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Celebrate Bastille Day at Disney World

  • Learn about how to celebrate Bastille Day at Disney World.
  • Discover fun things to do at the France Pavilion at Epcot.
  • Download your Bastille Day Walt Disney World itinerary and planner pages for your Disney Planner.

Bonjour, friends! July is a historic month for fireworks and freedom, not just here in the States, but also across the Atlantic. July 14th marks La Fête Nationale—better known to us as Bastille Day!

You don’t need a passport to experience French culture on Bastille Day. You can explore the gorgeously designed France Pavilion at Epcot. I have a plan all set for experiencing French culture and treats. Continue reading “Celebrate Bastille Day at Disney World”

How to Manage the Heat (at Disney World or anywhere else)

  • Learn about the importance of intentional heat management
  • Explore ways to hydrate and stay cool at Disney World
  • Discover where to go in Disney World to stay cool
  • Download my Low Key Disney Planner pages (free printable) with heat management and Disney Rash tips (Google Docs link):
  • Please review any of these suggestions with a qualified medical professional.

This week, temperatures in the mid-Atlantic will soar over 100 degrees. But in Disney World, where the degrees will be lower, the sun and humidity contribute to the temperatures to create “real-feel” temperatures exceeding 100 degrees.

It is hot in Disney World from late March until mid-October.   If you are planning to go to Walt Disney World during a hot month, there’s three things you need to do. You need to

1) Understand how heat may affect you personally  — depending on your age, health conditions, fitness level and tolerance for heat.

2) Prepare in advance for ways to manage the heat at Disney World, including a specific plan for keeping cool and hydrated.

3) Be aware of the signs of heat-related illness, so you can respond quickly.

Let’s develop that plan together!

Continue reading “How to Manage the Heat (at Disney World or anywhere else)”

Celebrate America’s Birthday at Disney World

  • Learn about the Fourth of July celebration at Disney World.
  • Discover a bargain on patriotic Mouse Ears.
  • Download your free Fourth of July Disney Planner Cover page and Fourth of July Walt Disney World itinerary HERE: Low Key Disney Fourth of July Planner Pages.

Have you heard the news? Fourth of July weekend is going to be hot! And while it will be VERY hot in Orlando, incredibly, it will be cooler there than it is in Virginia, where I live!  So, I will be joining ABC’s David Muir, thousands of Disney fans and maybe you! and heading to Disney World to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Continue reading “Celebrate America’s Birthday at Disney World”

Celebrate 626 Day: Fun Ideas for Stitch Fans

  • Learn about 626 Day…the day Disney fans celebrate Stitch!
  • Discover Disney Planner Celebration Days.
  • Download your free Celebration Days page.

Yes, it’s here! June 26 is known in Disney circles as Stitch Day, the day we celebrate that lovable-but-chaotic blue alien from the movie (and television series), Lilo and Stitch. Continue reading “Celebrate 626 Day: Fun Ideas for Stitch Fans”

Printable Disney Planner: Tips for Adults

Planning a Disney vacation is a lot of work. There are so many details to note and remember and it can be overwhelming. Sure, you can keep the information on your cell phone. But this didn’t always work for me. Sometimes my phone overheated in the parks or I couldn’t read my screen because of the sun’s glare that day.  I began to wish I had something I could pick up and read — when I was talking with a Disney guest services rep and needed to pull up my reservation confirmation number, for example. 

So, I created a low-tech Disney Planner. I wanted it to be affordable, easy to use, small and lightweight, so I could put in my purse or park bag. But I also wanted it to include all the information I needed to have at my fingertips, like my hotel room confirmation numbers and flight arrangements. Continue reading “Printable Disney Planner: Tips for Adults”