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By Lindsey Tullier “Welcome home!” greeted the cast member at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort in Walt Disney World. I had dreamed of hearing those words for years, and now it was finally happening. It was indeed a magical moment. My family, consisting of myself, my husband, our two-year-old son, and my husband’s parents, had finally…

By Kristi Letsinger My husband and I found the joy of pin trading on a previous trip to Disney.  We enjoyed the opportunity to talk to the Cast Members and the thrill of the hunt for that one elusive pin. However, on our most recent trip we found pin trading to be even more fun…

By Terrie Yamamoto We went to Tokyo DisneySea on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. We had just come back from Walt Disney World in January, so we decided to only go to Tokyo DisneySea and not Tokyo Disneyland. I have heard that the weekends (just as in America) are very crowded. We didn’t see as many…

By Jane Jones I’ve been to Disney World literally hundreds of times, with my favorite time being my 1998 honeymoon! So, you might wonder, how surprising, exciting, or romantic could another visit to our favorite vacation destination be with our 10th anniversary looming? In one word….fabulous. My husband Jeff does not enjoy surprises so believes that no…

By Erica Colmenares Here at Magically Speaking, we often get questions from families with children who have special needs. Honestly, almost every family has some kind of special needs, from mild to challenging, from easier obstacles like picky eaters to more serious situations involving health issues. Two specific issues that come up a lot are…

The Reception By Amy Moorby I concluded the prior installment with our post-ceremony photo session. While we were happily posing for pictures, our guests made their way over to the Atlantic Dance Hall, either on foot or by bus, for our cocktail hour. Since the Atlantic Dance Hall is a two-level building, we opted to have…

By Erica Colmenares t’s June and it’s hot. So what better time to look ahead to a cold-weather vacation at Disney World? Disney has released information on events and hours for November and December, and we’ve compiled them here for your planning pleasure. MouseFest We’ll start with the event nearest and dearest to our hearts,…

By Carol Garcia Over the last several years, my family has traveled to Florida and Walt Disney World every summer. We know it’s hot, and it’s bound to rain a lot in the afternoons, but we also are able to take a longer trip and don’t have to try to get to all of the…

By Teresa Pitman I’m a huge animal-lover, but when I first heard that Disney was planning to open a park featuring live animals, I was actually more concerned than excited. I admired Disney’s ability to create and run theme parks, but I’d been to other “animal parks” where the treatment of the animals left me…

Compiled By Carol Garcia As gas prices soar and prices of transportation go up, many of us are taking a closer look at how to best spend our vacation dollars. Do we drive or fly? Do we stay local or go farther away? Do we go budget, or spend a little more to guarantee a…

By Chris Johnson There are lots of great places to eat aboard Disney’s two ships (what do they put in those burgers to make them so delicious, anyway?), but there is only one restaurant where adults can sneak away for a romantic meal alone: Palo. To say that I love this restaurant would be a…

By Kate Abbott I learned that I was pregnant the day before my Christmastime trip to Disneyland, and my husband and I spent pretty much the entire trip marveling at our good fortune, pointing at all the cute kids we saw in the parks, and looking for snacks that wouldn’t make me nauseous. Once I…