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Dining

Review of The Wave. . . of American Flavor

It is easy to fixate on the restaurants in the parks, but there are some top notch restaurants in the resorts as well.

Why mention that?  Because this is a great way to spend your last day at Disney.

When traveling in and out of Walt Disney World, I often end up with the dilemma of what to do on the shoulder days – the first and last day of the trip, that is.  You don’t necessarily want to waste the money on park tickets if you are departing at 12 or 1 for the airport, but you also don’t want to just sit in your hotel room counting down the minutes to departure.

So that brings us full circle back to dining – and in this case, The Wave….of American Flavors.

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Travel Tips

Understanding the Magical Express

When I first started going to Disney, I wish someone would have walked me through the Magical Express and given me some tips about making the most of it.

In a nutshell, Disney’s Magical Express will pick you up from the Orlando International Airport and take you to your Walt Disney World resort. Now if this sounds like a really great deal, then you’re absolutely right. It is! Continue reading Understanding the Magical Express →

Dining, Entertainment

6 Reasons You’ll Love Disney Springs

Most folks are laser focused on getting to the parks and enjoying the Disney magic when they head to Walt Disney World.

The parks are magical.  The resorts are relaxing.  There is fun around every corner.

That includes the Disney Springs area of the Walt Disney world Resort as well.  Formerly knows as Down Town Disney, this area started life as a shopping and entertainment district that was meant to bring a sense of night life to the family-friendly fun zone.  Consisting of 2 distinct areas:  Marketplace and Pleasure Island, there was a certain buzz of a late night club scene there.  But recently the entire area has been re-branded and has become even more fun and hip with great places to eat and enjoy a night out.

Now known as Disney Springs (as of 2015), there are 4 sections or districts:   Continue reading 6 Reasons You’ll Love Disney Springs →