Category: Disney Travel

This past weekend, we attended a fantastic play!  It was a live version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.  It was amazing, beautiful, brilliant!  So well done and these high school kids are beyond talented!  We have attended their plays in the past so knew it would be a great show! Per the Theatre group:…
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Up and at it early and on our way to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for rope drop!!! Oh it’s a beautiful morning… The birds are squawking, the tigers are growling, the monkeys are howling… you get the picture… We’re at Animal Kingdom!!! Well it really is a beautiful day! We arrive bright and early around 8:20…
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One of our absolute favorite places to eat at Disney World is T-Rex at Disney Springs!  This has been a go to spot for us since the kids were little… are all little boys obsessed with dinosaurs or just ours???  This restaurant is a place you go not just for good food, but for the…
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We will truly miss Disney Quest!  Our boys are gamers so this place is a haven for them… I mean five floors of unlimited video games, what could any kid ask for???  When we visited on this trip we did not know that it would be our last experience.  There had been rumors for a…
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When you need a day at Disney that is a little more laid back than going to the parks, then the best place for you is Disney Springs!  This entertainment district has changed and grown over the years and has just gotten better!   It had been a year since we had been here and…
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One of the great attributes of Port Orleans Riverside is the ability to take a nice relaxing ride down the Sassagoula River to Disney Springs.  The ride takes about 20 minutes each way and is very enjoyable.   Along the way, the boat may make a stop at the lively Port Orleans French Quarter to…
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Sometimes you need to just take a break from all the running around the parks and spend a few hours swimming and hanging out with your family at the resort pool. That is exactly what we decided to do! We went for a nice walk around Port Orleans Riverside before changing into our swim suits…
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Today is our day off from the parks and we are spending the day exploring Port Orleans Riverside and the evening over at Disney Springs.   First stop is the Riverside Mill Food Court for some breakfast.  Let me say that these bounty platters are HUGE!  And delicious!  After getting  full bellies, we began walking…
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We finally make it to once of the culinary destinations we have been wanting to try in Epcot and that is Teppan Edo!  But first a little exploring a bit around the Japan Pavilion including the incredible drum show Matsuriza. Now for the good stuff… food!   Here is our review of Teppan Edo: we…
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On to Norway… and Frozen Ever After for the first time in forever… I mean the first time ever, sorry breaking into a Frozen song.  This was an awesome use of a FastPass when we saw the line!  No one could believe that with three teenage boys that we would choose Frozen over Soarin and…
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