney World?
If your a coffee enthusiast like myself there is nothing better than a good cup of joe in the morning. I love coffee so much even when its hot outside I pour my coffee over ice just to get my fix. Most people who have been to Walt Disney World
Touring the Disney Vacation Club
On June 16,2010, Cindy, Sophie, my niece Stephanie, and myself checked into our hotel at Port Orleans French Quarter. This was Stephanie’s first big trip to Walt Disney World, so we were extremely excited to share everything with her. On the day of our arrival, I started up a conversation
Capturing Disney in Pictures: Ceremonial House Waterfall at The Polynesian Resort
Every photo has a story. Back on October 1, 1971, when Walt Disney World first opened, there were only two operational resorts: The Contemporary and The Polynesian. Few people realize that while these deluxe hotels appear as fairly opposite buildings at first glance, they are almost identical in terms of structure. These two iconic vacation
Happy Thanksgiving To All of You from Brenda!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE AT CHIP AND CO AND TO ALL OUR DISNEY FRIENDS! I am thankful for so many things this year. Just sticking with the Disney theme alone much has happened, and will still be happening, throughout the remainder of this year. First and foremost, I was blessed
What I’m Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Your writers at Chip & Company have banded together to give our thoughts on what we are each thankful for this holiday season. For me, there are so many things I’m thankful for that I scarcely know where to start! This has made this piece one of
Chip & Company Week in Review for November 21st, 2011
Welcome back once again to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. Here are the stories that caught our eye last week: Fresh on the heels of the end of the Food & Wine Festival, Disney released information that the 2012 Epcot International Flower and Garden
Is Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter for you?
Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter is one of those Disney Resorts that — at least for our family — takes our breath away every time we visit. POFQ is a Moderate priced resort, so it’s a little more expensive than the Value resorts, but not as expensive as a Deluxe
Is Disney’s Bay Lake Tower at Contemporary Resort for you?
This past June, our extended family took a fabulous vacation to Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the new Disney Vacation Club resort that opened in 2009. Our family had purchased points in DVC in June, 2010, and this was the first time we had stayed at at DVC
Review: Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World
Just in time for the holidays! From the “tale as old as time” comes a new Special Edition inspired by the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World Special Edition debuts on DVD and Movie Download on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. This 92-minute program
Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on Blu-Ray
Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack Sparrow, and he’s better than ever in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’, Disney’s fourth entry in the wildly popular franchise. As was hinted at the end of ‘At Worlds End’, Jack Sparrow is now on the hunt for the Fountain of
Will Port Orleans Riverside Sleep 5 After Refurbishment?
I recently took a look at the Pros & Cons of staying at Walt Disney World Resort’s Port Orleans Riverside. The property is currently undergoing refurbishments to replace furniture and update décor, and a question arose about room occupancy. Disney is replacing all double beds at Port Orleans Riverside with
Disney Souvenirs & Collectibles – Epcot Zippered Hoodie
What is it? My favorite Disney souvenir ever is my zippered hoodie from Walt Disney World’s Epcot. Why is it so special? I got my Epcot hoodie on our first trip to the World in 2006. We had road tripped to Florida in our rockin’ new minivan, and I discovered that although it was
Is Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort for You?
My family has enjoyed a couple of weeklong stays at Walt Disney World’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. The question asked above, is it for you, depends on what you are looking for in a Resort, how much time you will actually spend at the Resort, and what types of amenities you prefer. My family
