Disney Fun from Around the World: Week of October 29, 2012

Greetings Disney Friends. I hope that all of you that may have been in Hurricane Sandy’s path, survived safely with little to no damage to your home and property. There is such devastation for so many that will last a very long time. If you have the opportunity, please consider a donation to the Red Cross who are doing such a wonderful job of helping those in need. You can also consider the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties who are providing direct assistance to those on the Jersey shore and the New York City Rescue Mission who are doing the same for those in New York. Every little bit helps. Thank you!

And now, on with this week’s Disney news! 🙂

The new exterior of Test Track will be revealed this week according to the Disney Parks Blog. Read more

Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show Review

Dinner shows at Disney are a special treat for us as we do not book one every trip. Most recently when we traveled to Disney World we booked Spirit of Aloha (SOA) Luau Dinner at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. This show features all you can eat Polynesian affair and entertainment. From luau dancers to fire spinners there is quite a feast for your eyes!  I would like to make mention that this was our first trip to this particular dinner show. Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Affordable Snacks in Epcot – Future World

We’ve done some snacking in Magic Kingdom and in Epcot’s World Showcase so far, now let’s turn to Future World.  My family loves to eat, some of our best Disney memories are around a Disney dining table, or sitting down with a snack and watching people have a magical vacation.  Snacks can add up in Walt Disney World so we try to pick the most frugal of snacks while in the parks. Read more

Cast Member’s Corner: Cast Member Conversations

Having just been in Disney I’m having such a hard time deciding what to write, besides having the post-Disney blues.  After warring with myself for quite awhile I figured I would share some information I attained while on vacation.  In the past I have written about conversing with the Cast Members, it never disappoints.  Between kind-hearted teasing about someone’s “First Visit Again” pin to their knowledge of the parks and what is going on,  I made conversation with several Cast Members while waiting in lines and learned some fun new things. Read more

Disney World Christmas Must-Do’s: Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

In just over a week, one of the coolest parts of the Disney Christmas Season will begin: the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. If you have a visit to Walt Disney World planned in the next few months, you have GOT to put this on your Must-Do list! Here’s a preview of what you can expect to see (but trust me on this: photos and videos do NOT do this justice at all….): Read more