For those of you who don’t know me…I’m not a morning person. I’ve gotten better as time has gone on, but it’s still very hard for me to get to the parks before 11 a.m. So, I don’t see the breakfast hours at Walt Disney World too terribly often. However, there are the few rare…
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A Book Review: Disney Tips & Secrets
I recently read a book entitled Disney Tips & Secrets: Unlocking the Magic of a Walt Disney World Vacation, written by Roger Wilk. At just over 120 pages, it was a quick read, as well as being enjoyable. One of the best things for me is that it is currently offered for free for Amazon…
Garden Grocer Review: Vacation Grocery Delivery at Your Fingertips
Let me just say it, I dislike grocery shopping. Even more, I dislike grocery shopping while on vacation. Why waste my precious Disney time waiting in line at the store when I can be waiting to ride Splash Mountain? That being said, I welcomed the thought of someone else picking up and delivering my vacation grocery…
Christmas Resort Hopping at Walt Disney World
We all know that Christmas time at Walt Disney World is magical — from the decorations on Main Street and the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, to the Osbourne Lights and the Candlelight Processional. Exploring the parks will definitely get you into the holiday spirit. But Disney World is much more than just the parks….
Make A Halloween Playlist – Disney Style!
October is here which means Halloween is right around the corner! What are you doing to get in the Halloween spirit? I have been watching the leaves change color, sipping apple cider and consuming pumpkin everything, but now I’m ready to get into Halloween mode and what better way than with a Halloween Playlist Disney…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 10/6/14
Walt Disney World News Two new narrators have been announced for Epcot’s Holiday favorite, the Candlelight Processional. Jonathan Groff (Kristoff from Frozen) will be a narrator from December 3-4 and Joe Morton (Scandal) will be narrating from December 12-14. If you are a fan of The Haunted Mansion, the new gift shop, Memento Mori…
Summer Fun at the Disney Store
This summer you can bring a little magic to each day at the Disney Store! Every day throughout the summer (ends September 5th), at your local Disney Store, kids can participate in a variety of activities for free. Each day has different activities like story time, Art of Animation, music activities, character/movie inspired activities…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 7/14/14
You can tell it’s summer because news is extremely scare lately! Luckily, I have a few little tidbits for you. The Candlelight Processional Dining Packages are now on sale. Candlelight Processional is a show that takes place during the holiday season at Epcot that involves a celebrity narrator, a mass choir, and an…
DIY Disney Themed Magnets
We like to add a touch of Disney to every day, and when we saw a DIY magnet craft featured by Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog we knew that this would give us a way to nicely display Walt Disney World maps! In order to make the magnets, you need: Clear one inch…
This Month in Disney Parks History – June
June was a great month for the Disney Parks. It brought the Monorail and The Enchanted Tiki Room to Disneyland, a Space Mountain ride to Disneyland Paris, Alice and Wonderland and the Columbia sailing ship to Disneyland, and brought Walt Disney World a couple of water parks (although one is no longer open). June also…
Castaway Cay – Some of my Favorite Things to do on Disney’s Private Island
Castaway Cay, is Disney’s private port-of-call in the Bahamas. On the island guests can enjoy tropical leisure activities, such as snorkeling, boating, swimming and sunbathing. There are plenty of organized activities and while most of these activities are relatively inexpensive compared to other ports of call it is important to know what you can do…
This Month in Disney Parks History – May
May brings us the beginnings of summer, as with such many openings in Disney Parks history, including Disney’s-MGM Studios, Fantasmic!, and the lovable It’s A Small World. May is also the month in which Disney kicked off its 50th Anniversary celebration back in 2005. I was lucky enough to be there for it, and it…