Solo Trip to Orlando – Disney Resorts, Downtown & the Last Bus

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It was my last vacation day in the sunshine state and I managed to sleep in a little. I finished packing my bags, checked out, and loaded up the turbo charged station wagon. There was only one thing I wanted for breakfast and I headed to Saratoga Springs for it. Mickey waffles are delicious and … Continue reading "Solo Trip to Orlando – Disney Resorts, Downtown & the Last Bus"
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Saratoga Springs Resort – A Few Cool Hidden Mickeys

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I visited Saratoga Springs Resort to check out a few Hidden Mickeys. I drove over to The Paddock pool area. Here I’m standing in front of the counter at The Paddock Grill. A decent classic (three-circle) Hidden Mickey inside the Aquatic Play Area at The Paddock pool was first submitted by our very own Deb … Continue reading "Saratoga Springs Resort – A Few Cool Hidden Mickeys"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Daytime Resorts

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Walt Disney World Resorts are extremely photogenic with award winning architecture, theming, landscaping and use of water like fountains, waterfalls, lakes and rivers. The Saratoga Springs Resort is a prime example using the theme from the famous upstate New York horse race track area. Add easy access to Downtown Disney by water ferry or rental … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Daytime Resorts"
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Disney Dream – October 2011, Part 1

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Lee and I are back in Florida again for a four-night Bahamas cruise on the Disney Dream, and then a couple of days at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. This will be his first time on the Dream, since he wasn’t on the Christening Cruise. And I’m looking forward to having more than 40 hours … Continue reading "Disney Dream – October 2011, Part 1"
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A Quiet Meal at the Turf Club Bar & Grill

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Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort is a little bit of upstate New York in the middle of Florida. The resort’s theme seeks not only to transport guests to entirely different part of the country but also a completely different time period, with its Victorian architecture reminiscent of the heyday of New York’s countryside retreats in the … Continue reading "A Quiet Meal at the Turf Club Bar & Grill"
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New Feature Pool at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort

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Work is scheduled to begin this spring on a new feature pool in the Paddock area of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, building on the resort’s turn-of-the-20th-century, upstate New York theme. Plans call for the new pool, scheduled for completion in mid-2011, to replace the Paddock area’s 1,100-square-foot quiet pool with a 3,300-square-foot zero-depth-entry … Continue reading "New Feature Pool at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort"
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Hidden Mickeys Outside the WDW Parks

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I met up with Shontell Crawford and Eric Hollister (of DVC by Resale) to check out some Hidden Mickeys outside the parks. We congregated first at the Grand Floridian Resort. A friendly Cast Member, Alyssa, showed us a classic Mickey at Gasparilla Grill & Games that I didn’t know about. Braces beneath the shelves at … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys Outside the WDW Parks"
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Treehouse Villa Interior Tour Part 3

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We’ve explored the Living Room and Kitchen. We’ve toured the Master Bedroom and Bathroom. Here are the remaining rooms in the Treehouse Villa. Standing back at the entrance, we are going to take a right. There is a hallway: on the left is the Washer and Dryer, straight ahead is the 2nd bathroom and to … Continue reading "Treehouse Villa Interior Tour Part 3"
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Treehouse Villa Interior Tour Part 2

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Treehouse Villa Interior Tour Part 2 In my previous blog, we explored the entrance of the Treehouse Villa and the Living Room and Kitchen. Let’s continue our tour. If you continue straight back to the left of the villa you will enter the Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom. The Master Bedroom is on the small … Continue reading "Treehouse Villa Interior Tour Part 2"
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