Probably like many other fans, I first heard about “The Wisdom of Walt” when author Jeffrey Barnes was a guest on the Be Our Guest Podcast talking about the book and his life. His story was incredible, and, as a college educator myself, his philosophy and focus was intriguing to me. As such, I enthusiastically…
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The Unofficial Guide To Disneyland 2017 : A Mouse for Less Review
As is obvious by the number of Disney podcasts, Facebook groups, and websites, Disney fans love (or love to hate) planning. As a Walt Disney World veteran planning a first ever visit to Disneyland, I naturally thought about what I would recommend to someone doing the opposite, and went straight for the Unofficial Guide To…
PassPorter’s Walt Disney World 2016 – A Mouse for Less Review
When you start planning a trip to Walt Disney World, you can easily get overwhelmed not only with the plentiful information, but the plentiful sources of information as well. Even if you only look at actual books it can be hard to decide which one (or ones) to try. You might look to Birnbaum’s to…
Kingdom Keepers V: Shell Game
The Kingdom Keepers – Finn, Willa, Charlene, Maybeck and Philby – have been invited on the first ever Disney Cruise through the Panama Canal. Their DHI’s (which, just to confuse us, stands for both Disney Host Interactive AND Daylight Holographic Imaging) are going to be installed on the Dream, so that cruisers can interact…
Kingdom Keepers: Power Play
Things have not been going well for the Kingdom Keepers. For starters, the five teenagers – Finn, Willa, Philby, Charlene and Maybeck – are at different high schools now. They’ve become rather famous as the models for the DHI’s – Daylight Holographic Images – that serve as park guides at Walt Disney World. And…
Review of The DFB Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks 2016 – Plus a Giveaway!
We all know how important dining is on a Disney vacation. It’s such an intregral aspect that can make or break a trip. Well did you know that Walt Disney World is filled with a lot of great different snack options? The Magic Kingdom has some of the most infamous options that Guests think of…
Book Review: Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow
cover art copyright Disney I was so impressed with the first two Kingdom Keepers books that I was excited to get my hands on Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow. Lucky for me, my 10 year old daughter is very willing to share her books – once she’s finished with them! The Kingdom Keepers (middle…
Book Review: Kingdom Keepers II – Disney At Dawn
cover art copyright Disney The Kingdom Keepers – Finn, Willa, Philby, Maybeck and Charlene – are excited that their DHI’s (Daylight Holographic Imaging) are going back online in the Magic Kingdom. To most of the world, this simply means that the five teens will now have holographic images of themselves serving as interactive guides throughout…
Book Review: Disney Trivia from the Vault
Eons ago in the B.E. years (that’s “Before Internet”), Disney fans had to write down their questions and send them to a recognized expert if they wanted a definitive answer. If you were lucky, your question got chosen and appeared in one of the Disney magazines of the day. Dave Smith, now chief archivist emeritus of the…
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Recipe Book Review
One of my favorite Walt Disney World events of the year is the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This event offers a unique opportunity to try different foods from around the world. Every year after visiting, I find myself craving some snack that I tried at the festival. If, like me, you have ever…
Book Review: Kingdom Keepers – Disney After Dark
cover art copyright Disney Hyperion Books My 9 year old daughter spied a used copy of Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark at a library used book store. I had heard of the series and let her know that it was a mystery series that takes place at Walt Disney World. She grabbed it almost as…
A Book Review of “Dream It! Do it!”
Dream it! Do it! is the story of Marty Sklar’s 54 year long career with the Disney company. During his career, Marty got to see the opening of 11 Disney parks as well as many other amazing milestones along the way. He shares the first-hand account of his journey in the pages of this book….