Starbucks comes to the Main Street Bakery – is that a good thing?

The new Drinks at Main Street Bakery

This week the Main Street Bakery is supposed to reopen as a Starbucks. I don’t know what to think about this. I loved the old bakery. We would visit the Main Street Bakery on every trip. I loved those big ole juicy cinnamon rolls. Typically, we’d get a spot to watch Wishes and we would take turns going to get a snack over at the bakery. Now all of that has changed. Again, I don’t know what I think about … Read More

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Big Disney Hollywood Studios Rumors

What will they do in Star Tours Land - Photo by Tom Bricker

I’m sure you’ve been hearing some big Disney Hollywood Studios rumors, but today, a new one started bubbling around. This rumor is big. Really big. Themeparkinsider is reporting that there will be a huge expansion coming to Disney Hollywood Studios in the next 5 years. There are 2 parts to the expansion. First, the worst kept secret anywhere, Cars Land will be coming to the Studios in the next couple of years. Cars Land is huge at Disneyland. (Disney reported … Read More

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The Wave, the stiffest breakfast ever?

The Stiff Waiting Room Furniture - Photo by Rick

One of our favorite times of the day is breakfast. One of our favorite things to do at Walt Disney World is to go to breakfast early and enjoy some pretty good food (usually). On our trip, last year, one of our primary goals was to go “in Search of the Perfect Omelet“. Doesn’t that just sound like fun? We started our search at Everything Pop, and that was a bit disappointing. The second place we tried was The Wave … Read More

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This week is Contemporary Resort week

The Contemporary Resort

It’s Summertime and as the Summer of Dreams kicks off, we’re gonna dream about some of the wonderful Disney Hotels. I have no idea why, but I decided to start with the closest hotel to the Magic Kingdom. Of course I’m talking about the Contemporary Resort. That makes this Contemporary Resort week. Yipee! The Contemporary Resort is the biggest of all the Disney World Resort hotels. No, it doesn’t have the most rooms (that’s the Pop Century) or it doesn’t … Read More

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Introducing Dreams Come True Vacations

Dad is pumped. I want to introduce you to my brand new travel agent partner Dreams Come True Vacations. I am so excited. Don’t you just love that name? Dreams Come True. Just makes you want to go and book a trip to Disney World. Dreams Come True Vacations is the Disney division of Future Travel a full service travel agency located in Houston, Texas. Being a full service travel agency has some benefits for you. It means they have … Read More

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