Thrifty Thursday: Free Disney Planning Entertainment

You know what I love doing? This picture is a hint… Yep!  Almost every year we order one of these babies and watch it as a family.  I love seeing them when they change them over, there’s always a new twist.  Why is this fun?  Read more

Cast Member’s Corner: To Go Again Will Be An Awfully Big Adventure

There are very few times when I get a positive reaction from people when I tell them that I’m going back to Disney.  More often then not it is something along the lines of “Again? Really?”  Most times it’s a really good over exaggerated eye roll.  But even with these reactions I don’t let it dampen my spirits, because regardless whether it’s the fifth time or the twenty-fifth time, I’m always excited. Read more

Terrific Tuesdays: Kali River Rapids

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One of my kids’ favorite rides at Walt Disney World is Kali River Rapids.  This attraction is located in the Asia section of Animal Kingdom.   It is a thrill ride and there is a height restriction of 38″.  This happens to be one of my favorite attractions in all of Disney as well, as it brings back so many memories of my childhood.  I live near Nashville and when Opryland was here, we had the ride Grizzly River Rampage.  It was just like Kali.   Read more

Thrifty Thursday: First-time Mouseketeers!

Our bags are not packed yet but hey, we have 76 days until we hit Disney World with our granddaughter, Maddy!  This will be her first trip to Disney World so we have been planning this trip since we made the reservations back in November.  Lala and Papa can hardly wait to show her all the fun things to do at Disney!  Soooo… over the next few weeks, 2 months and 14 days to be exact, I plan to share with you some of our plans to make Maddy’s trip truly magical and unforgettable!  Well, duh, you say, of course, Disney is fun… However, we want to make this first trip for Maddy memorable and magical without going bankrupt!  Read more