Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are a major time and money saver in my travels. When I travel solo or with my husband, both apps get major use. When it comes to using Uber and Lyft with our young kids, however, things get more complicated. As a parent of an almost 8 year old […]
Travel Hacking Basics to Save For Your Family’s Disney Vacation
Family vacations can be expensive. Disney destinations in particular often get a bad rap for busting the family vacation budget. If you pay full freight for Walt Disney World or Disneyland trips, they can totally be budget killers. But I know you don’t want to do that, right? You want the secrets to save big. […]
Disney’s Grand Floridian Review: Grand Experience or Grand Waste of Money?
I have vivid childhood memories of the early days of the Grand Floridian Resort at Walt Disney World. My family visited Disney World often in the late 1980s. We often stayed just across the lagoon in the Polynesian on several trips and witnessed the building of the resort. I remember being in awe of how luxurious […]
Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Night: An Exclusive Sneak Peek!
Starting Memorial Day weekend in 2016, Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World is going to be transformed. Ever since its opening in 1998, the park has closed by sundown. That’s all about to change on May 27, 2016 when Animal Kingdom will be open for evening hours for the first time ever. I recently attended […]
Amazing Disney Trip Giveaway from Park Savers!
Spring is in the air and that always seems to mean lots of Disney travels for me. First up is Disneyland later this week on spring break with my family. Then I’ll be headed to Walt Disney World in April for an annual retreat. But it’s totally not fair that I seem to go to […]
Value & Convenience of Off-Property Hotels at Disneyland
The conventional wisdom from most Disney experts is that it is important to stay on-property at Walt Disney World. Staying in one of the Disney World resorts in Florida comes with a whole host of benefits that the Disney faithful can’t replicate in most of the off-property choices. When I head to Florida for a Disney […]
A First Timer’s Guide to Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are sharing what you can expect when you visit the Disney parks this spring. Last spring, I found myself on two whirlwind trips to Walt Disney World during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival season. Although I visit Disney destinations often, this was my very first […]
9 Tips for Flying to Walt Disney World
Planning a trip to Mickey’s Florida home? I know a lot of families on the East Coast drive to Walt Disney World, but since I live in California, my only reasonable option is to fly. Even if you live closer to Orlando than I do, there are often good deals to be had so it is sometimes […]
Packing List for Your Disney Daypack (Free Printable!)
If you read regularly, you already know how much my family loves visiting Disney destinations. Even though our kids are quite young, we have never let that stop us from bringing a baby or toddler along for the Disney fun. My children have had a ton of fun at Disneyland and Disney World at every age and […]
Disney Attraction Prize Fight: Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World Versions of Shared Rides
Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Orange Loop. Today we are comparing Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Pirates. Space Mountain. Thunder Mountain. it’s a small world. There are a number of attractions at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland that share a theme and a name. To the casual Disney visitor, these rides may seem to […]
