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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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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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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“The Man-Child will love the Tiki Room” Dad knows everything. Especially about his family. Dad is one tuned in dude. One of Dad’s favorite Adventureland attractions is the Enchanted Tiki Room. Since Dad was a little tike, (yes, dear that was a long time ago) he’s loved the Tiki Room. I just love that song… “In...
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Here’s how our family rides Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and the Hollywood Tower of Terror without waiting in line. Ever. Seriously. Works every time. Have I every lied to you? Here’s how we do it… At 5 o’clock in the morning sharp the trumpet sounds reveille and all of the troops roll out of bed. Showers...
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So you think you want to add a Disney Dining Plan to your reservation? Will it save you money? Let Dad help.
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We're having fun now. We've had some "problems" with check-in and Dad's mess up with the rental car and cost the family an hour. Is everyone happy now? Over the last week (since we surprised the kids with the trip) we'd been talking about whether or not we needed to add the park hopper option...
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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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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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