Disney Vacation Planning

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

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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

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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

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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

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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’s FastPass vs. Waiting in Line

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Call me crazy, but Disney’s fast pass service is something that we have never and will never use. For some, this is the most convenient and efficient way to see everything that Disney has to offer. I can remember vacationing to Disney as a little girl and standing hours and hours in anticipation waiting for our turn to ride. It made waiting for the attraction so worth it.  It was what made Disney for us… well, Disney. You stand in lines and you wait. That is how we have always seen Disney. Now that Disney has fast pass, you can get your stub and return to the line later with little or no wait. Read more