• Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • ABOUT
  • OUR HOME
    • New Home | HOH Southern Capecod
    • Farmhouse Rental
    • Second Home
    • First Home
  • DECOR
    • NEW HOME: HOH Southern Cape Cod
    • Farmhouse Decor
    • Kitchens
    • Living Rooms
    • Dining Rooms
    • Bedrooms
    • Bathrooms
    • Office
    • Laundry|Mudrooms
    • Home Tours
    • Holidays
      • Christmas
      • Fall
      • Halloween
      • Other
    • DIY
    • FRIDAY FINDS
    • Furniture Finds
    • Shopping Finds
  • LIFESTYLE
    • Beauty
      • Beauty Diaries
    • Weight Loss | Plastic Surgery
    • Fashion
    • Family
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Parties
    • Printables
    • Personal
  • SHOP
    • SHOP MY INSTAGRAM
    • FRIDAY FINDS
    • TOP SELLERS
    • AMAZON FAVORITES
    • WALMART FINDS
    • MY HOME
      • MY HOME: FARMHOUSE RENTAL
      • MY HOME: MCKINNEY
    • BEAUTY
    • MY SKINCARE
    • FURNITURE
  • CONTACT
    • COLLABORATE
  • HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES

DISNEY WORLD TRIP: PART 2 (HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, MAGIC KINGDOM, EPCOT)

October 24, 2018 By houseofhargrove@gmail.com

Thanks for all your sweet messages about our Disney World Trip.  We had a great time.  I shared part 1 of our trip HERE and today I am recapping part 2.  We did so many things I had to make it 2 posts!  Our favorite memory from the entire trip happened on the last day at Epcot!

DISNEY WORLD: PART 2

DAY 4: HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

Hollywood Studios has our favorite rides.  Honestly, we don’t need a full day at this park, but we loved it because of Toy Story land.  Midway Mania and the new Alien Swirling Saucers were our absolute favorite rides of all the parks.  They were sooo much fun!  The lines were short so we rode them a few times. We also saw some shows (Little Mermaid and Beauty & the Beast)

After those we headed to lunch at Hollywood and Vine which was super fun because it was all seasonal!  Minnie & Friends were all festive in costumes so it was a great time to get pictures.

After lunch we headed back to our hotel (Port Orleans Riverside) and took it easy.  We went to the pool and swam for a few hours.  It is a great pool with a fun slide.  Then we grabbed a pizza, ate in our room  and watched a movie.  This was a much needed day with fun and relaxation!

DAY 5: MAGIC KINGDOM

We headed back to our last day at Magic Kingdom.  It was nice to have 2 full days here so we were able to take in everything we wanted too.  Also we were able to repeat rides that the kids loved!  This was another easy day.  We got in everything we wanted to do and then left the park around 1:30 for a late lunch at. . .

CHEF MICKEY!!  The food was so yummy and my kiddos LOVED the Mickey waffle bar.  You could put all kinds of toppings on your waffle!  We got pictures with all the characters, stuffed our faces and then went back to the hotel for more swimming, dinner at the hotel and Disney shows in our room!!

DAY 6: EPCOT

This was our last day and honestly it was an amazing day.  We all had SO MUCH FUN!  Last time we came, Epcot wasn’t our favorite just because of Avery’s age (4 at the time).  There wasn’t a ton for her age to do, however this time was totally different.  We discovered all kinds of new things.  The Food & Wine festival was going on so Geoff and I love it.  There were about 60 stands set up with all different kinds of food from different countries.  It was amazing.  We didn’t use our meal plan very well during the week (we ended up having 40 snacks left on our last day) however it was a blessing in disguise because each of these food stands had 4 “dishes” (they were small tapas size) and they counted as a snack.  So, Geoff and I were able to eat tapas from all these different carts all over Epcot.  It was amazing.  The food was delicious, the portions were small so you could try a ton and we were able to use up a ton of our snack tickets (which if we would have used earlier during the week would have been a total bummer because it was so nice having a ton for this event. . .we did it on accident, but it worked out great!  We got lucky).

The Frozen ride was a big hit (it wasn’t here the last time we came). and my kids LOVE Turtle Talk with Crush.  I am not gonna lie. . .I LOVE that show.  I seriously want to see a behind the scenes on how they do it.  It is hilarious and I would have gone to it multiple times if we had time.

