By Teresa Pitman Not long ago, I specialized in the wimpy rides. No drops, nothing scarier than the ghosts in Haunted Mansion. But as I wrote in a previous edition of Magically Speaking, I managed to work up from Barnstormer to Splash Mountain, and discovered that I loved it. Well, you know what has to […]
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Growing Up with Disney
By Erica Colmenares As a nuclear family, we came relatively late to the Disney vacation game. Our son, Max, was seven before he first set foot on Disney property. But since then, he’s made up for lost time, and has grown up with Disney. He’s experienced the birth of attractions, and experienced offerings that are […]
By Carol Garcia With the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios is banking on the fact that there are many like me who will come to their parks and hotels just for that reason. Just to avoid confusion, let me start of by saying that, yes, I do know that The […]
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Summer Nightastic!
By Kristi Letsinger We just returned from a very busy two week trip to Walt Disney World. Originally, the plan was for a short trip, but with the announcement that the Main Street Electrical Parade and the new Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular would begin on June 6, we decided to extend our trip. We are […]
By Lindsey Tullier Many of you have probably already seen “Little Timmy Tours Magic Kingdom,” the five-minute Disney video that is shot from the perspective of a stroller-bound youngster visiting the Magic Kingdom with his hyperactive parents. If you haven’t seen it, you can view it here. Although the video parodies the jam-packed day the […]
By Teresa Pitman If you’ve been to Epcot’s World Showcase, you’ll know that the young Cast Members in each pavilion are actually from the countries they represent — their home towns are listed on their nametags. Ever wondered how they got the chance to leave home and work for Disney? Wonder no more. I have […]