Holiday Fun at Animal Kingdom

The holiday season is here at Walt Disney World and this year, Animal Kingdom is joining in on the fun! Disney invited me out to see all that Animal Kingdom has to offer for the holidays, and I’m so excited to share that with you! Thank you to Disney for inviting me to experience the holidays at Animal Kingdom! Rest assured, everything I share here is honest and my own opinion. 🙂 Holiday Decorations at Animal Kingdom One of my favorite things about how Disney is approaching the holiday season at Animal Kingdom is the decorations! Each land of Animal …

Tips for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party with a Toddler or Preschooler

While it may just be the beginning of August, it’s almost spooky time at Walt Disney World! The first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Magic Kingdom will begin on August 16 with a total of 36 parties through November 1. My daughter LOVED the Halloween party last year (almost 3 years old at the time)! Meeting the characters all dressed up in their Halloween best was the highlight of her evening. See our entire Halloween Party recap post right here! I can’t wait to take both of my kiddos this year to experience all of the fun that Mickey’s Not-So-Scary …

How to Use Rider Switch at Walt Disney World

Rider Switch is such a great tool for parents with kids of varying ages (or even kiddos who aren’t as thrill-seeking at their siblings or parents). Let’s take a look at what Rider Switch is and how you can use it on your next Walt Disney World vacation. What is Rider Switch at Walt Disney World? If there are guests in your party who don’t meet the height requirement to ride (or just are choosing not to), you can use Rider Switch to ensure that all of the adults in your party get a chance to ride! When you use …

Best FastPass at Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney World FastPass+ Guide

Magic Kingdom is the only park at Walt Disney World that does not use FastPass tiers. This means you can select any three FastPass attractions that you’d like — depending on availability, of course. Remember that guests staying on property at a Walt Disney World resort get to make their FastPass selections at 60 days prior to their trip date, vs. 30 days prior for guests staying off-property. With a whopping 25 FastPass attractions to choose from at Magic Kingdom, it’s important to select FastPasses that will help you best use your time at the parks! Keep in mind, all …

3 Favorite Mommy-Daughter Date Ideas at Walt Disney World

Are you planning a Walt Disney World vacation and hoping to dedicate special one-on-one time with your own princess? While there are so many exciting things your family can do together on your vacation, here are 3 extra special mother-daughter date ideas that fit a variety of budgets! Disney’s Perfectly Princess Tea at the Grand Floridian – $$$ If your daughter loves playing tea party, this Walt Disney World mommy-daughter date will absolutely be one she never forgets. You and your princess can enjoy music, dancing, and storytelling at the beautiful Grand Floridian resort. Not only do you both get …

Want to be the First on Main Street USA? — Magic Kingdom Opening Timeline

My daughter and I recently stayed at the Contemporary for a little girl’s trip! If your preschooler is anything like mine, they love to wake up before the sun… and wake you up too! Since we were up and awake we figured we would head over to the Magic Kingdom bright and early! We’re always Rope Drop-ers but this was a new level of arriving early! Let’s take a look at the Magic Kingdom park opening schedule that we experienced. 6:45 am – Left our room and started walking to the Magic Kingdom from the Contemporary 7:00 am – Security …

Incredible Celebration at Hollywood Studios

We visited the Incredible Celebration at Hollywood Studios and were BLOWN AWAY by all of the new things in Pixar Place! The old Toy Story Mania entrance has been completely made over and is dedicated to all things Incredibles! You can meet Edna, dance with Mr.Incredible, Elastigirl, and Frozone, eat one of Jack Jack’s Num Num cookies, and so much more! Let’s take a look at our morning at the Incredible Celebration! We arrived at Pixar Place around 10:15 am. We hopped in line at the Neighborhood Bakery to grab a Jack Jack Num Num cookie and a Key Lime …

Where to Meet Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope at Walt Disney World

If your preschooler is anything like mine, they absolutely love Ralph and Vanellope from Wreck It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet! Now they can meet their favorite arcade game characters at EPCOT! A new character meet-and-greet has opened at EPCOT featuring both Ralph and Vanellope. You can find this character spot inside Innoventions West — near where Baymax and Joy and Sadness meet. A few things to note: This character greet is indoors (hooray air conditioning!). You cannot reserve Fastpass+ for this character greet, so if you’d like to meet Ralph and Vanellope but do not want to wait …

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2018 Recap

My preschooler and I ventured to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party last Friday and had such an amazing time! The party did not sell-out and I really think the lower crowd levels played into why we were able to do so much even though we left around 10pm! Let’s jump into the fun we had at the party! We arrived at Magic Kingdom around 1:30 pm. If you do not have a park ticket, you can arrive with just your party ticket as early as 4pm (or as early as 2pm if you’re a DVC member). Before the party began, we …