My Norway Vikings after the Frozen ride!

The weather held up pretty well on the trip however on this day it rained for about 15 minutes and it was a monsoon.  We were completely soaked!  It was actually pretty funny and we made the best of it, but wet socks are no fun!  I shared a little behind the scenes on Instagram stories of the rain storm!

Now onto our FAVORITE thing from the entire trip (we all agreed). . .the scavenger hunt around Epcot!  I mean this is a MUST!!!  There is a free Disney app called PLAY and Phineas and Ferb need help solving cases!  You go to the different countries around the World Showcase and pull up the app and then it walks you through everything.  Each country had a new case.  For example in the UK you have about 8 tasks you must complete.  They are so creative.  Like, go into the tea shop and say a secret code to the person who works there, then she hands you a bag of tea and you type in the words to the app.  Then special things happen around the country like making waterfalls happen, filling up windows with water, starting a volcano, etc.  I don’t want to give away anything, but it was amazing!  Geoff and I totally go into it.  It was great because typically the countries are a little boring for my kids, but this gave them something to do and had you go into shops and see things you typically might have missed.  We had SO MUCH FUN!!!  My kids haven’t stopped talking about it.  It helped make Epcot one of our favorite parks on the trip!  If you go, you have to do this.  Fun for all ages!!

We did the scavenger hunt in 3 countries, went and had dinner at Coral Reef and then went back to do more scavenger hunts until Illuminations show!  It was the perfect way to end an incredible trip.  Disney is incredible.  No matter your age, there is truly something special for everyone and it is a trip you can do through the years that will change as your kids grow up.  I cannot wait to make many more Disney memories.  Next up. . . a Disney cruise!

 

Meet Elaine

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

SM13-50-Burlap-Facebook SM13-50-Burlap-Instagram SM13-50-Burlap-Mail SM13-50-Burlap-Pinterest SM13-50-Burlap-TwitterBird BLOGLOVING

Home
Fashion
Beauty
Travel
Family
Food
Holidays

instagram
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18304730437242646
❤️🤍💙
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18506387089050002
Windows open kind of weather….

Builder & Architect @josephpaulhomes
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18097352779562266
Busy soaking in summer over here.
Day on the lake, Memorial Day with friends, soccer tournament, game nights, staying up late, sleeping in, movie nights, grilling, slumber parties, bike rides….only a few days in and loving every minute
#90sSummer

Builder & Architect @josephpaulhomes
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17925200364071042
Countdown for summer has begun!
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18064519193094469
When designing our home the kitchen was such an important space. We spend a lot of time in there. I wanted it to be beautiful and functional. Here are some of my favorite features in our kitchen.
*save for later if your building or remodeling
*paint colors, floor stain, lighting, hardware, etc…all details shared on my blog
*link to hardware, lighting and plumbing https://liketk.it/41c5y

#hohsoutherncapecod #kitchendesign
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18028538906443141
I’ve been on the hunt for faux flowers for my outdoor pots and I finally found a winner!!

🌸 comment SHOP and I’ll send you the links

I kept spending lots of money each season on real flowers and it was so much work keeping them alive!

I was looking for a better option and finally found one!

These faux flowers are
•BEAUTIFUL ....always in bloom
•ZERO MAINTENANCE ...no watering, fertilizing, etc
•BUDGET FRIENDLY ...these are priced great and you don’t have to replace them each season
•AND LOOK REAL. Some faux flowers are bad!! These really look good and unless you dig in there you’d never know they are faux

Each pack comes in a bundle of 2 bunches. Each bunch has 7 stems. You can plant 2 ways and I tried both. You can plant the bundle attached together and bend the stems (they are wired) to spread everything out....or....you can cut the bundles apart and plant the stems individually. I ended up doing that and thought they looked more realistic that way.  I ended up using 5 packages (10 bunches) for 2 large pots and 1 smaller pot.

I share both ways on IG stories so you can see the difference.

I also removed some soil and added floral foam blocks beneath, recovered with dirt and stuck the flowers in them.  I don’t think this step was necessary, but I wanted to make sure they were in there firm.

