My Favorite Things About Disney
Hi, my name is Alaina Helsinger. I am 14 and my favorite place to stay is the Boulder Ridge Villas at the Wilderness Lodge. I absolutely love the designs in the Wilderness Lodge lobby, it always takes my breath away, even though I have been there twice. I love the totem poles. The designs are […]
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Making DVC Resorts My Second Home
I have stayed at Boulder Ridge, All Star Movies, Art of Animation, and Old Key West. My favorites were Boulder Ridge and Art of Animation. I like finding hidden mickeys at Boulder Ridge. We watched a movie about Walt Disney in Art of Animation. In the Wilderness Lodge I met the Evil Queen, Dopey, Grumpy, […]
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Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World
I am a mother of five and two of our children have autism. Being a mother of autistic children I tend to play on the cautious side as to what all we do, since it could possibly cause sensory overload and/or meltdowns. We had NONE of this at the MNSSHP. This was an absolutely wonderful […]
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Skip the Cooking, Celebrate Thanksgiving with Disney This Year
Creating a Thanksgiving feast for you and your loved ones is no easy task. Thankfully, if you’re in the Disney World area this November 28th, you’re in luck because you can celebrate Thanksgiving with Disney at one of the numerous restaurants serving special Thanksgiving lunch and dinner meals. So put away that recipe book and […]
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Are Disney’s After Hours Events Worth It?
Each year Disney offers select After Hour Events that allow guests to enter the parks after the normal park hours are over. This means that most guests have left the parks and the only guests remaining are those who have opted to pay for a special ticket for the After Hours Event. Are After Hours […]
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Character Breakfast at ‘Ohana
The character breakfast at ‘Ohana is by far the favorite of the Jones Family. The dining room is wonderful and to have the family photo take. Before breakfast was a sweet touch. The character interaction was engaging, light hearted, and so fun. The encounter felt very genuine and not rushed at all. All the fruit […]
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Character Dining Offers So Much More Than a Meal
Want to avoid that long line of princess laden kids waiting to meet Cinderella? Well, then make a reservation for a character meal. Character dining allows you to enjoy a great meal and the characters come to you! Now, there are few caveats that go along with enjoying a character dining experience. First, you need […]
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Pooh’s Secret Weapon (Breakfast at The Crystal Palace)
Character breakfasts at The Crystal Palace inside the Magic Kingdom have become a family tradition for us. I have taken my two daughters there countless times. While it is always a very different experience, it is still so familiar and comfortable. It’s definitely something we look forward to. The first thing I notice – every […]
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Why Do Character Breakfasts? A Disney Character Dining Experience
So I know what you are wondering why would a 50 year old man do a character breakfast when he has no children with him? Well before I answer let me ask you this. Why do people come to Disney? Hopefully to laugh and smile a lot, hopefully to get back in touch with their […]
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Being a Kid Again – Disney Character Dining Experience
No one can really understand the love and excitement that grows inside you when it comes to Disney. This photo says it all in my life. Jay, my husband, loves Eeyore. We went to the Cristal Palace for lunch in Magic Kingdom. It is an all you can eat character dining. The food was good. […]
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