Wordless Wednesday: The Whirl of Disney Trip Preparation

I am thrilled to welcome Karen from KPportraits as our new Wordless Wednesday contributor! As a professional photographer….who loves Walt Disney World….we are honored to be able to share her wonderful vision of Disney with you each week. 🙂

Karen is also preparing to visit Disney World in a few days: hence her feeling just a little like the Tea Cups this week!

Preparing For a Disney Trip: If you are like me,  the excitement of Walt Disney World begins before you even arrive! The few days or even weeks before your trip it’s hard to think about anything else! There’s a lot to do to be prepared for your time spent in the parks. It can become overwhelming (especially those traveling with little ones)  A few things that have helped me in the past with preparing for a trip are to

  1. Bring snacks from home to have in the parks (granola bars, trail mix, etc.) 
  2. Make a list of “Must Do’s” and bring it with you! 
  3. Try to get as much sleep the night before your trip! You won’t want to sleep in once you are there!

Karen grew up in the Boston area and traveled to Disney World many times with her parents and sister.  Always staying at the Fort Wilderness Cabins gave the trips a feeling of a home away from home. It also started the tradition of attending the Hoop Dee Doo Review on each trip! Somehow that show sparked her interest in the Disney College Program. Which she did in the fall of 2002, working as a hostess @ Captain Jacks in Downtown Disney. Now as an adult, Karen finds herself traveling to the parks on a yearly basis!  Photography has always been a hobby of Karen’s, but over the past few years it has become her passion. It’s even taken her to her favorite place! The Make a Wish Foundation sent a family to Disney for a week and Karen was lucky enough to be their photographer of choice! She got to tag along and photograph their memories being made. She hopes to get that experience again someday! You can find more of Karen’s photography on her site www.KPportraits.com.

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Princesses With a Plan: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

I attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party for the first time on September 30, 2011. I had a wonderful time and it is sure to become a tradition. I hope you will enjoy this pictorial review and that even if you can’t attend this year, you will consider it for next year. Read more

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge: Toto, We’re Not in Florida Anymore

Waterfall at Wilderness Lodge Walt Disney Worldphoto via http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathika/2460948050/

When people ask me which Disney resort is my favorite, I usually hesitate giving the answer because I love so many of them for so many different reasons. I love the Epcot resorts because of their location and love Animal Kingdom Lodge because of the peace and serenity. I love Caribbean Beach because it is just so fun, and makes me think I am in the Caribbean!

But all things being equal, for a beautiful resort with amazing theming, I vote for Wilderness Lodge as my true favorite. It is an amazing depiction of a traditional Pacific Northwest lodge that is so successful in this effort that if you visit, you WILL forget you are in Florida. Even in the middle of the summer. 🙂 Read more

Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of Sept. 26, 2011

Hello Disney Friends! What an exciting Disney weekend it is! It’s the 40th Birthday of Walt Disney World today and the Food and Wine Festival officially opened yesterday….plus all kinds of other Disney news too! For those of us who can’t be there this weekend….reading all about it is the next best thing! Enjoy! 🙂

So let’s start with some posts all about the big birthday celebration. Disney Parks Blog has details on how everyone will be Celebrating Walt Disney World’s 40th Anniversary and also provided a fascinating history of the past 40 years with a Timeline: Celebrating 40 Years at Walt Disney World Read more

Be Our Guest: Magical Mouse Schoolhouse and the Most Magical Place on Earth

I am so excited to welcome Jodi Whisenhunt from Magical Mouse Schoolhouse as our Guest today! Magical Mouse Schoolhouse is a wonderful site that shows how Disney and learning can work together in a fun and magical way! I am so happy that Jodi could Be Our Guest today! Thank you Jodi!

In the heart of Central Florida there exists a World so magical Guests step right into their favorite movies, dance with cartoon Characters, turn with the pages of storybooks and tour exotic lands. It is, in face, the Most Magical Place on Earth! It is Walt Disney World Resort.

I’d like to invite you into this magical place and let you in on a little secret: When you visit Walt Disney World, you learn. Read more