Selecting a cruise is no easy task. There are cruises to destinations virtually all over the world. So how do you go about narrowing down the seemingly infinite number of choices? Let’s assume for argument’s sake that you’ve narrowed down the choices to a general destination. Cruising to the Caribbean and cruising in Australia, while…
Rikki’s News Bites 1/28/13
A brand new, interactive game is being added to Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom. This experience, called A Pirate’s Adventure – Treasures of the Seven Seas, will allow guests the opportunity to use a map and a magical talisman to complete five different pirate raids to locate the different treasures of the Seven Seas, as…
Seaside Sunday: Sail Away!
Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! One of the most exciting parts of a cruise is the sail away. This is the time when you start off, ready to experience all that your cruise has to offer. The music is playing, the…
Would You Rather?
By Ann Dunnington The Walt Disney World Resort has so many options when it comes to how to get there, where to stay, where to eat, what to ride, how long to stay…. the possibilities are endless. If you’re a Disney veteran like myself, you have most likely tried the various options and have catered…
Rikki’s News Bites 1/21/13
Two new exhibits have opened up in Innoventions at Epcot! First off, the IBM THINK exhibit has opened and features a 40 ft video wall known as the Gesture Wall which allows guests to move to create unique visualizations of shapes and colors, a 12 minute video explaining how progress was made possible by both…
Seaside Sunday: Disney Cruise Line’s Rotational Dining
Every week we will take a look at some fun, interesting, or new aspect of cruising the high seas! Dining onboard a cruise ship is always an important consideration when planning a cruise. After all, cruisers can’t just go down the street next time if they don’t like the restaurant; this is the same place you…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 1/14/13
Disney officially announced it’s newest project, MyMagic+, a tool that allows guests to be able to customize their entire vacation. Guests will be able to do this via the My Disney Experience section of the website as well as the mobile app that was released mid-last year. Guests will be able to book book…
What to Do with the Things You Don’t Buy
What to do with the things you don’t buy. That’s a strange title, isn’t it? Are you wondering how I could do anything with something I don’t have? Previously, I wrote about how we decide what to buy, and now, I’m going to address the wishlist. The things we took pictures of but didn’t buy. …
Magical Memory Archive 2013
Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! Published On Jan 10, 2013 My husband & I recently brought my Mom, Marcia, with us to experience all the Disney decorations and Christmas shows. All she kept saying was “This is awesome.” We had a wonderful week. (Submitted by Brenda F.)
Resort Dining
By Debbie Boehm With so many choices to make when planning a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, the most important one, in my opinion, is your resort. We are fortunate to have so many options – resorts that will satisfy your budget, space requirements plus amenities. So how do you choose a…
Rikki’s Mouse Bites 1/7/13
Wow! It’s an incredibly slow news week! Guess everyone was off for the Holiday! Don’t fear, we’ve still got a few things that will whet that Disney appetite. The Boardwalk Bakery is currently in a refurbishment until April 27 (or so.) During the remodel, a new entrance and refillable mug station area will be built,…
One Man’s Hero
While we were in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, our family stopped by Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream. It wasn’t really a planned stop, at least not at the time. We were heading for Toy Story Mania. When we found out that it was down, we decided to spend our time in Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream…