The night before our Very Merrytime cruise, the kids and I stayed one night at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Originally, we booked a room at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, but I got a pixie dust upgrade to the deluxe resort. I’m calling this a “quick review” since we were only there one night and didn’t […]

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Spoiler-free Rise of the Resistance Review: The new ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened yesterday, with a media preview the day before. See this spoiler-free review by Disney Tourist Blog. I am a little concerned about the downtime the ride has already experienced in the past 2 days. This ride is the main reason my […]

Recently, my family went on a 3-night Very Merrytime cruise on the Disney Dream. This was our first Very Merrytime cruise as well as the shortest cruise we’ve ever taken. How did this cruise measure up to past cruises? Note: This review focuses on the holiday aspect of the cruise. For more details on DCL’s […]

World of Hyatt just announced some changes coming in March 2020. Just like other major hotel brands, Hyatt will now have peak and off-peak pricing for points redemptions. Instead of a flat rate of 5000 points for Category 1 hotels, the price will range from 3500 to 6500 points. You can see all the details […]

Hooray! This week, I’m 180 days before my family’s Disney World trip. That means it’s time to make our Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs). I know some people think it’s ridiculous to make restaurant reservations 6 months in advance. And, I partly agree. But, that’s just the timing that Disney World picked. The reality is that […]