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Wilderness Lodge vs. BoardWalk Inn Disney World Resort Guide 2023

Planning a trip to Walt Disney World can be complicated — especially when you’re trying to choose between 25 resort hotels. If you’ve narrowed down your choices to these hotels, how do you make your final selection?

Welcome to Wilderness Lodge

Well, we’re here to walk you through the differences between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s BoardWalk Inn.

Whether room size, location, pools, and/or restaurants are most important to you, we share the information that you’ll need to make an informed decision. After all, we want you to stay at the hotel that is best for your family!

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Ultimate Guide To The Best Disney World Waffles

By Kim LaPaglia 1 Comment

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Are you ready to track down an ultimate Disney food icon? For many families visiting Walt Disney World, eating a Mickey Waffle is a rite of passage!

Mickey Waffle

But waffles come in all shapes and sizes at Disney and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to choose between them. Lately, we’ve seen Mickey, Simba, Liege, and Belgian Waffles — just to name a few. There are even Mickey Waffles for plant-based diners.

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Menu CHANGES Impact Le Cellier, Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge, and More Disney World Restaurants

By Robin Burks 3 Comments

Well, it’s certainly been another fun week for Disney World.

Paradiso 37

Not only did we get to celebrate Earth Day, but we also got to celebrate Animal Kingdom’s 25th anniversary! We ate a lot of special anniversary and Earth Day snacks and got to meet some super rare characters. While we were doing all that, Disney World restaurants were busy changing up their menus, so we’re going to take a look at all the updates.

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Wilderness Lodge vs. Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney World Resort Guide 2023

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Animal Kingdom Lodge

Choosing between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge isn’t an easy task. Well, let’s dive into the deets to see which one is right for you!

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Wilderness Lodge vs. Riviera Disney World Resort Guide 2023

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Disney’s Riviera Resort

Choosing between Disney’s Riviera Resort and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge isn’t an easy task. Well, let’s dive into the deets to see which one is right for you!

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Trail’s End Has Closed in Disney World. Here’s Where To Eat Instead.

By Sara McOmber 1 Comment

A popular Disney World restaurant is now closed, and that might mean you need to change dining plans for your upcoming vacation.

Trail’s End Restaurant

Disney World will occasionally close restaurants for refurbishment or play around with menu changes, but sometimes they completely overhaul existing dining locations to create something entirely new (like when The Wave…of American Flavors transformed into Steakhouse 71!). That’s happening soon at Trail’s End Restaurant at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. Let’s go through all the details about this closure and transformation, and then we’ll give you some great options for where to eat while Trail’s End is unavailable! [Read more…]

Be WARNED. This All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant in Disney World Is NOT for Everyone

By Kelly Oliveros 3 Comments

Where can you find Mickey & Minnie waffles in all-you-care-to-enjoy skillets that are brought to your table, bottomless milkshakes, AND a unique atmosphere in Disney World?

Mickey and Minnie Waffles

Maybe a buffet-style spot comes to mind, or you figure “here they go talking about another character meal.” But today we’re diving into a restaurant that is NEITHER of those. Instead, it’s a fan-favorite spot that is tucked away at a gorgeous (yet underrated) Disney World resort. Know where we’re talking about yet? Got any guesses?

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The Complete Guide to Eating at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

Have you been sleeping on what may be Disney World’s most beautiful hotel?

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

We’re talking about Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s deluxe resort which takes its theming from the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. More importantly, though, there is some AMAZING food here, and we’re going to tell you ALL about it!

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HUNDREDS of Restaurant Menu CHANGES and Price INCREASES Hit Disney World Last Month

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

October has come and gone, but WOW!

Dessert at Monsieur Paul

A LOT happened in the spookiest month of the year, and we’re not even talking about all the Halloween stuff. We saw a Disney World restaurant that has been closed since 2020 FINALLY reopen and we ate a LOT of fall snacks. We also saw A LOT of menu updates at Disney World restaurants, and we’re laying them all out for you right here.

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