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Moms Panel Selection, from a Dad’s Point of View (Part 1)

By Bret Caldwell Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, a contest was launched. To be more specific, it was September 6 and Disney sent forth a press release… “Calling all moms…As part of ‘The Year of a Million Dreams,’ Disney announced today the launch of a nationwide search for moms who have mastered the […]

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Doorway to Dreams

Doorway to Dreams By Erica Colmenares Here in the wilds of Wisconsin, there’s not much Disney. We’re over 1300 miles from Lake Buena Vista, and almost 2000 miles from Anaheim. Our Disney Store closed earlier this year (without letting me know, by the way). There was that time that Disney on Ice came to town. That was big! […]

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Can Bobby Come to Disney With Us?

Challenges to Keep in Mind before Traveling with Kids’ Friends By Erica Colmenares Often, as children get to their late elementary school or junior high years, they start asking if they can take a friend along on family trips, maybe even on Disney vacations. Sounds good, eh? You bring along little Suzie’s best buddy, and […]

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Epcot’s Character Evolution

Photos By Brad K Way back in 1982 (not so long ago for some of us), when Epcot first opened, there were no characters. This was supposed to be a different park, sans Mickey and the gang. Well, soon Disney execs realized that many guests are coming to the World expecting characters. As a result, […]

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A Guide to First Time Cruising

By Carol Garcia Recently, my family and I had the opportunity to take our first cruise. We sailed from Ft. Lauderdale on the Radiance of the Seas, a ship in the Royal Caribbean Line. Our itinerary called for stops in Key West, Cozumel (Mexico), Georgetown (Grand Cayman) and Montego Bay (Jamaica). For the most part, […]

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Celebr’eight’ion Poem Contest Results

A big “thank you” to everyone who entered the poem contest. There were many great poems and it was VERY hard to select the winners. If you discover you are a winner in this contest, please send your snail mail address to our List Mom Binnie at so she can get your prize out to […]