Archives for March 2013

I’m Only a Morning Person at Disney World

I truly hate getting up in the morning.  It’s painful and miserable and sometimes cold and sometimes dark and always dreadful.  I am the queen of the snooze button. I am a night person, frequently getting a second wind around 9 o’clock and then working until 11 or 12.  But even when I get myself to bed at a decent hour I still hate getting up in the morning.  I seriously feel like I’m going to die.  My family calls {Read More}

Parents’ Night Out?

  Dinner at the California Grill? A Couples’ Massage at the Grand Floridian Resort Spa? Cocktails and relaxation by the pool? An evening of music and dancing at the Boardwalk’s Atlantic Dance Hall? Although a visit to the Walt Disney World Resort is often a whole-family affair, there are plenty of opportunities for adults to relax and reconnect during a Disney vacation. But how can parents take advantage of all those grown-ups only offerings with the kids in tow? Disney’s {Read More}

‘Tween & Teen Boys in Disney World–No Princesses Allowed!

  Fairy tales, castles and princesses. Pixie dust, magic wands and snuggles with Winnie the Pooh. These are often the images that come to mind when one thinks about visiting the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. But what many people do not realize is that beyond the world of tulle and tiaras lies Disney World’s alter-ego—the world of lightning fast race cars, roller coasters that send you flying down an 80-foot drop or hurl you forward from 0-60 mph {Read More}

YeHaa Bob!

I had the idea to start a series of posts titled “Everything but the Parks” that focuses on, well, everything the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts have to offer outside of their fabulous theme parks. There are a million and one activities in which to partake while on Disney property and so often families become park commandoes and forget to take the time to explore some of Disney’s other magical offerings. It’s also just hard to tear oneself away {Read More}