Category Archives: Taking the Preteens

The pre-teenage years can be stressful, but most pre-teens love Disney World.

See the birds at Flights of Wonder

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Flights of Wonder is the bird show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It’s one of our families favorite show. We never miss it. (Because The Man-Child loves birds.) We all enjoy the show and even when we go back home we … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Kingdom, Stories, Taking the Preteens, Taking the Teenagers, Taking the whole family, Taking your adult children, The Parks | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Toy Story Pizza Planet – perspective

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

Must be a gender thing. Dad and the kids really like Toy Story Pizza Planet. Mrs. Mom, not so much. Toy Story Pizza Planet is the kind of restaurant every “real man” dreams of.  What’s not to like, hot pizza … Continue reading →

Posted in Disney Hollywood Studios, Restaurants, Taking the Preteens, Taking the Teenagers, Taking the whole family, Taking your adult children, The Parks | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Illuminations – the secret garden

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

Is there anywhere we can get a better view of Illuminations? Mrs. Mom asked. We were planning for our next Disney World trip. We had been to Epcot once and didn’t get a very good view of Illuminations. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Epcot, Planning and Reservations, Taking the Preteens | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Impressions de France

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Impressions de France is one of The Man-Childs favorite attractions in Epcot. Between this and the Enchanted Tiki Room in the Magic Kingdom I don’t know which would be his favorite. Ask him sometime. He’ll tell you. Just don’t ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Epcot, Taking a Honeymoon, Taking next trip (Young Adults), Taking Small Children, Taking the Preteens, Taking the Teenagers, Taking the whole family, Taking your adult children, Traveling as Grandma and Grandpa in waiting | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Red Swimsuit

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

“Are you all going to be here tomorrow?” the monorail driver asked. (Yes, this was back in the stone ages when Disney let families ride in the cabs of the monorails.) Such an innocent question. “Yes” I said cautiously, sensing … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning and Reservations, Taking the Preteens, Typhoon Lagoon | Tagged | 1 Comment