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How to Take Care of Your Feet at Disney World

Did you know that most people average 13 miles a day walking at Disney World? I thought it was an exaggeration until we went while I was wearing my Fitbit. The most steps I took in a day were 21,613 steps and that’s with a 2-hour afternoon break. My step count for the 5 parks days was 92,476 steps -an average of 18,495 steps per day! This doesn’t even take into account all the static standing you do in lines. It’s a lot of pressure on your feet and learning how to take care of your feet at Disney World is a must if you want to enjoy your vacation.

Lots of walking means lots of pressure on your hips, knees, ankles, and your feet. Unless you’re regularly on your feet all day, spending a week at Disney World can quickly take a toll on your body. It’s tough on most adults so you have to give extra thought to your kids’ energy and feet as well. Here are my tips on how to take care of your feet at Disney World so that you’ll survive and go home with happy feet!

July 31, 2020 by meaganleanne

Disney World, List

The Ultimate Disney World Packing List

I love creating lists and talking anything Disney World. So here’s my Ultimate Disney World Packing List with everything you could want to take on your magical vacation! As soon as we book a trip, I start a list. I hate the feeling of forgetting something, so I use a word document or my notes app on my phone to keep it organized. Before a trip, I print this list out and then I cross things off as I pack them.

I made a Disney World packing list before we went on our week-long honeymoon in 2014. I added to it for our 2015 spring break and both trips we took in 2017. We drove ourselves for one of these trips which allowed us to pack with more freedom aka bring more stuff.

I always include a “to-do” list with a rundown of things to get done before we leave home. That section includes things like personal care, car care, errands, and home cleaning. It helps to have a “to-do” list at least 1-2 weeks before you leave on vacation so you can spread out the errands. There’s not much worse than running out of time before you have to leave.

Things to consider when you’re packing:

Weather – usually warm/hot but can be cooler through winter months.
Length of stay – will you be doing laundry or packing clothes for the whole trip?
Mode of transportation – Flying over driving affects things like liquids and bag weight.

Comprehensive Disney World Packing List

So go ahead and click this link to view, download, and use my comprehensive Disney World Packing List!

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Happy Disney Vacationing!

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April 13, 2018 by meaganleanne

Disney World, Food

A Day at Epcot – Walt Disney World 2017

Brady and I are currently planning our Christmas vacay to Disney World and it’s just another reminder that I never finished recapping our trip from May. I’m a bit obsessed with Disney vacation planning and it may be even one of my favorite things to do. Yup, I’m weird. I really want to see Disney all dressed up for Christmas and I’m since it’s slightly last minute – as far as Disney planning goes – I’m trying to quickly pull our itinerary together while packing <- we’re moving this week!

We had such a fun trip earlier this year and I’m always so excited to go back to the place where we went on our honeymoon! It brings back special feelings of closeness and joy that we felt during our first week being married. Life has had us down the last few months and I really feel like another break is what we need to lift our spirits.

Neither of us has ever been to Disney World during the Christmas season and we’re trying to study up/prioritize since this will be a shorter trip. We’re probably going to come back tired with sore feet but full of Disney Christmas magic. If you have any planning tips or anything we just HAVE to see while we’re there – Christmas related! – then please let me know!

A Day at Epcot (5-10-2017)

So on to the recap! On Wednesday we went to Epcot and it was the only day out of our 5 Disney days that we did not use the park hopper option. We knew this was going to be a lighter day and we hadn’t made any plans to be in another park in the evening. With this in mind we really took our time going around each of the pavilions and enjoyed what each area had to offer.

November 6, 2017 by meaganleanne

Disney World, Vacation

Rope Drop at Animal Kingdom and an evening at Magic Kingdom!

Tuesday at Disney World was full of animals and Disney magic! We were at Animal Kingdom before rope drop which was pretty easy since our hotel was less than a 5 minute drive away! While we were waiting to be let in, I was complimented a few times on my dress and tiara which made me feel pretty princess-like. Pro tip: you can get away with things like tiaras at Disney World so make the most of your princess days!

The only park opening we missed was on Thursday at the Magic Kingdom (stupid monorail) but of all the other parks, the opening at Animal Kingdom was the most spectacular. We were told that the Macaws were going to fly over our heads and not to duck or they’ll just fly lower. It was a really cool thing to see and experience – you can get an idea of what happens here.

They allowed us to go free into the parks at the stroke of 9 and we headed directly for Expedition Everest in Asia by going through Discovery Island instead of Dino Land. We were able to walk straight onto the ride twice in a row which was great since it’s one of my top two favorite rides in the park (Pandora wasn’t open yet)! However, since we did it twice in a row, it gave Brady a bit of motion sickness so I did some shopping in Africa while he took a break. We were also trying to kill time before the 10 am train left for Rafiki’s Planet Watch because I was hoping to catch an animal surgery.

June 9, 2017 by meaganleanne

Disney World, Life, Vacation

Disney World 2017 Day 1: Hollywood Studios and Epcot!

As I’m looking through photos to share in this post, I have some tears a brewin. Why? It was a really fun vacation and something we both really needed. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a vacation and this much one-on-one quality time. I wanted this to be a great vacation for my husband because he’s been working so hard the last few years. PT school straight into a full time job that he puts a lot of hours and energy into. He needed some time off and we had so many thing to celebrate! Graduations, anniversaries, birthdays… it was about time. I’m so glad we had this week for just the two of us; it really was incredible. Now I’m actually crying… aghh.

To Hollywood Studios! I used the Undercover Tourist Crowd Calendar to plan out which parks what days and Monday was rope drop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Hollywood Studios is majorly under construction at the moment which really makes it a 1/2 day park. It’s almost not worth going to unless you have a park hopper… but with that being said, it does have a few of the best Disney World rides.

We were about a 7 minute drive away from the DHS gates and we arrived a tad before 8:30. We still had our magic bands from our honeymoon but we weren’t sure if they were still going to work since it’s been almost 3 years and we’d heard the batteries die after a couple years. Luckily they were still working which was a pretty exciting discovery. I thought for a second it wasn’t going to work, but the cast member was like, “don’t be sad yet!” because I hadn’t scanned my finger yet. Yay! We were in.

May 19, 2017 by meaganleanne

Disney World, Vacation

Why You Should Take A Walt Disney World Honeymoon

After we got engaged in March 2013, we quickly decided on a July 2014 wedding that was the only week Brady would be out of PT school that summer. We looked into a lot of places for our honeymoon with Hawaii and St. Lucia being top contenders. The problem with those options was the long travel time.8 months after getting engaged we looked at each other and said, “Disney World honeymoon?” It was the perfect solution since it would be under-budget, we wouldn’t waste time on travel, there wouldn’t be a language barrier, and it would be a lot of fun.

Read to the end of the post to get my bullet point top tips for a Disney World Honeymoon. (Jump to Top 10 Tips for the Perfect Disney World Honeymoon)

We decided to rent a vacation home with a private pool that was 15 minutes off-property. This was significantly cheaper than staying in a Disney resort but we also had the benefit of privacy… and our own pool! The home we rented is no longer rentable, but Airbnb has countless amazing options to chose from in Kissimmee/Celebration/Davenport region.

Airbnb Vacation Home in Florida near Disney World - on our Disney World Honeymoon

May 3, 2017 by meaganleanne