Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple is an awesome, interactive, and free (with your paid park admission) experience offered daily at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Jedi Training is based on the Jedi teachings of the Star Wars series. Participants must be between 4 and 12 years of age. The young Jedi-hopefuls are trained by a Jedi…
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Breakfast and Dinner at the Enchanted Garden
Welcome to the Enchanted Garden! The Enchanted Garden is a restaurant on the second deck of the Disney Dream. It is part of the ship’s rotational dining service, and is also an option for breakfast. My family got to enjoy both meals on our recent cruise. When we chose to eat breakfast at the Enchanted Garden,…
Halloween DIY: Make Your own Merida Wig
It’s that time of year – the kids are back in school, the weather will (hopefully) start getting a little cooler, and it won’t be weird that stores are carrying Christmas supplies soon. But the beginning of the “eating lots of tasty food” holidays, and the beginning of the special holiday celebrations at Walt Disney…
Movie Review: Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
DVD Cover Copyright Disney The third Disney film concerning Herbie, an anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle, after The Love Bug (1968) and Herbie Rides Again (1974), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo was theatrically released on June 24, 1977. The 104-minute flick was followed by two additional theatrically-released Herbie movies, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) and Herbie: Fully Loaded…
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Do you have a daughter between the ages of 3-12? Do they love dressing up and playing Disney princess? Well Disney has created an experience for them that is out if this world! I wish this was around when I was a kid. For a little girl to experience this, compare it to how…
Fireworks from the Top of the World
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 has…
Top 5 Tips for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! Ann Dunnington Fall is in the air. Can you feel it? Ok, maybe it’s still technically summer, but school is back in session and pretty soon, pumpkin-spiced EVERYTHING will be everywhere you turn. If you’re planning on visiting the Walt Disney World resort in September or…
Movie Review: Herbie Rides Again
DVD Cover Copyright Disney A sequel to The Love Bug (1968), Herbie Rides Again was theatrically released on June 6, 1974. The live action flick, which centers on Herbie, a Volkswagen Beetle with human characteristics, is eighty-eight minutes in length. Aside from the title car, none of the characters, including Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) and…
Movie Review: The Love Bug
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Car, Boy, Girl, a 1961 book by Gordon Buford, The Love Bug was theatrically released on December 24, 1968. The 108-minute flick, which was the final live action project approved by Walt Disney before his 1966 death (1), stars a whimsical Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie. The Love Bug inspired…
Star Wars Launch Bay
While we have heard much about the First Order march, the fireworks, meeting characters in the Star Wars Launch Bay and trading with the Jawa’s, there is much more available for the avid Star Wars Fans. The memorabilia in the Star Wars Launch Bay is amazing, and as a family of Star Wars fans,…
A Review of Cinderella’s Royal Table
Cinderella’s Royal Table located in Disney’s Magic Kingdom is one of the harder reservations to get at Walt Disney World. This summer, my family had the privilege of being able to eat here for lunch. We had a fun time and enjoyed the food we had as well. Here is our magical experience. When checking…
Movie Review: Blackbeard’s Ghost
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Based on Ben Stahl’s 1965 novel of the same name, Blackbeard’s Ghost was theatrically released on February 8, 1968. The live action comedy is 106 minutes in length. Plot Summary Upon arriving in the seacoast town of Godolphin, Steve Walker (Dean Jones) believes that his biggest challenge will be coaching Godolphin…