Spring is approaching, and that can mean only one thing – it’s time for the annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival! We’ve had the pleasure of visiting Walt Disney World during the Flower and Garden Festival for the past four years and can safely say that Flower and Garden is Epcot at its finest! The addition of floral…
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Movie Review: Brother Bear
Brother Bear was theatrically released on November 1, 2003 as the forty-fourth full-length animated feature in Disney history. The flick is eighty-five minutes in length. Brother Bear was followed by a direct-to-DVD sequel, Brother Bear 2, which was released on August 9, 2006. Plot Summary In post-ice age North America, a young Inuit named Kenai…
How to pack your “Park Bag”
Recently, both Emma and Lisa shared ideas for what to pack for your trip to Walt Disney World, but once you are there, what should you bring into the park? First, a caveat: the recommendations here are meant to be generally applicable to as many people as possible. Each individual and family is different so…
Foodie Friday: Details on Making Lunch Reservations at Be Our Guest Restaurant
Have you heard the news? Officially this week, Be Our Guest Restaurant now offers guests the option to make Advanced Dining Reservations for lunch! So let’s get down to why this has occurred as well as the details of what that statement means for you. Let’s start at the beginning. Be Our Guest Restaurant was…
Top 7 Best Things About the 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Rikki Niblett So, while most of us are still dealing with super freezing temperatures and piles and piles of snow, Walt Disney World is currently getting ready for the 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. This year’s Festival takes place from March 4 through…
Everything is Awesome at Legoland Florida!
Everything is awesome! At least that’s what the song says. Now that it’s in your head, let’s talk Lego! Legoland Florida that is. We recently made our first ever trip to Winter Haven to take in the Orlando area’s newest theme park. The drive was roughly 45 minutes coming from Disney property. Let’s break our trip…
Movie Review: Lilo and Stitch
The forty-second full-length animated feature in Disney history, Lilo and Stitch was theatrically released on June 21, 2002. The flick is eighty-five minutes in length. Plot Summary At the Galactic Federation Headquarters on Planet Turbo, Dr. Jumba Jookiba has invented an alien, Experiment 626, which possesses an ability to “think faster than [a] supercomputer” and…
Epcot’s China Pavilion: A Journey to the Far East
Ni hao (Nee how) Mouse for Less readers. What better way to celebrate the Chinese New Year/ Year of the Sheep than to take a stroll through one of my favorite countries in EPCOT — China? China is a beautiful pavilion with an eye to detail. It is relaxing and tranquil and gives a brief glimpse into…
Around the World Showcase in $80
When you travel to Walt Disney World as often as we do, it’s nice to find creative ways to make each visit unique. While our family has always loved spending time at Epcot, up until our most recent trip, we had never really taken the time to explore each World Showcase pavilion in great depth….
It’s A Wonderful Sherman Brothers World After All
Meet the Sherman Brothers It would be impossible to list all the accomplishments of Disney Legends, Richard and Robert Sherman. “The Boys,” as they were known to all, including Walt Disney himself, are some of Americas most prolific songwriters. Oscars, Grammys, the National Medal of Arts, induction in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and a…
Ears to You! The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Ear Hats
Getting your first pair of Mickey Mouse Ears is practically a rite of passage for many Disney guests. I think we all have that vision of getting a pair for the children in our lives for that perfect picture of them in their first Ears right by Cinderella Castle. I know that my husband and I…
Movie Review: The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron was released as the twenty-fifth full-length animated feature in Disney history on July 24, 1985. It is loosely based on the first two books, The Book of Three and The Black Cauldron, in Lloyd Alexander’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain and clocks in at eighty minutes. Plot Summary Long ago in…