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

Adrift with Disney: Staying Onboard While In Port

As I stated on Tuesday, my family and I are planning to stay onboard while in port at Nassau, Bahamas in order to save money for our shore excursion at Castaway Cay. So, what on earth will we do while many of our fellow cruisers are off the ship? There are several choices for onboard activities while you are in port. Read more

Adrift with Disney: 75 – The Magic Number for First-Time Disney Cruisers

One week from today, I will be just 75 days from my cruise on the Disney Dream. If you are a first-time Disney cruiser like me, this number will be very important to you. Seventy-five days is the time at which your final balance is due (for stateroom categories 4-12), and it is also the day that you must register your passport information, you can book excursions, and you may book special dining experiences, spa treatments and kids club reservations. This is also the last day to receive a refund if you have paid for your trip but need to cancel (but I sure hope you won’t need to). Read more

The Balance of Disney World “Old” Traditions and New Surprises

Most people who visit Disney parks on a regular basis are used to the question about why they go back again and AGAIN. Of course there are all kinds of reasons why, but I was thinking a bit about this over the past week, and realized that some of the things that bring me back are, in fact opposites: I love the “traditional” things that we are used to and so love doing over and over again…and I also love the “new surprises” that Disney is so very good at offering their guests, in so many ways. I think that this second part was very much evident this past week. Read more

Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of September 19, 2011

Greetings Disney friends and Happy Weekend to you! My-oh-my what a busy news week it was in the land of Disney! 🙂 Of course, I am sure you heard some of it right? Well, not ALL had to do with large, blue people invading Disney World….. Here are some highlights!

I wanted to start with Brenda’s weekly series on Chip and Co.: Wednesday with Walt This week she described a dream of One Big, Happy Disney Community and you know…it sounds like an awesome idea to me! Plus, there is some info (finally!) about Walt Disney World’s 40th Anniversary Events! Read more