Disney Distracted Life : Trip Reports And News

Disney Vacation Club information for those who want to know more about DVC.   Visit Kim's new website and sign up for the newsletter  DVC Welcome Home.   Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com  

Announcements from the past week on what is coming in 2016 to the Disney Shanghai Resort.  You can read a blog I wrote over at TravelAgentDad.com.   Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com  

Katie Miller, from MostDelightfulPlace.com, shares her recent Disneyland vacation.   You can find more information about Katie at: www.mostdelightfulplace.com Or you can email her at katie@mouseworldtravel.com Twitter @DelightfulPlace    Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com   Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com    

Listener Stuart Landes shares a trip report from his June 2015 Walt Disney World Vacation.   Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com    

 This week is bonus audio.  No editing.  My audio notes taken in Walt Disney World in May 2015.   Topics are: Old Key West Resort Our days at Animal Kingdom and EPCOT. A trip over to Theme Park Connection.     Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com    

Odd and ends from our May 2015 vacation.   Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com    

Spoiler free Inside Out movie review, day trip to Clearwater Beach from Walt Disney World, and the weekly distraction on this episode of the DIStracted Life podcast.   Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com     Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com

Review of 5 different counter service meals at 4 parks from our May vacation.  We experienced the bad all the way to the best.     Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes . Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com   Sponsor is TravelAgentDad.com    

Spend the afternoon with us at Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows.  We had drinks at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto and then enjoyed dinner at ‘Ohana.   Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes .   Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com  

In this episode I am sharing our day at Hollywood Studios during opening weekend for Star Wars Weekend.  We got to experience the Jedi Training Academy, meet Queen Amidala and have the Jedi Mickey character dinner.  Of course we finished off the evening with the Symphony in the Stars fireworks.   Read full show notes at : DIStractedLifePodcast.com Please leave a review in iTunes .   Email at distractedlifepdcast@gmail.com  

In this episode we have a trip report with tips on planning a Walt Disney World vacation at Christmas.  My guest is Dana White from the popular blog and podcast A Slob Comes Clean. You can check out the full show notes at:  DIStractedLifePodcast.com You can connect with Dana White at: Facebook - A Slob Come Clean Website - A Slob Comes Clean

Chat with Sean Duffy from The Enchanted Tiki Talk Podcast.  He shares his recent vacation that included some beach time on the Atlantic coast, and a couple of days over at Disney's Polynesian Villa Resort. You can find Sean at: Twitter - @1mindisneydream Facebook - Enchanted Tiki Talk Email - sean@mickeytrails.com Website - MickeyTrails.com   Please visit DIStractedLifePodcast.com Leave a review in iTunes. Vist the sponsor: TraveAgentDad.com

This episode is full of amazing content that I am calling this a 3-in-1 podcast.  My guest has great information comparing Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, but also has the bonus content of cruising with a small child (her son was 20 months old at the time of these vacations) and cruising gluten-free. My guest is Christy Pudyk fromVacationsByChristy.com. You can find her on social media at: Facebook - Vacations By Christy Twitter - @VBChristyMI Instagram - @VBChristyMI Christy wrote a blog over on her site that covers all the information we went over today on the podcast.  Check it out over at: http://vacationsbychristy.com/2015/05/10/a-comparison-of-disney-cruise-line-vs-royal-caribbean/

Last summer Hollywood Studios celebrated Frozen Summer Fun.  Since it was so popular last year they are bringing it back in celebration of the Coolest Summer Ever.  This episode also includes a trip report of our 2014 experience with the Premium Package.   Full Show Notes at DIStractedLifePodcast.com Blog of with pictures at TraveAgentDad.com   Follow us on our upcoming vacation on Periscope.  Ryan will be posting live videos and his Periscope name is RyanSKTTWTravel.

