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From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Roye Ann Morris One of my favorite things to do is to make a visit to Walt Disney World with someone who has never been, or who hasn’t been in many years. As 2015 begins, our family is again planning a trip with a friend who…

By Roye Ann Morris Earlier this year, Disney announced another 24 hour event for Memorial Day Weekend, called Rock Your Disney Side. While I never need an excuse to go to Walt Disney World, the fact that my 14 year old son had been begging to attend one of the Magic Kingdom’s 24 hour days…

By Ann Dunnington Today, I am excited to bring you a recent review of il Mulino, the Italian restaurant located in the Walt Disney World Swan Resort.  We have dined at this restaurant many times in the past, but this was our first time dining here with a special dietary restriction, a gluten-intolerance. The Walt…

By Duffy, with lots of help from Melissa Bejer Hi there!  My name is Duffy the Disney Bear.  Do you know my story?  It all started when Mickey Mouse was getting ready to set sail on a long sea voyage and Minnie Mouse made him a very special teddy bear (me) to take with him…

By: Jennifer Retzlaff You see them all over YouTube and Facebook.  The tear jerking videos of kids as they are told they are going to Walt Disney World for the first time.  However, knowing when is the right moment to tell your kids is one of the tougher decisions for parents as they start to…

By:  Jennifer Retzlaff Over the past few months, the changes to the FastPass+ system have dominated the Disney media sites.  From blogs to Facebook pages, Twitter to Disney-related websites, all are full of information regarding this major switch in the way people experience Walt Disney World.   With my own trip coming up this summer, I…

By Teresa Pitman We were barely settled in our seats, the host of the show just getting started, when a tour guide wandered in with his little flag on a stick waving over his head. I confess that I groaned just a little. I was feeling a little fed up with tours after a whole…

By Roye Ann Morris This year’s Walt Disney World’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend was held February 20-23. The race weekend saw a brand new 10K race which took place on Saturday, February 23.  It was a great race, and I must say, if you want to run, Disney is the place to do it! Although…

By Ann Dunnington After each trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, my husband and I reflect on what aspects of the trip worked well for us and what didn’t.  After a lot of vacations (research purposes only, of course…), we have narrowed down our favorites to create OUR perfect trip plan.  Today’s article is…

By Melissa Bejer Entering into New Fantasyland, there was an enchanting energy that came over me. Looking up past Belle’s cottage, I could see Beast’s Castle in the background.  Thankfully, I was in Walt Disney World, one of the few places on the planet where it is socially acceptable to jump up and down in…

By: Debbie Boehm On a recent trip, we decided to try staying at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort.  This was a wonderful first experience at a Disney Vacation Club resort.  To say that we enjoyed our stay is an understatement.  Everything about this trip was wonderful. The grounds at Saratoga Springs are just beautiful, nestled into…

By:  Jennifer Retzlaff After visiting Disney multiple times in the last few years, I have come to learn that planning is essential. I realize that planning isn’t up everyone’s ally and many like to “wing it” when they are on vacation, but I have come to love the planning of the Disney trip just as…