I Cheated on Disney

Anyone that knows me knows I am a hard-core Disney fan. Cut me and I bleed Mickey Mouse red. However, I have friends that don't get the whole Disney thing (gasp!). Comments like "Let me guess where you're vacationing this year." and "Really, aren't your kids too big for Disney?" have been escalating as my kids get older. I just tell them I only do 1st class vacations, pack up my van and head down to Florida for 10 days.

This year my 2 high-schoolers had activities that went all through June and started back up in August. Combine that with baseball and softball and you've got a jam-packed summer. Vacation, who's got time for that? Then the voices of my non-Disney friends, combined with guilt of no family time, got the best of me. So I did it, I cheated on Disney.

Sick or Injured + Walt Disney World = Help is Close By!!!

Nobody gets sick or injured at the "Most Magical Place on Earth," right?  If only that were true.  For a while, it seemed someone someone in my family needed medical attention every trip!  If your family falls into the same unfortunate situation, don't fret.  There are a lot of options for you.

If you have an accident or get sick in one of the parks, Disney has first aid stations in each of the theme parks and water parks.  These aren't just your "run of the mill" first aid stations.  According to the person with whom I spoke, while there isn't a doctor on the premises, each one is staffed with a nurse and carries a number of over-the-counter medications and supplies for typical bumps, cuts, and bruises.  You can find them at:

·         The first aid station in Magic Kingdom theme park is located next to The Crystal Palace restaurant on Main Street, U.S.A.

·         The first aid station in Epcot theme park is at the Odyssey Center; enter from the World Showcase side.

·         The first aid station in Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park is located near Guest Services on Hollywood Boulevard.

·         The first aid station in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is located behind Creature Comforts in Discovery Island.

·         The first aid station in Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is located behind Leaning Palms.

·         The first aid station in Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is between Lottawatta Lodge and Beach Haus.

DIS and Dat Thursday

At first I was excited because we were going to be staying in one of the new Royal Guest Rooms at Port Orleans – Riverside, but when we got into the room there it was on the table…….......

The Bounce Back!!!!

 I think I was more excited about that then the room (okay maybe for 5 minutes); I will have to tell you about the Royal Guest Room in a future post.  A Bounce Back in your room is a chance for you to come back to your favorite place at a future date, at a discount, as long as you book before you check out of your current room.   The “clock” gives you the calendar for the current year and the highlighted dates are the dates that are available for booking your Bounce Back visit.