Disney Dining Reservations Glitch
I am just about into the two-week window of my upcoming trip to Disney World. I have my notebook ready and I am going through my checklist. Being a planner, and ok a little OCD, I always check, double-check and triple-check the most important details. While involved in this process
Disneyworld Quick Tips – Advanced Dining Reservation Backup Plan
With the new Advanced Dining Reservation up and running. There is bound to be some glitches in the system. If you look closely at the picture above you can see a 24 hour outage window. Brenda yesterday was nice enough to point out a glitch in the system here. I
Would Walt Disney Approve of Modern Disney?
I don’t really know how many times I’ve heard a Disney employee say: “I think Walt would have liked this (or that)!” But I think it’s safe to say that it happens often. A new Promotion comes along, and it’s just what Walt would have thought up. A new Attraction
Winter Weather Tips for Your Disney World Vacation: Don’t Leave the Coat at Home
Ahhh Florida: the land of sunshine, warm weather, and year-round sandals. For those of us from “up north” the chance to visit this sunny paradise is just an added bonus to having a Disney vacation in the winter months. But if you are making your first visit to Florida during the winter months, here’s a little secret you should know before you leave your winter coat at home and pack your swimsuits…. It can get cold in Florida. Like in-the-30s-cold
Oldies But Goodies…Minimizing The Cost Of Getting There
Vacationing at Walt Disney World is an expensive proposition and most of us (particularly us, frugal Oldies) generally look for whatever ways we can to minimize costs without impacting the fun. One way you can impact these costs, even in today’s expensive air travel market, is to look for the
Best Thing I Love About Disney is Having a Bucket List
My family doesn’t embrace change so well. Nevertheless, we make it a point to try a couple of new things every trip to Walt Disney World, be it a new attraction or more often, a new restaurant. Even so, I’ve recently realized there are way too many things we haven’t
Disney Christmas Parade Taping in the Magic Kingdom.
Thanks to all of you who’ve emailed and commented on Facebook about the Disney Christmas parade taping. We now have several hundred of you on a mailing list and we’ll notify you personally as soon as we hear anymore details. As of right now, I don’t have anything new to
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – Coming to DVD & Bluray November 16th
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment debuts its first Blu-ray™ 3D release with Academy Award®- winning director Robert Zemeckis’ (Best Director, Forrest Gump in 1994) unique interpretation of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale, A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey (Yes Man, Horton Hears a Who, Bruce Almighty) as multiple characters including the
2 Lonely Deeks Takeover Mouse Chat Podcast
This past week George from Imaginerding & Chip from Chip and Company were the special guests on the Mouse Chat Podcast. Big Mistake! George and Chip ended up taking over the show with their Disney Knowledge and Sarcasm! Hosts Steve and Lisa didn’t know what to think and do. It
Hidden Mickeys author Steve Barrett featured on ABC
Most Disney World guests come to ride roller coasters, have breakfast with a character or to search for a bit of their childhood. Steven Barrett is searching for something else: tiny Mickey Mouse patterns hidden in everyday spots throughout the parks. From the Magic Kingdom to Epcot to Disney’s Hollywood
Your Photos from Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the Chip and Co. readers who submitted photos to me! They were all great! So, as promised, here they are, for the world to see! This first photo comes from Keira in Porter, TX. It was Keira’s daughter’s first trip
Bambi Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Coming March 2011
Coming to Disney Diamond Edition Bluray the beloved Disney Classic “Bambi.” This title will be released on March 1, 2011 in both Bluray Packaging and DVD Packaging. (See the picture below) Here are some of the special Bluray features: • Features Disney Enhanced High Definition Picture and Sound • Disney’s
Walt Disney World Fun Facts
STATISTICS: Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous nearly 39-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 34 resort hotels (24 owned and operated by Walt Disney World, includes
Yummy Heirlooms from the United States Marketplace at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival
Heirloom Tomatoes with Oregon Blue Cheese and Red Onions from United States Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival Normally I skip the United States marketplace when traveling around the World Showcase in search of new items to try. However, every time I walked pasted the United States marketplace
