The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: My Day Alone in Walt Disney World
April 21, 2011 in All Posts, walt disney world
I know you aren’t surprised that I took a pic with Peter Pan. That weekI took pictures with Peter Pan on both sidesof the country within just a few days. I love to travel and as you know, I pride myself on reporting the good and bad of my Disney experiences. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may remember my World of Color media event post and my running through the halls of the Grand Californian like a marathoner in knee-high, high-healed boots in the pursuit of my screaming baby who refused to take a...
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Earth Day is Friday, April 22, and Disney Junior will be celebrating with specially themed episodes of its hit shows “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” and “Handy Manny.” In “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” (airing at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT), Jake and his crew help sea creatures Sandy the Starfish and Marina the Mermaid when Captain Hook threatens their underwater habitat by searching for sunken treasure.I don’t know about your kids, but my boys are completely obsessed with Jake and his crew. It’s all I hear about! If your little ones are in love with Jake and the gang,...
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Where the Magic Happens
in All Posts, Disney entertainment, photography
If there were a place where magic really happens, it would be inside the Roy E. Disney Animation Building at the Disney Studios in Burbank, California. I was fortunate enough attend a small screening of African Cats in the ABC Building just across from the animation building on the Disney lot last week. And when I say small, I mean there were less than 10 of us in the screening room! If you missed my African Cats movie review, complete with information for parents and educators on appropriate ages to view the film and supplemental materials, please click here.
Terrific Tip Tuesday: Returning Merchandise to Disneyland and Walt Disney World After Your Trip
in All Posts, disneyland resort, merchandise, shopping tips, Tips & Tricks for Families, walt disney world
Beginning May 2, 2011, a new merchandise return policy will be implemented for merchandise purchases made at any Disney-owned-and-operated store within Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Please note that the return and exchange policy time period will change to 30 days. Although not required, it is a lot easier to make a return if you hold on to your receipts. Disneyland guests who wish to return or exchange merchandise after their visit, should contact Merchandise Guest Services at 877-560-6477 (number updated August 2011). If you traveled to Walt Disney World and would like to return merchandise, you can call (407) 363-6200....
Today, runDisney announced their latest race and this time it’s for those of us on the west coast. The Tinker Bell Half Marathon will be held January 29, 2012. Also that weekend will be a Never Land Family Fun Run 5K. That race will be held Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. The 5K will take place throughout the Disneyland Resort and appears to have a Never Land theme. (They had me at Never Land.)I’m thinking it would be a lot of fun to turn the 5K into a fun girls’ night. I’m thinking an early dinner, then run the race...
Upcoming Disney Blog Hop themes + a message about the hop
April 19, 2011 in All Posts, Disney blog hop
Hi everyone! It’s almost time for the blog hop again. That being said, I want to say a few things about the hop before getting to the themes for the next two weeks. First, I love the blog hop and I am so excited to hear that the hop has actually inspired many of you to start your blogs. I am so incredibly honored. You are doing a great job and in the weeks and months to come, I will featuring little posts to help you hopefully continue improving your Disney blogs. Second, the blog hop is for all...
The Disney Blog Hop has inspired a lot of Disney fans to start their new blogs. As a new blogger, it’s exciting to finally get your thoughts and idea out into the blogosphere and I know that many of you probably have a lot of questions. While I’m not a blogging expert, I’ve been doing it for a while and in a relatively short amount of time, I feel that I have accomplished a lot of really cool things with my blog. In fact, to be quite frank, there isn’t a day that goes by that I still don’t...
African Cats Movie Review & Information for Parents and Educators
April 18, 2011 in All Posts, movies
African Cats is the latest film from Disneynature, Disney’s documentary film unit known for their two previous films Earth and Oceans. I had the pleasure to screen this film last Thursday at the Disney Studios. The film is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and last about 90 minutes. The film takes place against the backdrop of the beautiful African Savannah and chronicles the efforts of two mother cats—a lion and a cheetah—as they raise their cubs over the course of two years. The lion mother, Layla, is a senior member of the river pride. She is raising her cub,...
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Disneyland Resort Fun Fact Friday: What’s that smell?!
April 15, 2011 in All Posts, disneyland, disneyland resort, main street, merchandise
Since I am SWAMPED with work today, I am reposting one of my readers’ favorite Fun Fact Friday posts. This is the first Friday fact I posted and since my readership has grown by leaps and bounds since this first appeared, I thought some of my newer readers might get a kick out of it. Today’s fun fact is about Main Street U.S.A. Have you ever walked by the Candy Palace and felt sucked in by the delicious aroma of the candy inside? The smell is almost intoxicating. The truth of the matter is that the sweet vanilla smell...