By Jane Jones The Disney Pirate and Princess Party (similar to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party) was originally held for the first time in the beginning months of 2007. Being seasoned partygoers, we opted not to attend this event as we thought, “What else could Disney possibly do?” Sure, we love the Halloween event and even […]
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Downtown Disney
By Deb Niarhos Walt Disney’s dream for Disney World included a self-contained town, E.P.C.O.T, where people could work, live, shop and play. Although his dream was not achieved as envisioned, the Walt Disney World we know today has come pretty close. You can shop, dine and play throughout the resort. But, in Downtown Disney (DTD) […]
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Doorway to Dreams
Doorway to Dreams By Erica Colmenares Here in the wilds of Wisconsin, there’s not much Disney. We’re over 1300 miles from Lake Buena Vista, and almost 2000 miles from Anaheim. Our Disney Store closed earlier this year (without letting me know, by the way). There was that time that Disney on Ice came to town. That was big! […]
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Horses at Walt Disney World
By Teresa Pitman Walt Disney’s love for the “Iron Horse” – the train – is well-known, and there’s evidence of that affection in the trains we enjoy riding at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. But Walt also loved real flesh-and-blood horses – he was a skilled rider and an enthusiastic polo player – and evidence […]
Written by: Carol Vandiver Photos by: Carol Vandiver and Tina Krasner A LONG TIME AGO, IN A THEME PARK FAR, FAR AWAY, Walt Disney World Resort began an annual event which puts its guests in a direct line of contact with Sith, Ewoks, Stormtroopers and Wookies. Ok, so eight years isn’t THAT long ago and […]
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Going to WDW with a Large Group
By Teresa Pitman In the beginning, I was feeling pretty depressed about turning 50. It’s one of those milestone birthdays that makes you feel, well, old. Then my daughter suggested “Why don’t you celebrate your birthday at Walt Disney World – and invite everyone to join you?” And suddenly my 50th birthday was something to […]