Believe it or not, planning a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort with another Disney Enthusiast can be more complicated than going with a first-time visitor. After all, Disney Enthusiasts have established touring styles and traditions while first-time visitors usually leave the planning to the Disney Enthusiast’s knowledge. All of my previous visits have been with my […]
Magical DIScoveries – Your Daily Dose of Disney History
Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort celebrates its 25th birthday today as it first opened its doors on May 17, 1991. This Moderate Resort can be found at 2201 Orleans Drive in the Disney Springs Resort area. The average rate per night is approximately $187.67 before tax. There are 1,008 rooms in the seven three-story buildings with […]
Dig Site Is Out of Sight at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
For those of us who experience the bone-chilling cold of sub-zero winter temperatures, to whom “Frozen” is not just a movie but the way we feel on a daily basis, I think I speak for all of us when I say … it is time for some fun in the sun … with a little […]
The Evolution of the Pepper Market at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Pepper Market, a quick service restaurant, is located inside El Centro at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Over the years it would seem that Pepper Market has undergone a bit of an identity crisis, but now it seems to have finally decided to join the ranks of the many other food courts located inside Disney’s Value […]
Best Resort Pools at Walt Disney World Resort
Summer + Florida = HOT! Thankfully if you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, you have a magically themed pool (as well as a few “quiet pools”) in which to cool off! Here are the top pools at Walt Disney World per category (in my humble opinion!). Remember, you have to be a […]
Walt Disney World Resort Lowering the Price of the Rapid Refillable Resort Mugs!
When Walt Disney World Resorts introduced the Rapid Refillable Mugs they changed the standard flat rate pricing to a tiered pricing. Guests could choose from 1-day, 2-day or length-of-stay pricing options when purchasing the mugs and the Cast Members would program each mug for the requested length. Disney has quietly started doing away with this pricing […]
A Disney Nightclub? Check out Rix Lounge
After countless trips to the Walt Disney World Resort, my family and I are always eager to make new discoveries, to find the hidden gems in the Disney Parks. Well, a few years ago my husband and I stumbled on Rix Lounge, located inside Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and let’s say we were surprised, to […]
Red, White and Blue on the Sassagoula Bayou!
This weekend is Memorial Day weekend and Port Orleans Riverside is ready to celebrate those who sacrificed all for this great nation! They have planned a “Riverside Fair” for Sunday, May 24, 2-15. This event will be full of games, a dance party, good old fashion Cake Walk, live entertainment, speciality foods and beverages, face painting […]
Flavors of N’awlins at Boatwright’s Dining Hall
Nestled in Disney’s beautiful Port Orleans Riverside Resort, Boatwright’s Dining Hall was kind of an accidental find for my husband and I on our honeymoon back in 2007. Our flight arrived late, and we figured that we would miss our reservation in EPCOT that night so we cancelled it upon arrival. As we checked-in to […]
This Is Not Your Stepmother’s Laundromat!
Guests at Walt Disney World Resort hotels now have access to new, internet-connected laundry machines. Thanks to these high-tech machines, Guests can view status as well as receive notifications of machine availability and when cycles are complete. The washer and dryer status information can easily be viewed at http://www.laundryview.com/disneyworld. The new machines also offer quicker cycles that reduce wash […]