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A Disney World Vet in Disneyland: Last Minute Details
By Kristen Helmstetter Tomorrow is the big day when I shove off for my first ever visit to Disneyland! I’ve done plenty of research and planning, and even arranged some last minute details. I think my...
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A Disney Vet’s First Trip to Disneyland
By Kristen Helmstetter If you’ve been reading the TouringPlans.com Blog over the last few months you may have noticed I was planning my very first trip to Disneyland. This week I’m here to report my...
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Tusker House Lunch
By Kristen Helmstetter When I went to Disney World with my family a few months ago, all of the planning was geared around the kids. I don’t always include character meals in my itinerary, but with...
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Disney Floral and Gifts
By Kristen Helmstetter I had heard about Disney Floral and Gifts a few times over the years, but didn’t have an opportunity to use their services until last month. What is Disney Floral, you ask? Well,...
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What Makes Epcot So Special?
By Kristen Helmstetter This week you’ll probably see a lot of blog posts around the Disney community about Epcot as we gear up for the 30th anniversary of this amazing park. Today I’d like to take a...
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Disney Dining Discovery: Captain’s Grille
By Kristen Helmstetter On my last trip my friend and I found ourselves hungry for a real meal rather than little tastes around World Showcase during the Food & Wine Festival. We didn’t have a...
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Coping with Holiday Crowds at Disney World
By Kristen Helmstetter It’s that time of year again. While many of us are running around trying to buy last minute gifts and planning our Christmas dinners, thousands of people are completing the last...
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Cheering for a Run Disney Race
By Kristen Helmstetter Last weekend I had the pleasure of cheering for some of my friends as they ran in the Royal Family 5k and the Princess Half Marathon. The mornings were early, but watching them...
View ArticleThe Expedition Everest Challenge
Over the weekend I participated in my very first runDisney event: The Expedition Everest Challenge! I was really nervous since
View ArticleX-Pass Testing in the Magic Kingdom
On my recent trip I got to try out the X-Passes (FASTPASS + is another name being floated around) being
View ArticleMy Stay at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
My recent trip to Disney World was spent at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I had never stayed there before so
View ArticleEpcot’s Cava del Tequila vs. Tutto Gusto
I’ve sure you’ve seen a ton of posts on various Disney fan sites reviewing Epcot’s newest addition called Tutto Gusto,
View ArticleI’m Going to Disneyland!
A few months ago a friend invited me to go to Disneyland, and after crunching some numbers and looking for
View ArticleJiko -The Cooking Place
About once a year (okay, sometimes more often) my friends and I treat ourselves to dinner at one of Disney’s
View ArticleWater Park Cabanas: Are They Worth It?
Last summer I did a weekend almost entirely devoted to Disney’s water parks, which caused me to fall in love
View ArticleBoma Breakfast
On my most recent trip I stayed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, so I really took advantage of all the resort
View ArticleA Disney World Veteran Goes to Disneyland: Dining
As a Disney World regular, I’m really excited to be planning my very first Disneyland trip! I’ve already written about
View ArticleMy Favorite Disney Water Park Attractions
Ever since last summer, when I planned a weekend trip to Disney World centered around visiting its two water parks,
View ArticleNavigating Character Dining at Disney World
Making heads or tails of all of the character dining options at Disney World can be daunting, so I wanted
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Character Meal
Character meals are a staple of the Disney World experience for many families. Last week I provided a guide to all
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