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Animal Kingdom Wild Africa Trek – More Pictures

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I posted last month about experience on the Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom, but want to share more photos of my day.

To find out how you can go on the Wild Africa Trek, visit: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tours-and-experiences/wild-africa-trek/

Disclosure – I received an invitation to take a trip to Florida for the Red Carpet Premiere of Chimpanzee as a guest of Disney and Global Resort Homes for the #DisneyGlobalEvent. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

 

Going To Disney World Sans The Children & Having A BLAST!

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Last month I did something that is unthinkable. I went to Disney World with a friend without my children and had a BLAST.  Best part is that I don’t feel bad about it either. Sometimes parents have to go to fun places like Disney World to have some fun, without the kids.

As long as you bring home a souvenir, you just might be good!

As part of the #DisneyGlobalEvent trip that I went on last month, our group was able to go park hopping at Disney World for an entire day. My friend Tricia, The Night Owl Mama and I decided that we were going to going to go park hopping to some of the different parks at Disney World. We had a little over 12 hours to play and thought it would be fun to try to visit 3 parks for about 4 hours each.

On the morning of our Disney Day, we were all dropped off at Epcot Center. Since this has been a place I have always wanted to see, we started our first part of the day enjoying as much as we could see at Epcot. When we first arrived, I had to take a picture of Spaceship Earth which Epcot’s icon that most Disney fans think of when they hear the term “Epcot Center”.

If you have never been to Epcot or never heard of it, it is a very unique 300 acre park that was inspired by Walt Disney that is divided into a Future World and World Showcase. Not only will you be able to enjoy entertainment and shows that are focused around technology and some of the future innovations, you can also take a stroll through the World Showcase that consists of Pavilions that wrap around the World Showcase Lagoon that feature different attractions, shows, restaurants and some culture from 11 different countries.

I think one of my favorite parts of Epcot Center were all the neat Disney themed floral displays at the International Flower and Garden Festival. I took quite a few pictures of these displays, but wanted to pose in front of this one.

After spending some time at Epcot, Tricia and I headed over to Magic Kingdom. Since I LOVE the Disneyland here in California, I just had to go to Magic Kingdom. Tricia at first didn’t want to go to Magic Kingdom because she felt bad that she didn’t have her children, but I assured her we wouldn’t stay that long. I am from California and don’t know when or if I will ever make it back to Florida, so I wanted to be able to go to Magic Kingdom to at least take a peek at what it looks like and snap some photos to prove I had been there.

During our short time at Magic Kingdom I seen a couple cute performance with some of my Disney characters, I took a short rest on the PeopleMover and I got to ride Space Mountain! This is a ride that I did NOT get a chance to ride when I went to Disneyland in 2010. Even though we waited in line for 2 hours to ride Space Mountain, but it was worth it and I definitely SCREAMED….

For our last few hours at Disney World, we headed over to Hollywood Studios. I will be honest and say that I had never heard of this theme park until last month. I am glad that I have found out about it now because I definitely want to go back. At Hollywood Studios you will find live shows, backstage tours and some thrilling attractions such as The Hollywood Tower Hotel.

When we first arrived at Hollywood Studios it was the evening and we headed over to one of the restaurants to have a burger and fries. After dinner we found a neat little band playing in the walkway playing some good classic rock and roll songs. Tricia and I got our groove on singing and dancing, enjoying the little time left we had here.

We ended the night with a ride on The Hollywood Tower Hotel which was a flipping BLAST. I haven’t screamed that loud in a LONG time. After the ride we needed a place to relax and found that show Fantasmic was about to start. We found a seat and finished our evening here watching this awesome how.

Watching Fantasmic was was a PERFECT way to end our fun filled day at Disney World!

Having one day at Disney World was definitely not enough. I think there is enough things to do and see if I had a week to spend. I am thankful that I did get to see the parks and attractions that I did when I was there and definitely want to make plans in the future to make my way back.

To learn more about all the fun Disney Parks, visit: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com

Disclosure – I received an invitation to take a trip to Florida for the Red Carpet Premiere of Chimpanzee as a guest of Disney and Global Resort Homes for the #DisneyGlobalEvent. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

 

Planning A Road Trip This Summer?

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PA Tourism for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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I can't believe that next month school will be out for the kids. Every summer I plan some type of road trip with the family to take a trip to places we have not been before. For those who are planning on going on vacation, be sure to check out the Roadtrip-A-Matic. This is a neat service that will plan roadtrips for you that will have you going to different places that you and your family will enjoy.

