Exploring Disney: Socializing with Grim Grinning Ghosts

The time has come. We’ve explored Main Street, blasted through Tomorrowland, splashed Under the Sea, dug for gems. These are adventures I love, but they are just supplements to my real heart when it comes to the Magic Kingdom. If you’ve been with me for a while, you won’t be surprised by this reveal. If you haven’t, it’s a great way to get to know me. Either way, get comfy. We’re going deep into the far back corner of the park, where a mysterious house stands, a relic from the past that welcomes you to explore — and maybe to stay.

We’re visiting the Haunted Mansion. Read more

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Exploring Disney: Getting Splashy in Your Laughing Place

Everybody has a laughing place. You’ve heard that, right?

Well, if you’ve been to Disney, or you come from a bygone era that allows you to be familiar with Song of the South, you have. This is the sentiment that you will find at one of the most iconic classic Disney rides, and one that holds a special place in my heart…

Splash Mountain.

Oh, yes. It deserves its own line for introduction. It’s that important. Read more

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Exploring Disney: Fulfilling Mermaid Dreams with Ariel

Now that we’ve made our way down Main Street, we are going to venture further into the rest of the park and see what we can discover. There are many different directions that we can go once we reach the gardens in front of Cinderella Castle, but today we are going go straight through the center and explore Fantasyland (technically New Fantasyland). While you roam through the middle of the castle, be sure to take in the gorgeous mosaic on the wall. Those little tiles were individually hand-set and tell the story of Cinderella. This is also where you’ll find the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and Cinderella’s Royal Table.

Once through the castle you’ll find yourself standing at Prince Charming’s Royal Carousel. From here, head through the turrets that will bring you into the newest section of the Magic Kingdom. The first section you encounter is themed to Beauty and the Beast. Here you’ll find some of the other gems we’ll be exploring soon, including Be Our Guest Restaurant. Today, though, we are going past provincial France and into the world of Eric and Ariel. Find the front of the ship and Ariel’s castle, and you are ready to venture under the sea. Read more

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Exploring Disney: Becoming a Sorcerer

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One thing that you might have learned about my family thus far is that we are a bunch of theme park people. We just are. We love a day of wandering through looking at themeing, riding rides, eating all kinds of food that is probably terrible for us, and taking pictures. But even though we live within an hour of two of the country’s premier theme parks, parks people actually create whole vacations around, we still make our pilgrimages to Disney World. Read more

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Terrific Tuesdays: A Not So Scary Haunted Mansion

Disney’s Haunted Mansion is one of my favorite rides and although there have been some changes over the years it is still the home of 999 happy haunts! Read more

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