By Erica Colmenares Most people look back on the past year on the first of January. Since we’ve been parents, I tend to be more introspective in the summer. The kid’s passed another grade (whew!) and a new school year beckons. Recently, I had the opportunity to also look back on the mountain of writing […]
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Mickey’s Backyard Barbecue
By Teresa Pitman I’m sitting at a picnic table under the big pavilion roof, listening to the same conversation over and over. A cast member is tending the bar just a few feet away, and every time a guest approaches this is how it goes: “How much are the drinks?” “They’re included with the meal, […]
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Pirate Adventure
By Teresa Pitman Like many five-year-olds, my grandson Sebastian dreams of life as a pirate. He went out as Cap’n Jack last Halloween, got a chance to learn pirate fighting techniques during our last visit to the Magic Kingdom and has even suggested “Captain Jack Sparrow” as the perfect name for the new baby his […]
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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 […]
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Touring the Castle Suite
By Teresa Pitman My daughter-in-law says I’m a Disney geek, and complains that I’ve passed it on to my son (her husband) as well. I happen to think my Disney geekiness is the perfect qualification for writing about Walt Disney World, and I recently was assigned an article on “the World” by a national magazine. […]
By Teresa Pitman Five-year-old Sebastian gave the new healthier children’s menus at Walt Disney World “two thumbs up” during our December 2006 trip. His parents did, too, because they remembered the tears and frustration of our 2005 trip when the kid’s menus consisted mostly of things he didn’t eat (like chicken nuggets and macaroni and […]