Magically SpeakingBy 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 […]
By Susan Kirby There was a time when I had no interest in venturing to that “other” theme park in Orlando. As far as I was concerned, the only theme-park vacation was a Disney park. My husband and I had gone to Universal Studios Orlando for one day when we were first married, and to […]
O’AHU, Hawai’i, November 19, 2008 – Walt Disney Parks and Resorts broke ground November 19 for its first family destination resort in Hawai’i with a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony on its 21-acre oceanfront property, located at the Ko Olina Resort & Marina development on the western side of O’ahu. Scheduled to open in 2011, the […]
By Lindsey Tullier If “acid-free,” “cardstock,” and “die-cut” are words that you actively use in your vocabulary, then this article is not for you. If you have absolutely no idea what I just said, then welcome to scrapbooking! Prepare to be inspired. We all know a scrapbooker. These creative individuals spend their time at their […]
By Stephanie Rouse After many trips down Main Street U.S.A. throughout the years, my Disney-loving husband decided my family should finally try the Harmony Barber Shop. The barber shop offers haircuts, but we had heard of their “pixie dust” styling and were intrigued. Because this wasn’t exactly our first time around the World, this trip […]
By Teresa Pitman You may be shocked by this, but I managed to find a 13-year-old boy who had never been to WDW. I know, it’s a little horrifying to think that any child could be so deprived. Even worse, he’s the son of one of my closest friends. Clearly, some sort of intervention was […]