Photos and Thoughts on The Little Mermaid Rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation
The Little Mermaid rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort have seen a few updates over the years. Below, we discuss our latest stay in…
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort Review (Universal Studios Orlando)
This article provides a review of Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. We’ll discuss our experience at the resort, rooms, dining,…
The Resorts Gal Guide to the Pool at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
This article previews the pool area at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios Orlando. We’ll look at the entire pool area, the swim spa…
Ink and Paint Gift Shop at Disney’s Art of Animation (With Photos Of Merchandise)
The Ink and Paint Shop is the gift shop at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Below, we’ll take an updated photo tour of the gift…
The Resorts Gal Guide to Disney’s Art of Animation Pools
We’ve stayed at Disney’s Art of Animation many times. It’s a fun hotel, especially for children and those who remain young at heart. That fun…
5 Favorite Resort Hopping Itineraries for Disney World (And Everything Else You Need to Know)
As you can imagine, we love resort hopping at Disney World! We think it’s one of the best ways to maximize your vacation. You’ll see…
How to Do a Split Stay at Disney World (And Keep Everyone Happy)
A split stay is when you spend a portion of your vacation at one resort and then transfer to a second resort for the remainder….
12 Best Off-Site Hotels Near Disney that Will Wow You! (For Every Budget)
Below, we discuss what we consider to be among the best off-site hotels near Disney World. Resort’s Gal recommends each option based on our experience…
Disney’s Grand Floridian Cafe Breakfast Review
This article provides a review of breakfast at Disney’s Grand Floridian Cafe. We’ll preview several menu items and discuss our overall dining experience. When having…
The Resorts Gal Guide to Disney’s Boardwalk Inn’s Pools
If you’ve ever heard mention of the pool at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, it’s probably been in reference to the clown pool. Boardwalk’s former pool was…
Beach Club Marketplace Review (The Quick Service Restaurant at Disney’s Beach Club)
Beach Club Marketplace is the primary quick-service dining location at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. If you plan to stay at the resort, you will likely…
Disney World Hotels Eligible for Early Theme Park Entry Through 2025 & Ride List
If you’re planning a Walt Disney World vacation, you’ll want to take advantage of as many resort benefits as possible. One of those benefits is…
Things to Do at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in 2023
Our coverage of the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival (minus the remaining booths left to debut) is coming to an end. So, I’ve…
The Best Desserts at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival
Sweet Tooth? Often I’ve heard that calories don’t count on a Walt Disney World vacation. Unfortunately, my scale says otherwise after reviewing these Food and…
Mexico Marketplace at Epcot Food and Wine
Mexico’s Marketplace at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival returns with three entirely new dishes. While we’ve raved about some returning dishes at the festival…
Brew-Wing Review (The Odyssey) at Epcot Food and Wine
Brew-Wing is one of the popular marketplaces at the 2023 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. This marketplace is slightly different from the others because it’s…
Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina Marketplace
Formerly the Morocco Marketplace, Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina returns to the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. Like many other booths, last…
Germany Marketplace at Epcot Food and Wine
Our journey around the World Showcase continues as we make our way to Germany. For those who have visited the Epcot International Food and Wine…
Spain Marketplace Review (Epcot Food and Wine Festival)
As we continue on our journey of reviewing food at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, we stop in at Spain’s Global Marketplace. Here…
Kenya Marketplace Review at Epcot Food and Wine
Kenya is not your typical marketplace at Epcot Food and Wine. Since the booth debuted, it’s offered the two same dishes. However, they are both…
Greece Marketplace Review at Epcot Food and Wine
Greece is yet another marketplace at the 2023 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival that returns with an almost identical menu. However, they have added…
India Marketplace Review (Epcot Food and Wine Festival)
Like many other booths, India returns to the Food and Wine Festival with the same menu as last year. However, we have no major complaints…
Ireland Marketplace Review at Epcot Food and Wine
Ireland’s Global Marketplace at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival returns with the same menu in 2023. As always, it’s a show-stopper. Below, we’ll…
Australia Marketplace Review at Epcot’s Food and Wine
Australia’s Marketplace returns to the 2023 Epcot Food and Wine Festival with the same menu as last year. Below, we’ll preview the menu and the…
Belgium’s Marketplace at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival
Chocolate, waffles, beer, and braised beef? If you had told me that these were all items that Belgium was known for, I’d assume you were…
Brazil Marketplace at Epcot Food and Wine
When I think of Brazil, I think of Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, and Copacabana. Oh, and pao de…
Canada Marketplace Review at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival
It’s no secret that the Canada Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival is a fan favorite. A mere meander past the booth will…
Italy Marketplace Review at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival
We returned to the Italy Marketplace in 2023 because, like last year, the booth has an entirely new menu. Unfortunately, not much has changed, regardless…
Flavors of America Review at Epcot Food and Wine
Flavors of America takes the place of Hops and Barley this year, representing the American Pavilion at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. We see two…
Japan Marketplace Review at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival
Japan’s Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival is usually a no-brainer. However, a few of last year’s options were hit or miss. But…