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By Carol Garcia As a volunteer for several local organizations, I find myself with many meetings in the evening. On one such evening, I was met with a two-page agenda. After slowly realizing my parting words to my family of “this should only take an hour” were not going to come true, I began perusing…

By Jane Jones I had a dual purpose in this Magically Speaking assignment: While I wanted to see what this “free birthday” thing was all about, I also wanted to investigate celebrating a “senior” birthday at Walt Disney World. We talk a lot about what to do with kids, but what about seniors? I had…

By Carol Garcia As you are reading this, the final meets for 2008 MouseFest are winding down. Once again, this gathering of Disney fans was even bigger and more exciting than last year’s. There were 953 registered attendees according to the official MouseFest website, and perhaps a few more who found themselves joining meets at…

By Stephanie Rouse After many trips down Main Street U.S.A. throughout the years, my Disney-loving husband decided my family should finally try the Harmony Barber Shop. The barber shop offers haircuts, but we had heard of their “pixie dust” styling and were intrigued. Because this wasn’t exactly our first time around the World, this trip…

By Lee Ann Hazelrigg We all have them. And they are all different. I was born with funny feet. Not funny looking feet, but hard-to-find-comfortable-shoes feet. My husband can put on any pair of shoes right out of the box, walk around the Magic Kingdom twice, and have no hot spots. I, on the other…

By Jane Jones One of the perks of living near Walt Disney World and being an Annual Passholder is the availability of special events that I’m able to attend. Recently, I was fortunate enough to be a part of the private premiere of the new Tinker Bell movie that will be released on DVD on…

By Kristi Letsinger Disney has brought the same magic that it uses in the Walt Disney World Parks to the stores around the resort. Once you enter a Walt Disney World store, it seems as if you are transported into Neverland where anything is possible. Colors, images, sounds, and even smells help you enjoy your…

By Teresa Pitman Last February I was able to persuade my friend Lenore and her son Liam to visit WDW with me. It would be her very first trip – I know, I was shocked too – and I wanted to make sure she had a great time. My planning worked perfectly – by day five…

by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace CJTF-101 Public Affairs Staff Sgt. Steven Ferretti and Sgt. Tyler Fernlund, entry control point Soldiers based at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, stand guard duty. Despite a weak economy and soaring fuel prices, service members are still traveling and taking vacations while on rest and recuperation leave. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Scott…

By Terrie Yamamoto We went to Tokyo DisneySea on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. We had just come back from Walt Disney World in January, so we decided to only go to Tokyo DisneySea and not Tokyo Disneyland. I have heard that the weekends (just as in America) are very crowded. We didn’t see as many…

By Erica Colmenares Here at Magically Speaking, we often get questions from families with children who have special needs. Honestly, almost every family has some kind of special needs, from mild to challenging, from easier obstacles like picky eaters to more serious situations involving health issues. Two specific issues that come up a lot are…

By Erica Colmenares t’s June and it’s hot. So what better time to look ahead to a cold-weather vacation at Disney World? Disney has released information on events and hours for November and December, and we’ve compiled them here for your planning pleasure. MouseFest We’ll start with the event nearest and dearest to our hearts,…