Looking for a Quiet Value Resort? Stay Away from the All Star Sports (Disney World Tips 73 of 365)

If you’re looking for the least expensive hotels on Walt Disney World property, There are 5 value resorts to choose from. Art of Animation, while technically a value resort, mostly has family suites, so it’s more expensive than the others. The other 4 – All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, All-Star Sports, and Pop Century are pretty […]

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 […]

Looking for “The Best” Luggage? Find The Best of The Best at eBags!

The next time you go looking to buy luggage, you’ll notice that you have a lot of choices. There are many manufacturers, and each one has multiple lines of luggage, each one described a little differently. So which one should you go with? You want to make sure you get luggage that is sturdy, durable, […]

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 […]