Disney World is one of those places that reminds that you’re never quite “grown up” all the way and that sometimes, it’s fun to embrace it. After a great day at SeaWorld, we decided to dive headfirst into the Disney Experience, starting with the Magic Kingdom.
As a family of ocean and wildlife lovers, we’ve always loved SeaWorld because of its exotic motif and the chance to see a wonderful collection of ocean-based wildlife. I mean, where else can you watch 50-100 penguins hang out, pretending to be statues, pet a stingray, or hang out with dolphins and sharks?
New Beginnings Just two days ago, I was signing out of Fort Bragg for the final time, as I officially left active duty and entered civilian life. I was an Army Paratrooper for around 3 years, and when I returned from Afghanistan in 2009, I told my wife that when I was through with my [...]
As our Kissimmee vacation winds down, Jared and I are reluctant to make our way home. We stop off to buy shoes at the Track Shack, and having my stride analyzed buys us nearly an hour. We veer off into Winter Park and wander up and down Park Avenue, popping in and out of the [...]
As our mini-vacation in Kissimmee drew to a close, my husband and I tried not to think about the inevitable: We were going to have to check out of the Gaylord Palms Resort. Although we had only laid eyes on the sprawling property for the first time days ago, we had already come to feel [...]
I had heard about places in the Kissimmee area that offered “dinner and a movie”, literally. From what I could tell, there were theaters that served full-on meals while you watched a movie. This is what I was looking for when I made reservations to see Cyrus at the Enzian Theater on the last night [...]
I have nothing against Disney. At all. In fact, I have come around to the idea that it may in fact be The Happiest Place On Earth. However, I am not The Richest Woman On Earth, and therefore have to limit my exposure to Disney according to my budgetary constraints. But sometimes you need a [...]
Eating in the Kissimmee area is not cheap. We don’t have the luxury of street meat or other vendors from which to grab a cheap bite while vacationing. Almost everyone here is charging as much as they can for food because most of their customers are on vacation and don’t have a choice but to [...]
First things first: what’s an airboat? You know those boats with giant fans on the back that you see featured in good guy/bad guy chases through the Everglades and swamps in crime shows based in Florida? You know that boat with a big fan on the back that Mama, Kathy Bates’ character in The Waterboy, [...]
I’m not sure if we could have managed it if our children had been with us, but because it was just the two of us and we had a hotel nearby, we decided to go for it. With just a short nap in between, Jared and I hit two amusement parks in one day.
I’ve lived here three years, and had never been to a water park until this weekend. I tend to prefer lounging by the beach instead of waiting in line for hours to go down a water slide. But this weekend was all about doing things I don’t normally do in Central Florida, so my husband [...]
A vacation cannot begin on an empty stomach. No matter where we’re going or when we arrive, one of the very first things my husband and I do when get there is eat. Our whirlwind tour of the Kissimmee area was no exception. Although technically checked in to our hotel, we still had our luggage [...]
New Beginnings Just two days ago, I was signing out of ...
First things first: what's an airboat? You know those boats with ...
Staying Young at Heart Disney World is one of those places ...
