Contributed by Magically Speaking Readers; Compiled by Erica Colmenares It is January 2nd, one day into 2006. Time to look at those resolutions I made yesterday. Get more sleep: check. Drink more water: check. Eat fewer sweets: ehrm . . . enough about me! What about you? We asked you, our Magically Speaking readers, about…
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Who’s Up for MouseFest? I am, I am!
By Erica Colmenares with contributions from various MFL MouseFest attendees I got back from Disney World last week. Since then, like a good Disney theme park enthusiast, I’m planning my next visit. I flirted on the edges of MouseFest this December and had a ball. So next year’s event is definitely in my plans, and…
Wilderness Lodge: A Resort Review
By Carol Garcia Many Disney veterans will tell you that there is no bad Disney resort, but there is a Disney resort to fit every person’s tastes. For my family, the resort that fits that bill is Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. We have vacationed there numerous times and are always eagerly awaiting our return. So what…
New Year’s Eve in the World
By Carol Garcia So you are going to be in Walt Disney World for New Year’s Eve? Well, you won’t be at a loss for places to ring in the new year. The headline event is of course the bash at Pleasure Island. Nowhere else will you find a party with the likes of Smash…
Pop Century: A Resort Review
By Michelle Leifur “Oh! It’s like a walk down Memory Lane!” “I remember this from when I was a kid!” “Look at this! Can you believe we used to dress like that?” “Mom, please don’t do the Hustle again!” These are just a few comments you might hear spoken by guests at Disney World’s Pop…
Quest for a Day
By D. Judson Hindes I don’t remember the year, whether it was the middle or late 90’s, but I do remember hearing the news: Disney would build a new type of theme park, a “virtual” theme park, contained in an independent single building, and place them in cities throughout the country, starting with one at…
A Babysitter at Walt Disney World?
By Carol Garcia There comes a time in every family’s vacation when the quality of the “quality time” spent on vacation with family starts to dip. There can be too many opinions on the next ride or meal, too many interests trying to be met, or too big of an age group to keep everyone…
Parasailing at the Contemporary Resort: Fun for the Young and Young at Heart
By Binnie Betten There are very few resorts, restaurants, tours or adventures at Walt Disney World that I have not experienced. Of those that remain untested or untried, there’s probably a pretty good reason for it–be it costs, physical demands, specific requirements that I don’t currently meet or just overcoming a life-long fear. So, I’m…
Nickelodeon Family Suites
By Erica Colmenares If you’ve driven down 536 (Greenway) into Disney World since this spring, you’d be hard-pressed to miss one of the newest (or most newly-remodeled) resorts on the block. The first-ever Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn is a 24-acre, $110 million resort with 777 suites. Previously named the Holiday Inn Family Suites…
Discover the Sophisticated Side of Mickey Mouse
by Cara Goldsbury, author of The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World: How to Get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer Is it possible for sophisticated travelers to really enjoy themselves in the land of Mickey Mouse? Absolutely! Walt Disney World has undergone a transformation much like that of Las Vegas,…
Around LA
So you are planning a trip to Disneyland? Or maybe a trip to Southern California and Disney is one stop? What else is there is do in the area? The Los Angeles area and Southern California is a wealth of vacation activity. One particularly convenient way to purchase admission to many popular Southern California attractions…
Is the Disney Vacation Club right for you?
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! Published On June 20, 2005, By Jane Jones You can’t miss the kiosks at Walt Disney World for “the best kept Disney secret,” your ticket to owning “a piece of the Magic.” What is this secret? It’s the Disney Vacation Club (DVC), Disney’s version of a timeshare….