If you have ever visited Walt Disney World during the summer months you are well aware of the afternoon rainstorms that roll in like clockwork. These rain storms can seem like a big black cloud over your trip, but instead, I challenge you to turn that frown upside down and take these easy steps…
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Celebrating America at Walt Disney World: The Magic Kingdom Flag Retreat Ceremony
If you have ever been near the entrance to the Magic Kingdom around 5:00 p.m., you may have noticed a special ceremony occurring in Town Square. This is the Flag Retreat Ceremony, and is one of the oldest traditions of Walt Disney World. This ceremony brings together most of the Main Street Cast Members, including…
A Look Inside the Walt Disney Imagineering Book
If I could choose any job in the world, I would be a Disney Imagineer. Imagineers are the amazing people behind all of the creative ideas that are brought to life in the Disney parks. When I found this book, I couldn’t wait to read it! After all, it’s an entire book devoted to the…
Best Disney FastPass Reservations and Other Experiences (According to a Six-Year-Old Princess)
Best Attractions to FastPass at Walt Disney World Fastpass+ is Disney’s virtual queuing system, which gives guests a one hour window to attend an experience with a much shorter wait time. Disney allows each guest to pre-select three FastPasses to use in one park each day of your trip, and they are available for many…
School’s in Session-Disney Style
Imagine going on vacation and not only being entertained, but being educated as well. Well, that is called edutainment. The definition of edutainment is “Entertainment that is designed to be educational” and it is something that Walt Disney World does very well without any of us even realizing it. When planning a Disney vacation people…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News – 6/15/15
Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom will now be open during evening Extra Magic Hours. Beginning July 3, Tony’s Town Square Restaurant will serve Guests continuously now from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. as opposed to offering separate lunch and dinner meal periods. The menu will not change. Guests will soon have even more…
Get Your Pirate Fix at WDW This Summer
Ahoy there, pirate loving readers! If you’re planning a Walt Disney World getaway this summer – beware – the quintessential pirate-themed attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean, will be undergoing a scheduled refurbishment. The popular attraction closed on June 8 and will be closed through September 28. “Blimey,” you say, “how am I supposed to go…
Expedition Everest 5K – The Final Challenge
Today is National Running Day! To celebrate, we take a look at the Expedition Everest 5k all day! Last month Scott was fortunate enough to participate in the final RunDisney Expedition Everest Challenge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Scott recently took up running as a new hobby, and felt that this would be the perfect chance…
Staying Fit and Healthy on a Disney Vacation
Ears, MagicBands and sneakers – I’m ready to go! About five years ago, after a startlingly high cholesterol test, I decided it was time to shape up and get healthy. I managed to lose, and keep off, a little over 20 pounds, and put my cholesterol levels back on track. I was worried, however, how…
Festival of Fantasy Parade
For me, no visit to the Magic Kingdom is complete without watching the Festival of Fantasy Parade. In the past, I always skipped the parade in hopes of catching a shorter line at one of the rides, but from the first time I saw this parade, I was hooked. Disney has really done an amazing…
How Does Your Garden Grow? A Quick Trip on Living with the Land
Now that the warm, sunny weather is here in the Catskills, gardening can begin. While I was busy planting my flowers and vegetables this weekend my thoughts began to wonder to my favorite place, Walt Disney World. My thoughts then began to stroll on over to EPCOT and eventually to one of my favorite rides,…
Star Wars Weekends 2015: Tips for Finding the Force Without Losing Your Sanity
For the past 15 years or so, Star Wars fans have been able to come to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in May to satiate their Star Wars hunger, and since Disney’s acquisition of the Star Wars franchise, these events have only grown. I had the opportunity to head to Star Wars Weekends 2015 for Weekend 1…