What Is the Be Our Guest Restaurant Like? Here’s What To Expect
When I was a kid, I loved the idea of going to France. In high school, when it came time to pick a foreign language, there was no hesitation. French was for me. I was lucky enough in high school to visit Paris and study French in college. I also…
Amphicar Disney Springs: Tips & How To Book It for $100
It’s a boat, it’s a car … it’s the Amphicar! If you’ve been to Disney Springs, I know you’ve seen them. They are eye-catching, to say the least. The Disney Springs Amphicar Tour is a 20-minute guided tour on the waters of Lake Buena Vista in a vintage amphibious vehicle…
8 Best Things To Do at EPCOT: What You Can and Can’t Miss
Below the Magic Kingdom, the hierarchy of Disney theme parks is shifting. It’s hard to rank the Magic Kingdom anything other than first in the pecking order. For me, Hollywood Studios comes next with the combination of Disney & Pixar and Star Wars. That park scratches all of my itches. That…
Disney World Hacks: 33 Park Tips & Tricks From a Disney Blogger [2023]
I haven’t always been an expert on Disney. I was fortunate enough to visit twice as a child. And I had only been 2-3 times as an adult before deciding to start a blog about Orlando, Florida (I know, I’m weird). So needless to say – to be able to…
How Does Universal Have Marvel Characters? Your Questions Answered
Back before Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth helped sow the seeds of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Marvel company was struggling financially. How did the company address this near-bankruptcy issue? By selling rights to its most popular heroes to anyone who would pay for them. Which rights? Movie and theme…
Is Universal Studios Worth It? An Honest Review
We want to measure worth in dollars. So when someone asks if something’s worth it, you look at the price tag and consider what else you could have purchased for the same price. But when it comes to things like the family vacation, I’m not sure worth is a matter of…
Is Animal Kingdom Worth It? 7 Best Parts, What To Consider
When I was young, I got to go on a 10-day European vacation. We visited four countries. I knew a little something about Amsterdam and the Netherlands. I was ignorant of Brussels and Belgium. Even so, I ended up utterly charmed by Belgium. Looking back, I think my ignorance was an…
3 Places To Find Turkey Legs at Magic Kingdom Inside Disney
I sometimes wonder why – in the land of delicious, cool and refreshing Dole Whip – would anyone go to the Disney turkey leg cart in 1,000-degree relative heat? Well, they are good, for starters. And man cannot live on Dole Whip alone. Also, some folks just enjoy going to…
What Is the EPCOT Ball? What’s Inside?
Walt Disney had a vision. Of course, one of many. He wanted to take the lessons learned in building Disneyland in California and apply them to the mega-site he was preparing in Central Florida. In addition to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, Disney had a dream for EPCOT, the…
What You Do and Don’t Need in a Theme Park Backpack, the Ultimate List
Given time to perform a project, I will procrastinate, get distracted and do anything other than the job at hand. That is, except when it’s time to make theme park trips. Whether it’s the Disney theme parks, Universal Studios or Dollywood, when it comes time to tackle one of our…