Disney California Adventure Park has been growing and changing a lot recently with the newly reimagined Pixar Pier along with the closure of A Bug’s Land to make way for the new Marvel-themed land. With each change, the park gets better and better. There are so many great rides and attractions that you need to experience at […]
Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch – Barton Hill Farms
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life received free tickets to visit Barton Hill Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze. All opinions are mine, as always. ***2023 update – unfortunately Barton Hill Farms has permanently closed. This year we visited Barton Hill Farms for their Fall Festival and Corn Maze near Bastrop, Texas (just 25 […]
8 Tips for Taking Kids to Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival
8 Tips for taking kids to Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival so that they stay engaged, happy and entertained. Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival has always been one of my favorite times to visit Walt Disney World. This year the festival runs until November 12th. To be honest, the festival could be quite […]
Tropicana Inn and Suites – Steps from Disneyland
With newly renovated rooms and a stellar location right across from Disneyland, the Tropicana Inn and Suites is the perfect place to stay! If you are looking for more posts about Disneyland, you can read all about the parks here. While the Tropicana Inn and Suites looks nondescript from the outside the lobby and guest […]
11 Ways to Enjoy the World of Pixar at Disneyland Resort
With Pixar Fest over, here our 11 ways to enjoy the world of Pixar at Disneyland Resort in California including parades, food, and rides. We just returned from 3 days at Disneyland Resort and our visit was during Pixar Fest! My family loves Pixar characters, movies, and stories, so we throughly enjoyed the added fun […]
Everglades Safari Park Airboat Tour
If you visit southern Florida, a trip to the Everglades is a must! After our recent cruise instead of going straight to the airport, we decided to take one last excursion. We booked our excursion through Norwegian Cruise Line for an Everglades Airboat Tour with a drop off at the airport (either Miami or Ft. […]
10 Tips for Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival 2018
*Reposted and updated for 2018 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. One of my family’s favorite things to do at Disney World is […]
2018 Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival Booth Menus
Below is the full menus for the 2018 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. The festival will run from August 30 through November 12, 2018. Pricing is not available until the first day of the festival. *Updated with pricing! Let me help you plan your magical Disney vacation with free, expert advice! Contact me […]
Tips for Booking Walt Disney World Fastpass+ Reservations
If you are planning a trip to Walt Disney World, you may have heard about using Fastpass+ for attractions, shows, and character meet and greets. I am going to share my tips for booking Fastpass+ reservations including what are the top attractions in each park to get Fastpass+ for, when can you start making Fastpass+ […]
8 Tips for Cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line
In April, we cruised with Norwegian Cruise Line on the Jade. While we had previously cruised four times with Disney this was our first Norwegian cruise. You can read about the differences between the two cruise lines here. Having cruised with Disney we were used to prebooking everything, which is what we did on our […]