The Heritage House is now a MyMagic+ Service Center. It was the former gift shop for Hall of Presidents and closed originally earlier this month. FastPass+ testing for both onsite, as well as off-site guests, will begin taking place at both Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This test will begin at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on…
Foodie Friday: Additional Dining On The Disney Dream
I hope you’ve been enjoying my articles all about dining on the Disney Dream. Cruising on Disney Cruise Line is so incredible. If you ever have the chance to try it, I strongly suggest it. I don’t think you’ll regret it one second. (Gosh knows I haven’t.) Today, I thought we’d take a look at…
A Disney Cookbook Fit for a Princess, a Prince, or Yourself!
Since All Things Disney catch my eye, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw a Disney Princess themed cookbook on display at the library! The book that drew me like a moth to a flame is called The Disney Princess Cookbook. The recipes are by Cynthia Littlefield and the photographs are by Joanne…
Planning a First Trip to Walt Disney World
My husband and I took our kids to Walt Disney World for the first time in 2009. By that time, we were Disneyland experts, so we felt it was time to spread our wings a little and fly southeast for a trip. I had been to Walt Disney World many years before. Yes, I probably…
Movie Review: The Rescuers
The 23rd full-length animated feature in Disney history, The Rescuers was released on June 22, 1977. It is based on a book series by English novelist Margery Sharp and is 77 minutes in length. A sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, was released theatrically on November 16, 1990. Plot Summary In New York City, a kind and…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites – Walt Disney World News 1/13/14
Spice Road Table, the new tapas restaurant in the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot opened this week. It serves small bites like Cod Croquettes, Fried Calamari, and Spicy Shrimp. The restaurant has seating both indoors and outdoors with views of Illuminations each night. FastPass+ testing for both onsite, as well as off-site guests, will begin taking…
Foodie Friday: Dinner at Royal Palace Aboard The Disney Dream
It is time…time for our last dinner about the Disney Dream. So sad. For our last dinner, we were scheduled to eat at Royal Palace. Now, Royal Palace is quite elegant. The restaurant is themed exquisitely after the infamous Disney Princesses, like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Belle. There are little touches everywhere that indicate this. …
This Month in Disney Parks History – January
A New Year is upon us, and along with looking toward the future, we can also look back at what has come and gone during the month of January in Disney Parks History. January has had its fair share of ride/attraction closings, but it also brought us the openings of Mickey’s Toontown and the Downtown…
Magical Memory Archive 2014
Published On Jan 9, 2014 A magical 4th birthday ride on Soarin’! (Submitted by PJ) Published On Jan 23, 2014 My guys waiting at the lagoon in Epcot for our dinner reservations. This picture of the guys in my family make me smile. Love going to Disney World with them. We are counting the days…
What To Do When It Gets Cold at Walt Disney World
By Rikki Niblett The past couple of days arctic cold has been rushing through the country. It’s been so frigid everywhere, yep, even in Florida, with lows dipping into the 30s! (Somebody go find Elsa please and help change this winter back to summer). While most people know how to better handle the heat…
Growing Up Disney (pt. 2)
When I was younger (my college years), I remember thinking that you would have to be crazy to bring young kids to an amusement park. But, once I had children, it was only a matter of time before we went to Disney World. My parents took me to Disney World when I was a kid,…
Saving Mr. Banks – a look beyond the movie
In 1961 P.L. Travers reluctantly relinquishes the movie rights to portrait her beloved Mary Poppins to Walt Disney. Saving Mr. Banks tells the story of Disney’s twenty-year quest to obtain these rights and gives the viewer a glimpse into the lives of not only Disney and Travers but also the Sherman brothers. Walt Disney, superbly…