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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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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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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Cross Country Creek is the slow flowing river that surrounds Blizzard Beach. In our family we call those little streams of water, Lazy Rivers. Mrs. Mom loves Lazy Rivers. When we go to water parks Mrs. Mom would be happy to take a book, grab an inner tube, and float the Lazy River all day...
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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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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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Can a Polynesian Snob stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort? That’s a good question. Dad, Mrs. Mom, The Princess and the Man-Child are Polynesian Snobs. We love the Polynesian. It’s the best hotel in the world. How can you beat it. It’s on the monorail. It’s beautiful. It has the best restaurant at Disney World (no,...
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