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A Disney World vacation is a huge expense. Therefore, the actual trip itself could easily be considered a splurge alone. Still, if a bit of extra money is sitting around in the vacation fund, it never hurts to add a little extra magic to your vacation. These eight Disney World experiences are some pretty incredible splurges that are well worth ...

1. Diverse Drink Menu We also loved the variety on the drink menu here – I had a great Uinta lime-flavored pils (I had already looked to see if it was available at my local store before I left the restaurant), but the beer menu had many other options that are unique to Paddlefish and not what is available at ...

2. Affordable Prices There were three of us dining at Paddlefish last week and we all had cocktails, an appetizer, an entrée, and split dessert and the total only came to $170 which I was pleasantly surprised with.  Some of the entrees are slightly more expensive given the type of seafood called for.  Our favorite was the lobster roll – ...

3. Rooftop Bar Located on the third floor, Paddlefish is home to rooftop lounge/bar area. This is another benefit of the location – guests will be treated to views of all areas of Disney Springs, as well as the Saratoga Springs Resort across the water. We wanted to have a post-meal drink up there, but weren’t able to because of ...

4. Appetizer Menu Our first glance at the menu when we arrived at Paddlefish was at the appetizer menu since we had skipped breakfast in anticipation! There were many great options to curb our cravings – we opted for the lobster corn dogs – the lobster meat was plentiful and they were fried beautifully and served with a delicious spicy ...

5. Location Paddlefish took the place of Fulton’s Crab House at Disney Springs. We love the central location of the restaurant. We were able to enjoy a few drinks at Jock Lindsey’s before our reservation (and had the weather cooperated, we would have gone to the Boathouse afterwards). This makes it a great choice no matter what you want to ...

Every time we visit Disney Springs, a new restaurant or store has opened. We love the redesign and revitalization of Disney Springs. It has been causing us to add an additional dining reservation on each of our visits to Disney World. On our most recent trip, we were able to dine at the newly opened Paddlefish. While there is much ...

1) The best fastpasses tend to still be available I think one of the reasons I love getting to the park early in the morning is because of FastPass+ availability. If you prefer to make your fastpasses in the park or you’re only going for a day and don’t have the app, you’ll find that arriving early ensures that you’ll ...

2) Lines aren’t very long Another great thing about the crowds being light is that the lines aren’t very long either. Arriving to the Magic Kingdom early gives you the opportunity to experience some of the best attractions the park has to offer before the lines become too long. I use this time to ride things like Space Mountain, Peter ...

3) The crowds are light It’s no secret that Magic Kingdom can get busy incredibly quickly. There are even days when the park hits capacity, and that’s not fun for anyone. Many people opt to sleep in since they’re on vacation, so for those of us who are early to rise, we are treated to light crowds when we enter ...