Disney with Kids: Magical Mail

Have you ever noticed that there are multiple vintage mailboxes on Main Street at Disney’s Magic Kingdom? The United States Postal Service has loaned these antique mailboxes to the Walt Disney World Resort and they are real, working mailboxes that cast members empty each and every day.  A fun fact – the beautiful cast iron mailboxes (like the one in the photo) were manufactured in Bridgeport, Connecticut in the early 1900s – that’s right around the time our beloved hero Walt Disney was born! Read more

Exploring Disney: Getting Creative with Your Christmas Goodies

Halloween was two days ago (hope you had a blast!) which means it is now Christmas. That’s just kind of how it works. We get a few precious weeks of pumpkins, skeletons, bats, and ghouls, and then just like Cinderella’s magic spell, at midnight it all changes. Only this time, the pumpkin goes away rather than coming back. Wake up the next morning and everything is jingle bells and bright red hats and goodwill toward men. Read more

Affordable Disney: Planning Your Time at Walt Disney World

Last week we talked about what you need to think about when you start planning your Disney vacation. This week, let’s take a look at your time once you get to Walt Disney World, and the things you will want to plan for there. Read more

Exploring Disney: Lefou’s Brew

12698696_10101993917096224_5168436477296746411_oBefore our last family trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, I’d been lurking on every imaginable Disney-related blog, Facebook page, and forum I could find. Two words kept appearing over and over: Lefou’s Brew. Read more

Affordable Disney: Starting the Vacation Planning

As we head into the final months of the year, “vacation planning season” after the holidays will be here before we know it. So this week and next, we’re going to get a jump start by looking at the things you will want to think about when planning your Disney vacation. It’s a lot, but no worries! We are here to help.

So as they say, let’s start at the very beginning! Here are some things to think about as you start planning your Disney vacation. Read more