Visiting Walt Disney World Solo

Have you ever been to the parks on a solo mission? Have you ever dreamed about it?  Let me tell you, it is well worth doing! Going to Disney World Solo allows you a great chance to explore the parks at your own pace without a child demanding to ride

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Pose and Smile! At These Top WDW Photo Op Spots

My favorite WDW trip souvenir by far is always the photos I take – I love capturing moments and memories, and I love that there are so many great places to do so at Disney! There’s obviously the more popular places like in front of Cinderella’s Castle, or the Tree

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New “Rivers of Light” Nighttime Show Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is about to go through the biggest changes ever in it’s history. There are a lot of exciting, and much needed additions coming to the Animal Kingdom. There is no official opening date yet for this new nighttime spectacular. “Rivers of Light” will be a show unlike

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Top 10 Adult Activites at Walt Disney World

For those of you who think Walt Disney World is “just for kids”, thank again! There is plenty to do for adults too, including: Water sports: You can go water skiing, jet-skiing, rent a boat (motorboats, or pedal boats and canoes for the more physically inclined), and even go para-sailing

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Top 10 Disney World Rides you must do at night!

Let’s face it: all of the rides in Disney World are awesome. However, some rides are just better experienced at night. Below, I have made a list of ten rides that I think provide a better experience in the evenings. Do you agree with my suggestions? Splash Mountain – One of the

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The Scary Side to Otherwise Tame Disney World Rides

I love it when my students come back from a trip to Disney World.  Their memories are so fresh, so vibrant, so real!  I feel like a (teeny) bit of me has made the trek to the most magical place on Earth! Five and Six year-old kids tend to speak

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Top 10 Rides at Walt Disney World

We’re the type people that like to ride as many rides as we can when we’re in the Walt Disney World theme parks. We’ve rode every ride in the parks, so we have our favorites by now and know which ones we’ll never ride again as well. Below is my

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Tour the Expedition Everest Attraction with a Walt Disney Imagineer

Next week, Disney is continuing “Limited Time Magic” experiences in the parks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park with daily tours of the Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Attraction through the eyes of Walt Disney Imagineering. Each morning, from October 7-11, 2013, a group of lucky guests

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What’s the Height Requirement at WDW?

Some of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World have a height requirement for the younger guests.  The reasons are for safety and age appropriateness.  While most of the attractions don’t have height minimums, the shortest you can be to experience these attractions is between 38 and 48 inches.

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Tower of Terror 10-Miler Registration is Now Open

Runners take your mark! The “Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend“ is ready to sign you up! If you want to join other runners and Disney fans for a weekend of running and fun, then this event may be for you. Take a look at runDisney’s website for more information and

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Disney World Challenge – Visiting all 4 parks in one day!

When it comes to visiting Walt Disney World, there are so many things to see and do that it almost seems impossible to see it all!  When we visit, we take about a week to see as many of the sites and sounds of all four parks, but what if

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Top 5 Rides to Avoid if you get Motion Sick

I won’t lie – I am a big wuss when it comes to intense rides. However, I have been on all but one of the rides listed below at Walt Disney World and, although they are rather enjoyable, they are top contenders for triggering motion sickness. 1. Expedition Everest Themed around

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Disney Attractions+ now available at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts.

New Disney Photopass Service  – Disney Attractions+ now available at Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resorts. With Attractions+ you can take home all your Attraction images, taken within a 14 day visit to the parks, for $44.95. How does it work? RIDE: Ride one of the participating Attractions ASSOCIATE: Present your

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