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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Advanced Dining Reservation Reminders via e-mail!
Making online dining reservations has made the process of booking your ADR’s much more bearable, not to mention all the time you save waiting on hold for a cast member in the dining department! Further improvements continue to be made to the online reservation system including email reminders that are
Reservations Open for Lunch at Donald’s Dining Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Donald’s Dining Safari at Tusker House Restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park is expanding from breakfast to also include lunch. Donald’s Dining Safari Lunch with Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and their pals begins Dec. 4 at the restaurant in Harambe Village in the Africa area of the park.
Top Eats: Disney World Casual Dining Meals.
As much as I love eating at Disney signature restaurants, my budget means I can’t always go all out. Casual dining restaurants are a good choice for staying on budget while still having a good meal. Here’s my top five: 5. Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort is reliably one of
Oldies But Goodies – Tables In Wonderland, Does It Fit Your Style.
Oldies and all other folks put quite a lot of time making decisions about many things before embarking on a Walt Disney World visit. One of these items is dining, after all, everyone has to eat. I’m going to give you some numbers to give you an idea what the
Oldies But Goodies – Do You Plan By Park Or By ADR?
I can honestly say that I have probably explored nearly every conceivable way of planning a Walt Disney World visit from just winging it (ARRGH!!!) to planning every single detail from the first minute to the last. When you start to consider things like how many minutes it takes to
Oldies But Goodies – Counter Service Can Be Just Fine
As Oldies, I think we are somewhat notorious for only dining at table service restaurants on our Walt Disney World Visits. On our last visit we decided we wanted to include some counter service restaurants, just to check them out. I must say we were quite pleasantly surprised in many
Best Things I Love About Disney – Raglan Road
One place we never miss in Downtown Disney is the Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. It’s not only a place to get an excellent authentic Irish Pub meal but if you lean towards a bit of imbibing in adult beverages it has a great pub attached. You can enjoy
Oldies But Goodies – Fatigue Is Our Enemy
One of the most frequent complaints I hear from my fellow Seniors when they travel to Walt Disney World is that they are so tired out by the second or third day they couldn’t enjoy the rest of their visit. There are a number of things that can cause this
Oldies But Goodies – Put A Calculator And Your Needs Together!!
O.K. I admit it, I’m turning into my Father!! As you get older there is a good chance that you may become a bit more frugal. I used to get aggravated with my dad because he was always looking for a bargain but now I do the same thing, especially
Dining Strategies And Your Walt Disney World Visit
Dining at Walt Disney World can be a wonderful experience. There are dozens of outstanding table service restaurants and many more counter service venues many of which are also quite good. I’m not going to talk about particular restaurants or even the Disney Dining Plans, I’ll leave that to your
Oldies But Goodies – Six Important Reasons For Seniors To Stay Onsite
The choice to stay on or off site is an important one and can be particularly important for us, the Oldies. There are tons of reasons for staying on site that become apparent when you compare the experience to staying off. I guess you can compare them if you stay
How Disney Dining Made My Trip
The summer before my September 2010 trip Disney was offering a great deal. “Free Dining Plan” they said. Awesome! Except I wasn’t eligible. Or so I thought! When I first booked my trip the cast member signed me up the deluxe dining plan. In case you’ve never heard of the
Deluxe Dining, More than a Meal
If you have experienced a Disney Magic Your Way Package, you are probably aware of the options for the Disney Dining Plan. Each plan has its own value and each option appeals to a different vacation experience. I have traveled to Disney numerous times with various travel parties: my husband
