Enchanted Adventures With Ashton

19/02/2025

Did you hear? Tiana’s Bayou Adventure & Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind will now have a standby queue beginning February 25 which means no more virtual queue! Starting February 25, both rides will be available via standby queue or you can purchase a Lightning Lane Single Pass for Guardianss & Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Tiana ⚡️

14/02/2025

Do you have a trip this spring/early summer? If so, make sure to make plenty of time to check out Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival 🌺 This is one of my favorite festivals- the gorgeous topiaries, the delicious food, the fun Magic Shots, and can’t forget the FREE Garden Rocks Concert Series 🎶

The festival stars March 5 & ends June 2 and is one of my favorites 🌼 Don’t miss it!

10/02/2025

Today is the day last day for the free dining promo this summer at Disney! Let’s get you some free Disney food 🤤

06/02/2025

Did you hear? Disney Cruise Line itineraries through summer 2026 will be open for booking THIS month! 🚢 There are so many to choose from!

Booking starts 2/17 for the general public. Castaway Club members can book 2/10-2/13 depending on your tier.

Booking early locks in lower prices and there’s a better variety of staterooms to look into! Let’s get a cruise booked for you! 🏝️

28/01/2025

Today is National Plan for Vacation Day 🏝️ Do you have travel plans for this year yet? I can help you with that!

Disney World still has some great promos for the summer, Disney Cruise Line has some fun itineraries + the Disney Treasure has set sail & looks fabulous! 🤩

Don’t forget Epic Universe opens May 22. This park is truly going to be epic!

Message me today & we can start planning your magical vacation 💫 🌟

21/01/2025

Have you tried Cake Bake Shop yet? 🍰 Located at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, this is a new restaurant and bakery. Breakfast, lunch, & dinner are served at the restaurant (advanced dining reservations highly recommended) and the bakery is walk in. They also have an Afternoon Tea as well. Since our trip was short & we wanted to hit up all of our favorite restaurants, we decided to try the Bakery this time & we were blown away!

As soon as we walked in, we were amazed at how beautiful this place is. It’s so elegant & just absolutely stunning. While they are known for cake, you can also purchase other baked goods such as cookies, brownies, pie slices, macarons & did I mention they have coffee & lattes? ☕️

While cake slices do run around $22, I have to say that they were so well worth the price. They easily can be shared between 2-3 people. We tried the Gluten Free Chocolate Espresso Cake & Raspberry Champagne Cake. Both were amazing! I was worried they would be too sweet but the cake & icing balanced each other out so well. We also tried the Gluten Free Brownie (not pictured), 4 pack of macarons, & I can’t praise the Coconut Latte enough!

They were great with my food allergies & most items in the case contained a list of allergens on the name plate, which was also helpful. This place also was BUSY! It was packed anytime we were near.

We can’t wait to head back here in June to try breakfast or dinner (and more of the amazing cake of course!)Tell me in the comments if you want a breakfast or dinner review ⬇️

21/01/2025

This cold weather has me dreaming of spring 🌸🌷

Just a reminder that spring break is right around the corner. Do you have a vacation booked yet? Disney & Universal have some great promos right now & I’d love to help you snag one! ☀️

30/12/2024

🚨 FREE DINING IS BACKK 🚨 Should’ve known Disney would start the new year off with a new promo 😉

Book your next trip between Jan 2- Feb 10, 2025 for select dates between May 17- August 6, 2025 to receive the FREE dining promotion! Availability is limited. Must book at least a 3 night stay (nom discounted) with 3 day park hopper ticket (hotel + ticket package) to receive the promo.

More info to come on Jan 2! Message me for more details- you can’t beat this deal 😋

18/12/2024

We are back from a short, whirlwind of a Christmas trip! I wanted to post live while we were in the parks but it’s kind of hard when we pretty much walked onto all the rides 😉 Follow along in my stories today & tomorrow as I recap our trip!

01/11/2024

Ahhhh I just knew we’d get some big holiday news today! I am loving all these announcements!

01/11/2024

New holiday festivities at Epcot- can’t wait to check them out!

New festival experiences! 🎉🎄 Come see why the holidays are bright at EPCOT ⭐ http://di.sn/6189SVPn7

01/11/2024

THEY’RE BACK!

31/10/2024

It’s the last day of the month- Happy Halloween! 🎃

So let’s finish up Art of Animation with the Cars Family Suites. We stayed in a Cars suite last summer & I have never felt so immersed in a Disney movie! I truly felt like we were in Radiator Springs.

These family suites are laid out just like the others- a living room with sofa bed + dining room with a Murphy bed, 2 full baths, & a separate bedroom with a queen bed. There is also the small kitchenette area as well.

This section is right next to Nemo, so just a short walk to Animation Hall, the skyliner, and the buses.

The Cozy Cone Pool is one of my favorite features! The pool is smaller & considered a “quiet pool” so it’s typically less busy than the Big Blue Pool but it’s lined in “cabanas” that look like traffic cones. The best part is that they are completely free!

