Disney Planning, Disney Road Trip, Transportation Jessica Mickelson Disney Planning, Disney Road Trip, Transportation Jessica Mickelson

Disney Bound: Driving to Walt Disney World

If you are planning a road trip to Walt Disney World with your family but feeling uncertain about where to begin, don't worry! I can help you with the ultimate guide to ensure a successful car trip. In this guide, I will cover various methods of driving down to the parks with your family, provide you with a list of supplies to carry, and share tips and tricks to ensure a smooth ride down to Orlando. Whether you are a first-time driver to Disney or a seasoned road-tripper, this guide is going to help you make the most of your journey.

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Tips for Toddlers Meeting Characters at Walt Disney World

Are you taking your toddler to Walt Disney World and are nervous about them meeting characters for the first time? Here are 12 tips to help you prepare your toddler to meet Disney Characters at the parks. We know it can be scary for them since the characters feel larger than life.

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Steps for Booking a Disney Vacation

Do you have questions on how to book your Disney vacation? This blog post reviews all the details of booking your Disney vacation. Did you know it only takes $200 to book your Disney Vacation? In this post, I will go over all the details on how to book your Disney Vacation and how far in advance you can start the planning.

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The Disney Second Shift

So let me explain why you're so tired at Walt Disney World and why I call this a trip or an adventure, not a vacation. First, you are overstimulated. Disney hits all your senses at once all day long. Sight, sound, and touch all day long! Not to mention the brain power you use when strategically planning and executing your day. Then after a long day, the second shift starts, even on vacation.

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Disney Planning, Disney Dining, Disney Groceries Jessica Mickelson Disney Planning, Disney Dining, Disney Groceries Jessica Mickelson

How to Order Resort Groceries at Walt Disney World

Groceries! Everyone needs them at Walt Disney World, even just a few items. You constantly hear you need snacks for the park and the room, but if you are flying or have a packed car, how do you get them there?

Here is all the information you need on getting snacks and groceries to your resort room and deciding what groceries you need for you room and your Disney vacation.

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Planning a Disney Vacation: Start Here

Feeling overwhelmed about planning your Walt Disney World trip? Are you confused about where exactly to start with the planning? Well this is the best place to start, before we start putting together itineraries for Walt Disney World let me help you get organized. Let’s take our first step in simplifying Walt Disney World by taking a look at the basics.

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Disney Planning, planning, Stress Management, Top Tips Jessica Mickelson Disney Planning, planning, Stress Management, Top Tips Jessica Mickelson

My Top Ten Tips for a Disney Vacation

Are you heading to the Disney Parks? As a Disney mom and Walt Disney World pro, I have rounded up my top ten tips about the Disney Parks. So, before we start diving into Genie+, what character meals to book and where to stay, let me give you some much needed information about what you will need at the Disney Parks.

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Tips for Traveling with Family, Friends & Large Groups

Since we are a Walt Disney World family, many of our friends and family want to travel with us since we know the parks so well. And we love taking people because we plan the trip based on their wants and goals, since we go to the parks often.

Traveling with friends & family to Disney can be a BLAST! But here are some things to consider before planning a trip with the people you love the most!

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Parents Guide to Mentally Preparing for WDW in 2022

The more you understand how WDW operates the less stressful your trip. Its not about planning every second of your day, I actually discourage that. But you need an outline of your day, and you need to understand where you are in the park and where your reservations, rides and lighting lanes in order to have an effective schedule.

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Disney's Ultimate Park Bag List

What do you need in your Disney park bag? We have the ultimate list for every season at Walt Disney World. Check out our detailed list of essential items needed at Disney parks. We will cover what you need in your Disney park bag and some things you may want in your park bag. You will feel completely prepared after you go through our list. Check out our Disney must have list!

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Disney Basics

There are four separate theme parks and two water parks at Walt Disney World, an outdoor shopping area, and a sports complex. Your theme parks are Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are your two water parks. Disney Springs is your themed dining, retail, and entertainment center and ESPN Wide World of Sports is the sports complex.

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