Heaven Has Gained A Beautiful Soul. He Will Be Missed.
“I’m history! No, I’m mythology! Nah, I don’t care what I am; I’m free.” – Genie (Aladdin) Robin Williams July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014
Show Your Disney Side! With A Free Decal!
Our free decal just arrived and I just had to share. Disney is offering a free “Show Your Disney Side” decal to anyone who wants to create their own masterpiece. No shipping. No handling charges. Absolutely free! You can put it on your car, scrapbook or, if you’re OCD like me, on your vacation planning binder. I wish you could get more than one because I just heard of someone using it for their countdown calendar. What a great idea! You can dress your family characters in Mickey ears, Donald hats, pirate and princess garb, eating turkey legs and Dole Continue reading Show Your Disney Side! With A Free Decal!
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Best Tips For The Best Character Interactions At Walt Disney World
Okay. Funny story. My kids and I were recently enjoying an evening at Walt Disney World. One of our favorite tricks is to enjoy the rides while everyone else is enjoying the evening parade or fireworks display. Racing from ride to ride in Fantasyland we see “Ariel’s Grotto.” “Ooooo!” my 21-year old daughter squealed, “Let’s ride! There’s no line.” Her 10 and 11-year-old brothers groaned. Me? I was caught up in the moment and the fact that we had just ridden about 5 attractions in the past 40 minutes. I was looking forward to making it 6. My excitement caused temporary amnesia. I mixed up Under Continue reading Best Tips For The Best Character Interactions At Walt Disney World
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How Disney Obsessed Are YOU? – For Those Who Need To Know
I don’t need a quiz to tell me “how Disney obsessed” I am. I know I’m Disney obsessed. My family calls me out on it all the time. But in case you were wondering, here’s a quiz just to measure how obsessed you are! And when you’re finished there are more Disney quizzes to help feed your Disney obsession! I’ll meet you there! Have fun! Quiz: How Disney Obsessed Are YOU?
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July Calendar (Countdown) – For Wordless Wednesday
An (almost) Wordless Wednesday…… Ahhhh….the anticipation of your upcoming trip. I only wish it were that close! When’s your next trip?
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The Best Start To Your Disney Vacation – The Magic Of Downtown Disney
You have arrived. Finally arrived. But it’s 3pm and you don’t want to hit the parks mid-day. So what do you do on your first day at Walt Disney World? Downtown Disney, of course. What better way to immerse yourself in the magic than Disney shops, stores and attractions that don’t require a park ticket? Downtown Disney, soon to be Disney Springs, is an expansion and improvement over the already popular Disney destination. The projected completion date is 2016. With the addition of a multi-level parking garage, Disney Springs will include a rumored 180 shops and restaurants found in four distinct “neighborhoods” Continue reading The Best Start To Your Disney Vacation – The Magic Of Downtown Disney
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How Well Do YOU Know Your Disney Attractions?
The facts: The above picture was taken by my 9 year old. He was trying to capture a picture of his brother and I. (His brother’s arms were the only thing that made it into the picture.) It IS an attraction in a Disney World theme park. Where am I?
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Don’t Forget These Items – Summertime Disney Packing List
Packing for a trip to Walt Disney World can be a monumental task. If you’re not familiar with Florida weather or the parks themselves it can be downright intimidating. Aside from the usual short, shirts, skirts, underwear and standard toiletries, I’ve compiled a list of Walt Disney World Summer Necessaries to pack along in your suitcase. Adjust accordingly for your family’s ages, interests and individual needs. There is no perfect list for everyone. But maybe the items listed below will help complete YOUR perfect list! Insect Repellent – Disney is pretty good at keeping the bugs at bay. But if Continue reading Don’t Forget These Items – Summertime Disney Packing List
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MagicBand Secrets Revealed
Have you received YOUR MagicBands in the mail? Anticipating your upcoming trip? We recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World, using our MagicBands for the very first time. From a Newbie’s perspective (a newbie to MagicBands, that is) MagicBands are magical and sometimes, not so magical (see item #4.) Read on for some MagicBand observations, tips and tricks! Once you’ve made your reservations for your trip you are able to customize your MagicBands through Disney by color and by name. Color was easy in our family. Everyone just chose their favorite. Names got a little trickier. Oh sure, we could have gone Continue reading MagicBand Secrets Revealed
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Throwback Thursday: Having A Little Phone Fun In EPCOT
I wrote this post a few months ago. I came across a picture from one of our previous trips and I remembered what fun we had, one hot summer day. My daughter and I sent my sons into the UK phone booth at EPCOT and then secretly called them to see if they’d answer. They did. And we all had a good laugh. Then, while waiting for my husband, we called again. We told the people who answered how much we loved their Mickey shirt or handbag. We wished them a magical day. We had a blast. I wrote the below Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Having A Little Phone Fun In EPCOT
