Pineapple Lanai at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

 

The Pineapple Lanai is a must when I'm at Disney! They offer your traditional dole whip but they also do specialty flavors. We had just missed the Key Lime pie flavor, which still makes me sad, but I decided to do a mix of their regular lime and the vanilla. That came out so good and I highly recommend it.

If you need a midday break while you're at Magic Kingdom, or just a down day activity, I always recommend hopping on the monorail at Magic Kingdom and taking a spin around the monorail resorts. The Contemporary Resort has great shopping! Currently the monorail is not stopping at the Polynesian resort due to construction, but you can get off at the TTC and walk to the Polynesian. You can walk back to the TTC and hop a monorail over to the Grand Floridian where you can grab some bath bombs at Basin. Mobile order an iced coffee from Gasparilla Island Grill and it will be ready when you're done shopping!

Dinner at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill in Disney Springs

 

We decided to head to Disney Springs one afternoon and just see if we could get a walk-up reservation anywhere. We had our eye on The Boathouse, but they were so busy that they couldn't do a wait list. We headed to Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill and they told us they could seat us in 10 minutes! 

Food at Disney's Animal Kingdom

One of the more common things I hear is, "I don't know what to eat at Animal Kingdom" and I can promise you, that's not a problem I've ever had. Animal Kingdom does not get enough credit for food and snacks!

Dinner at Grand Floridian Cafe

We snagged a last minute dinner reservation at the Grand Floridian Cafe and it did not disappoint!

Outer Building Garden View Room at Disney's Grand Floridian

On my last trip to Disney World we did a split stay, 2 nights at Gran Destino Tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and 4 nights at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. We love staying on the monorail, so I already knew which part of our trip was going to be my favorite. We got a great room in Boca Chica that looked out over the pool!

Dinner at Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort

Kona Cafe has become my go-to since 'Ohana has not been open (so excited it's reopening soon!) 

Delicious Magic Kingdom Snacks

I wanted to share some of my current favorite Magic Kingdom snacks! But, first how beautiful does the castle look all dressed up for Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration? 

Dinner at The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium at Universal CityWalk

I'll be honest, Toothsome was not my first pick. I really wanted Cowfish but I could not get a reservation. But I knew Toothsome is always good and I've never been disappointed. This trip was no different than the others!

Lunch at Planet Hollywood Observatory in Disney Springs

 

This trip we decided to do something we never do. We didn't make a lot of dining reservations beforehand. We decided to wing it and if we got lucky and got in, great, if not, no biggie. We walked right up to Planet Hollywood around lunchtime and got a reservation right away!

Tower Standard View Room at Gran Destino Tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Gran Destino Tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort has become one of my go-to Moderate Resorts at Disney World!