You know that feeling you get when you are home? That’s the feeling I get when I step into Disney’s Port Orleans – French Quarter hotel. I have stayed at several Disney “on-site” hotels including Pop Century, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans – Riverside, the Polynesian, and Shades of Green (the military hotel), however, I am […]
Trattoria al Forno Character Breakfast
Two of my daughter’s favorite princesses are Rapunzel and Ariel, so when a new character breakfast Bon Voyage Adventure at Trattoria al Forno at Walt Disney World opened I knew that I had to book it for our visit. It just so happened that I booked the breakfast the morning of our big Bon Voyage to […]
5 Things You Have to Experience at Pandora (Animal Kingdom)
You went to Disney World again? I get asked this often, but with the different special events and the constant new additions, there is always something new for us to experience even as a frequent visitor. During our latest trip, we got to experience Pandora the new land at Animal Kingdom. Even if you never […]
Tips for Surviving a Trip to Disney World in Summer
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com Summer is not my favorite time to visit Disney World, in fact, I usually avoid the parks during […]
DIY Disney Autograph Book
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. When S become old enough to want to start obtaining autographs from the Disney characters, I started thinking and researching different ways to collect autographs. I have previously made a Disney autograph book using autograph cards […]
10 Tips for EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival 2016
*Reposted and updated for 2016 One of my favorite times of the year to visit Disney World is during Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Why? Because Disney sets up an additional 30+ marketplaces featuring tapas-sized portions of food, wine, beer and cocktails. Each marketplace is specific to a country or region with most of […]
8 Tips for Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival
I love to visit Disney World when a festival or special event is going on because it’s like getting a bonus since most of the activities are included in the price of admission. Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival at Walt Disney World is one of those festivals. This year the festival runs from March […]
8 Not to Miss Christmas Activities at Disney World
Check out the best things to do at Walt Disney World during the holiday season! Including 8 favorite Christmas Activities at Disney World and new activities for 2019. *Updated for 2019 Christmas is my favorite time of the year, so of course, Christmas at Walt Disney World is one of my very favorite times to […]
5 Tips for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
*Updated for 2018; photos from 2015. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom will be taking place from November 8th through December 21nd on select nights. The party is a hard ticket event which means you have to purchase a separate ticket to attend; you do not need a general admission ticket. We […]
10 Tips for Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival 2015
*Reposted from 2014 and Updated for 2015 One of my favorite times of the year to visit Disney World is during Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Why? Because Disney sets up an additional 30+ marketplaces featuring tapas-sized portions of food, wine, beer and cocktails. Each marketplace is specific to a country or region with […]