From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Ginamarie Palmieri World Showcase at Epcot is known for its many delicious food offerings, but many people do not realize there is a unique breakfast option available within the France pavilion without any need for advanced dining reservations. Les Halles Boulangerie-Parisserie is the France pavilion’s…
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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular: A Review
You’re gonna get killed chasing after your [dang] ‘fortune and glory’! ~ Willie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Maybe, but not today. ~ Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Thirty-four years ago Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced the world to Indiana Jones – archaeologist, professor, purveyor of ancient artefacts,…
Movie Review: Wreck-It Ralph
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Centered in the world of classic arcade games, Wreck-It Ralph was theatrically released on November 2, 2012 as the fifty-second full length animated feature in Disney history. The film is 101 minutes in length. Development In 2008, Disney Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter asked Rich Moore, a longtime director of popular…
Exciting Park Announcements from the D23 Expo
As many of us hoped, the D23 Expo was packed with huge announcements about the Disney parks! I was thrilled to hear that so many new attractions, restaurants, and characters are coming to the parks! So much was discussed that I can’t possibly cover all of it, but here is some of what I am…
D23 Expo: Announcements I Hope to Hear from the Event
In case you haven’t heard of it, D23 is the official fan club of the Walt Disney Company. This year, the D23 Expo will take place beginning on Friday, August 14 through August 16 in Anaheim, California. Though I have never been, and unfortunately have no plans to attend this year, I am really looking…
Movie Review: Tangled
DVD Cover Copyright Disney It is golden anniversary time! Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “Rapunzel,” Tangled was theatrically released on November 24, 2010 as the fiftieth full length animated feature in Disney history, an occasion acknowledged through the Walt Disney Animation Studios card prior to the movie. At 100 minutes in length, Tangled…
Foodie Friday: Review of Tomorrowland Terrace
Every once in a while, I am astonished by something I see at Walt Disney World. I’ve been so often that it does take a lot to surprise me, but my most recent trip, I was certainly surprised. By what, you ask? By the fact that Tomorrowland Terrace found in the Magic Kingdom was actually…
Book Review: Go West, Young Mouse
So, you’ve been to Walt Disney World so much you don’t need a map, you think you know everything there is about going to a Disney park. You decide now is the time to go to California to see Walt’s original park, Disneyland. I’ve heard it’s roughly the same, so no need to do any…
Prince Charming Regal Carousel – What’s in a Name?
A look at Prince Charming Regal Carousel Prancing horse comes to my mind when I think about the carousel and only because of the scene in Saving Mr. Banks when Walt makes the author of Mary Poppins, P.L.Travers, ride the carousel. “Get on the horse Pamela “ he said, and quite frankly this is what generations…
Movie Review: Bolt
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Bolt was theatrically released on November 21, 2008 as the forty-eighth full length animated feature in Disney history. It is ninety-six minutes in length. Changing Direction The creation of Bolt was hardly a straightforward process. In the midst of a project called “American Dog,” which sought to tell the tale of…
A Look At All-Star Sports Resort
The All-Star Sports Resort is one of the five Value Resorts at Walt Disney World, located in the Animal Kingdom area. There are 1920 rooms that will accommodate 4 guests (5 if one is under the age of 3 and can sleep in a portable crib). There are five themed areas: Baseball, Football, Tennis,…
Movie Review: Meet the Robinsons
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Meet the Robinsons was theatrically released as the forty-seventh full length animated feature in Disney history on March 30, 2007. It is based on William Joyce’s 1990 children’s book A Day with Wilbur Robinson and is ninety-four minutes in length. Changes Meet the Robinsons was the first of the recent Disney…