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Dining with Disney Princesses- Akershus in Epcot
Continuing my series of Disney dining information, today’s post is all about the Akershus Royal Dining Hall in Epcot. Home to several Princesses and Norwegian fare, this restaurant is a great (and less expensive) alternative to dining in Cinderella’s castle. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and/or making a purchase, I may make a small profit at no extra cost to you! What is Akershus Royal Banquet Hall? The Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is a restaurant located in Epcot in the Walt Disney World Resort. The meal is served family style and is highly influenced by Norwegian flavors. While dining, you will have the opportunity to…
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Character Dining at Topolino’s Terrace in Walt Disney World
Opening in late 2019, Disney’s Riviera Resort is still one of the newer choices at the Walt Disney World Resort. Boasting a European ambiance, this resort also features one of my favorite on-property restaurants-Topolino’s Terrace. Meals featured at Topolino’s Terrace Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at ZERO extra cost to you! If you didn’t know, Topolino is the Italian translation for Mickey Mouse. As such, he and a few of his closests friends meet at the namesake restaurant each morning to celebrate the fine arts, as well as the most important meal of the day-breakfast!…
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A Toy Story Birthday Party that is Out of this World!
Since Covid prevented birthday gatherings for a few years, I went all out on my youngest’s 4th birthday! Check out my take on a Toy Story birthday complete with ideas for food, decorations and activities. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at absolutely no extra cost to you! How to plan the ultimate Toy Story birthday party! Since I knew I was inviting half the world to this party, I began planning months in advance. Summer weather in the Midwest is anything but predictable, so step one was to rent a huge tent. The tent area…
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Navigating Transportation in Disney World
Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World and finding it a little…confusing and complicated? Don’t worry! I’m here to help. I’ve already written about when to go and where to stay, so this week’s Disney information is about transportation in Disney World. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Ready to book your dream Disney Vacation? Contact the vacation planner we use-Magical Memories by Casey with Main Street and More Travel! Be sure to tell him The Chaos Manager sent you! Transportation in Disney World 101 Rule #1 Always…
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Using the DAS Pass in Disney World- A Step-by-Step Guide
Have you heard of the DAS Pass but not sure what it is? If you’re traveling to Walt Disney World (or Land) and have members of your party who may find it difficult to spend a day in the Parks, then keep reading! For the purposes of this article I will only be referring to Disney World since I have personal experience with those Parks. Disneyland also uses this system. The overseas Parks operate differently. Updated September 2024: This past summer, Disney Parks changed their DAS process to dramatic response. I did not want to update this post until I had experienced the changes myself. This July we visited Disneyland…
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Pros and Cons to staying in Walt Disney World
You’ve finally decided to vacation in Walt Disney World, but with all of the options-where should you stay? Read on for pros and cons to staying in Walt Disney World! *Some links are affiliate links, by clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! Do you need to stay in the Disney World Bubble? ‘The Bubble’ is what many call staying in a Walt Disney World property, versus staying elsewhere in the Orlando area. My family has done both and here are some pros and cons for you to consider. Shop Disney at Thread Science…
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When should you go to Walt Disney World?
Once you’ve committed to planning a trip to Walt Disney World the first decision you have to make is when to go! To answer the question, When should you go to Walt Disney World, there are four factors. Read on to find out what they are and how they can affect your trip to Walt Disney World. Some links are affiliate links. Clicking on them and making a purchase may give The Chaos Manager a small commission at no extra cost to you. So you’ve finally committed to taking that trip to Disney World. You think you’d like to go over spring break when the kids are out of school.…
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Homeschooling with Disney-Part 2
Originally posted Spring 2020 Continuing right where my other post Homeschooling with Disney left off, here are even more ways to educate at home using Walt Disney World and Disney stories as a theme. Math & Science *Some links are affiliate links, by clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you! In my last post I wrote about using Disney World as your homeschooling inspiration in art, music, literature and social studies. There are so many opportunities and ideas that I needed to make a separate post for math and science lessons! Please remember that I am not a…
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How to Homeschool with Disney
Originally posted Spring 2020 Since Covid ruined our real vacation plans, we had a Disney staycation last week. I’ve already posted about all of the amazing meals and theme nights we had, (see here) but we also had a week full of Disney activities for our homeschooling! (Some links are affiliate links and I may receive compensation if you make a purchase. Thank you for supporting my family!) The world of Disney gives us a wealth of literary, art, history, science and math homeschooling activities. Of course I consulted Pinterest for some inspiration and there ain’t a whole lot out there. One of the only Pins I found was from…
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Ohana
Originally posted Spring 2020 By clicking on an affiliate link, I may make a small amount of money at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support! Ohana means family. It is also an amazing restaurant at the Polynesian Resort in Walt Disney World. I thought it would be the perfect grand finale meal to our Disney Staycation and attempted Ohana- a Disney meal at home! While the restaurant serves breakfast and dinner, we have only dined there for dinner. It is served family style (of course) and there are 10 different menu items brought to your table. So what was I thinking trying to replicate this at…
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