A couple of weeks ago, my mom and I traveled to Walt Disney World to meet up with my sister and her fiance for a Disney wedding planning weekend. Since mom and I arrived one day prior to the rest of the group, we had an opportunity to spend one night on our own, which…
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Movie Review: Chicken Little
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Chicken Little was theatrically released as the forty-sixth full length animated feature in Disney history on November 4, 2005. It is based on the fable of the same name and clocks in at 81 minutes. The film was released amidst immense pressure for Disney, as a poor reception could have destroyed…
Get Your Pirate Fix at WDW This Summer
Ahoy there, pirate loving readers! If you’re planning a Walt Disney World getaway this summer – beware – the quintessential pirate-themed attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean, will be undergoing a scheduled refurbishment. The popular attraction closed on June 8 and will be closed through September 28. “Blimey,” you say, “how am I supposed to go…
Movie Review: Home on the Range
DVD Cover Copyright Disney Home on the Range was theatrically released as the forty-fifth full length animated feature in Disney history on April 2, 2004. It is seventy-six minutes in length. The film started towards its eventual structure in 2001, changing course from an initial project called “Sweating Bullets,” which was scheduled to be released…
Star Wars Weekends – May the Force be with you!
Help me Obi Wan I am Stuck in a Tractor Beam Full disclosure: I am a Star Wars fan and Disney’s annual Star Wars Weekends attract me like a moth to the light. I can’t seem to get enough of the shows, celebrity appearances and especially the character sightings. I will forgo any thrill ride…
Festival of Fantasy Parade
For me, no visit to the Magic Kingdom is complete without watching the Festival of Fantasy Parade. In the past, I always skipped the parade in hopes of catching a shorter line at one of the rides, but from the first time I saw this parade, I was hooked. Disney has really done an amazing…
Taking a Lunch Break at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
Tony’s Town Square Restaurant is located on Main Street U.S.A just inside the entrance of the Magic Kingdom. It is tucked away at the side of Main Street and chances are, you may have breezed right past it without even noticing that it was there in your rush to get to the rides. In all…
Movie Review: Treasure Planet
DVD Cover ©Disney The forty-third full-length animated feature in Disney history, Treasure Planet was theatrically released on November 27, 2002. It is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island and is ninety-five minutes in length. Plot Summary On the planet Montressor, a world inhabited by both humans and aliens, a teenage boy named Jim…
Foodie Friday: Snack Spotlight on the Mickey Chocolate Chip Cookie
You all know that I love to bring home snacks as souvenirs, right? It allows me to prolong my Disney vacations, and I still get to enjoy great Disney treats! It’s certainly a win for my stomach! So, since I’m always looking for great treats to take home with me, that are a good value,…
Baby Boom for the Gorilla Family
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Teresa Pitman If you haven’t been to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a while, you’ll be in for a little surprise next time you go. Two little surprises, actually: in the past year, two new gorilla babies – both boys – have been born into the…
Movie Review: Winnie the Pooh
DVD Cover © Disney Winnie the Pooh was released as the fifty-first full-length animated feature in Disney history on July 15, 2011. It is based on the Pooh stories by A. A. Milne and is sixty-three minutes in length. Winnie the Pooh is the second-shortest of Disney’s fifty-four full-length animated features released through 2014. At…
Foodie Friday: Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe Review
Tomorrowland is my favorite land in the Magic Kingdom. Hands down. There’s just something about it that I find fascinating. Maybe it’s all the neon at night, or it’s the metallic palm trees, or the fact that it was supposed to be a city in space and really takes on that feel. Or maybe it’s…