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Yearly Archives: 2012

I think I just found another great reason to get to the parks a little earlier! Starbucks is coming to Disney! *happy dance* Disney announced a few weeks ago that they are partnering with the coffee company to bring several locations to Disney parks around the country, including, of course, […]

Starbucks is Going to Disney World!

14 May, 2012 in Grown-Up Disney tagged cafe / cafes / coffee / Disney California Adventure / Disneyland / Starbucks / theme parks / Walt Disney World / WDW by aliceinwdw

On my most recent trip to the World, I dined solo at Akershus Royal Banquet hall. I checked in early and was hoping to get seated before my dining time because I had plans to meet friends after dinner. Unfortunately, I was herded into a corral full of people waiting […]

Akershus–Party of One

9 May, 2012 in Dining Out at Disney / Fresh Picked Posts by Heather Macdonald

With the announcement that the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) would be building a set of Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, interest is already high in the latest addition to the DVC family. At this early stage in construction, there aren’t any definite answers, simply because we don’t […]

Grand Floridian Villas, the newest kid on the Disney Vacation ...

9 May, 2012 in Disney Vacation Club tagged Disney Vacation Club / DVC / grand floridian villas by Cheryl Pendry

Did anyone else get a big grin across their face, like I did, when they first heard this announcement? Ok, so perhaps this question is better directed to those of us who actually s w o o n whenever we so much as think about Captain Jack Sparrow! 😀 Enough […]

“The Legend of Jack Sparrow” Scheduled for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

7 May, 2012 in Grown-Up Disney tagged attraction / Captain Jack Sparrow / DHS / Disney's Hollywood Studios / Jack Sparrow / PassPorter / PassPorter newsletter / pirate / pirates / Pirates of the Caribbean / PotC / The Legend of Jack Sparrow by aliceinwdw

I just wanted to post a quick reminder that as of today, May 1st, tickets for Walt Disney World’s (“WDW”) very popular holiday parties, Mickey’s Not Scary Halloween Party (“MNSSHP”) and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (“MVMCP”), are now officially on sale and can be purchased on the Disney website […]

Want to Party at Walt Disney World? Buy Your Tickets ...

1 May, 2012 in Grown-Up Disney tagged advance purchase / annual passholders / APs / autumn / costume / costumes / discounts / Disney Vacation Club members / DVC / hard ticket event / holiday parties / Magic Kingdom / Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party / Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party / MK / MNSSHP / MVMCP / on sale / party tickets / Walt Disney World / WDW by aliceinwdw

Disney Vacation Club Members can expect many extras when they join, one of which is the regular Members’ magazine, the Disney Files. The latest edition for spring 2012, is now out, and that’s what I wanted to look at this week. Forgive the lateness of this, but bear in mind […]

Disney Files Magazine for DVC Members, spring 2012

28 Apr, 2012 in Disney Vacation Club / Fresh Picked Posts tagged disney files / Disney Vacation Club / DVC by Cheryl Pendry

I called an audible on my first day of my last Walt Disney World trip. I was planning on grabbing some counter service somewhere in Epcot on my first afternoon. However, I heard that The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World had released their results for their most recent dining […]

Tokyo Dining: An Oasis

24 Apr, 2012 in Dining Out at Disney / Fresh Picked Posts by Heather Macdonald

What do you wish you’d known before buying into the Disney Vacation Club? That was the question asked recently by kellensmom in the Owning The Magic forum, the place to ask questions about the Disney Vacation Club on the PassPorter message boards. It set me thinking about what I wish […]

What to know before buying into the Disney Vacation Club

24 Apr, 2012 in Disney Vacation Club / Fresh Picked Posts tagged Disney Vacation Club / DVC by Cheryl Pendry

So continuing my topic from last week’s blog wherein I asked you to share your “Top 5” advance dining reservations (“ADRs”) with me, I wanted to quickly let you all know about some issues I had this morning with the Walt Disney World (“WDW”) online dining reservation system. You May […]

Booking Your Advance Dining Reservations (ADRs) at Walt Disney World: ...

22 Apr, 2012 in Grown-Up Disney tagged ADRs / advance dining reservations / booking by phone / booking dining reservations / online booking / online dining reservation system / resort reservations / telephone reservation system / Walt Disney World / Walt Disney World Internet Technical Support / WDW / WDW Internet Technical Support by aliceinwdw

So, this week, I have a lot of planning to get to! Yep, it’s almost time for those advance dining reservations (“ADRs”) again, and the DH and I have been busy taking care of some of those adult 😉 pre-vacation details, like his creating Excel spreadsheets and number crunching (*yawn*) […]

What Are the Top 5 Places You Get Advance Dining ...

18 Apr, 2012 in Grown-Up Disney tagged 'Ohana / 180 days / 1900 Park Fare / ADRs / advance dining reservations / Boma / booking dining reservations / by phone / Le Cellier / online / resort guests / restaurants / Tokyo Dining / Walt Disney World / WDW by aliceinwdw