I’m going to tell you a secret. You keep secrets, right? Good, because I do not want people to start flocking to Bar 17 Bistro. WHAT IS BAR 17 BISTRO? Bar 17 Bistro is an open air rooftop restaurant that crowns Universal Studios’ Aventura Hotel, one of the lower tier resorts on property – if you’re a Disney person,...
Continue readingEpcot’s Food & Wine Festival: One Day Challenge
Friends, I have two choices before me. I could weep, for I only enjoyed one day of Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival 2025. On the other hand, I could rejoice, for I enjoyed one day at Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival 2025! FETE THE FESTIVAL Given that we planned this trip like 6 weeks in advance, I choose to...
Continue readingJoin The KOVEN At The Dead Coconut Club
Great news! I went to the Dead Coconut Club and I think I’m in a witch sorority now? WHAT’S THE DEAD COCONUT CLUB? The Red Coconut Club is a bar and dance venue at Universal Studios Florida‘s CityWalk. It’s on the second level; go up the stairs or the escalator to find the entrance. But wait, you say –...
Continue readingHow Downtown Disney Accidentally Made Me Vegan
I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Today we review a handful of vegan options at Downtown Disney, among other things. Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! Despite having only one Disneyland day, I managed to sneak in three evenings in Downtown Disney. I spent a fair amount...
Continue readingConquering Downtown Disney’s Parkside Market
I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! Here’s the first thing to know about Disneyland Resort’s Parkside Market: despite what the name indicates, it is not parkside. It is, in fact, on the opposite end of Downtown Disney from the park entrance...
Continue readingThe State Of Universal Studios Snacks
Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we’re discussing food reviews from Universal Studios Florida. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! I’m not gonna lie; my most recent Universal Studios snack review post was less than complimentary. Don’t get...
Continue readingStrong Water Tavern: Why The Rum’s Gone
Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we review Strong Water Tavern at Universal Aventura Hotel. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! At this point I have nearly two decades of Walt Disney World experience – but I’m still...
Continue readingEpcot Festival Of The (Culinary) Arts
Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we review some of the offerings from the food booths at the Festival of the Arts in Epcot. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! Don’t lie: half the reason you get excited...
Continue readingCrockett’s Tavern: Bar Of The Wild Frontier
Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we grab a post-race lunch and cocktails at Crockett’s Tavern in Fort Wilderness. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is like no other resort on property....
Continue reading1900 Park Fare Character Breakfast: Make A Wish (For Lox)
Hello and welcome to my Dopey Challenge 2025 trip report! Today I’ll be reviewing the character breakfast at 1900 Park Fare in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. Read all the entries in this report here. Onward! For our final meal of our WDW Marathon Weekend trip, we chose a character breakfast at 1900 Park Fare inside Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort...
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