We were a little late getting to Pecos Bills and we were hungry. It was past lunch time. It was so bad I could hear The Princess’ stomach growl. The Man-Child was almost crying. But THE PLAN called for lunch at Pecos Bills (one of our favorite places), so that’s where we were going...
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We’ve stayed at the Polynesian Resort three times when we went to Disney World. The same thing happens every time we walk into the room. The Man-Child runs to the day bed and stakes out his territory. I swear if he was a dog he’d mark it. The first time we stayed at the Polynesian...
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Tonga Toast – it sounded so good… Everyone was eating it. One of the things I wanted to try on our trip was Tonga Toast They were serving it (in 1985 at the Coral Island Coffee Shop at the Polynesian Village, now it’s served at Kona Cafe at the Polynesian Resort). I don’t remember where...
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If you’ve ever done much reading about Disney World you’ve probably come across some silly acronym. What’s and acronym? An acronym is an abbreviation of sorts, where letters are substituted for words. Sorry kids, but this started long before text messaging. Being a loyal government employee, I use acronyms every day. My job title is SATCS...
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Who thought eating at ‘Ohana for dinner, and Whispering Canyon Cafe for breakfast was a good idea? Even great planners, like Dad, sometimes make mistakes. And boy did Dad make a doozy. On our last trip, The Plan called for a late dinner at ‘Ohana (so we could watch Wishes) followed by an early breakfast at...
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We took the whole family to ‘Ohana in the Polynesian Resort. The whole family. All 15 of us. At one time. “How many in your party sir?” the nice lady asked. “Fifteen” I said. I thought the guy behind me was gonna faint. He turned to his wife and said “come on honey, there’s 15 of...
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Disney Value Resorts – Saves you money Saves you money! – There is a furniture store in Houston that has “Saves You Money” as their slogan. The owner is one of those guys with an annoying voice that keeps shouting “_______ Furniture Saves You Money.” Over and over, thousands of times a day… Saves You...
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