Disney World Dining without Reservations

If you subscribe to Chip and Co, you’ll hear a lot about dining reservations and dining planning.  For most guests, the rich variety and quality of food options available on property are an important part of their vacation, and dedicated planners take advantage of the 180 day reservation window to

Disney World Planning – Disney Plan of Action

Hello Disney Fans! Welcome to part 3 of my Disney World Planning series. Here is part 1 and part 2 in case you missed it. This series of articles will bring you along on my journey to plan my Disney vacation this coming September. So far we have covered making

Disney World Planning – Budgeting and using Gift Cards

Hey Everyone! My countdown to Disney is currently at 197 days. That may seem like a long time, but it is not.  In terms of planning I have 17 days until I can make my advanced dining reservations. Making ADR’s is a key element in having a well organized trip.

Disney World Quick Tips – Advanced Dining Reservation Tips

Most Disney visitors plan on dining at some table service restaurants while they are on vacation. I thought most everyone was aware of the Advance Dining Reservation (ADR) system and used it as designed. In reading some of the many Disney forums on the web it is a bit disconcerting

Disney World Planning – Picking the Resort & Time of Year

Currently I am planning a Disney trip for September 2012. Since planning is half the fun I decided to bring everyone along on my planning journey. Follow this series of articles for some fantastic planning tips and ideas and feel free to share your ideas with me to help me

What is a Signature Restaurant?

There are 139 restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort. While many offer unique dining experiences featuring Character appearances and/or distinctively themed décor, only a handful are considered Signature Dining experiences. Signature Dining restaurants provide unparalleled cuisine in upscale, elegant surroundings, sampling only the finest fare Disney chefs can prepare. Each

Tips for Travel: What to Take When Visiting the Mouse!

Reflecting on my traveling experience, I realize, I don’t have much to offer as far as world travel. I’ve never been to Paris, I’ve never toured a rain forest. Shoot, I’ve never even been on a flight longer than four hours – and that time was for work! BUT (as

10 Signs You May Have a Disney Addiction.

Behold:  The Mickey Croc, winterized version.  You might just own a pair. Have you ever walked in on your friends speaking in hushed whispers only to have them suddenly become quiet when they notice you’re in the room?  Are you the subject of concerned glances?  Is it possible you may

Great Vegetarian Options in Unexpected Places

When I first started planning dining reservations at Disney I searched online to see what others recommended as the best places for vegetarians. While some places that were expected to be great were, Tusker House, others fell short, Boma (that one made me sad). But as we began visiting Walt

Time To Plan Your Trip? Try These 10 Steps!

It’s 2012 and I’ll bet a lot of you are planning trips to Walt Disney World this new year. We have made quite a few visits and over the years have developed a viable plan involving a number of steps that have proven very reliable over the years. Let’s take

A Canadian Perspective of the Epcot Pavilion

Mountain Range Only eleven countries have the privilege of being represented in EPCOT at Walt Disney World. And as you probably already know, they are: American Adventure Canada China France Germany Italy Japan Mexico Morocco Norway United Kingdom Of course, it’s the Canada Pavilion that this article will focus on. To

Top 10 Favorite WDW Foods

While Walt Disney World is known for its variety of entertainment and characters, it’s also known for its variety of delicious food! In fact, there are several snacks and dishes that have become almost as popular as the Magic Kingdom’s Space Mountain or Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest. Check out my

Things You Need to Know Before Your First Walt Disney World Vacation

So you finally did it. You saved up enough money to go to Walt Disney World.  Now you just need to book everything and you’re on your way! Well, not quite.  There’s a lot of First Timers who seem to think going to Walt Disney World is no different than