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2016 June, 21

Best Restaurants for a First Time Visitor

travelmagicstg2016-06-21T06:00:16-04:00June 21, 2016|Dining Reservations, Disney Travel, Disney World|0 Comments

With 100+ restaurants on the Walt Disney World property, a first time visitor can get overwhelmed with all of the options! As a fan of Disney dining, I have a few tried and true restaurants that I suggest to all first time visitors! Chef Mickey’s Here you can dine with Mickey and the gang – including Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto! I’m not huge on buffets, but I really enjoy this one! Available meal times are breakfast, brunch and dinner. What to get: If you come for breakfast or brunch - Mickey waffles, of course! Location: Disney’s Contemporary Resort [...]

Pros and Cons of the Disney Dining Plan

travelmagicstg2023-09-29T18:15:50-04:00April 19, 2016|Dining, Disney World|0 Comments

When planning for a vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort, you are inundated with information. One of those things is whether or not you should add the Disney Dining Plan to your package. There are multiple variations of dining plans you can choose from, but today we are going to talk about the most popular – The Disney Dining Plan. This dining plan gives you 1 Table Service, 1 Quick Service and 1 Snack credit per person, per night of your stay. There is zero doubt that the Disney Dining Plan is a great addition to any trip, but [...]

Packing the perfect park bag

travelmagicstg2015-06-12T06:00:00-04:00June 12, 2015|Travel Destinations|0 Comments

Packing the perfect bag to bring into a Disney theme park is not rocket science, but it can be hard to not over pack and bring unnecessary things into the parks! Follow these tips to pack the perfect bag while saving space and sanity! One of my favorite things to do in the days leading up to my vacations is planning what I’ll bring into the parks each day. For some, this is silly and a little too Type A planning, but for me it’s one of the best parts of planning!! While I don’t have kids just yet (so [...]