You’ve saved, you’ve planned the Advance Dining Reservations, you’ve scoped out all the FastPasses allowed, you’ve even checked and double checked your airline tickets and now you are ready to take on a great Disney adventure. At this point you’re so proud of yourself for making your trip a reality by being financially savvy; why…
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Review of the Carthay Circle’s World of Color Package at Disney California Adventure
Carthay Circle Restaurant in California Adventure When I plan a Disney trip, my husband generally goes with the flow. However, I always ask him one simple question: “Where do you want to eat?” When I told him I wanted to go to California Adventure during Spring Break, he asked if we could make reservations for…
Disneyland Collections: The Easy and Inexpensive Way
Disneyland collections come in all shapes and sizes. So many things can be collected, from toys to shirts to even artwork. If you have seen some of the great collections out there, it may have inspired you to want a Disneyland collection of your own. With so many great things to collect from the parks…
Review of the Smokejumpers Grill at California Adventure
When my family and I visited California Adventure this April, we decided to check out the new Smokejumpers Grill. This space, near Soarin’ Over California, was formerly home to the Taste Pilots Grill. Recently Disney decided to re-theme the Condor Flats area so that it fits in more with the nearby Grizzly Peak area. So…
Review of the Disney Imagicademy – Frozen: Early Science App
Disney recently released a new suite of learning experiences for little ones called Disney Imagicademy, which helps to teach kids about different subjects in a fun and interactive way. A new app, which is part of the Imagicademy family was recently released called “Frozen: Early Science. This app series is designed to expose kids to…
When to Visit Walt Disney World
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Jennifer Reztlaff As school ends and summer beings, people start to plan their vacations. From summer trips to the beach, baseball games, and zoos to determining what next year family trip is will be; summer months spark that vacation planning bug in many of…
Tips on Saving for a Disney Vacation
When planning a Disney trip, I am often giddy with excitement and dreaming of Mickey Ice Cream Bars and Dole Whips in my sleep. Of course, my coworkers and friends are fully aware of my crazy commitment to planning a trip, but there are the few who ask “How do you afford to go each…
Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
The Spirit of Aloha dinner show is a unique dining experience at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort that combines music, dancing, and food into an entertaining evening for guests of all ages. You won’t find another show like it at Disney World! After making a reservation online a few weeks ahead of time, we arrived at…
Free Activities in Downtown Disney
We spent a morning walking through Downtown Disney to shop and take in the sights. Shopping does not top my kids’ favorite things to do list, so armed with our shopping list, we had mentally prepared ourselves for some moaning and groaning. Surprisingly, there were many FREE activities for the kids to do while my…
Visiting Walt Disney World Without the Theme Parks
In 2014, my family made no plans to visit Walt Disney World. We were saving up for a Disney Cruise and doing some home improvements and were totally planning to skip a trip to the World. However, like many avid Disney fans, I began plotting to see if there was any way we could make…
Our Favorite Disney’s Hollywood Studios Quick Service Spots
I shared with you in this post here where our family’s favorite lunch Quick Service spots were in the Magic Kingdom. Today I will share with you our favorite spots in Hollywood Studios. Toy Story Pizza Planet My kids love Toy Story. They love the Toy Story Midway Mania ride and posing with green…
Review of Frozen Fun at California Adventure
As a mother of an Arendelle-obsessed 9 year old girl, I knew there was no way we’d make it through the Spring without visiting Disney California Adventure to experience Frozen Fun. On April 1st, in the middle of Spring Break, we headed out towards the park. We decided to hit Frozen Fun before we did…