How Christmas at WDW Soothes Savage Criminals, or: I Love WDW at the Holidays

If this year had gone according to plan, today CP and I would have been leaving for our third annual holiday-time trip to WDW. Obviously things haven’t gone as expected, but luckily, my recent impromptu trip to WDW afforded me … Continue reading

A Fairly Boring Sendoff: August Trip, Day 9

Tuesday, August 13 Normally departure days depress the hell out of me. This one….not as much. I think between the heat and the MyMagic+ test stresses, this vacation was a bit more taxing than we would have liked. We missed … Continue reading

Why I’m So Happy About Carpeting

A few weeks ago, Disney released a few teaser pictures and some details about the refurbishment of the California Grill restaurant at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. From what few photos and details emerged, I was overjoyed: we were promised a restaurant … Continue reading

Victory Defined by Not Throwing Up On a Bus: August Trip, Day 6

Saturday, August 10 Remember when I was up at 6:30 am on our first day of the trip? Yeah, that was a one-off. As we very much needed to do, we slept in until nearly 9:30, basking in a lazy … Continue reading

Saved by a Polynesian Paradise: August Trip, Day 5

Friday, August 9 Moving day! We slept in. We finished packing. We had Bell Services retrieve our bags for transfer. One final check of the room, and we were out of there. Next stop? The Polynesian, where we were both … Continue reading

Scenes from an evening of trip planning

Me: So we’ve narrowed it down to the Polynesian or the Contemporary. CP: We can walk to the Magic Kingdom from the Polynesian, yes? Me: What? No. It’s a monorail or a boat. CP: Really?! Me: Yes. CP: Well, then … Continue reading