Earlier this month I had the wonderful opportunity to do a last minute Disney Cruise Line vacation on the Disney Wonder. Disney has 4 ships in their fleet (soon to be 5!). The Disney Magic and Disney Wonder started sailing in 1998 and 1999. Then came the bigger ships in 2011 and 2012, The Disney... Continue Reading →
Everything You Need to Know About Disney Genie+
updated Jan 7th, 2022 Out with the old, in with the new. FastPass is now officially a thing of the past, and in its place comes the ultra confusing Genie+ program. Now that we have an official release date for the Genie+ program, we are starting to get some more clarity. Here's what we know!... Continue Reading →
Travel and COVID: Disneyland
I still can't believe that I was in Disneyland last month. I see the photos on my phone, and I'm still awestruck that we were able to make it happen. That being said, traveling right now due to COVID is no easy task. Let's back up a couple months. When mom passed away, she made... Continue Reading →
Travel and COVID: Orlando
Are you planning your post (or present!) COVID trip? It has been a long while for us since our last Disney trip, and I'm sure many of you can relate! Our big 2020 WDW trip, which we had been planning for a couple of years, was canceled last year, and with the parks (and international... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Tips for Road Tripping with Kids
Road tripping with kids can be a daunting task. So much so that many people prefer to avoid it all together. Not only is road tripping with kids possible, but when properly planned, can even be an enjoyable experience. It can also save some money, and we love that it elongates a trip! It also... Continue Reading →
Hawaii: Disney’s Aulani Resort & Oahu
My family recently returned from a dream vacation to Oahu, Hawaii. Full disclosure, we did not actually stay at Disney's Aulani Resort, but I could not be that close without taking a peek. Aulani is one of the three "stand-alone" Disney resorts not located near the parks. It is located in Ko Olina, (fun fact,... Continue Reading →
Booking a Last Minute Trip to Walt Disney World
Considering booking a last minute trip to Walt Disney World? Okay, some back story on this post: Danny and I celebrated 15 years of marriage on February 7th of this year. Disney has always been a huge part of our lives. In 2002, my sisters and I had a family trip planned with our parents.... Continue Reading →
Road trip! How to survive with kids
As you know by now, our family is "all in" when it comes to Disney. A year hasn't gone by that we haven't gone to Disneyland at least once. Until this year. This summer, my family did something decidedly uncharacteristic for us. We did a "nature" trip. But we told our girls that it was... Continue Reading →
A First-Timers Guide to Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation: Part One
Updated January 2020 Living on the West Coast, Disneyland is our home park. It's only a 2000 km drive (that's 1242 miles for you Americans) or a 3 hr plane ride away. In 2016, our family (plus 1 family that is like family) decided to do Walt Disney World (WDW) together for the first... Continue Reading →
Disney Cruise
I love everything Disney. Give me any park, any day and I will be a happy girl. But doing a Disney Cruise exceeded my wildest dreams. It was by far my favorite family vacation that we have ever done. It was just my husband and our kids and I will treasure those memories until the […]