So, you want to take a magical Walt Disney World Resort family vacation, without having to put a second mortgage on your home? You’ve come to the right place! MagicalDistractions.com is an excellent resource to find all kinds of tips and tricks to stretch your vacation budget to its limits. My latest suggestion? Walt Disney […]
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Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!: Relic or Treasure?
It feels as if Disney’s Hollywood Studios is in an awkward adolescent phase. Wanting to no longer be a half-day park, but not yet ready for the responsibility of being a full-day park. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is undergoing some of the growing pains we expect from such maturation. The (yet to be officially named) Star […]
Eureka! The Perfect Day Bag by CoolBag™!
For some women it’s shoes. And, for others it’s jewelry. Me? I’m a bag girl. I just can’t help myself. If it’s stylish and/or functional I want it. As a result, I have purchased, tried, and abandoned more purses and packs than I care to admit. When running errands with my son, I usually have […]
Safety in the Skies for Small Fries
Imagine you’re in a plane, flying 30,000 feet above the ground at 500 miles per hour. Suddenly, the flight encounters turbulence so severe a woman flies out of her seat cracking the ceiling with her head…turbulence so unexpected and serious, two passengers and three flight attendants (one in critical condition) are taken to hospital after […]
Diary of a Disney-Obsessed Elf
In this festive downtime between Christmas and New Year’s Day, why not take a moment to follow the adventures of a Disney-obsessed mom elf on the shelf. What follows is the result of a husband declaring his wife elf on the shelf couldn’t possibly deliver an entire season of Walt Disney World Resort elf adventures. […]
Club Villain: It Feels So Good to Be Bad
Personally, Disney’s protagonists (especially the princesses) are rarely among my favorite characters. I find antagonists (like Ursula, Maleficent, Scar, and Gaston) much more interesting. So, when a recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort coincided with added dates for Club Villain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, I made it my mission to score one of […]
The Merchandise Awakens, Episode II
There’s been a disturbance in the retail industry…have you felt it? While not garnering the media and merchandise excitement of its predecessor, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the eagerly anticipated release of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” has fans ready to be wowed and shell out some cash for cool new “Star Wars” merchandise. […]
Five Reasons Tusker House Breakfast is Tops
“Eat breakfast at Tusker House!” That’s our son’s exclamation when we ask what he wants to do during our next Walt Disney World Resort vacation. And, coming from a young boy who appears to generally hate eating, it’s a glowing recommendation for this character meal at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Here’s why… P.O.G./Stitch Juice […]
Family Means More at ