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The Disney Gallery Models: Disneyland 1955 50th Anniversary, Main Street U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, and Splash Mountain

This past summer during our visit to Disneyland, it was my wife, Bug (3), and my second visit, and Lan-Shark’s (1) first time to a Disney Park. The whole experience inside Disneyland was truly a remarkable experience for all of us, and at the end of the day it is almost like having to say…

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A Review of the Hampton Inn Downtown Cincinnati Riverfront

Our last minute trip to the Cincinnati area for Day Out with Thomas came with needing last minute hotel arrangements. Needing a hotel room on a whim is one of the many reasons I enjoy collecting and using reward programs to help make things happen. We are pretty full on Club Carlson points at the…

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Cincinnati Day Out with Thomas, Hofbräuhaus Newport (Visit 2), and Gap Distribution Center Outlet

This past weekend our family was drawn back to the Cincinnati area on last minute notice thanks to receiving some tickets to ride Thomas the Tank Engine courtesy of Family Friendly Cincinnati. Visiting the traveling show was the same as I remembered it from 2 years prior when it stopped in the Cleveland area. Only…