I used The Magic For Less Travel (TMFLT) for the first time in 2005. I enjoy planning my own vacations, and have to admit I was a bit skeptical about using any travel agency. I decided that I would give TMFLT an honest chance. I’m glad I did because I don’t think that I have…
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Foodie Friday: Snack Spotlight on the Magic Cookie Bar
You want to know what one of my hands down, favorite treats at Walt Disney World is? It’s the Magic Cookie Bar. Now, I know that it’s not that unique, it’s commonly known as the Seven Layer Bar and many make this treat for Christmas and the like, but it doesn’t ever matter to me…
A Disney FastPass+ Booking Experience: The Planning, Booking, and Review
By: Jennifer Retzlaff Over the past few months, the changes to the FastPass+ system have dominated the Disney media sites. From blogs to Facebook pages, Twitter to Disney-related websites, all are full of information regarding this major switch in the way people experience Walt Disney World. With my own trip coming up this summer, I…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/28/14
The celebrities have now been announced for this year’s Star Wars Weekends! Here is the full list of celebrities: Weekend I: May 16-18 Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: The…
This Month in Disney Parks History – April
April is a very big month for the Disney Parks. Three new parks opened in the month of April: Tokyo Disneyland in 1983, EuroDisney (now known as Disneyland Paris) in 1992, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 1998. April also brought us the opening (1957) and later closing (1966) of the Midget Autopia attraction in Disneyland. Fun…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/21/14
As a reminder: Anna and Elsa from Frozen have now moved from the Norway Pavilion at Epcot to now meeting guests at the Magic Kingdom’s Princess Fairytale Hall. Guests can now also attempt to obtain FastPass+ reservations to meet the sisters. A couple of attractions will be seeing refurbishments over the summer. The first is…
Foodie Friday: Top Walt Disney World Character Meals Involving Unique Characters
Everyone loves a good character meal. It’s always fun getting the opportunity to meet up with Mickey or Minnie, or Cinderella, or Ariel. But did you know that there are some character meals that give guests the opportunity to meet some uncommon characters. Today, I thought I’d share with you my top rare character, character…
Greeting Disney Royalty at Princess Fairytale Hall
It is so exciting to know that the Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland expansion – a project spanning many years — will be completed with the opening of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in just a few weeks! Every corner of New Fantasyland brings to life treasured Disney stories and beloved characters, and this is certainly…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/14/14
A brand new experience will run from April 17 – September 15. Called the After Hours Wind Down, guests will have the opportunity via a special ticket to visit one of four lounges for appetizers and a beverage flight. The four lounges that can be chosen from are Spice Road Table (Morocco), La Cava del…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 4/7/14
The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series has been announced. The concerts take place at Epcot’s American Gardens Theater throughout the summer are feature tribute bands, playing songs that you know and love. Seven acts will take the stage for one week at a time. The concerts take place at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., and 8:00…
Disney’s Inaugural Princess Enchanted 10K
By Roye Ann Morris This year’s Walt Disney World’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend was held February 20-23. The race weekend saw a brand new 10K race which took place on Saturday, February 23. It was a great race, and I must say, if you want to run, Disney is the place to do it! Although…
Growing Up Disney (p.3)
Last summer, my daughter was 9 years old when we went Disney World. She had been to Disney World five or six times by now. I remember wondering if she would still like going. What more could we do that we haven’t done already. Turns out, quite a bit … Her favorite ride in Magic…