From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Rikki Niblett So, while most of us are still dealing with super freezing temperatures and piles and piles of snow, Walt Disney World is currently getting ready for the 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. This year’s Festival takes place from March 4 through…
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Everything is Awesome at Legoland Florida!
Everything is awesome! At least that’s what the song says. Now that it’s in your head, let’s talk Lego! Legoland Florida that is. We recently made our first ever trip to Winter Haven to take in the Orlando area’s newest theme park. The drive was roughly 45 minutes coming from Disney property. Let’s break our trip…
Frozen Story Theater App – A Review
I received this app for the purpose of writing this review. Do you have a Frozen fan in your family? Who am I kidding? Of course you do! So, knowing that, you should really consider purchasing and downloading the brand new Frozen Story Theater app! This app is a part of a series called Story…
Show Your Disney Side Party!
Our Disney Side Party is over and done, and it turned out to be a great way to get ready for our trip coming up in March! All of our family members going on the trip were able to attend. Everyone got very excited as we ate, laughed, and talked about our favorite rides and…
Romance for Mom and Dad at Walt Disney World
Valentine’s Day: tips for parents Moms and dads deserve some special time throughout the year but of course also on Valentine’s Day. It is often difficult enough to catch a movie or go out for a romantic dinner in your hometowns, so how realistic is a romantic parents’ night out while vacationing at Walt Disney…
Ears to You! The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Ear Hats
Getting your first pair of Mickey Mouse Ears is practically a rite of passage for many Disney guests. I think we all have that vision of getting a pair for the children in our lives for that perfect picture of them in their first Ears right by Cinderella Castle. I know that my husband and I…
Walking around the (Walt Disney) World
“Here in Florida, we have something special we never enjoyed at Disneyland…the blessing of size. There’s enough land here to hold all the ideas and plans we can possibly imagine.” – Walt Disney Walt Disney World is big – that was essentially the idea. The 40-square mile plot of central Florida holds not just theme…
Surviving Disney During Spring Break
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Jennifer Retzlaff You have surprised your kids at Christmas with the trip of their dreams. You are going to Disney for spring break! You have made your reservations, booked your meals and have planned out your FastPasses, but you find yourself wondering…… how will we survive…
First Time Visitors to Walt Disney World be Prepared!
Are you a first time visitor to the Kingdom of the Mouse? No worries, you are not alone. A visit to Walt Disney World can be an overwhelming experience for anybody but first time visitors should not even think of undertaking a visit without proper planning. The need for planning for First Time Visitors …
Disney College Program: My Journey to Orlando
Before we go any further than the basics and the application process, I wanted to share my Disney College Program journey with you! It started in 2010 when I took a trip with my mom as my high school graduation gift. I met a Cast Member who was on the program at one of the…
I’m Hosting a Show Your Disney Side Party!
I’m always looking for a way to put more Disney magic into our home when we are between trips. Last December, I read about the #DisneySide @Home Celebration parties, and decided to apply for the chance to host one. I filled out the application on the Disney Side Celebrations web site, and a few weeks…
Cinderella’s Dining at Cítricos – A Limited Time Disney Dining Review
While Cinderella’s Royal Table restaurant is undergoing refurbishment here in early 2015, Disney is offering a new, limited time character dining experience – Cinderella’s Dining at Cítricos – Breakfast and Brunch with the Disney Princesses, available from January 8 to March 3. We had the opportunity to try the brunch at Cinderella’s Dining at Cítricos…