Magic Strollers – Orlando, FL

Magic Strollers is a great place to rent a stroller from in Orlando, Florida. You can do the whole rental online and it only takes a few minutes. They even rent  baby carriages, a push chair or a baby buggy for those that don't want the jogging stroller.

Free Delivery and Pickup

They will drop the stroller off at your hotel and pick it back up. We actually stayed at two different hotels and they dropped it off at one and picked it up from the other. It was so easy!

Double Jogging Stroller

I choose a double stroller even though my youngest two children are 6 and 9. Disney World, Universal, and Sea World is a lot of walking. A LOT OF WALKING. It makes everything so much easier when you can push them around. I would encourage everyone to either rent a stroller or take a stroller for their kids. It makes everything easier.

Thankfully Magic Strollers has the kind with a higher weight limit, because my 12 year old also went for a spin. (And, yes he is playing on his iPod instead of enjoying the most magical place on earth!)

The stroller was easy to fold up and fit on the Disney trams without problems. In the 1st photo you can see that the stroller has easy to use handles.

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Summer Bay Resort House - Orlando, Florida

Summer Bay Resort has oversized 3 bedroom houses with 1 car garages and private pools for families to stay in when they are in Orlando.

The houses are large. I think you could easily have two families share a house. Our house had a nice view of the lake there on the property and was close to two of the resorts pools. We did use those pools though, because our house came with an enclosed private pool.

2 bedroom with bathroom

You can rent these houses or get through time share exchange. We did a timeshare exchange through RCI to stay here and it took about 80,000 points for a 4 night stay and an exchange fee of $99.

This resort had numerous amenities including a splash pad, play grounds, pools, and more. We did not have time to spend at any of these or I would have pictures.

Private Pool

This is the second bedroom.
  The master bedroom with a Jacuzzi tub.

3rd bedroom

3rd bathroom

Disney World's Electrical Parade at the Magic Kingdom

Electrical Parade at the Magic Kingdom

Tinker Bell

It's been three years since I was lucky enough to see the night time parade at the Magic Kingdom. I don't know when they changed it, but it is a completely new parade from the last one I saw the 2010 Electrical Parade. I was most surprised to see Puff the Magic Dragon.

Capt. Hook and Peter Pan

7 Dwarfs

Puff the Magic Dragon

Tribute to America

Disclosure: I attended a Traveling Mom conference at Walt Disney World and my park tickets were included.

Spa at Ritz Carlton Orlando

A day at the spa is always the perfect way to spend the day with your girlfriends. I had the pleasure of spending the day with my fellow TMOM's at the Ritz Carlton Orlando Spa. I hadn't seen any of the gals in 6 months. Some of them I hadn't seen in a year! We had the perfect opportunity to get caught up with each other in a room perfect for small groups.

In the room they have 4 manicure stations set up and 4 or 5 pedicure stations. I had the special honey pedicure. The honey is made from the Ritz's very own bees. My pedicure was fantastic and lasted over an hour.

Beekeeper and Chef at Ritz Carlton Orlando

Not only can you get pampered at the Ritz Carlton Orlando Spa, but you can have your get together catered. Even for a small group the Ritz went all out with the food. We got to choose from delicious small plates and custom smoothies. 

Ritz Carlton Orlando

The Ritz Carlton Orlando is located near Sea World, but tucked away from the busyness of Orlando. The property is extremely private and peaceful. They even have their own golf course and lake.

The Ritz Carlton Orlando has gone all out on their kids room. For a fee you can drop your kids off and go out on a date. Here they can play, watch tv, game, do arts and crafts, read, and more.

I highly recommend watching for a deal for this hotel. They run some nice packages for families. I also suggest you use their dining special that includes childcare in their kids club. It's actually cheaper than paying separately for each.

8 Ways to have a blast at Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween party!

Here are a few tips to make sure your family trip to Walt Disney World's Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween party is wonderful for the whole family.

1) Don't bother taking in bags or buckets. They have bags you can use and they are more than enough to hold your goodies and if it isn't they will just give you another bag.

2) Everyone in the family can dress up including the parents. ALL the kids will be dressed up! If you don't bring your child in costume you will end up at the store buying a $60 one by the end of the night!

3) Dress for hot weather.  Do not assume because it is evening time that you will be okay in a hot costume.  Orlando does not cool that much in the evening in October.

4) Don't be a candy regulator.  I saw several parents getting on to their child and making an issue about how much candy they were eating.  One mom told her child only 3 pieces and then that was it.  You are at Disney World and they are throwing candy at you.  Do not damper the fun by making an issue out of it.  I can tell you from watching those families it wasn't worth it. 

5) Get out there and dance!  No one knows who you are, so who cares what you look like when you dance!

6) Get there by 3:45 PM.  This way by the time you park, ride the shuttle and take the tram into the Magic Kingdom you will able to get right in.  By getting there early you insure that you will have time to ride several rides before the dance parties begin.

7) Do not miss the parade.  It is a fabulous villain parade and it can only be seen at this party.

8) Do not sit to close to the castle for the fireworks.  If you do you will not be able to see the fireworks.  The best place to sit is to the right of the castle towards Tomorrowland.

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Universal Studios military deal

1. ONE (1) FREE 2-PARK UNLIMITED ADMISSION TICKET OFFER – Valid for Active Duty (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reservists) or Retired military service members with valid military photo ID. To receive this offer, please:

• Visit your nearest participating military base ticket office (ITT / ITR) to receive your free ticket. You will be asked to complete an Acknowledgment Form and sign the signature line on the free ticket.
• Once at Universal Orlando Resort, present your valid military photo ID at any theme park front gate ticket window to ACTIVATE your free ticket. Once activated, proceed to the turnstile for entry to Universal Studios and/or Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks.

2. SPECIALLY-DISCOUNTED 2-PARK UNLIMITED ADMISSION TICKET OFFER – Valid for family and friends. Tickets can be purchased by U.S. Active Duty and Retired military service members and/or familial dependents with the presentation of a valid military or dependent Photo ID. To receive this offer, please:

• Visit your nearest participating military base ticket office to purchase these specially priced tickets. You will be asked to present your valid military or dependent photo ID to purchase.
• Once at Universal Orlando Resort, holders of the specially priced companion tickets can proceed directly to Universal Studios and/or Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks turnstiles for entry.

MILITARY OFFER DETAILS
Universal Orlando’s Military Salute Free tickets can ONLY be obtained by active duty (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reservists) or Retired military service members with valid military photo ID (a maximum of one (1) Free ticket per service member, regardless of where the ticket is obtained). Offer available through June 28, 2009. Visit a participating U.S. military base ticket office or the Shades of Green Resort in Orlando to receive an unactivated Military Salute Free ticket. The active duty or retired military service member must have the unactivated Free ticket then ACTIVATED at any front gate ticket window at either Universal Studios Florida or Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks on the first date of use. Military Salute Free tickets will only be ACTIVATED when presented by the service member to whom they are issued with a matching valid military photo ID.