Many people wonder where the best counter service place to eat at the Magic Kingdom is. Up until recently, I had just one simple answer…Columbia Harbor House. It’s still a top pick, don’t get me wrong, but it does have a bit more competition than it has had in the past, in the way…
Where’s My Ride? — Differences Between Walt Disney World and Disneyland
If you’ve spent your entire Disney-fan career on one coast, you probably feel like an expert. You know which path gets you to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train the fastest at rope drop, or which set of gondolas won’t make you hurl on Mickey’s Fun Wheel. But when you visit a whole new World or Land for the…
Taking a Lunch Break at Splitsville
(photo by: Rikki Niblett) New and exciting things are popping up at Disney Springs almost constantly these days and with all the changes, it is easy to overlook some of the old favorites. If you are looking for something the whole family can enjoy, Splitsville is a great option. I have been to Splitsville before,…
A Viewer’s Guide to the House of Blues
Seeing a show at the House of Blues allows you to see live music up-close-and-personal. I recently went to a couple shows at the venue and can pass along the best course of action for getting the best out of your show. House of Blues features the stage, a standing-room only floor area surrounded by…
Which Disney Princess Dining Experience is Right for You?
Which Princess Dining Experience is Right for You? So you are headed to Disney World, and you have heard about all of the ways to dine with royalty. But, which Princess Dining Experience is right for your family? There are currently three different dinner dining locations that include visits with at least one princess: Cinderella’s…
Helpful Hints if Your Kids Get Lost at Walt Disney World
If you’ve done any planning or research at all before you get to Walt Disney World, you know the property is HUGE. Spanning over forty square miles, Walt Disney World is twice as big as Manhattan. And many of us bring there what’s most precious to us, our children! I don’t know about you, but…
When to Visit Walt Disney World
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Tim Rogers So you’re taking a trip to Walt Disney World – great! One of the first things to think about is when you actually want to go. While for some people that is determined narrowly by work and school schedules, if you have more…
Five Surprising Highlights of My Disney Cruise
We have been on a few cruises in the past, and sailed many different cruise lines, but just recently returned from our first Disney Cruise. We were excited, of course, to be on vacation and away from the stresses of everyday life. We were looking forward to warmer weather in the winter and, dare I…
A 100 Day Celebration
When we booked our trip to Walt Disney World I started planning all the fun we could have before going in June. The last time we went we surprised our kids with only a few months to go. This time our kids knew right away so trying to figure out how and when to start…
My Favorite Meal at Walt Disney World- ‘Ohana Dinner
I have eaten many meals at Walt Disney World, from the quickest of quick service to the formal five star elegance of Victoria and Alberts, but there is only one meal which stacks up as my all time favorite- dinner at ‘Ohana. This is the meal that I dream about in between vacations, and I…
Movie Review: Now You See Him, Now You Don’t
DVD Cover Copyright Disney The second installment of the “Medfield College trilogy,” following The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) and preceding The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Now You See Him, Now You Don’t was theatrically released on July 12, 1972. The film, the fourth of six overall Disney movies to be set at…
Disney Princesses Sing in Their Original Language
Watching Disney movies when I was younger always left me with the impression that every character was English because, well, they spoke English. It wasn’t until later in life that I realized not just Disney movies, but every movie, is actually telling a story about a specific time and place and that these stories didn’t…