In this episode I am joined by Angie Muma and we discuss our money saving strategies for a Walt Disney World Vacation.     For full show notes visit DIStractedLifePodcast.com

Guest Katie Miller from Mouse World Travel shares her tips for solo cruise travel and talks about her recent stay at Coronado Springs Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando Florida. You can find more information about Katie at: www.mostdelightfulplace.com Or you can email her at katie@mouseworldtravel.com Twitter @DelightfulPlace   Katie is an experienced cruiser with Disney Cruise Line and is getting ready to go on her 9th cruise. Solo Travel Tips Most cruise lines charge a single supplement charge for solo travelers, which means you will pay the cost of 2 people in the room even though there is only one person traveling. To save some money on your cruise, look for cruises that travel on the off-season.  Off-season is late January and early February.  Also in the Fall when children are in school. Look for a 'Guarantee' rate when you are looking to book close to the time travel.  You may be able to save some money. Connect with fellow travelers on your cruise via Internet communities.  Faceb

Food costs are a large part of the vacation budget.  One way to save money is to keep groceries in your room for quick meals, drinks, and snacks.  Even just having your own beverages can save you a ton of money.  All the resorts on Disney property have the mini-fridges in them that really makes this a breeze now.     We do this on all our vacations, whether it is visiting family in Pennsylvania when we are staying at a Super 8 or at the Grand Californian in Disneyland.  We keep food in our room to save money.   Here are some of the options I am familiar with (meaning I have done this): WeGoShop   Over at  TravelAgentDad.com there is a blog post about my experience on our last vacation. Having a rental car on your vacation. Using a taxi. Bringing your own in your luggage. Buy from the resort gift shop.   Here are some other options that I am familiar with but have not used.   Garden Grocer   Ordering from companies online for delivery.  Amazon.com typically offers delivery for orders o

My guests Chad & Sarah Quillen tell us about their recent vacation to Orlando. Stayed at The Fountains. Day 1 - Sea World - Dolphin Encounter & All-Day Dining Plan Day 2 - Rest Day Day 3 - Universal Orlando Resort Day 4 - Clearwater Marine Aquarium & then went to the beach.   For the Beach they parked near Frenchy's Rockaway Grill and ate dinner here. Day 5 - Downtown Disney with lunch at T-Rex Cafe. Visit DIStractedLifePodcast.com

My boys (ages 8 & 7) went to see Cinderella today.  Here are our quick thoughts.   Frozen Fever - Played before the movie. Released March 13, 2015   Your favorite Frozen characters are back in a 7 minute short before Cinderella.   Also announced this week that a full-animation sequel to Frozen is in the works while a release date has not been announced.  This is logical considering Frozen is the top grossing animated film of all time at 1.2 billion dollars.    Cinderella Released March 13, 2015   Lady Tremaine  - Cate Blanchett Cinerella - Lily James Prince Charming (Kitt) - Richard Madden Fairy Godmother - Helena Bonham Carter   I attended with 2 boys.  They were 7 & 8 and they are very much into the Disney princess movies.  Everyone loved the movie.   It is true to the classic animated version.  I think Disney took some flack with the Malificient remake and that so many of the plot points were modified. We do learn some of the motives that are glossed over in the original. We learn why Cinderella wa

In this episode we continue our conversation with Angie Muma as she tells us about her Disney Cruise Line Vacations with a focus on Castaway Cay and Shore Excursions. Contact the show at : 262-417-7235 www.distractedlifepodcast.com   Castaway Cay wdwinfo.com has a great page with information on Castaway Cay. Disney's own private island.  There is no tendering, the ship has a pier for access to the island.  This is a nice for ease of getting off and on multiple times through the day. Serenity Bay is the adult only beach. Family Beach as well. There are trams that can help you get to the beach since the walk could be a little long. Angie participated on both of her cruises on parasailing with her daughter.  They loved it. Rentals on the island are additional charge.  Bikes, snorkel gears and others. Character meet and greets are available through out the day. Splash Pads for the little kids are available. Pelican Plunge is the older kid play area that has water features and slides.  There are life jackets for