Welcome to Living By Disney! If you’re new around here, I’m an Orlando local and Disney blogger, and I make it my goal to tell you everything you need to know to have your best Disney World vacation ever. This is the first in a series of articles that will help you get started on…
There’s a TON of Disney world news sources out there. Even as immersed as I am in the WDW media I still come across new ones I’ve never heard of all the time. And when you’re planning your next Disney vacation or just trying to keep up with Disney News you’re inevitably going to start…
Disney World has a new character meal at the Trattoria al Forno Italian restaurant. I had the chance to check it out and let me tell you I am a huge fan. Rapunzel Fans Rejoice First off, the best thing about this offering is the characters. Rapunzel has been a big fan favorite for many of us, and this…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that you’ve heard a little something about this new Pandora project at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney’s partnership with James Cameron and its decision to create a new world based on his Avatar movie(s) was first announced years ago. It’s a quite some time for…
Epcot has added a new festival to its lineup. The Food and Wine and Flower and Garden Festivals are enormously popular and it makes sense that Disney decided to try adding another one during January and February. Let me just cut to the chase: I loved this event! So impressed with it and love the…
This just can’t be. It’s been one whole year since we moved to Orlando and became next door neighbors with the Mouse! How crazy is that? Are you guys as surprised as I am? Some of you have been with us on this journey since the early days and most of you have joined along the…
It’s been an amazing 2 years for this little website. And for me personally. Lots of changes and lots of new adventures. To celebrate I’m giving away some of my favorite Disney things! These are all things I handpicked. There are multiple ways to enter. I’m giving five entries for those that sign up for…
You guys know me. I’m not a negative person, or one that wants to stir up debate. Especially when it comes to Disney World, or the Disney brand in general. But there has been a trend developing lately, and I know I’m not the only one who’s noticed. Disney has announced two new “add-on” options…
There are many special events that take place at the Disney World parks. Some are “official” events planned by the Disney company and some are not. This week we had the 45th anniversary of Magic Kingdom which was an official Disney event. We also had the final performance of the Main Street Electrical parade, and…
Can you believe it’s almost been one year since we moved to Orlando? It’s so crazy to me! It’s been on my mind since I’ve been working on an article with my reflections on the move for the one year anniversary at the end of October. I hear from many of you who reach out to me…