Archive for August, 2007

2008 Disney Dining Plan Details Revealed!

Below is the PDF document released by Disney detailing the 2008 Disney Dining Plan. For 2008 Disney has said that they will offer the Dining Plan as well as a new DELUXE Dining Plan.

The Dining Plan will cost $37.99/day for those aged 10 and above and $9.99/day for children ages 3-9 (which is a dollar less per day than the 2007 plan.) The DELUXE Dining Plan will cost $69.99 for those aged 10 and above and $19.99 for children ages 3-9.

For the regular Dining Plan in 2008 you’ll receive the following: Read the rest of this entry

Walt Disney World Easy Dining Guide

Vacationing at Walt Disney World takes lots of energy! To paraphrase the famous saying, a vacationing family moves on its stomach. To nourish and refresh guests, Disney World has 300 dining locations, plus portable food carts, offering a grand total of 6,000 menu choices.

Even so, the question of what’s for breakfast and lunch and dinner and snacks can be daunting. Is it in our budget? Is the line too long? Can we be seated? Will everyone like it? Can we eat with the princesses or other Disney characters?

Here is a four-step guide to finding the food and dining source that is right for your family. Find the sentence that best describes your group, then read suggestions to plan your food and dining. Read the rest of this entry

Bet you’ve been wondering where I’ve been! Well, I took some time to take the family to one of the best family vacation spots on the east coast which is Ocean City, MD. This was a nice little primer to our upcoming Walt Disney World vacation scheduled for later in September and we had a great time relaxing on the beach and eating at some really great seafood restaurants. It was also a great way to get our tummy’s ready for the great Disney restaurants we’ll be visiting this time around as well! (more to come about that later) :)

After an extended stay at the beach and some superb seafood meals I went on a search for the best Crab Cake recipe I could find since it’s one of my favorite meals when dining at seafood restaurants. The one I chose comes from Phillip’s Restaurants Executive Chef and TV Show Host Mark Laubner as it’s a simple and classic way to prepare this dish at home. Just about everyone out there has their favorite crab cake recipe (and each Disney restaurant also has their own unique twist on this dish) so give this one a try and you’ll be in CRAB HEAVEN! :) Read the rest of this entry