I almost talked myself out of writing this post, because one of the things I like the most about Fort Wilderness is the wonderfully uncrowded feel of the campground. Then again, the Fort is unlikely to ever be on the Top Ten Must Do list for first time visitors to Walt Disney World, so there … Continue reading
Families with young Star Wars fans may be particularly interested in a special training opportunities for young Padawans at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It is called the Jedi Training Academy. This complementary daily entertainment is a stage show, character meet and photo opportunity. Park guests between the ages of 4 and 12 are invited to sign … Continue reading
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever seen on Disney World vacations is to stay at the Polynesian if possible. This has been the suggestion from YourFirstVisit since that site first started. This is the best resort for those with strollers, as both the Magic Kingdom and Epcot are easily accessible by monorail. … Continue reading
While traveling to Disney World with friends earlier this year, I had the opportunity to organize an impromptu first birthday party for the baby of the group. She happened to turn one while we were there on vacation. That day, several local friends and family joined us for some time in the parks. A few … Continue reading
In January of 2016, we did a week at Walt Disney World with close family friends. This was a fantastic and very different experience than going with our small family of three. As different friends and family who live in Florida joined us for different parts of the trip, we wound up having up to … Continue reading
Like the Good Dinosaur, I’d planned to skip Zootopia in the theater and buy the movie when it was released for home viewing. Zootopia looked vaguely interesting, but really, hasn’t Disney already done the talking animal thing so many times already? The concept, or at least the concept conveyed by the marketing, did not interest … Continue reading
Introduction Once upon a time, not so very long ago, my friend and I decided to do a non-park day at Walt Disney World. We wanted to do something different. After tossing around a couple of ideas, we decided to take a boat over to Fort Wilderness and see how Disney would do a campground. … Continue reading
The Pirates and Pals Fireworks Cruise is one of those bucket list items for Disney World fans. It’s pricey for a nice view of the fireworks at $41 per child and $69 per adult. After looking at this for a long time, we included in during a short weekend trip to Fort Wilderness. If your family … Continue reading
There are many reasons to take a young child to Walt Disney World. There is the magic and the delight that comes only from watching a very young child experience it as real. There is the cost savings, as children under the age of three are admitted free. And there are the extras, some … Continue reading
Enjoy this complimentary excerpt from A Year of Disney, posted especially for blog readers! Posting links back to this page is fine. In order to allow me to keep these sneak peeks posted for all blog readers, I ask that you do not copy or post any of this copyrighted work. Thanks! – Amy The … Continue reading
