Do Your Kids Love Pools/Water? Stay at Art of Animation (Disney World Tips 72 of 365)

Do your children love pools? If so, consider staying at the Art of Animation resort. They have the largest resort pool on Disney property. Not only that, but they have underwater speakers – a first for the Disney resort hotels. This means you can watch the nightly movie from the pool, and still hear it […]

Do You Have Small Children? Check Out the Baby Care Centers (Disney World Tips – 71 of 365)

Do you have young children? If so, you need to know that at each of the 4 parks, there is a Baby Care Center. What’s at the Baby Care Center? Private nursing room (with rocking chairs Changing room with tables and a unisex bathroom Feeding area with highchairs Kitchen with microwave, oven, and sink Room […]

Does your 6-14 Year Old Like LEGOs? (Disney World Tips – 70 of 365)

If you have a 6-14 year old who likes LEGOs, and will be in the Disney Springs (Downtown Disney) area during the first week of a month, you’re going to love this. The LEGO store has a free LEGO mini model build available each month. You have to sign up ahead of time, but since […]

Miss Your FastPass+ Window? Maybe Not… (Disney World Tips 69 of 365)

When you reserve a Fastpass, you usually get a 1-hour window. I say usually, because for shows you don’t really have that window, since the show starts at a certain time and for many of them, you can’t get in after the show starts. But for regular rides, you have a 1-hour window. What happens […]

Make Your FastPass+ Ride Reservations for Early in the Day (Disney World Tips – 68 of 365)

You can make 3 Fastpass+ ride reservations per day ahead of time. Once you finish using the 3 when you’re at the parks, then you can make more Fastpass+ reservations, one at a time at a kiosk in any park you’d like (even if it’s different from the park of the first 3 Fastpasses.) But […]

Get a Free Sample of Ghirardelli Chocolate (Disney World Tips – 67 of 365)

If you’re at Disney Springs (a.k.a. Downtown Disney) and want a little snack, don’t think you’ll have to spend any money. If you go to the Ghirardelli chocolate shop, and walk around the store, there is a very good chance you’ll get a free sample of chocolate. Now I make no guarantees, but almost every […]

What Hotel to Choose on Property if You Have 5 or More People in Your Party (Disney World Tips – 66 of 365)

The least expensive rooms on Disney property are the regular rooms at the Value resorts. But if you have 5 or more guests in your party, you won’t be able to to stay in just one. Don’t worry.  If you have 1 child that is under 3, they won’t count, and you can still stay […]

Visit During the Food & Wine Festival (Disney World Tips – 65 of 365)

Every year, from the end of September to the middle of November, Epcot hosts the Food & Wine Festival. You’ll find over 30 different kiosks, each with a different type of food and drink. Some of the marketplaces include Africa, Brazil, Hops & Barley (with great lobster), New Zealand, and so many others. At each […]

Where to Sit on Soarin’ (Disney World Tips – 64 of 365)

Soarin’ is a ride at Epcot that will leave you feeling like you’ve just flown over California. Not only do you get the beautiful sights, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs, and more, but you’ll even get the scents of California as well. How does the ride work? It’s a […]

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor is Different Each Time (Disney World Tips – 63 of 365)

The Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor in the Magic Kingdom is an interactive comedy show. Since the monsters talk to people in the audience, and get jokes from people in the audience, it’s a completely different show each time. It’s also a nice air conditioned seated area, so if you’re looking to laugh, you can go […]