Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Are you ready for it? It’s time for family, parades, football, and of course, food. And have I got the dish for you! It’s the cornbread and apple stuffing from The Garden Grill at The Garden Grill in Epcot. I hope you all have a wonderful and amazing Thanksgiving holiday! Cornbread…
1000 Words: And for your other two wishes?
We have all heard the saying that “a picture is worth 1000 words.” At its core, this points to the enormous amount of detail contained in every photograph, so much so that you would need pages to fully explain what is perceived almost instantly. However, to me, this phrase also means that each picture…
Dining Review: Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood and Vine
On our most recent weekend getaway to Walt Disney World, we had the opportunity to try a new dining experience at an old favorite – Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood and Vine. Hollywood and Vine, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will be offering this seasonal, holiday-themed character dinner now through January 3, 2016. This festive dinner…
My Favorite Sweet Treats at Disneyland Park
Welcome to Disneyland Park! Disneyland Park means so many things to me. Magic, memories, family, laughter, and without a doubt, delicious treats I just don’t get to enjoy in my real life. Here are three of my favorites: THE MATTERHORN MACAROON This is a new one for me, but it was love at first bite….
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 11/23/15
Beginning January 5, additional Star Wars elements will be added to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests may come face to face with First Order Stormtroopers who will patrol various areas. Each night, Guests will be treated to “Symphony in the Stars: A Galactic Spectacular,” a dazzling Star Wars-themed fireworks show set to memorable Star Wars music…
Foodie Friday: Breakfast at Sci-Fi Dine In
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Walt Disney World and I happened to be there at the same time (roughly) as the introduction of the brand new breakfast option offering at Sci-Fi Dine In at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Options looked interesting when I looked at the menu, so I was excited to…
Decision Time: Where to Eat
Looking out onto Magic Kingdom from Cinderella’s Royal Table I posted a few weeks regarding the planning of advance dining reservations. I went through my process of how I narrow down the hundreds of options using extra magic hours, crowd calendars, family food preferences and other items. As we are getting closer to our big…
The Muppets: A Review of Episode 8 – Too Hot to Handler
Season 1, Episode 8: Too Hot to Handler Originally Aired: Tuesday November 17 Guest stars: Chelsea Handler, Riki Lindhome This episode features Chelsea Handler, whom Scooter has developed an enormous crush. Scooter is, however, incredibly nervous and awkward, even when his date with Chelsea goes well. He eventually wants her to slow it way down…
Old Key West for Large Families
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Ginamarie Palmieri Finding the right accommodations at Walt Disney World can be challenging, especially since there are so many options. This becomes even more amplified when you are traveling with a large group. However, on our last trip, I think we hit the sweet spot…
Forever Young: Celebrating Mickey Mouse on his Birthday
Setting the stage: It was 1928 and Walt Disney, along with his small team at the Disney Studios, had been producing a very popular series of cartoon shorts starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The cartoons and character, though Disney creations, were owned by Charles Mintz and his company – Universal Studios. When Mintz swindled Oswald…
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…
Dining Review: Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Harvest Breakfast at Garden Grill
While we were visiting Walt Disney World this past weekend for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon and to celebrate our daughter’s eighth birthday, we had the opportunity to try a new dining experience on it’s opening day – Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Harvest Breakfast at Garden Grill! Located in Epcot’s Land Pavilion, Disney’s only (slowly)…