Tim Brooks's Blog
June 3, 2019
Why A Disney Cruise Can Be Better Than A Disney Vacation
Disney is investing a lot of money across it’s properties in Florida and California. It is also investing a lot of money in it’s cruise line division. As most of you know, there are three new cruise ships coming on line in the next few years which will expand the current fleet of four ships … Continue reading Why A Disney Cruise Can Be Better Than A Disney Vacation →
April 11, 2019
Ranking the EPCOT Festivals
EPCOT has become the “Park of Festivals” over the past couple years. The only time that a festival is not going on at EPCOT is between Memorial Day to the weekend before Labor Day. My thinking is it’s the busy summer months and World Showcase could get really crowded with the extra booths and the … Continue reading Ranking the EPCOT Festivals →
April 10, 2019
EPCOT Forever Coming October 1, 2019 – History of EPCOT Night-time Show
It’s been a long time since I’ve written on the blog. But I hope to change that starting today. Last night, some big news was announced. Illuminations will be ending its run as EPCOT’s night-time fireworks show on September 30, 2019. EPCOT Forever will debut the very next night on October 1, 2019. Illuminations had … Continue reading EPCOT Forever Coming October 1, 2019 – History of EPCOT Night-time Show →
April 2, 2018
Preparing For The Summer Heat
The summer means two things for visitors coming to Walt Disney World: 1) big crowds because school is out for the summer and 2) heat and humidity that suck the soul out of most people especially the little ones. How can you prepare for those crowds and that heat? Dad For Disney is going to … Continue reading Preparing For The Summer Heat →
November 29, 2017
Two Hours, Three Mountains, Seven Dwarfs
While my wife was spending time with her sister and niece at the Bon Voyage Breakfast, my daughter and I headed into the Magic Kingdom for some exciting time in the parks. We hopped on the monorail for the short ride from The Grand Floridian to the Magic Kingdom. I really wish there was a … Continue reading Two Hours, Three Mountains, Seven Dwarfs →
November 27, 2017
Bon Voyage Breakfast Review
On my family’s most recent trip to Walt Disney World, my wife, her sister and niece dined at The Bon Voyage Breakfast hosted by Trattoria al Forno on Disney’s Boardwalk. I was off with my daughter climbing the four mountains of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (that’s another blog post for another day). My wife … Continue reading Bon Voyage Breakfast Review →
October 26, 2017
Minnie’s Holiday Dine & Jingle Bell Jingle Bam – A fun night at Hollywood Studios
During my family’s trip to Disney last December, we headed over to Hollywood and Vine for Minnie’s Holiday Dine. This event was added in 2015 for what was just the holiday season but rapidly expanded to a year-round event and made a return for the 2016 holiday season. This made it an easy addition to … Continue reading Minnie’s Holiday Dine & Jingle Bell Jingle Bam – A fun night at Hollywood Studios →
October 13, 2017
Top Five Boat Ride Attractions at Walt Disney World
This is my first attempt at a video post. I tried to keep it simple and went with a top five list of Boat Ride Attractions at Walt Disney World. I hope to release more of these videos going forward enhancing the content on the blog. Filed under: Parks Tagged: Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, … Continue reading Top Five Boat Ride Attractions at Walt Disney World →
September 27, 2017
Packing Light and Efficient for Your Disney Day
One thing that many park goers (especially rookie park goers) overlook is how to park light and efficient for their time in the parks. This topic is mainly going to focus on how to pack if you do not have infants or toddlers in your groups. I started to go to Disney once my daughter … Continue reading Packing Light and Efficient for Your Disney Day →
August 24, 2017
Walt Disney World and School
Walt Disney World is open every day of the year (barring weather emergencies). School is open, in the US, for most of the year. Odds are, if you plan a Walt Disney World vacation, there is a good chance that you need to pull your children out of school to attend. Disney kind of ensures … Continue reading Walt Disney World and School →
