– Check out the cupcake kits at Plum Party! They offer fun themes and are an easy way to dress up your cupcakes.
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Author: Kristina
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Cute Cupcake Kits
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Nickelodeon Hotel
– Our vacation didn’t end as we exited the Disney cruise. Since the cruise disembarks from Port Canaveral we decided to make a stop at the Nickelodeon Hotel in Orlando. It was about a 40 minute drive away and my daughter loves Dora & the Nickelodeon characters. We heard many mixed reviews on the hotel but wanted to give it chance and experience it for ourselves. The rooms were great! We got a 2-bedroom suite with 2 twin beds in the kids room and it was decorated with a Fairly Odd Parents wall mural. Some of the reviews had mentioned that the hotel was very noisy and the room walls were paper thin. In my opinion, the noise level was fine and if you are going to a kids hotel, I think you would expect it to be a bit noisier than any other hotel.
As far as activities, there were many! Since we were only staying for 2 nights, we decided to stay at the hotel and not go to any parks. This worked out well because we were able to take advantage of all the hotel had to offer. My daughter got a manicure and airbrush tattoo. There was an additional charge for these services but they do offer to re-do the tattoo free of charge during the length of your stay (one touch up per day). We also spent most of the day in the pool and on the water slides. The water slides vary from small to large and the pool has a shallow area for younger kids. Life jackets were available for all guests at no charge. Overall we had a great time. I would say that they need to do maintenance in the pool area. I noticed some areas which were in need of repair.
The character breakfast and the character photo opportunities were my favorite part of visiting the Nickelodeon Hotel. It was my husband, daughter and sister-in-law’s birthday so they all received a complimentary birthday cupcake at the character breakfast. All of the characters came around to each table and took a picture with the kids (and parents if they wanted to!) The breakfast was buffet style and was quite delicious.
If anyone has been to the Nickelodeon Hotel recently I would love to hear how your experience was. You can comment below.
www.nickhotel.com
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E & M Creations: Cupcake Decorating Party
– E & M Creations makes the most delicious cakes and cupcakes and is now throwing private cupcake decorating parties. My sister-in-law loves baking and decorating so I knew this would be the perfect party to have for her. We chose the “Ultimate Delight” package which includes; 4 cupcakes, 2 shortbread cookies to decorate, 6″ inch fondant cake, beverages, individual pictures, a group picture for the guest of honor, personalized place setting, popcorn, goodie bags, gourmet pizza and the guest of honor receives an apron to take home! We chose to substitute the popcorn and goodie bags for chocolate covered strawberries and cheesecake bites, which were delicious! We all had a great time and plan to have another party for our daughters next. Check out their website for more information. Don’t forget that they also specialize in cakes and more for any special event you are having.
Cupcakes & Cookies Decorating Party!
E&M Creations Party Room is great for Birthday’s, Showers & Just Because!
Kids ages 7-12, Teens & Adults.
Call or email to book your visit.
Parties are offered Friday evenings, Saturdays & Sunday.
Call for availability & hours.
We require a minimum of 6 & max. of 8 guests.
(786)326-5458
info@eandmcreations.com
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Disney Cruise
– We just came back from a 5-night Bahamian cruise on the Disney Wonder ship and had an amazing time! This was our first experience on a Disney Cruise and let me say that it is a must do. There are Disney characters all over the ship and on Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island. Put it this way, there are so many activities to do it is impossible to do them all! There are live shows, movies, character interactions, deck parties, age specific activities, games, adult only activities and much more. Our destinations were Nassau, Bahamas and Castaway Cay.
At Nassau we visited the Atlantis Resort and did the beach day package. If you would like to do the 1-day water park package make sure to get there early (they sold out of tickets as we were standing in the line!). They have amazing aquariums throughout their resort! It’s probably the best thing to do during your day on Nassau, unless you’re booking an excursion.
We were let off on Castaway Cay on two separate days. The beach is very clean and many of the beach chairs have umbrellas. Make sure to get there early to get the best spot! They offer snorkeling, swimming with sting rays and many other water activities at an additional charge. They also offer a kids camp on the island, which is free of charge. This is good for all ages and offers the parents some time to check out the adult area of the island. They are currently in the process of adding private cabanas and more food pavilions on the island.
For those of you traveling with teenagers; they have “teens only” areas on the ship as well as on their island. Overall we had a great experience. They were even showing 3-D movies such as Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland and premiering Disney’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Check out the newest ship, Disney Dream ,which sets sail for the first time on January 26, 2011.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below!
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