Happy Birthday Tower of Terror! Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is by far my favorite ride throughout Walt Disney World’s four theme parks. It doesn’t matter how many times I ride it each time it leaves me giddy with excitement. Tower of Terror from Sunset Blvd The atmosphere of Tower of Terror starts before…
Author: Jennifer Retzlaff
I am a mother of two (DD9 and DS6) who have been brainwashed early in all things Disney. Living in Iowa our trips are usually every few years so when not planning my own trip, I enjoy helping others with their's. I teach seventh grade social studies and enjoy tying Disney into my lessons when possible.
10 Quick Tips to Spread Pixie Dust at Disney
Family at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World is the Most Magical Place on Earth but after hours of planning, thousands of dollars, meltdowns from kids and adults sometimes the Most Magical Place doesn’t feel that way. We can easily forget the reason behind all of our planning when we are wrapped up in lines or…
What To Do During a Summer Afternoon Rainstorm
If you have ever visited Walt Disney World during the summer months you are well aware of the afternoon rainstorms that roll in like clockwork. These rain storms can seem like a big black cloud over your trip, but instead, I challenge you to turn that frown upside down and take these easy steps…
A Review of Disney’s High School Musical
My daughter recently has become a huge Disney’s High School Musical fan. We have watched all three movies, have all the music in the car, on her ipod and in her room as well as the chapter books. For those that have never seen Disney’s High School Musical or haven’t seen it since you were…
No Trip Blues
A year ago my husband and I were celebrating our 10 year anniversary in Walt Disney World. In a year, we plan in celebrating our daughter’s 9th birthday in Walt Disney World. Right now however I am not visiting Disney but my younger sister is and I want to throw the it isn’t fair…
A Disney Birthday Not Princess and Fairy Related
Birthdays are a big deal in our family mostly because I make them a big deal. Ever since our daughter celebrated her first birthday, I have spent the months ahead of time planning and preparing. As our kids have gotten older the parties have changed, but one thing stays a constant they are all Disney…
Spring Break Tips for Walt Disney World
Spring break is a common time to visit Walt Disney World as we all take advantage of the break from school. With that in mind, it also becomes one of the busiest times at Walt Disney World. A few years ago we took our two kids to Walt Disney World for ten days over spring…
What to do When it Rains
Those visiting Walt Disney World the last half of the year experienced unusual weather. Summer was overly wet and this fall and winter have seen cooler temps than normal. It brings to question what do you do when the weather is less than perfect during your Disney vacation? When my husband and I visited in…
Magic with the Disney Fairies
My daughter has loved the Disney princesses since she was two. It all started with Cinderella and has grown with every new princess movie we watch. This year, Elsa was the first to push Cinderella out of the first place rank in five years. Although she loves Elsa and Anna, she has become more…
Breaking Down Disney Vacation Planning Step Five: Which Park to Visit
In my last four blog posts we have broken down Disney vacation planning into four easy steps to make your planning less stressful. First was researching giving us more knowledge about Disney while making us feel less overwhelmed as we planned. From there we moved onto talking to our travel party to determine our goal….
Breaking Down Disney Vacation Planning – Step Four: Disney Dining
Throughout my last few blogs we have worked through steps to make your Disney vacation planning easier. We have talked through Step One which is researching. I explained that taking some time to go through some websites, books, or even Facebook pages can make a huge difference as you will become more comfortable with…
Breaking Down Disney Vacation Planning – Step Three: Where to Stay
Step Three of Breaking Down Disney Vacation Planning into Five Easy Steps: Where to Stay? Over my last two blogs I have explained my first two steps to making a Disney Vacation easier to plan. From researching Disney to determining the goal of your trip, these two steps were laid out to help make your…