It happens to all of us, the vacation ends and you’re forced to return to your normal life. Even if you’ve got a job as a beanbag chair tester at Google or a professional puppy playmate, it can wind up feeling dull in comparison to a Disney vacation. The dichotomy can leave you mopey, uninterested, maybe even…
What on Earth is a Fish Extender?
Do you have a Disney Cruise Line vacation booked? Are you having a tough time waiting the many months for your sail date to hurry up and arrive? Unlike a Walt Disney World vacation, there are no advance dining reservations to make, or Fast Passes to book, or “which day in which park” to plan….
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/11/16
Changes have been made in how Guests may now make FastPass+ selections going forward. First, Guests will now be able to choose individual FastPass+ experiences and times, and will no longer need to make all selections for the same day at the same time. Second, Guests will continue to be able to select up to three experiences in advance,…
4 Tips for Baby’s First Walt Disney World Trip
Planning for a Walt Disney World trip can be a daunting task – but bringing a baby along for their first trip adds even more complexity! We took our son for his first trip when he was 9 and a half months old and had an amazing trip! Below are my top 4 tips to make…
Navigating Orlando International Airport (MCO)
I will be the first to admit, I have no sense of direction. If you tell me to go East, that means nothing to me. So it is no surprise, even though we had a map and instructions on how to get to the Magical Express transportation area at Orlando International Airport (MCO), we struggled. …
Foodie Friday: Top 5 Places to Get Seafood at Walt Disney World
When I think of Florida, I think of good seafood. Due to its proximity to the ocean, seafood is easy to come by in that region. Good seafood is one of my favorite things to choose when dining; traditionally if there’s a good looking seafood item on the menu, chances are, I’m ordering it. (This…
Disney on Broadway – Why We Love It
When we visited Walt Disney World in 2010, two of our girls who had just turned 2 and 1, fell in just as much love with the Festival of the Lion King show in Animal Kingdom, as I already had. They soaked up every minute of the music, dancing, and costuming. Because they enjoyed it…
Why You NEED to go to Universal (Part One – Hogsmeade)
For a very long time, I was apart of the club that kind of hated on Universal Studios in Florida. The reason I was trashing it was because as huge Disney fan; I think most Disney fans kind of see it as a B list version of Disney. Honestly, as I look back on my…
Walt Disney World and Washington D.C.
Two of my favorite places are Walt Disney World and Washington D.C. After just returning from a quick four day trip to DC, I have realized that there are many similarities between these two favorite vacation spots of mine. Waiting for the Disney Bus Transportation Both of these amazing places have great transportation systems that…
Disney Infinity 3.0: Updates, Additions and Exciting News!
Note: This is a discussion and review of the continued expansion of Disney Infinity 3.0. If you would like to learn more about the original Disney Infinity and also the basics of the Disney infinity universe, you can see my review here, and also my review of Disney Infinity 2.0 here. The original review of Disney…
The Highs and Lows of Taking a One Year Old to Disney World!
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Roye Ann Morris In the 26 years since we took our first child to the parks, I have always been firmly in the camp of “Don’t take your child to Disney until they are old enough to enjoy and remember it!” Our son was barely…
Be our Guest: Top Ten shows in Walt Disney World
Entertainment is one of the top things you think of when you are talking about Disney. Their shows are absolutely legendary. Originally I started this article with the top seven shows at Disney but I couldn’t narrow it down! So, without further ado here is my list of the top ten shows in Walt Disney…