In the past I have shared my strange obsession of taking home meaningless merchandise (and I use that term loosely!) from my Walt Disney World Resort vacations. Stray napkins, unused fast-passes, maps – you name it, I bring it home. So yes, it’s weird but beyond them are some other things that are on my…
Author: StaceyCotrufo
Is it still a Disney vacation without the theme parks?
I have been to Disney’s Vero Beach resort. I have toured the one at Hilton Head, as well. And while, yes, these resorts are beautiful and the level of customer service is everything you would expect from the Walt Disney Company…I cannot bring myself to say that I, personally, would consider at stay at either…
Souvenirs or Stuff?
I hate to admit it, but I save a LOT of stuff from my visits to the Walt Disney World Resort. I have maps, brochures, napkins, pins, soap, shampoos, body lotion…I mean, if it has the WDW logo on it, for some reason, I find the need to save it. These things have made for…
Magic Kingdom: It’s NOT just for kids!
I have been involved with many debates regarding all-things Walt Disney World related. Love it or hate it, it seems that everyone has an opinion on it. One of the latest conversations that I had regarding my favorite vacation spot dealt with the opening of Storybook Circus and how Magic Kingdom is not fun for…
Bon Jour, France Pavilion!
Okay, I have to admit this little fact, but for years I absolutely hated Epcot. There, I’ve said it. From my first visit in 1983 I viewed a day of touring that park like it was torture and clearly I was being punished for something. Granted, that first trip there wasn’t a lot to see…
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Back in 2008, my family and I stayed at POP Century for our trip. We were in the 70’s complex, right on the lake, and we could see the unfinished side of the resort. It was one of those moments (again) where I wish there was a giant tent or wall around the whole thing…
Extreme Makeover – Disney Style!
Last night I was flipping through the channels in search of something to watch and happened upon “My House Goes Disney”. Have you seen it? Basically, it’s like a mini extreme makeover on your home, Disney style. In this premiere episode, a family of seven gets a backyard makeover and the three bedrooms that the…
To Walk Where Walt Walked…
I cannot say with any great certainty when my love affair with Disney began, I just know that it’s always been there. Our first trip to the Walt Disney World Resort was in 1975. There was only the Magic Kingdom and we made the trip in a day after staying with some friends in Ft….
Dieting at Walt Disney World
While planning and prepping for any trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, I tend to do all kinds of things to get ready physically; we take family walks, I do cardio workouts all in preparation for the long hours of walking every day while in the parks. Once I get to the parks, however,…
Rehabs, Refurbishing and Special Events
The expansion of Fantasyland. Soap Opera Weekend. Star Wars Weekend. Big Thunder Mountain closed for refurbishment. Tutto Italia in the Italy pavilion closed for refurbishment. Fantasmic in Hollywood Studios temporarily closed. These are just a few of the closing/rehabs/special events planned for the coming year at the Walt Disney World Resort. What do each of…
Ride deconstruction = sadness
The deconstruction of a beloved piece of the Walt Disney World Resort is clearly not as magical as the construction. As photos of the Fantasyland expansion project have been popping up all over the internet, I have found myself captivated. When you see the pictures of beloved rides being taken down, however, it just seems…
Getting Acquainted with Pixar
In my constant quest to find something Disney-related on TV, I happened to find “The Pixar Story” on Netflix. On any other occasion, I would have a hard time sitting through a documentary, but being that this was “technically” Disney, I decided to give it a try. Starting way back when, long before anyone really…