Save Up To 30% on Your Resort at Walt Disney World

You’ve seen the discount for Free Dining, but you are one of those families that don’t like to sit down and eat. You are on the go and don’t want to stop. Well Walt Disney World didn’t forget about you, the Disney Visa card holder resort room discount has been

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: New Rare & Endangered Species has Arrived

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge gets a new rare and endangered species. Officially names “Somali wild ass” but affectionately  known at the lodge simply as “Somalis,” these African ancestors of the domestic donkey features distinctive leg striping ad body coloration. These animals are rare and critically endangered species. It is believed that less

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Top 10 Free or Cheap things to do outside of Disney World

Many people think that Disney World is just the 4 parks, but there are many things to do outside of the parks that do not cost a lot and some are even free ! Here is a list of a few of my recommendations of some free or cheap things

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What to Eat When you Need Something Healthy at Disney

  It’s actually really a good thing that there is so much walking to be done at Disney World. Between the cupcakes, cookies, rice krispy treats, burgers, nuggets, and mickey ice cream bars you will feel the need to join over eaters anonymous upon your arrival home. But, what if

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Disney Dining Plan tips to help you Think Outside the Box

When planning a Disney Vacation where to eat can be very high on the list of priorities, but where to use your DDP Credits can have even the best Disney Planner thinking and re-thinking  there best laid plans. Character Dining- This is not just for kids, some of the best

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Planning some down time with your kids? Use the Resort Playgrounds!

You’ve heard it suggested before; “Plan some down time away from the parks.”  Often, a break in your day is suggested by visiting your resort pool or taking a nap.  Or if you’re taking an entire day off from the parks, you may be planning on a monorail ride, a

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Signature Restaurants – Are They Worth It? Part 1

When it comes to planning your Walt Disney World vacation, there are so many things to think about, and one of the most important (in my opinion anyways!) is where to eat while you’re there. Chances are good you may want to have a special meal to commemorate your vacation,

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Top 5 Places to Find Unique Merchandise at Disney World

Many stores in Disney World tend to sell the same type of merchandise. For shoppers, this can be frustrating; but fortunately there are a some stores in Disney World that sell unique merchandise that is difficult to find anywhere else on property. Here are my top 5 favorite places to

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Summer Savings at Walt Disney World

There’s nothing like summer in Disney World…and now you can sweat it out to some savings! For stays most nights June 15 – Aug. 14, 2012: Save 15% at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort and Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Save 20% at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Coronado

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Disney World Quick Tips – Room Upgrades is it worth it?

Our last trip to Disney World we stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. The AKL is to me of the coolest resorts at Walt Disney World. When we booked our trip we picked the standard room. While not the largest room or the best view we were still excited to

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Table Service in the Parks vs the Resorts – Which is Better? Part 1

This topic stumped me for a while since it clearly falls into the category of it depends. It’s always tough to make recommendations on matters of personal preference since a one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work. Even if the same approach doesn’t work for everyone, do some options have a slight

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Disney Acronyms. What’s It All Mean?

When I was in the Army, we had all sorts of fun and useful acronyms to describe things.  Sadly, most of them can’t be repeated on a G-rated website, but I can tell you about all the Disney acronyms that you’ll see here and on other websites. Here are a

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Disney World Quick Tips – Save money by packing a lunch

While we love the Disney Dining Plan and have used it in the past, last year when we purchased our Annual Passes we also picked up a Tables in Wonderland Card. It just made more sense for us since we have 2 trips so close together and with one infant

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