Category: blog
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The Time My Toddler Refused to Hug Mickey and Demanded a Refund
After a 40-minute wait, my toddler took one look at Mickey Mouse, crossed his arms, and demanded a refund. Here’s the standoff that became our favorite family photo ever.
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We Invented a Car Game on the Drive Home From Disney and It Ruined Family Game Night Forever
We invented a car game called Spot the Souvenir for the drive home from Disney. By the state line, it had somehow ruined family game night forever.
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Would You Rather? Disney Parent Edition (It Got Dark Fast)
Stuck in a 45-minute line, our family invented Disney Parent Edition Would You Rather. It got dark fast, and honestly, we’re still fighting about round two.
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The Great Lightning Lane Meltdown (Mine, Not the Kids’)
Our color-coded Lightning Lane spreadsheet fell apart within two hours, and I had a full meltdown in the middle of Main Street. My kid fixed it with one sentence.
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Things Every Disney Parent Thinks But Never Says Out Loud
Every Disney parent has these thoughts. Nobody says them out loud. Until now — the confessions every mom and dad silently shares in the parks.
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The First Annual Golden Banana Awards for Worst Vacation Decisions
Introducing the first-ever Golden Banana Awards, honoring our family’s finest vacation blunders — from sunburn stripes to a truly ambitious packing failure.
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We Tried the No-Nap Disney Challenge and Lived to Regret It
We tried a rope-drop-to-close Disney day with zero naps. Here’s the hour-by-hour breakdown of how our family stamina completely collapsed by fireworks.
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What’s Really in My Disney Park Bag by 2pm (Spoiler: Regret and Crumbs)
What I packed versus what’s actually in my Disney park bag by 2pm is a study in chaos, crumbs, and one very aggressive bottle of sunscreen.
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The Great Dole Whip Debacle: A Love Story in Forty Minutes
Forty minutes, one betrayal churro, and a whole lot of pineapple obsession. This is the true story of our epic quest for a single Dole Whip.
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Confessions From a 90-Minute Disney Queue (For a 3-Minute Ride)
Ninety minutes in a Disney queue does strange things to the mind. Here’s a minute-by-minute confession of everything we thought about while waiting for a three-minute ride.