Travel with the Whitakers

You’ve booked your cruise, you’ve planned, booked excursions and onboard activities, you’ve waited, and now you only have a few days left and now it’s time to pack. If this is your first cruise I’m sure that thoughts of what you might or might now need are swirling around in your head, and you’re not sure exactly what you’ll need. There are a lot of cruise packing lists out there, including on the Disney Cruise Line website, and other cruise line’s sites, too. They’re all a little bit different, and some include things that you might not actually need. Here is what we recommend that you pack for your Disney Cruise Line vacation. By no means are we cruise or packing experts, but we have taken six Disney Cruises, and Christian has been there for all of them. That means, not only do we have experience packing for adults, and now a kindergartner, but we also have experience packing items that are necessary for babies and toddlers. Each cruise and each family is different an

There are so many dining choices around the Walt Disney World Resort that sometimes it’s hard to know where to eat and what to eat once you’re there! From signature dining choices at some resorts as well as in the parks, table service, buffet or family-style meals, casual quick service meals, and grab and go snacks Disney has it all, and it can be overwhelming. Today we have for you the best shareable meals from around the resort! The last couple of posts have been pretty long, and we’re sure that you need a break – we do, too! So we’ll keep this week’s post on the shorter side. If you’re not a big eater, or you had a big buffet breakfast and you’re not too hungry, but you also want more than a snack before you dinner later on, these meals are perfect to share between two people. Casey’s Corner on at the end of Main Street U.S.A. offers beautiful views of the castle, and a variety of hot dogs. Foot-long Hot Dogs are the perfect meal to split! Casey’s offers a Bacon Macaro

We have taken six Disney Cruises over the last four years and through our personal experiences, and our personal research we have come up with tips that are sure to help you have a magical cruise. As promised, here are 70 Disney Cruise Time Tips! Before You Board 1.        Don’t think it’s just for families with kids! If you love Disney, then a Disney Cruise is for you. A Disney Cruise is for everyone, whether you’re sailing with kids, leaving the kids at home, or don’t have kids! 2.        If you can, book early . New sailings are released three times a year, normally about 18 months prior to when the sailing will be. The price of sailings can go up hundreds to thousands of dollars between when sailings are first released and when they set sail. 3.        Want the ultimate Disney vacation? Book a Land and Sea! Combine the magic of a land vacation at either Disney World or Disneyland (depending on where you’re sailing from) and the relaxation of a Disney Cruise!

In case it wasn’t clear, WE LOVE DISNEY! Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Disney movies, Disney music, Disney food, Disney toys. We love it all, and we love sharing about our experiences with our Disney travels with you! That’s the whole reason we started this blog almost five years ago! Back in the early days of the blog we shared a series of posts about the best way to plan a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. A lot has changed since then, so I think that it’s time to share an updated guide to booking a Walt Disney World Vacation! Pick Your Dates The most important part of planning your trip is deciding when to go! What time of year do you want to go? Is there a special event like Mickey’s No So Scary Halloween Party, Mickey Very Merry Christmas Party, the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival, the Epcot Festival of the Arts or a RunDisney event that you would like to attend? Is there a certain time of the year that w