Disney Fun from Around the World: Week of October 1, 2012

Extra, extra read all about it! All about the latest and greatest Disney news that is! Rachel has been busy this week, scouting the Disney blog-world to find some great info for you this week. Check them out, and enjoy! 🙂

Heading to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party? Disney Parks Blog shares some tips from the Disney MomsPanel.

Characters in Flight will be returning to Downtown Disney. WDW For GrownUps has the scoop. Read more

Disney Times Guides – The Other Map

Editor: This week I am pleased to welcome Jenn from Dis Savvy, who is guest blogging for us! Thanks Jenn for sharing your expertise today! 🙂

When you visit the theme parks at Walt Disney World, you will be carrying maps with you.  Each park has its own map with color coded listings of attractions, dining and shopping.  The maps are easy to use and definitely can help you navigate the parks and select your attractions. Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Affordable Snacks in Magic Kingdom

Whether you chose the dining plan for your trip or not, sometimes you need to spend a little money for an extra snack (or two, if you are like my family and have a hubs & a kid who are ALWAYS hungry!)  I like to look around each time I am in Walt Disney World and check prices and make a mental note of where to buy our snacks, because prices vary from place to place and I like to be smart about what we pay for.  There are reasonably priced snacks hidden all over, amongst all the “I-am-not-paying-that-much-for-that!” type snacks 🙂  To me, any “snack” that costs over $5 seems too expensive, and even paying $4.99 doesn’t seem great to me, but that’s how I figure out if we should get it or not.  If one of us wants a snack, I’ll say, “as long as it’s under $5 :)” Read more

Terrific Tuesdays: Will You be the Next American Idol?

Disney’s Hollywood Studios takes visitors behind the scenes of attractions in many different ways.  One of the most popular is the American Idol Experience.  Aspiring stars can audition and get the rush of a lifetime performing on stage in front of thousands of fans.   Read more

Happy Anniversary Epcot!

I have mentioned a number of times that Epcot is my favorite Disney park. So you can probably imagine then that, as you read this, I am thrilled to be in Epcot today, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Walt’s vision for tomorrow….

With that in mind, I thought this preview video of Epcot, filmed for the opening on October 1, 1982, was the perfect way to celebrate. Enjoy! 🙂

What is your favorite thing about Epcot?

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