If you spend a fair amount of time at WDW you should spend an evening at the Boardwalk. Our DD, even when she was 7 like the Boardwalk. There are mag...

We ate there once years ago. It was just average Italian food. We see so many better options at Disney.

Excellent post Chris!

Via Napoli in EPCOT has good Italian food options without being expensive. Also in EPCOT, checkout Sunshine Seasons. The quality of the food, lots o...

A few times we have done split stays at AKL and Boardwalk. The animals make AKL unique. Yes, AKL is a bit further way from the rest of WDW. At BW w...

I recommend AKL. SSR is fine, but AKL is unique especially if you enjoy the view of the animals.

1. Philharmagic 2. Dole Whip 3. Thunder Mt. 4. K. Safari 5. Soarin 6. Splash Mt. 7. Caramel Kuche

Very good summary. Thanks.

I gave up trying to make DVC reservations on line. The folks on the phone are much better.

Make a reservation. It does get filled up, even when the park is not that busy.

The Boardwalk view is nice, but rooms with that view can be louder. We got the view once, but now we prefer a quieter room at the Boardwalk. We book...

Yes, I think Kadani is unique. The animals are spectacular. We do a split stay just to stay at AKL a couple of days.

Just about everybody likes Italian food. What about Via Napoli or Tutto Italia? They would have to have a ticket to EPCOT.

We did it at Boma once. It was unnecessary. We ate so much at the buffet, no one had room for the cake. It was pricey too.