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Pop Century Resort Review

Mar 21

Mar 21 Pop Century Resort Review

In February 2017, we traveled to Disney World with Melody for her first trip. We decided to stay at a value resort because we are planning to return to Disney World later this year and stay at a nicer resort. This trip was meant to be a short trip so we didn't want to invest the same money in this one as our one later. This was Brad's first stay at a value resort. I have stayed value many times with my mom and parents. I have stayed at every All Star resort, but we most commonly stay at the All Star Sports Resort. With Brad, we have stayed at The Contemporary, Saratoga Springs, and Port Orleans Riverside. This was going to be a big change for Brad, but he was on board with it.

February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Five

Mar 18

Mar 18 February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Five

Vacations, Kids

This wraps up my trip reports for our February 2017 Disney World visit. It was Melody's first time at Disney World. You can read about all of our days here (one, two, three, four). We did not visit a park on this day. I had contemplated it since our flight wasn't until that afternoon, but seeing that we had Melody with us, I thought it would be too difficult. If it were just Brad and me, I think we could have easily visited a park on this day.

Sunshine Seasons

Mar 16

Mar 16 Sunshine Seasons

Our favorite part of Epcot is The Land. In Brad's words "The moment I walk into The Land, I really feel like I have arrived at Disney World!" I am not 100% sure why it feels that way for us, but it does. We do love Soarin', but we REALLY love Living with the Land. We also love the Garden Grill. And we love to just sit and relax in Sunshine Seasons. Of all the times we have just relaxed here, we have never actually had a meal here. Typically we eat all Table Service restaurants when we are at Epcot. They just have so many, it is hard not to. But on our recent trip to Disney World, we had both lunch and dinner here.

Mar 14

Mar 14 PizzeRizzo

On our recent trip to Disney World, we tried PizzeRizzo at Hollywood Studios. This wasn't pre-planned by any means (we originally planned to eat at Backlot Express). We did plan to eat somewhere at Hollywood Studios for lunch, and we preferred something quick-service to save money. While Brad was riding Star Tours around 12:30 p.m. or so, Melody and I waited in the Muppet Courtyard in some shade we found. I have no desire to ride Star Tours unless I am riding it WITH Brad, so we did not do a rider swap for this attraction. When Brad was finished and came to find me, it occurred to be to try PizzeRizzo since we were literally already right there! And pizza was the one thing we had not eaten this entire trip. Below is a quick review!

The Trolley Car Cafe

Mar 12

Mar 12 The Trolley Car Cafe

On our recent trip to Disney World, we visited The Trolley Car Cafe for a quick breakfast. We wanted something semi-filling, but we didn't have time to sit down anywhere. This was the first thing we saw as we were walking down Hollywood Boulevard. Check out my review below.

February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Four

Mar 9

Mar 9 February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Four

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Today is part four of my trip report from our February visit to Disney World. You can find Part One, Two, and Three in previous posts. Just a reminder, this was Melody's first visit to Disney World. This was our third park day, and we decided to go to Hollywood Studios that morning. Our plan was to go to Animal Kingdom that evening. The night before we did decide to skip Animal Kingdom because we wanted to go back to Epcot. We also didn't quite follow the plan down to each ride, but overall we stayed on track. Check it out below!

The Plaza Restaurant

Mar 7

Mar 7 The Plaza Restaurant

On our trip to Disney World in February 2017, we decided to try The Plaza Restaurant. We rarely eat at table service restaurants at the Magic Kingdom. I have tried a few of them, but I haven't been super impressed. There is just so much to do there, I hate to spend a lot of time eating. But we did want to try somewhere new, so we picked here since it was so inexpensive.

February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Three

Mar 4

Mar 4 February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Three

Today is part three of my trip report from our February visit to Disney World. You can find Part One and Two in previous posts. Just a reminder, this was Melody's first visit to Disney World. This was our second park day, and we decided to go to Magic Kingdom. You can read about what we planned in this blog post. We didn't quite follow the plan down to each ride, but overall we stayed on track. Check it out below!

Chefs de France - revisited

Feb 28

Feb 28 Chefs de France - revisited

On our recent trip to Disney World, we decided to eat at Chefs de France again. This is Brad's favorite restaurant. I actually reviewed it on our anniversary trip back in May 2015. We try to eat here every visit to Disney if we can. Check out my review from this trip below.

Garden Grill Breakfast

Feb 25

Feb 25 Garden Grill Breakfast

We visited the Garden Grill for breakfast on our recent trip to Disney World. We have had dinner here numerous times, but this is the first time we have experienced breakfast. Check out my review below!

