Thrifty Thursday: Saving for Souvenirs

You know it is going to happen. You’re not sure when and where you will be, but at some time, your little one will look at you with those “puppy-dog” eyes: “PPPPLEASE – I want this – I won’t ask for anything else – PPPLEASE!!!!!” Now you know as well as I do the abundance of souvenirs and temptations are everywhere in Disney – in the parks, in the hotel stores, at Disney Springs, even as you walk from the bus or car to the front entrances. Read more

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Terrific Tuesdays: The Great Movie Ride

Since Mickey’s Sorcerer’s hat came down several years ago, the original icon of Disney’s Hollywood Studios can now be seen, a full-scale reproduction of Graumann’s Chinese Theater, which houses The Great Movie Ride. Even though I liked Mickey’s sorcerer’s hat, I always wondered why they would want to block such an interesting icon! Read more

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Terrific Tuesdays: Main Street USA

Most people who enter Magic Kingdom from under the railroad station are so excited to be looking for Cinderella Castle, that they walk by some of the most interesting buildings that Magic Kingdom has to offer in Town Square and Main Street USA. Here you will find Main Street Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, Firehouse Gift Station, Town Square Theater and Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, before heading down Main Street itself. Read more

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Terrific Tuesdays: Cinderella Castle

At the end of Main Street in Magic Kingdom is the icon of the park, in all her glory: the beautiful and breathtaking Cinderella Castle.  Read more

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Terrific Tuesdays: Soarin’ Around the World

I have always been a huge fan of Soarin’. This attraction has always been one of my favorites, with the smell of oranges, seeing Disneyland and facing the spray of the ocean!  Read more

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