THE ZENITH OF OLD KEY WEST “Disney’s Best Kept Secret” reached my ear back in 1997.  I was on my Walt Disney World honeymoon, strolling hand-in...

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THE ZENITH OF OLD KEY WEST

LIVING THE NIGHTMARE For a week and a half I have succeeded in keeping our check-in day a secret from my little Disney investigators.  It was not eas...

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LIVING THE NIGHTMARE

TWIDDLING THUMBS ON THE WAY TO MEET TWEEDLE-DUM With all the necessary preparations complete, the week before a Disney trip can be rather torturous. ...

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TWIDDLING THUMBS

MOUSE TRIPPING There has been some speculation about the origins of the title, Neurotic Disney Mom.  While not certain, it could be argued that the t...

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MOUSE TRIPPING

SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Growing up in South Florida, trips to WDW were just a fact of life for my peers and me.  Because of this, discussing details of D...

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SURPRISE! SURPRISE!

DISNEY DINING BOOT CAMP There is a bit of advice often tossed out to parents: Pick your battles carefully.  The idea is that you can’t force your w...

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DISNEY DINING BOOT CAMP

ON THE JOB TRAINING The basic itinerary for our week has been set.  The few dining reservations that we needed have been made.  It is time for the t...

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ON THE JOB TRAINING

I sit at my computer to check the park hours of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While I’m notating particulars about Extra Magic Hours for Disney ...

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SAINT PATRICK

The world is coming to an end.  That must be it.  There is no other reason to explain the strange feeling that has suddenly overcome me.  I am afra...

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THE MORNING AFTER

GRAMMY’S A “GO” Grammy is my mother who lives in South Florida where I was raised.  She and I have a long, difficult history.  While I am a Ne...

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GRAMMY’S A “GO”

I have spent the last few weeks doing two things.  The first thing I’ve done is consistently run into dead ends.  No matter how I turn it, DH info...

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BILL KNOWS DISNEY

THE BRINK Back in 2004, I organized a Grand Gathering at Walt Disney World  for a family reunion on my father’s side.  Those memories are some of ...

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THE BRINK