A look at the differences between buying DVC resale vs direct: a special guest post written by Lauren McGee: Disney Vacation Club is one of the most family-friendly choices when it comes to vacation ownership. Some resorts, like The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, are loved for being conveniently located near the Disney theme parks. […]
Disney’s Polynesian room tour with new Moana themeing!
During my most recent trip to Disney World in September 2021, we spent a week in a standard room at Disney’s Polynesian resort. These rooms had just been re-done this year to be Moana themed rooms – in fact, the resort had only just reopened in mid-July! There was still some construction around the resort […]
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser – what you need to know
Last updated 1/31/23: Everything we know about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience: People have been talking about the Galactic Starcruiser for years now, and Disney finally has some new details! While some have referred to this as the “Star Wars hotel,” that’s not what this is (more on that below). This experience isn’t going […]
Disney’s Fort Wilderness review
Read on for my Disney’s Fort Wilderness review: Staying at Fort Wilderness was never my highest priority, but I thought it might be a cool experience and I like trying new things, so I decided to give it a go recently and check it off the bucket list. Well, I ended up loving Fort Wilderness […]
Disney’s Contemporary resort: the complete guide
Thinking about staying at Disney’s Contemporary resort? Here’s everything you need to know! Posts about the Contemporary Contemporary resort review Breakfast at the Wave California Grill Brunch at the Top The basics Resort category: DeluxeTheme: modernOpening date: October 1, 1971Last major refurbishment: Started April 2021 (in progress) Room types: main tower, garden wing, standard, lake […]
Pop Century room tour of a standard room
A Pop Century room tour of one of their standard rooms: In May 2021 I stayed in a standard Pop Century room for 5 nights with Jenn from Fairest Run of All. If you’re looking for an overview of Pop Century you can check out my complete guide here with tons of info, or my […]
Disney’s Coronado Springs resort: the complete guide
Thinking about staying at Disney’s Coronado Springs resort? Here’s everything you need to know! Posts about Disney’s Coronado Springs Coronado Springs review Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Coronado Springs The basics Resort category: moderateTheme: Spanish, Mexican, and Southwest American culturesOpening date: August 1, 1997Last major refurbishment: 2019 Room types: standard, water view, preferred, 1 bedroom […]
Staying off site at Disney World: should you do it?
(Updated 3/30/21) Everything you need to consider if you’re thinking about staying off site at Disney World: One of the big questions when planning a Disney World vacation is where to stay. There are the “on property” resorts which Disney owns, and then there are tons of off site options outside the Disney World gates. Most […]
Disney’s Pop Century Resort: the complete guide
Thinking about staying at Disney’s Pop Century resort? Here’s everything you need to know! Posts about Pop Century Pop Century review Disney World trip planning guide The basics Resort category: valueTheme: pop culture from the 1950s-1990sOpening date: December 14, 2003Last major refurbishment: 2018 Room types: standard, pool view, preferred, preferred pool viewRoom capacity: 4 adults […]
Disney’s Yacht Club resort review
A look at Disney’s Yacht Club resort: On my most recent trip to Disney I stayed at the Yacht Club. To be honest, it had never been super high on my list of places to try – if anything, I’d heard everyone talking about the Beach Club and figured I would stay there first. The […]