For many, the Memorial Day weekend signifies the unofficial beginning of summer, and with summer comes…road trips! While Disney does make it easy to get around without a car, through Disney’s Magical Express and on-site transportation such as boats, buses, and the monorail, many visitors to the Walt Disney World Resort like having a car,…
How Does Your Garden Grow? A Quick Trip on Living with the Land
Now that the warm, sunny weather is here in the Catskills, gardening can begin. While I was busy planting my flowers and vegetables this weekend my thoughts began to wonder to my favorite place, Walt Disney World. My thoughts then began to stroll on over to EPCOT and eventually to one of my favorite rides,…
Delicious Disney Dishes: Cornbread from Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue
Summertime is officially here, with the unofficial kick off to the season this past weekend. And when I think of summer, I think of cookouts, with barbeque, salads, and yes, cornbread. Which means that you are in luck, because I am going to share a recipe for Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue‘s cornbread! (It’s also…
Our Experience – The Surf’s-Up Breakfast with Mickey and Friends
This month my baby girl turned 4! I can’t believe it; time sure flies. To celebrate her birthday my family and I took her to the Surf’s-Up Breakfast with Mickey and Friends. This is located in the PCH Grill, one of the restaurants in the Paradise Pier Hotel at the Disneyland Resort. This restaurant only…
Pixie Dust Challenge – Review of the Inaugural Race
Review of the inaugural Pixie Dust Challenge at Disneyland 2015 Pixie Dust Challenge: 2 races and 3 medals later First a bit of history: Walt Disney World staged its first long-distance road race – a full marathon in January of 1994. The event drew over 7,00 runners and their families to the Kingdom of the…
Visiting Grand Cayman on Disney Cruise Line
Grand Cayman is a popular Western Caribbean destination for Disney Cruise Line, and can be found on upcoming 7-night itineraries from Port Canaveral on the Disney Magic or Disney Fantasy, and on 7-night itineraries from Galveston on the Disney Wonder. Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands, and Disney’s cruise ships pull…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 5/25/15
Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now open. The outdoor dining area specializes in African-inspired street foods. A new grab and go location is being constructed in the Asia section where FastPass tickets were previously distributed for Expedition: Everest. It is expected to be open sometime this fall. Epcot is now offering the DestiNations…
Star Wars Weekends 2015: Tips for Finding the Force Without Losing Your Sanity
For the past 15 years or so, Star Wars fans have been able to come to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in May to satiate their Star Wars hunger, and since Disney’s acquisition of the Star Wars franchise, these events have only grown. I had the opportunity to head to Star Wars Weekends 2015 for Weekend 1…
Foodie Friday: Top 5 Barbeque Options at Walt Disney World
It’s Memorial Day Weekend! It’s a day of remembering those who we’ve lost. However, of course, many will be celebrating the long weekend is through cookouts and barbeques. Disney has quite a few barbeque restaurants, as well as places that serve barbeque offerings throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. Trail’s End/Hoop De Doo Revue: So,…
Review of the Egg-stravaganza at Disney California Adventure
On a Spring Break day at Disney California Adventure, we couldn’t resist surprising our daughter with the Egg-stravaganza – an Easter egg hunt throughout the park. This hunt ran from March 27th through April 5th. Similar hunts happened in both Disneyland Park and Epcot. Even though the hunt is now over, it is anticipated that…
What Keeps Us Going Back to Walt Disney World?
“Are you seriously going back AGAIN???” I have heard these words more times that I can tell you. I’m sure some of you have as well. Of course, I could always sarcastically respond with a question of my own such as “Don’t you go to the beach (or Cape Cod, or Aruba, or China… well,…
Disney Cruise Line – Longer Cruises are Better Cruises
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Ginamarie Palmieri My family and I will not be cruising this year. My four-year-old son is not pleased, but, I’m going to share something with all of you that I have been sharing with him. I would rather spend this year saving up money so that…