By Carol Garcia Beginning November 10 and running through December 18, the Magic Kingdom is transformed into a winter wonderland. True, it may still be mid-November, but guests at Walt Disney World will find Christmas in the air. One of the highlights of that celebration is Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This is a hard-ticket […]
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D23 Expo — Is It Worth It?
By Carol Garcia As someone who spends more than her share of time talking about Disney, I’m often asked about various dining locations, resorts, or attractions. Inevitably, the question, “Is it worth it?” comes up. The answer to this question is very subjective. Even within my own family, we may answer the question differently about […]
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Am I 23?
By Carol Garcia Over the past few months, Disney fans have been teased with the “Are you 23?” question. There was much speculation about what this meant and much anticipation over the announcement scheduled for March 10. Now that the announcement date has come and gone, we have a look at this new offering from […]
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Four Parks
By Carol Garcia In planning Magically Speaking‘s fourth birthday celebration, we looked to find a way to tie our birthday in with Disney. Since we’re turning four years old, we are focusing on traveling to the four theme parks of Walt Disney World with a four-year-old (or any young child). Disney World is perhaps one […]
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KISMIF
By Carol Garcia As a volunteer for several local organizations, I find myself with many meetings in the evening. On one such evening, I was met with a two-page agenda. After slowly realizing my parting words to my family of “this should only take an hour” were not going to come true, I began perusing […]
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MouseFest Recap
By Carol Garcia As you are reading this, the final meets for 2008 MouseFest are winding down. Once again, this gathering of Disney fans was even bigger and more exciting than last year’s. There were 953 registered attendees according to the official MouseFest website, and perhaps a few more who found themselves joining meets at […]