Art of Animation is one of the newest resorts in Walt Disney World. It opened in May of 2012 and is classified as a “Value resort” with nearly 2,000 rooms and suites. Of the other Value resorts, Art of Animation is by far the nicest. Continue reading
Disney World is 40 square miles (size of San Francisco!) with more than 20 on-property hotels. If you opt to stay in one of these hotels, you’ll enjoy perks that others staying off-property won’t receive. Continue reading
Disney’s California Adventure park (DCA) has dramatically increased in popularity, partly because of the opening of Cars Land and increased Disneyland crowds in general. Here are some overarching tips for planning your day at DCA park, followed by my favorite touring plan for the whole family. Continue reading
With so many attractions, how do you prioritize and utilize your precious Disney time to the fullest? That is the question that every Disneyland park-goer should ask themselves. The answer to question sets the stage for developing a touring plan of the park, which is very important to maximize your day. Here are some overarching tips for planning your day, followed by my favorite touring plan for the whole family.
Disneyland and California Adventure have literally dozens of Quick Service restaurants. I’ve done the leg work to identify the best restaurants and provide you with each location and menu options. My best options take into account the quality of food, variety of food, and which locations have the all-important “fun-factor”. The menu selections at these Quick Service locations are generally under $15 per adult meal and do not need advance reservations.
Disney divides their restaurants into two categories – Table Service and Quick Service. Table Service restaurants are generally sit down restaurants with waiter/waitress service at your table. Quick Service is generally serve yourself or counter ordering.
Disneyland and California Adventure have some excellent, amazingly themed Table Service restaurants located all over the parks. To make your vacation planning easier, I’ve organized and detailed out the Table Service options available for you in the table below. Remember – make reservations at these locations as soon as your window opens (60 days prior to your trip)!
WDW Academy Tip: Try to plan where you will be each day around meal times so you will be in the general area of your desired restaurant to avoid unnecessary crisscrossing the park – which is a waste of value time.
Disneyland is predicted to be more crowded than usual in 2016, partly due to the carry-over of the 60th Anniversary celebration from 2015 (officially ends September 5, 2016) and the growing popularity of California Adventure park. I’ve created the crowd calendar below based on my research of crowd predictions in 2016.
