Have an Adventure at Universal Orlando, Islands of Adventure My mom and I are huge fans of Harry Potter and we have been dying to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Islands of Adventure for years. We finally got the chance to go this year during our trip to Florida and we […]
5 Reasons to Visit #WDW in 2014
This is a sponsored post. All opinions and photos are my own. Our family just returned from a fabulous Walt Disney World vacation! There’s so much new to see that 2014 is the perfect time to get family Disney World tickets! Don’t believe me? Maybe these 5 reasons will change your mind! 5 reasons to […]
Roar and Explore Adventure Getaway in Columbus, Ohio
If my posts on the Columbus Zoo and COSI have tempted you to travel there someday, consider it this summer! The Columbus CVB, the Zoo, COSI and Zoombezi Bay have partnered together to create a fabulous, frugal family getaway. The Roar and Explore Adventure Getaway includes tickets to all three places, a two night hotel […]
Travel Tempe, AZ — a family and budget friendly destination
This is the second post in our series on mid-size cities, which offer great value for family vacations. Tempe, AZ is a great travel destination, especially September through April when temperatures are more mild. Though, the region offers much even in summer! 5 Reasons to travel to Tempe, AZ 1. The Phoenix Zoo The Phoenix […]
5 Walt Disney World Travel Tips everyone needs to know before going to Disney
Our family has been to Walt Disney World more than our fair share of times over the past 20 years. Every three years or so, we buy annual passes and make several long weekend trips to play at the parks enjoying the different themed events along the way. It helps that we live within an […]
Review: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
My husband had a conference at Walt Disney World last week which just so happened to coincide with my kids’ spring break. Poor guy! He had to work while we got to play…. Well “work” is relative. Anyway, I digress. Since he had to attend this conference, we went along mostly to enjoy the Epcot Flower and […]
The New Disney Fastpass+
Disney has been testing new “Magic Bands” with Disney Resort guests over the past several months as part of the new MyMagic+ program. While the armbands, called MyMagic+ Bands, offer great convenience — they serve as room key, credit card, and park admission ticket for Disney resort guests, the new armbands also signal big changes […]
Test Track at Epcot
“Mommy, tell your readers they have to ride the New Test Track at Epcot! It’s soooooo much fun!” — Ellie, age 9 There you have it, folks! My daughter — who two days before riding Test Track at Epcot was terrified of all rides big, fast and loud — loves it! As for the rest […]
New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
We’ve been to Walt Disney World many times since my boys were little, and I am glad they finally updated Magic Kingdom with the New Fantasyland. I’m a Disney traditionalist. I love the original characters and warm up slowly — very slowly — to new princesses. I’m still not a Vinylmation fan, and I did not […]
Sea World’s Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin Review
We didn’t research Sea World, Orlando before our trip last week — as you may have guessed from my lack of planning for the All-day Dining Deal. Having been to the park many times, we knew the park layout and how to juggle show schedules… but we didn’t know that the penguin makeover was complete. […]