Make sure you walk around & check out all of the life size models of the Cars characters. If you have a Cars fan, this is the perfect place to stay!

22/10/2024

Let’s talk about the Nemo Family Suites at Art of Animation Resort 🐟

The Nemo Suites are the most conveniently located rooms! As soon as you walk out of Animation Hall, you will see the 2 Nemo buildings. These provide the shortest walking distance to both the bus stops & skyliner station, which is why you will notice a slightly higher price on these rooms than the Lion King & Cars suites. But after being at the parks for 12+ hours, it’s worth the extra! Not only are you closer to transportation, you’re also right at the biggest pool on property- the Big Blue Pool. This zero entry pool is so much fun! The theming is phenomenal. Behind the Big Blue Pool is the Schoolyard Water Playground which is a fun splash pad for the kiddos & Righteous Reef Playground is behind that & is a Nemo themed playground.

Like the Lion King Family Suites, these also feature a dining area which folds down to a full size Murphy bed. There’s a small kitchenette with a mini fridge, sink, plates, utensils, & a microwave. The living room offers a small open closet, a spacious dresser below the huge tv, and the couch pulls out into a full size sleeper sofa. There’s also a bathroom with a skink, toilet , & tub/shower combo. There’s a separate bedroom with a queen bed & ANOTHER bathroom with a sink, walk in shower, & toilet. These suites sleep up to 6. These are internal entry rooms so you will enter the building & walk down the hallways to your room. Our room was located in Building 4, at the end of the hall, & we had the perfect view of the playground + we could walk right down the stairs & were just steps away from the skyliner station- it was perfect!

If this looks like a resort that your family would love, I’d love to help you book it! It’s so convenient & cute for families. Even if you don’t plan to stay here, take a ride over on the skyliner to check it out.

Follow along my stories for some short videos of the pool area.

15/10/2024

I’m not sure how we will pack in all the fun in 3 days but I’m hoping we can get as much in as possible. It’s going to be a great holiday season at Disney! 🎅🏼

15/10/2024

Last week I talked about the Little Mermaid at Art of Animation . Now we will start talking about the Family Suites starting with the Lion King themed rooms. These are amazing for families! While the prices run similar to a deluxe resort, you can’t beat the amount of space you will get & Disney absolutely went above & beyond on theming! Our first stay in the Family Suites was back in 2020 in a Lion King suite. We loved it so much that we stayed in a Nemo suite in 2021 and a Cars suite in 2023.

The Lion King rooms are located to the left of Animation Hall. There are 2 buildings in this section & you truly feel immersed in the movie. This section doesn’t have a pool but you are extremely close to the Big Blue Pool (main pool) and the Flippin Fins pool (Little Mermaid section) also is a short walk for quieter swim time. The rooms aren’t far from transportation either & there are also walkways that can get you to the bus stop & skyliner pretty quickly depending on where your room is located. We ended up in a room overlooking Hourglass Lake & my son loved watching the skyliner from the room!

These rooms feature a dining area which folds down to a full size Murphy bed. There’s a small kitchenette with a mini fridge, sink, plates, utensils, & a microwave. The living room offers a small open closet, a spacious dresser below the huge tv, and the couch pulls out into a full size sleeper sofa. There’s also a bathroom with a skink, toilet , & tub/shower combo. There’s a separate bedroom with a queen bed & ANOTHER bathroom with a sink, walk in shower, & toilet. These suites sleep up to 6. Having 2 bathrooms is always a plus! These are internal entry rooms so you will enter the building & walk down the hallways to your room.

We love all the character statues in the area! Typically our first day of the trip is spent checking out the resort & riding the skyliner.

If you have a big family or you just have someone in your party that loves Lion King, these rooms are such a perfect fit!

07/10/2024

The Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation sleep 4 & contain 2 full beds (some rooms have just 1 king). These are around 277 sq ft but the beds are raised to help store luggage & there’s a small closet in the bathroom with an ironing board & iron. There is also a coffee maker & beverage cooler. As you can see in photos, the theming is amazing! These are the most themed value rooms you will find on property. The rooms are slightly more expensive than other values but having the skyliner as a transportation option is a huge benefit.

The rooms have external entry, which is on par with the other value & moderate resorts but is different from the Family Suites that are indoor entry.

The biggest downside of these rooms is their location. It’s about a 10 minute walk to Animation Hall to grab food, shop, & catch the bus, and about the same distance to get to the skyliner station. The walk isn’t too bad since going to Animation Hall & the buses you will be walking through the Lion King section & the walk to the skyliner is right along the lake. There is a pool in this section & it’s not nearly as busy as the Big Blue Pool plus there’s also a laundry facility.

If you are looking to stay at a value with multiple transportation options, this is a great pick! You will spend slightly more than you will on other value resorts but the theming is so immersive, the food court & shopping are great, and the skyliner is such a great option for transportation.