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…
Visiting Walt Disney World Without the Theme Parks
In 2014, my family made no plans to visit Walt Disney World. We were saving up for a Disney Cruise and doing some home improvements and were totally planning to skip a trip to the World. However, like many avid Disney fans, I began plotting to see if there was any way we could make…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 5/4/15
After the Tomorrowland preview ends at the Imagination Pavilion at Epcot (which is showing through May 24), a new preview will take up residence in the Magic Eye Theater, showcasing the upcoming Inside Out. The preview will offer an exclusive intro of the movie from filmmakers, an advanced look at a sequence from the…
Hooray for Disney’s Hollywood Studios!!
When most people think of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, their thoughts often turn to thrill rides such as Tower of Terror and Rock n’ Roller Coaster or the silly, competitive fun of Toy Story Mania. What about the Streetmosphere that pulls this park together? That’s right, Streetmosphere not atmosphere. By definition Streetmosphere is “Entertainers such…
Foodie Friday: Top 5 Restaurants at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Happy Birthday Disney’s Hollywood Studios! The park officially opened on this day in 1989. Of course, one of the most unique things about DHS is the restaurants, both counter service and table service. They all take on unique themes that relate back to the original theme of the park…a celebration of Hollywood. So today, I…
The Hollywood That “Always Will Be” — Disney’s Hollywood Studios
When Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened on May 1, 1989, becoming Disney World’s third theme park (Animal Kingdom wouldn’t become the fourth until 1998), Michael Eisner shared the sentiment that the park was “dedicated to Hollywood—not a place on a map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a…
Our Favorite Disney’s Hollywood Studios Quick Service Spots
I shared with you in this post here where our family’s favorite lunch Quick Service spots were in the Magic Kingdom. Today I will share with you our favorite spots in Hollywood Studios. Toy Story Pizza Planet My kids love Toy Story. They love the Toy Story Midway Mania ride and posing with green…
Saving for Your Dream Vacation with the Disney Vacation Account
One of the toughest parts of planning a Disney vacation for many Disney-lovers is saving up for the trip. Even with the various discounts offered throughout the year, it’s no secret that Disney vacations can be pricey! Since our family takes frequent Disney vacations, it seems like we’re always saving up for a trip, so…
Delicious Disney Dishes: Oreo Bon Bons from Cape May Cafe
Cape May Cafe is famous for its seafood delights. I mean, you can smell the deliciousness in the evenings when you walk in the door of Disney’s Beach Club Resort. But one of of the things that I found to be most incredible wasn’t seafood at all! Instead, it was an Oreo Bon Bon dessert!…
Review of Frozen Fun at California Adventure
As a mother of an Arendelle-obsessed 9 year old girl, I knew there was no way we’d make it through the Spring without visiting Disney California Adventure to experience Frozen Fun. On April 1st, in the middle of Spring Break, we headed out towards the park. We decided to hit Frozen Fun before we did…
Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast Review
What’s better than Star Wars, breakfast, and being in an awesomely-themed restaurant? Not too much, in my opinion. If any these above mentioned things are something that you enjoy, then I highly recommend the Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is a character breakfast offered…
Brunch at Palo
One of the wonderful things about Disney Cruise Line is that there are so many dining opportunities to choose from onboard the ships. Although I am a big fan of enjoying dinner with my family in the main dining rooms onboard, my husband and I have made it a tradition to go to brunch at…