You may have already noticed, but the Disney vacation you’re taking with your teens is nothing like the trip you took with them as preschoolers. Your Disney trips will naturally evolve as your children grow up. Here are some of the ways: Not-so-surprising. It’s pretty easy to hide a surprise trip from someone who can’t…
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Character Meets, Not just for Kids Anymore!
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Tim Rogers Part of the magic of Walt Disney World is that it is a place where visitors of all ages can recapture the spark, joy and imagination of childhood. And while many adults embrace many facets of the Disney magic, some still resist one…
Book Review: The Unofficial Guide: WDW with Kids 2015
I recently picked up this book along with The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2015 (the author’s call the aforementioned “the big book”), as a companion guide for our upcoming 2015 trip to Walt Disney World. While it looks measly in comparison to “the big book”, this guide is still 480 pages filled with…
Adding Magic to the Wait: The Joys of Telling Your Kids Early About Disney Trips
By: Jennifer Retzlaff You see them all over YouTube and Facebook. The tear jerking videos of kids as they are told they are going to Walt Disney World for the first time. However, knowing when is the right moment to tell your kids is one of the tougher decisions for parents as they start to…
Book Review of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids 2014
One of my favorite books to help with planning a Disney vacation is The Unofficial Guide: Walt Disney World with Kids 2014 by Bob Sehlinger and Liliane J. Opsomer. I borrowed this book from the library and have been enjoying the advice from the guide all week! If you are going to Walt Disney…
TRY IT! or how to encourage kids and families to try new foods at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival
While some kids embrace new foods easily getting kids to try new dishes is not always an easy task. Dining out at a pricy restaurant is not the right setting to introduce new foods to your children and here is where a discovery tour around the 30 booths of the World Showcase Lagoon at Epcot…
What to Do When Your Kids Need a Quiet Place
I’ve written a couple of posts about traveling to Disney with a child on the Autism Spectrum and some tricks that help our son wait in lines. But what do I do if my son hits that “overstimulated” limit and really needs some downtime in the parks. Honestly, it is not just kids on the…
Just Dance Disney Party – It’s Not Just for Kids; it’s for Moms, Too!
I have a new favorite from the world of Disney! No, it’s not an exciting amusement park ride, a cleverly themed restaurant, or a mesmerizing fireworks show. In fact, this favorite resides in my very own living room. My latest preferred form of Disney amusement (if I cannot be at the parks) is Wii’s Just…
Keeping the Kids Occupied While Waiting
Several people have asked my how I keep my Autism Spectrum child occupied while waiting because there is no way to avoid lines and waits at Walt Disney World. I want to share what worked for us during this last trip, but as you know, all Autism Spectrum kids are different. What works for mine…
Magic Kingdom: It’s NOT just for kids!
I have been involved with many debates regarding all-things Walt Disney World related. Love it or hate it, it seems that everyone has an opinion on it. One of the latest conversations that I had regarding my favorite vacation spot dealt with the opening of Storybook Circus and how Magic Kingdom is not fun for…
Epcot and Kids: FUTURE WORLD
Epcot and Kids – FUTURE WORLD As someone who helps people plan vacations, one of the questions I sometime hear is “What’s in Epcot for Kids?” The answer is PLENTY! Rides, shows and characters abound in Epcot. You just have to get IN to those buildings to find them. From the time my children were…
Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure on Rainy Days
Our family loves to visit the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. Although my children are getting older, “Honey” is still one of the highlights of our trip. When watching the Honey I Shrunk the Kids movie, what child doesn’t daydream about shrinking down to spec-sized…