Mrs. Mom is not a, shall we say, less than fully intelligent person of  flaxen colored hair. She’s usually very intelligent. Even Mrs. Mom has her moments. In Mrs. Mom’s defense, it had been a long day and we were coming to the end of it … We finally made it all the way around the...
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It was the perfect storm. School was ending on the day before The Princesses 15th birthday. Sweet 15 and never … (Dad hopes.) So sweet Princess, what do you want for your sixteenth birthday? To go to Disney World and eat at L’Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante. Sometimes kids make a Dad proud. So off Dad...
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The Rotunda Originally uploaded by Jeff_B. It’s all Mrs. Mom’s fault. I must confess, I have a secret lust, a hidden, clandestine, disguised, private, undisclosed hunger for … My dream in life is to be part of the Voices of Liberty. I have been saying sing with them, but I can do that (and frequently do) anytime I...
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Dear Princess, I’m sorry we never took you to the Princess Character Breakfast at Akershus in the Norway Pavilion. Yes, it started in 2002 and you were in you late teens at the time, but that’s no excuse. We should have dressed you up in a fancy Princess dress and dressed your brother (The Man-Child)...
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Mouse Gear is Epcot’s largest merchandise shop. It’s also Dad’s favorite place to shop. Yep, that’s right, Dad likes to shop at Mouse Gear. As a rule Dad’s not a big shopper (I call it research). But, when we go to Epcot and the family can’t find Dad, they know where to look. So why...
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Ouch! The last time we visited Disney World, we rode Test Track just as it started to sprinkle. We had grabbed FastPasses, like we always do, earlier, and it was now time. When we arrived at the ride, it was sprinkling. This ride is going to close momentarily, I said, (yes, I’m always the optimistic...
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Wishes. Dad just finished his web page that tells you every thing ever wanted to know about the best evening (like anyone would have a daytime fireworks show, oh, yeah Disney used to) firework show Dad’s ever seen. Disney’s Wishes. Don’t believe me about daytime fireworks at Disney World. Here’s the evidence Yeah, I know that’s not...
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Welcome to Dad’s Guide on how to Plan Disney World Dining. Yes, you should have a dining plan. Why? So this doesn’t happen to you!!! You wouldn’t believe how easy this stuff really is, but so many people don’t do it. (And some of us who do mess it up royally.) There are several ways to do...
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I was having dinner with my brother and his family the other night when my 12 year old nephew piped up and said to my brother, “Dad”, (yes, my brother is named Dad just like me, funny how that works) “do we plan vacations around where to eat?” Now there’s a kid that knows...
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Columbia Harbor House is one of the Magic Kingdom’s different counter service restaurants. Different because it doesn’t serve hamburgers or hot dogs. Which can cause a problem… Finally it was time for lunch. We’d been traipsing through the Magic Kingdom since it opened and my omelet was wearing off. I needed some grub. THE PLAN called...
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