Posts Tagged ‘Park Tips’

Exclusive: Disney Verizon app will allow users to check wait times, plan for events

A Verizon cellphone running their new application that will serve as a digital guide for Disney parks. (Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel) EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Each day, thousands Walt Disney World visitors are faced with a series of decisions. What ride should they go on next? When is the best time to get...

November 10th, 2009 | Featured, News, Park Tips | Read More

Get your fill at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World

Complimentary face painting during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party was a big hit. Photo courtesy Kristin Ford. On Friday, we headed into Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with two 7-year-old boys, two 5-year-old girls and a plan for the start of the evening to maximize our Halloween...

October 26th, 2009 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More

Fulton’s Crab House celebrates stone crab season

Chilled stone crabs are a Florida favorite. Floridians are enjoying stone crab season is and Fulton’s Crab House (1670 Buena Vista Drive Lake in Downtown Disney) is taking advantage of a bounty of these succulent claws. Fulton’s is offering stone crab menu specials from through November 30. These...

October 22nd, 2009 | Dining, Heather McPherson, News | Read More

A Mom and The Mouse: Dishing on Disney

My little Mickey and Minnie have been going to Walt Disney World since they were babies. Photo by Kristin Ford. My friends affectionately call me a “Disney fanatic.” I blame my parents for that because my love of Walt Disney World began when our family visited the Magic Kingdom and River Country...

October 22nd, 2009 | A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford | Read More

Tips for meeting the Disney characters

From Staff Writer Kristin Ford Looking at a photo of a child, any child, with Mickey Mouse always makes me smile. I’m reminded of my son’s experiences with his Disney friends when he was 2 and 3 years old, when he gazed at them with such wonder it was easy to see he knew they were real. His...

October 1st, 2009 | Featured, Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More

Making FASTPASS work for you

From Staff Writer Kristin Ford Disney’s FASTPASS system was introduced in 1999 as a way to shorten guests’ wait times for the most popular attractions. It can be really helpful once guests understand how the system works and how to make it work for them. Park maps indicate which rides...

October 1st, 2009 | Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More

Taking kids under 5 to Disney isn’t crazy

From Staff Writer Kristin Ford If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times: “I wouldn’t take my kids to Disney until they’re at least 5. They’ll never remember it, and it’s such a hassle to bring everything we need.” At the risk of sounding like...

October 1st, 2009 | Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More

Money saving tips for Disney theme parks

From Staff Writer Kristin Ford Lodging aside, the biggest expenses for families going through the turnstiles at Walt Disney World are admission tickets, strollers, meals and snacks needed for a long day of fun, and souvenirs. Strollers With some planning, families can still save money without sacrificing...

October 1st, 2009 | Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More

Celebrate birthdays at Disney World

From Staff Writer Kristin Ford Does the idea of having a child’s birthday party at Walt Disney World make you jump for joy at the over-the-top fun of it all, or make you cringe when thinking about the logistics and cost? Disney World’s 2009 “What will you celebrate?” campaign...

October 1st, 2009 | Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More

Keep the kids up for Disney fireworks

"Wishes" fireworks in the Magic Kingdom weave a story in the sky that blends music and character voices from Disney animated films. (Walt Disney World) Visiting a Disney World park at night always makes me feel like I’m at a carnival. It just seems even more special than the daytime because...

October 1st, 2009 | Kristin Ford, Park Tips | Read More