Just as soon as those peaches start to ripen in the summer months in the South, you can almost smell the peach cobblers rising in the ovens. Waiting nearby is a bucket of homemade or Mayfield vanilla ice cream. The thing is Georgia’s best dessert is also it’s the easiest. Continue reading “Nothing Says August in the South Like Georgia Peach Cobbler” →
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort has recently significantly changed policies regarding reservations during its most popular times. These now appear to include Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Continue reading “Getting Holiday Reservations at Fort Wilderness Has Changed: The Good, the Bad and The Ugly” →
Earlier this week, our favorite chipmunks finally returned to the nightly Campfire Show at Disney’s Fort Wilderness. Some had almost given up hope that Fort activities would ever rebound post-covid, but lately the enchanted swampland is once again filled with song and dance. Continue reading “Nightly Magic Returns to Fort Wilderness: Tips for Chip ‘N’ Dale’s Campfire Show” →
Even though it can feel as though getting a reservation at Disney’s Fort Wilderness is nearly impossible, this is only true for a few weeks of the year. As Disney has shifted its pricing models, no longer is summer necessarily among the most crowded times. In fact, the Fort can be astonishingly quiet (except for weekends) in the last weekdays of July. And Fort crowds do not necessarily correlate to park crowds. For example, there are snowbirds who spend weeks in Fort Wilderness in the winter. Likewise, the Fort has become (somewhat unfortunately) one of the hottest places to be in all of Florida on Halloween. Continue reading “Fort Wilderness by the Month and 2023 Crowd Calendar” →
In a world weary of uncertainty and confusion, the much-anticipated return of the Hoop Dee Doo Revue on June 23 brought a whoppin’ dose of comfort, joy, and old-fashioned shenanigans to its opening-night guests. A beloved mainstay since the earliest days of Fort Wilderness (June 1974), the vaudeville-style dinner show closed abruptly in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. Continue reading “Hoop Dee Doo Revival Doesn’t Miss a Beat After Two-Year Hiatus” →
Dreamy, long summer nights bring a hypnotic quality to the hours and brings us closer to the land. Nowhere is this more evident than in the summer bounty of our gardens brimming with tomatoes, herbs, squash and watermelon. Other than a classic tomato sandwich, there’s nothing I crave more in late June and July than fresh avocado toast. Continue reading “Midsummer Garden Avocado Toast” →
Since 2020, Fort Wilderness has had five categories of loops. In addition to the Tent loops, Full hook-up loops, and Preferred loops, the Premium loops were split into two categories. This newest category is called Meadows Premium. These are not a new loops. Continue reading “2023 Fort Wilderness Camping Rates and Categories (Analysis and Rate Tables)” →
When “trailer” and “palace” are in the same phrase, I’m SOLD. This outlandish California resort, consisting of 11 Instagram-heaven trailer rentals just made big news. Yep, it was revealed in court that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shacked up at the Hicksville Trailer Palace during a hot (as in heated) getaway a few years ago. But you don’t have to be a Disney film star to afford this experience.
Continue reading “Have You HEARD about the Hicksville Trailer Palace?” →
Among all of the dreadfully unmagical changes of Disney’s Polynesian Resort over the past few years was the elimination of the Sticky Wings from Kona Cafe. Fortunately, they were brought back during the pandemic, but without the enchanting, tangy mustard drizzle. Continue reading “Disney’s Polynesian KONA CAFE Sticky Wings Recipe: You Had Me at Aloha” →
It’s pricey and corny, and something many of us do only once every decade or so. But oh that strawberry shortcake. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Walt Disney World announced the return of the live old-west dinner show earlier this week. Opening night is set for June 23, with ticket sales beginning May 26. Continue reading “7 Things We Know and Wonder about Hoop Dee Doo’s Grand Return” →
