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...
Continue readingWe Got The Best Table At California Grill
Hello and welcome to my Dopey Challenge 2025 trip report! Today we’re discussing our celebratory post-marathon dinner at California Grill. Read all the entries in this report here. Onward! A successful Dopey Challenge requires some form of commensurate celebratory meal. Were I a proper blogger, I would’ve selected a restaurant I haven’t been to before. Instead, I went with...
Continue readingWhy Does Summer House Appear Whenever I Am Near?
Hello and welcome to my Dopey Challenge 2025 trip report! Today I’ll be reviewing our post-race brunch at Summer House… among other Summer Houses. Read all the entries in this report here. Onward! Everywhere I go, there’s a Summer House restaurant. Okay, this is a slight exaggeration, but I definitely see my fair share of them: there’s one in...
Continue readingChef Art Smith’s Homecomin’: Put A Little South In Your Mouth
Hello and welcome to my Dopey Challenge 2025 trip report! Read all the entries in this report here. Today we’re diving into the restaurant scene with a review of Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ at Disney Springs. Onward! In the interest of full disclosure, let me say up front I did not invent the phrase “Put A Little South In...
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