A few years ago, my husband and I escaped to Disney World for a weekend getaway. After dropping our bags at the hotel, we headed straight to Animal Kingdom for the evening. We arrived as …
Last weekend, my oldest daughter and I went to see comedian Nate Bargatze. He has a bit about taking his very young daughter to Disney. “People told us that was a mistake,” he said. The perfect …
Nothing caps off a magical day at a Disney park quite like fireworks. The visually stunning explosions set against an inky black sky are brilliant. Throw in a stirring Disney ballad from my childhood and …
One of the things I like most about The Walt Disney Company is the nostalgia.Â
When I put on “Snow White” for the kids, I remember the time Nanny and Papaw took me to the drive-in to watch it back in the days before VCRs, DVD players or streaming services.
I am a plus-size person. I am morbidly obese. There’s a cocktail of self-loathing that comes with writing those words. There was a time when it would have hurt me to do so. But the mirror-like ride vehicles …
At a certain point in life, you come to grips with who you are. I am many things, but I’m not a money guy. That doesn’t mean I don’t like money, I do. I like the …
I wanted to run in like Buddy, the Elf, and shout, “You did it!” “World’s best theme park restaurant! Great job everyone.” I didn’t, of course. Instead, we wandered in meekly, spoke to the host …
When we booked our Universal Studios Orlando trip, the website offered me a Harry Potter package. In particular, it included breakfast at one of the two Wizarding World sit-down restaurants. I passed. But in hindsight, I should have taken …
Disney Springs is known for restaurants, shopping and entertainment. It’s the perfect place to spend some time during your Walt Disney World vacation on a low-key, non-theme park day. My family usually visits on our arrival …
“Inherit the Wind” is one of my favorite movies. I especially like a scene in which Spencer Tracey’s Clarence Darrow pontificates about the push and pull of progress. “Mister, you may conquer the air, but the …