Family Travel Magazine

As you’ve probably guessed, I love traveling to Walt Disney World, and I’ve stayed at most of the deluxe and moderate hotels throughout the resort.  Recently, my family’s favorite resort has been Disney’s Beach Club Resort, but surprisingly, we’d never stayed at its sister resort, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, until this year’s Disney Social Media [...]

Walt Disney World’s Port Orleans Riverside resort just opened their brand-new Royal Guest Rooms.  The 512 themed rooms offer families an immersive fairytale experience in a moderate resort price range – perfect for those families who don’t want to break the bank on their Walt Disney World vacation. The new Royal Guest Rooms incorporate many [...]

Have you made family vacation plans for spring break yet?  Even if you haven’t, you still definitely have time to plan a great trip.  Whether you want to hop on a plane to a warm-weather destination or drive to a more convenient local vacation spot, here are some of the best family travel destinations. Walt [...]

This year, for the first time ever, the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Resort will both be open for 24 hours on leap day – offering one more Disney day!  The festivities start at 6 am on February 29th, 2012 and go through March 1, 2012 (subject to capacity restrictions). In addition, Disney is also offering [...]

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California has started celebrating the holiday season!  Here are all of the events going on: From their press release: Mickey Mouse celebrates the holidays with a cartoon-style Christmas tree this season as new décor adds merriment to Mickey’s Toontown for the 2011 holidays at Disneyland Resort. The holidays shine brightly throughout [...]

Walt Disney World has recently announced that their newest on-site resort hotel – Disney’s Art of Animation, will be opening in stages starting May 2012.  This resort opening has been eagerly anticipated by families looking for a reasonably-priced on-site lodging option for large families. Located across the bridge from Pop Century, the Art of Animation [...]

When families are thinking about which of Walt Disney World’s four major theme parks to visit, they often consider visiting only one or two.  When deciding which park(s) to skip, Disney’s Hollywood Studios  (formerly MGM Studios) is one of the parks considered.  However, I often recommend that families, especially those with boys, plan on visiting [...]

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party, a separate ticketed event held at the Magic Kingdom, is running through November 1, 2011.  Many families often wonder whether or not it’s worth paying extra for this separate event, and I really think it depends on your family. The event officially starts at 7pm, although many families report [...]

If you know anything about Disney’s Animal Kingdom, you probably know that it is not a zoo – it’s a theme park.  While you can see so many different animals while visiting the theme park as a guest, if you are interested in checking out the animals in a more close-up fashion, consider taking the [...]

When I visited the Aulani construction site in Hawaii last year, it was definitely a work in progress, so I was thrilled to see this photo taken on April 21, 2011.  I can’t wait to see how the Disney cast members “create the magic”!