Dining Tips and Tricks for Parties Larger than 8

On our last family vacation, it was a multi-generational vacation involving kids, parents, cousins, and even a Grandma!  Having nine people in our party really made things interesting when it came to dining, so I thought I would share some of the tips and tricks that I discovered when helping

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Fantasy Character Revealed for Statue!

In March 2012 the Disney Fantasy hits the water and will take on her first cruisers! Disney Cruise Line has announced the characters for the statue on the Fantasy and I personally couldn’t be more pleased with the choice! The grander of the Fantasy will be commemorated with the sweetness

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My Top 5 Things to do at the Disney Resorts

For the most part, my writing revolves around the things that you can see and do and experience at Walt Disney World.  It has only been recently that I realized that I really don’t write a whole lot about some of the best aspects of the Walt Disney World resort

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Oldies But Goodies – Seniors, Trust Yourself.

When we, Oldies, travel to Walt Disney World we can visit in a number of different group configurations. Some of these are: as a couple, as a group of folks our own age, or a multi generational family group. Seniors generally stay out of trouble with the first two because

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Disney Sponsors Bahamas Environmental Summer Camp

As part of a long-term project, Disney partnered with Friends of the Environment, a local nonprofit, to plan and host summer eco camps for children in the Abaco Islands. Sponsored in part by Disney Cruise Line the camps included classroom instruction and interactive programs designed to inspire children to care

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Disney Baby Launches Mix-And-Match Nursery Essentials Collection

The Disney Baby brand today launched an all new nursery essentials collection designed to deliver smiles to nurseries everywhere. The new Disney Baby bedding/nursery essentials collection features five on-trend colors and themes with whimsical prints inspired by mom-favorite Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Pooh & Piglet

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New Baby Elephant Takes Center Stage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The elephant herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom got just a little larger with the birth of a baby calf. Weighing 311 pounds, the male African elephant was welcomed into the group by his mother Vasha, 10 herd members and a team of animal care professionals assisting with the birth. The

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Ask a Disney Question: Shipping Packages Home

Today we have a question from Tonia, who has a question about sending packages home: Dear Chip & Co., Can I first say that I love your site! I have been studying and planning for about a year and today we finally check in! Anyway, my question is about sending

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Disney Cast Members Nominated for National Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

Five cast members from Walt Disney World Resort are nominees for honors at this fall’s Great Minds in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) conference. The event aims to promote STEM careers in underserved communities. Committees made up of representatives from industry, government, military and academic institutions recently held a

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Disney Week In Review For December 20th

Hi everyone, I am back again for the Week in Review for the week of December 12-19, 2010. There have been a lot of exciting News items as well as the Views of our illustrious writing staff so lets get going. Chip has just announced an incredible movie give away

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