I’m so excited I now get to enjoy beautiful flowers with zero work 🙌🏻🙌🏻

🤍be sure to save this post for future reference
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18047998556121278
My greatest blessings!
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18012127817665391
Last year, Geoff and I added wires up this wall in a diamond trellis pattern. We planted creeping fig, but unfortunately, it all died this winter. I just planted Star Jasmine in its place so really hoping it survives. Texas weather is hard!. Thanks to a little AI magic I was able to create what my ultimate vision is. Fingers crossed it will look like this in a couple of years. 
➡️ to see our current state
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18065058793989908
I just learned that May 3 is World Naked Gardening Day 🤣 I seriously can’t believe there is a day dedicated to this, but maybe lots of people need fences 🤷🏼‍♀️😉🌱🌿
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17956063397946554
🖤🤍➡️
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18068034388758253
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Builder & architect @josephpaulhomes
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17973853721715907
I love this potting bench addition we did to our garage last year. Inexpensive upgrade that is pretty and functional!
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18061019053878285
➡️ can’t stop, won’t stop this ChatGPT craze! Just too cute!
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18075057805888674
The cute illustration makes me want to add wood knobs to the drawers & cabinets! So cute!

💚comment SHOP to have links sent to your DM

https://liketk.it/5bahU
Builder & architect @josephpaulhomes
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18498141709035434
LET’S GO SHOPPING: Walmart edition

🩵 comment SHOP to have links sent to your DM

@walmart has so many great things right now! Anthropologie inspired dishes, beautiful entertaining pieces, detailed like scallops & wicker…so many wonderful items at amazing prices!

These make great gifts too!

https://liketk.it/5bfo2
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18047254850095482
🙋🏼‍♀️ guilty
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17903628531113076
This trend is everywhere, but it’s so cute I want a permanent spot on my feed!

HOW TO: post a photo in ChatGPT and ask it to make an illustration inspired by Beatrix Potter

🩵 comment SHOP to be sent a DM with links 

Builder & architect @josephpaulhomes 

https://liketk.it/5babr
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 18046322000599999
Once upon a time….
 Our home in a storybook! 

Thank you @ciarakenaston for this great tip on using ChatGPT to create storybook images of your home!
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17905661115037811
I’m letting you in on a little secret...my potted flowers are not real 🤫

I’ve been on the hunt for faux flowers for my outdoor pots and I finally found a winner!!

🌸 comment SHOP and I’ll send you the links

I kept spending lots of money each season on real flowers and it was so much work keeping them alive!

I was looking for a better option and finally found one!

These faux flowers are
•BEAUTIFUL ....always in bloom
•ZERO MAINTENANCE ...no watering, fertilizing, etc
•BUDGET FRIENDLY ...these are priced great and you don’t have to replace them each season
•AND LOOK REAL. Some faux flowers are bad!! These really look good and unless you dig in there you’d never know they are faux

Each pack comes in a bundle of 2 bunches. Each bunch has 7 stems. You can plant 2 ways and I tried both. You can plant the bundle attached together and bend the stems (they are wired) to spread everything out....or....you can cut the bundles apart and plant the stems individually. I ended up doing that and thought they looked more realistic that way.  I ended up using 5 packages (10 bunches) for 2 large pots and 1 smaller pot.

I share both ways on IG stories so you can see the difference.

I also removed some soil and added floral foam blocks beneath, recovered with dirt and stuck the flowers in them.  I don’t think this step was necessary, but I wanted to make sure they were in there firm.

I’m so excited I now get to enjoy beautiful flowers with zero work 🙌🏻🙌🏻

🤍be sure to save this post for future reference
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17971866719722675
Out of office…..
 Soaking up the weekend

🖤 Comment SHOP below to receive a DM with the link to shop this post on my LTK 

*rug is custom

https://liketk.it/5b5wJ
Builder & architect @josephpaulhomes
Open post by houseofhargrove with ID 17862792801379787
Loving these AMAZON dresses!! Beautiful & affordable 

❤️ Comment SHOP below to receive a DM with the link to shop this post on my LTK 

https://liketk.it/5aXJX #ltkfindsunder50

House of Hargrove | Site Design via Self Made from Scratch


Disclosure Policy . Privacy Policy Bluehost