Taking a trip to Pennslyvania this summer or anytime soon? I have never been there before, but I have family that lives there and it is one state that I have always wanted to see. With the Roadtrip-a-Matic, you will be able to find pa-roadtrips that will offers dozens of different trips for those looking for an outdoor experience, maybe find some small town charm, or maybe you want to visit some historic landmarks. There are different trips you can generate depending on the things that you would like to see when you are on your journey in PA.

The Roadtrip-A-Matic is a really neat service, especially if you have kids. They have special trips that you can prepare with kids in mind. For those taking a trip with kids to PA, be sure to check out the Kidsylvania trip that will have you taking a trip with through lots of wonder and imagination!

For more info, visit: https://www.visitpa.com/pa-roadtrips

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Last Month I Was Relaxing In Style At Global Resort Homes

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If you have been reading along, you probably know that I took a trip last month to Florida for the #DisneyGlobalEvent. I have been posting all these fun posts and pictures about my trip and where we went, but haven’t said much about where I stayed during my time in Florida and where I got to rest, sleep, take a shower and all that fun stuff.

So here it is, the beautiful Global Resort Home that I got to stay in last month for almost a week!

When I found out I was going to be staying at Global Resort Homes I was more than excited. For the last couple years, I have been hearing great things about Global Resort Homes from other bloggers and I was always a little jealous that I hadn’t been able to see Florida for myself too!

For me, I don’t vacation too far from home, especially due to the fact that I have 4 children. Taking a family of 6 on a plane far away hasn’t been much of an option for us. For the last few years I have taken various trips to Southern California to visit places like Disneyland and Universal Studios which are only about an 8 hour drive away. This last month, I finally got to see fulfill one of the items in my Bucket List, to visit Florida and better yet, stay at one of those cool Global Resort Homes that my fellow blogger friends have been raving about.

On one of the mornings of my stay at Global Resort Homes, I thought I would go outside to get some fresh air. As I walk out the front door and look to the left, I see the most amazing site. Yes, a HOT air balloon that looked to me like it was going to hit one of the houses on the street.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t see hot air balloons that often. I seem them sometimes on TV, but other than that, I haven’t seen a real actual hot air balloon this close since I was a child.  I quickly ran back in the house all excited like a kid about this pretty hot air balloon going by. For those in Florida, I am sure you are used to these beauties by now, but for me it was really exciting to see.

After seeing this balloon and after conquering 8 different zip lines like a champ, I might actually add “Go on a hot air balloon in Florida” on my bucket list!

Now let me tell you more details about this house I stayed at. First of all, I would like to mention that the house is 2,812 square feet with 6  bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Since my house is about a 1/3 of the size and only has 1 bathroom, I really felt like I was enjoying my stay in luxury and think that all my future vacations should be at a resort home. With my past vacations I have stayed at hotels where I get a small room for the whole family and once the kids have fell asleep, it is usually quiet time which is no fun when you are on vacation.

On top of the 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, we also had the luxury take a dip in to this:

Having your own private pool and spa to get into is also very convenient. I actually took advantage of the spa a couple nights with my mommy blogger friends.

The house also had a game room, but with all the fun we were having, I don’t think anyone had a chance to use it. I did snap a photo to share though.

What is also neat about staying at this resort home was the full size washer and dryer. While I was there, I was able to wash my clothes since I was there almost a week and not worry about bringing home dirty laundry. There of course was a nice and beautiful kitchen as well as lots of area to relax and get on my laptop and iPad. There were TVs in the house, but I only watched it in my room at night before I went to bed.

The Global Resort Home that I stayed in happens to the in the Windor Hills. This is a gated community that offers a ton of different recreation and activities for everyone. This gated community has a children’s playground, fitness center, sand volleyball, tennis courts, a movie theater that seats 40, an arcade and more. Even though we didn’t have time to take advantage of all these amenities, they were there if we wanted to use them. What is also convenient about the Global Resort Homes at Windor Hills is the fact that staying there, you happen to only be 1.5 miles away from the gates of Walt Disney World.

If you are planning a vacation to Disney World this summer and looking for a place to stay with your family, I highly recommend Global Resort Homes.

This is just one of many beautiful Global Resort Homes that you can reserve. In addition to this home, there are other beautiful homes in the Windsor Hills community as well as many other options depending on your needs.

If you are looking to stay at something a little smaller, be sure to check out the other Global Resort Homes options available at: https://www.globalresorthomes.com.

 

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