13 Nights, 13 Menus: What We Really Ate on the Disney Dream
Thirteen nights aboard the Disney Dream. Thirteen different dinner menus. From incredible curries and unforgettable tofu to disappointing turkey and a few emergency protein bars, here's what we really ate on our transatlantic cruise. And yes, I have thoughts.
Did You Know? There's More to Disney Cruise Breakfast Than the Buffet
Did you know Disney Cruise Line offers a sit-down breakfast without reservations? After 29 cruises, I still love the familiar menu, especially the Peanut Butter and Jelly Typhoon. Here's everything you need to know about breakfast, including a little mystery involving those coveted window tables.
Did You Know? There's a Book Exchange on the Disney Dream!
Did you know there's a book exchange on the Disney Dream? I spent 18 nights searching the ship for this mysterious collection of books, only to discover it was hiding in my favorite place. Right next to the pastries. Naturally.
Did You Know? A Little Disney Magic Happens at Noon on the Disney Dream! 🚢🎶
Did you know the Disney Dream has a magical noon tradition on sea days? It took me 28 Disney cruises to discover the Captain's announcements, Cruise Director Jimmy, and Disney melodies played on the ship's horns. Here's why you shouldn't miss it!
Did You Know? Disney Cruise Line Has FREE Pastries!
Did you know Disney Cruise Line has FREE pastries? From chocolate treats to little afternoon indulgences, I'm sharing one of my favorite cruise secrets. All you need is an appetite. And possibly a double espresso.
🍄 Welcome to the SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Bathrooms! Let’s-a Go!
Forget boring theme park bathrooms.
The SUPER NINTENDO WORLD bathroom at Epic Universe has pipes, underwater scenes, Mario details, hidden shapes in the tile, and even themed baby-changing areas. I came to use the bathroom.
I stayed to inspect the walls.
🦇 Welcome to the Darkmoor Bathrooms! Monsters Need Bathrooms Too!
I don’t like scary things. At all. But give me monster bathroom signs, creepy sinks, black toilets, and some spectacular theming, and apparently I will bravely enter Darkmoor. With my child for moral support, of course.
Epic Universe Bathrooms Are Works of Art
Epic Universe bathrooms are works of art.
From Darkmoor to SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, Universal packed its restrooms with incredible theming, clever layouts, family rooms, hidden baby-changing areas and tiny details I absolutely had to inspect.
Four Tuesdays. One Pizza. Zero Regrets. Summer House on the Lake
Four Tuesdays. Four lunches. The exact same order. With all the restaurants at Disney Springs, why did we keep returning to Summer House? The Hobbs Pepperoni Pizza and Buena Vista Cobb might have something to do with it.
Via Napoli Bathroom Review: So… Is This Bathroom Good or Bad?#83
I visited the Via Napoli bathroom twice during the same lunch and somehow experienced two completely different bathrooms. At 11:30, it was cold, clean, empty and peaceful. Later? A line out the door, empty paper towel dispensers, crying children and chaos. So is this a good bathroom with a bad moment, or a bad bathroom with one glorious moment?
The Skyliner Bathroom Emergency #82
A bathroom emergency on the Disney Skyliner? Yep. It finally happened. Thankfully, I discovered a perfectly placed restroom at the Caribbean Beach Skyliner hub, right beside the line to EPCOT. Crisis averted, bathroom reviewed.
The Little Beach Club Bathroom That Has Saved Us More Times Than I Can Count #81
Hidden along the walking path between EPCOT and Disney’s Beach Club Resort is one adorable little bathroom that has saved my family more times than I can count. It’s recently renovated, wonderfully themed, usually quiet, and in an absolutely perfect location.
Bathroom #5: The Beach Club Lobby Bathroom Is FINALLY Open
The newly renovated bathroom at Disney’s Beach Club Resort is finally open, and I am obsessed. Touchless doors, bathroom shelves, adorable beach-themed signs and gold octopus drain covers. Yes, octopuses. Obviously, I investigated.
There Is Toast At Ale & Compass.
There is toast at Ale & Compass! After far too many Saturday breakfasts without it, Dave can finally rejoice. The breakfast menu has changed, my Dark Chocolate Waffles survived, and breakfast peace has returned to Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.
Cosmic Ray’s Bathroom: The One Where I Got Lost #80
I discovered the bathroom inside Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café and somehow managed to get lost trying to find my table afterward. The bathroom? Fine. The two different entrances? That’s where the adventure begins. Remember your color: red side or blue side.
Gasparilla Island Grill Bathroom: Palm Trees at the Grand Floridian: Bathroom #79
There are pineapples hiding inside the Grand Floridian. 🍍 I found them in the tiny bathroom at Gasparilla Island Grill, along with manual toilets, working air conditioning, and a bathroom that definitely needs a few more stalls.
Wailulu Bar & Grill Restroom Bathroom #78
I wandered into Wailulu Bar & Grill looking for water and accidentally found my favorite bathroom at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Gorgeous tile, cold air, beautiful theming, and absolutely nothing for me to complain about. A bathroom miracle.
Do You Like Waffles? Yes, I Like Waffles.
There is a little breakfast secret hiding at Steakhouse 71. Order the seasonal pancakes, swap them for Mickey waffles, keep all the seasonal goodies, and thank me later. I’ve tested this trick in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Serious research was required.
Boo to The Loo: Ranking All 16 Magic Kingdom Bathrooms
I visited all 16 Magic Kingdom bathrooms, and now it’s time to rank them from best to worst. From beautiful Tangled and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to hot, crowded and downright smelly restrooms, which ones are treats and which are tricks? Welcome to the Halloween edition of the Great Disney Bathroom Challenge. 🎃🚽
Tangled Bathrooms Are Open: Bathroom #48
The Tangled bathrooms are finally open, and yes, I cried. From the lanterns and hidden details to the companion restroom and incredible theming, this Magic Kingdom bathroom is proof that bathrooms can be part of the Disney magic too.