From the moment it was announced, The Cake Bake Shop has been one of the most talked about restaurants on Disney property. Part of this is for the reasons you would expect: the food, service, and decor. But an awful lot of it has focused on one particular element: the pricing. Yes, The Cake Bake Shop is expensive, arguably...
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The tradition continues – check out a new slate of photos in my Nightmare Before Christmas in Walt Disney World 2025! What’s this? What’s this? There’s color everywhere What’s this? There’s white things in the air What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes I must be dreaming Wake up, Jack; this isn’t fair! What’s this? What’s this? What’s this? There’s...
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‘Tis the season for Disney Christmas parties! Want to attend Jollywood Nights or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party? Well, you’ll have to pony up: these are hard ticket events. WAIT, WHAT’S A HARD TICKET EVENT? If you’re not familiar with the term, a Disney hard ticket event is a park function not included in regular ticketed admission, Annual Pass...
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You’re never going to believe this – I finally made it to Club Level! Okay, yes, Coronado’s Club Level is by far the cheapest Club Level on property, but STILL. WHAT IS CLUB LEVEL AT DISNEY RESORTS? You may wish to start by consulting the official Disney Club Level page. Done? Great! I’ll start jabbering. Club Level is available...
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Man does not live by bread alone at Jollywood Nights. He also drinks cocktails. CROSS-PARTY COCKTAILS Yes, unlike Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in the (mostly) dry Magic Kingdom, the holiday party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios toasts the season with adult beverages! Oh, and snacks too. In fact, Jollywood Nights features something of its own food festival. There are...
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Jollywood Nights was famously lambasted at its inception. I attended for my own first time this year, and I can tell you without reservation that I ADORED it. Yes, I would love to tell you why! Below is my overview of what Jollywood Nights is, followed by my experience when I attended to party. All of this is subject...
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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...
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I think it’s time we stop being so dang hard on Disney newbies. BY COMPARISON, YOU AND I ARE PLAYING PRO BALL Do I know everything there is to know about Walt Disney World? No! But after coming up on two decades worth of trips, I’ve got a pretty darned good handle on the ins and outs of the...
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I have a confession to make: I never got into “Must Do Disney.” NO WAIT PLEASE DON’T KICK ME OUT OF THE DISNEY ADULT CLUB I CAN EXPLAIN!!! WHAT IS “MUST DO DISNEY”? “Must Do Disney” was a show that ran on a special Walt Disney World resort television channel on a continuous loop. It starred a bubbly woman...
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Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Thoughts While Watching. Today we will be plumbing the depths of my Disney lore. Journey back with me two decades in the past as we uncover… MY WALT DISNEY WORLD ORIGIN STORY. WE ARE NOT A DISNEY FAMILY I do not come from a Disney family. I don’t mean this...
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