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” →
Even though I’m a runner and usually walk/jog every loop at Disney’s Fort Wilderness, I can’t imagine a stay without a golf cart. Sure, there are other alternatives, like busses and bicycles and strollers with fussy children. But don’t be fooled. Your glamping trip is going to be soooo much more amaaaaazing with a golf cart. Continue reading “You May Not NEED a Golf Cart at Fort Wilderness But You’ll ABSOLUTELY Want One” →
It’s almost as though food trucks were made for Disney’s Fort Wilderness campground. No doubt – we sorely miss the days of River Country, the petting farm, and $15 per night campsites. But damn good food on wheels has a way of making a lot of things A-okay again. I dare say the food trucks are the single most bougie addition to Fort Wilderness this entire century Continue reading “Dishing Up Deliciousness at the Food Trucks of Fort Wilderness” →
Walt Disney World gets all the credit for my discovering the utter decadence of oxtails. Until my first visit to Boma (African-inspired cuisine) shortly after it opened, I would have never known this would become my most beloved cut of beef. Like beef short ribs, oxtails have more of an exotic depth of flavor than ordinary roast, but are more like steak in their tenderness. Continue reading “Magically Exotic Oxtail Stew from Boma (Animal Kingdom Lodge)” →
Those little April showers and July monsoons at Fort Wilderness don’t have to put a damper on your Disney glamping days. Even with little ones in tow, there are plenty of creative ways to turn a wet day into one of the most blissful of adventures. Continue reading “Rainy Days at Fort Wilderness: 9 Swell Things to Do” →
Horseback riding goes back to the earliest days of Fort Wilderness 50 years ago. At $55 a person, one might wonder if it’s worthwhile. Well – mostly, but it all depends. Continue reading “Fancy Boots, Shiny Spurs: Here’s Exactly What Riding a Horse a Fort Wilderness is Like” →
When I think of my childhood Christmas, it’s the smell of tea cakes that takes me back to the small-town white 1930s house where I grew up. Of course, they really aren’t cakes at all, but delicate, buttery cookies that aren’t as golly-jolly sweet as a traditional sugar cookie. Continue reading “Old-Fashioned Southern Tea Cakes” →
We’ve just returned from what may be our best trip ever to Fort Wilderness. But aren’t they all? What made this one supercali-extraordinary was renting a fabulous camper (we called it “the Mansion”) and securing one of the most coveted sites on property. Continue reading “Read This Before You Rent a Camper/RV for Fort Wilderness” →
Lately I’ve been cooking a lot of 1970s and 1980s classics. Some of it has to do with celebrating Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. And part of it comes from my proper southern upbringing. I’m thinking about those years when all those gracious but austere old ladies in the family taught me how to prepare soul food for our hungry men. I have about 100 vintage cookbooks and most have some version of this classic salad. But this one is our favorite by a country mile. Continue reading “The Best Hungry Southern Man’s Layered Salad” →
After a pandemic hiatus, this holiday delight returns to Fort Wilderness for the month of December 2021. Sleigh rides at the campground meander through a unique wonderland of forests and decorated camping loops. Continue reading “Holiday Sleigh Bells are Finally Ringing Again at Fort Wilderness” →