February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Two

Feb 23

Feb 23 February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part Two

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So as the title implies, this is part two of my trip report. Part one can be found here. So a brief recap, Melody just had her first trip to Walt Disney World. We did plan quite a bit, but we were also open to changes. Days one and two (part one of our trip report) were spent outside of the parks. So day three was our very first park day. We decided to go to Epcot first. One because this is our favorite park as a couple. Two because we wanted to try out the Garden Grill for breakfast, and if for some reason we were unable to make it our first day, we could attempt it again later in the trip. So read all about our day at Epcot below!

Feb 21

Feb 21 D-Luxe Burger

On our February trip to Walt Disney World, we decided to try out D-Luxe Burger. We wanted to spend our first night at Disney Springs, and the food here looked really good. The reviews I read were also really positive. Brad loves a good burger, and I love good fries. So we thought this place would be perfect for us.

February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part One

Feb 18

Feb 18 February 2017 Disney World Trip Report Part One

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So Melody just had her first trip to Walt Disney World! You can read all about the planning here. There are so many pictures and details, I decided to break up my trip report into different "parts". Part One is our general visit to Orlando days one and two. On this trip, we wanted to spend time with Brad's grandparents who live in Orlando. So we opted to do that at the beginning of our journey. Read all about it below!

Feb 14

Feb 14 San Angel Inn

I had dinner at San Angel Inn on our recent trip to Disney World with mom. I have always wanted to eat here just because of how pretty it always looked to me. I also love Mexican food. I was a bit hesitant based on the menu, but we decided to be adventurous and try it anyway.

February 2017 Disney World Trip Planning (with a baby!)

Feb 11

Feb 11 February 2017 Disney World Trip Planning (with a baby!)

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Brad, Melody, and I just got back from Melody's first trip to Disney World!!! What is super funny about Melody going to Disney World at the age of 8 months old...Brad made a comment that we would never take a baby to Disney. He/She would have to be at least a few years old before going. Well Brad is the one who initiated this trip! We also used this trip as a visit to see Brad's grandparents who live only a few miles from Disney. I want to share some details that went into planning our trip. This is very basic. I plan to write more about doing Disney with a baby in future posts.

Be Our Guest Dinner - Revisited

Feb 9

Feb 9 Be Our Guest Dinner - Revisited

While I have had dinner at Be Our Guest before, mom had only had breakfast there. For our January trip to Disney, we had dinner reservations for both Crystal Palace and Be Our Guest this night. But we decided to cancel Crystal Palace a few days before since it was an earlier reservation and we both have had it. We did not regret this choice.

Garden Grill Dinner

Feb 7

Feb 7 Garden Grill Dinner

We ate at Garden Grill on our recent trip to Disney World. It was not on our original agenda when planning our trip. My mom got sick eating here two years ago (from the motion not the food). So I have always been hesitant to book it again. However, we were ahead of "schedule" on our third day (last full day), so we looked into restaurants that had availability that night. It was between Garden Grill and Cape May Cafe. Mom said she thought she could handle the motion better because she felt like it as a fluke the time before. She also knew how much I love eating here, so we opted to go it.

Be Our Guest Breakfast - Revisited

Feb 2

Feb 2 Be Our Guest Breakfast - Revisited

My mom and I just returned from my annual birthday trip to Disney World (here is the planning info and trip report). While there, we revisited Be Our Guest for breakfast. It is definitely our favorite breakfast reservation to make. I have reviewed Be Our Guest before (here and here), but the breakfast sandwich that I raved about in the past has changed. So I wanted to do a quick update in regards to that and show off some pictures.

January 2017 Disney World Trip Report

Jan 29

Jan 29 January 2017 Disney World Trip Report

As I mentioned before in my Disney planning post earlier this week, my mom and I just got back from our annual girls' trip to Walt Disney World for my 31st birthday. It was a different trip this time around since I wasn't just leaving Brad behind, but I was also leaving my 8 month old baby behind. I was surprised at how well I handled leaving her since this was literally my first time away from her. I have never not spent a day with her. But thanks to technology, I was still able to see her everyday and chat with her too. Anyhow, I wanted to give a quick trip report from our visit to Disney. It was a jam packed 4 days, but we accomplished a lot and now we are super exhausted! Check out all the fun details below!

January 2017 Disney World Trip Planning

Jan 24

Jan 24 January 2017 Disney World Trip Planning

So my mom and I just got back from our annual Disney World trip. This year was going to be a little different because it would be my first time away from Melody. We decided to only go for 3 nights so that I could get home sooner to see Melody (oh and Brad!). I wanted to share all of the planning that I did for this trip!