Irene put an unfortunate damper on my plans last weekend, as she did for so many up and down the East Coast. While my husband stayed to look after the house, my mom and I evacuated with my two small children to a hotel about three hours away. It was
Category: Quick Tips
Best Bathrooms in Walt Disney World – Epcot
After the success of my last article, Best Bathrooms in Walt Disney World – Magic Kingdom, Chip BEGGED me (haha not really) to please write about the bathrooms in the other parks. The bottom line is not being able to find bathrooms that aren’t super crowded is SUPER annoying, so
Money Matters for adults too! 8 Tips to Save Money!
There are a lot of articles/lists out there aimed towards families traveling to Walt Disney World on a budget. They offer some great tips, but let’s face it, families with children aren’t the only ones who need budgeting/money saving tips for vacationing in WDW. It’s no secret that a Walt
New Queue at Disney World’s Haunted Mansion
“Welcome foolish mortals…” It’s one of my favorite lines of any attraction…of course you all know where it’s from…Haunted Mansion! If you’ve been in a hurry to get into the Mansion you’re missing out on my favorite addition to the attraction-the graveyard. If you go right, to get right on
Best Bathrooms in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
You just sat down to lunch and you hear it… “Mom, I need to go to the bathroom”. You look at your spouse who shrugs and you unfold your giant Disney map to locate the closest loo. Disney maps are really not all that user friendly for the frequent bathroom
5 Things You Should Know: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
It’s that time again…for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! The parks will begin putting up the decorations on August 29th in preparation for the first Halloween party, which will be September 13th. If you have purchased (or are considering purchasing) tickets for a special event such as the Halloween
Disney World Collectables – Press Penny Palooza!
Before our first Disney World trip, I prepared my step-son for the penny press machines. I thought he might like a penny here or there to put in the scrapbook. Little did I know this was the beginning of a penny pressing palooza. Since then every walk in the park
Disney World Quick Tips – Disney Food for Less
Planning, Budgeting, and Saving for Walt Disney World Vacations are a way of life at the Chip and Co Household. I am constantly looking for ways to save some extra money so I can make yet another trip to our home away from home. Today I am going to teach
Ask a Disney Question: Traditional Thanksgiving at Disney World?
Today’s Ask a Disney Question comes to us from Kmberly she asks: We are planning on visiting WDW during the week of Thanksgiving. What are the options for finding a more traditional Thanksgiving meal? Hi Kimberly! Many people don’t associate anything but the Giant Smoked Turkey LEG with Disney dining
Choose the Magic Kingdom Resort Monorail instead
This week on my blog, Tips from the Disney Diva, I am running a series on tips specifically for people staying “off-property” (not in a Disney World resort). The Diva’s have stayed both on and off property many times and know you have to plan differently when you are parking
Disney World Quick Tips: You’re Paying For Your Resort, Now Enjoy It
All too often you will pay the extra money to stay on Walt Disney World property only to find out that you have become a “park commando”. Now just in case if you are not sure what exactly a “park commando” is here is a short yet sweet description; one
Disney World Quick Tips – Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom has the wrap that it is a half-day park. In order to get the full value of the park many seasoned Walt Disney World travelers will tell you that you MUST experience Animal Kingdom at various times of the day. There is a ton of sight, sounds, eats
Ask a Disney Question: Where to rent a wheelchair?
We recently got an email from Kristin with the following Disney question: We need to rent either a wheel chair or a scooter for our next trip for our handicap nephew. He doesn’t currently use anything in his day to day life, but I don’t think he can make 10
When One Size Doesn’t Fit All-Tips for Plus Sized Travelers
What to do when one size doesn’t fit all? With millions of visitors from around the world, it would be impossible to fabricate accommodations that would be ideal for everyone in Disney parks. If the “one size fits all” philosophy doesn’t apply to you, don’t worry, you aren’t out of
