Travel with the Whitakers

As you board the ship on the first day of your cruise you will walk into the main lobby and Triton’s will be just to your left. Triton’s is one of the three main dining restaurants and has a more upscale atmosphere than Tiana’s or Animator’s Palate. The back wall of the restaurant features a mural of the Little Mermaid! After all, the restaurant is named after King Triton. There renovation of the ship also brought lamps featuring Sebastian the crab from Parrot Cay into Triton’s. On the night of the cruise that Triton’s serves its regular menu, and not a themed on, the cuisine is French inspired. We dined here on the first night of our seven night sailing which meant that we ate here three times for dinner! Every night the menu was different and did not disappoint. On the first night we each enjoyed an appetizer and entrée. Christian was a little restless so he and Howard left early so that he could burn off some energy before the tree lighting which meant that we only samp

Are you planning a trip to Disneyland and want to stay in the middle of the magic? You’re in luck! Disneyland had three on property hotels that allow stay within walking distance of the parks. Each hotel has a unique theme and unique dining options, but all three are truly magical. Here’s what Disneyland has to offer! Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa Theme:  Woodsy, yet elegant and grand. Room Types:  Partial View Deluxe Rooms that sleep up to 4 adults. Standard View, Woods-Courtyard View, Downtown Disney View and Premium View Rooms that sleep up to 5 adults. Standard and Premium Club Level Rooms that sleep up to 5 adults. 1 Bedrooms Suites that sleep up to 6 adults, 2 Bedroom Suites that sleep up to 10 adults and 3 Bedroom and Signature Suites that sleep up to 12 adults. Recreation:  Trivia challenges, The Grand Quest, spa, Art of Craft Tour, A Magical Night at the Movies, fitness center, Get Up & Go Power Walk, interactive experiences, poolside cabanas an

Between our first and second sailings on the Disney Wonder a lot of changes were made throughout the ship. Animator’s Palate, a main dining restaurant was among the locations on the ship that received changes or upgrades. For those that have not been to Animator’s Palate, it is a main dining location aboard all four Disney Cruise Line ships. The restaurant focuses on the art of animation – the table numbers are on containers of paintbrushes (not real ones, though), the pillars throughout the room are giant paintbrushes and giant palates can be found on the ceiling. The walls are full of drawings of different Disney characters throughout various stages of the drawing process. The first thing you’ll notice when you walk into the room, though, are the large screens on the walls. Throughout your meal characters and scenes will comes to life on these screens – starting out as simple line drawings and ending as colorful, fully animated and moving characters. Guests can get invol

Today we have for you the last of the Walt Disney World Resorts. Each of the over 20 resorts on property offer guests the opportunity to stay in the Disney Magic. Each resort is unique and each category fits a different budget. The Deluxe Villa Resorts offer touches of home and are for those with a larger party or who are willing to spend a little more on their vacation. So, here are Walt Disney World’s ten Deluxe Villa Resorts. Disney’s Old Key West Resort Theme:  As the name implies, Old Key West! Room Types:  Deluxe Studios that sleep up to 4 adults, 1 Bedroom Villas that sleep up to 5 adults and 2 Bedroom Villas that sleep up to 9 adults. Recreation:  Playground, arcade, jogging trail, volleyball, basketball, tennis, fishing, bike rentals, movies under the stars, campfires, Conch Flats Community Hall, exercise room and four pools – Sandcastle Pool and three leisure pools. Dining: ·           Olivia’s Café – A casual sit-down restaurant serving up a taste of the

Happy Sunday everyone! We hope that you’ve eaten recently, if not this post may just make you hungry. On our last cruise we got to have some adult time and enjoy an amazing meal all at the same time. Palo is an adult only dining location available on all four Disney ships. Dinner is offered nightly and brunch is available on sea days on 4-night or longer itineraries. Guests must make a reservation to dine at Palo and the meal does cost extra (but it is so worth it) – brunch and dinner each cost $30 per person. Brunch is a buffet, but you can also order from the kitchen. This meal is not to be entered into lightly! Our brunch reservation was for 12:30pm so that morning we enjoyed a light breakfast so that we would have room to really enjoy Palo. We got changed, there is a dress code, dropped Christian off at the nursery and headed upstairs to deck 10. On the Wonder Palo is located on deck 10 Aft and has amazing views! We arrived shortly before our reservation time a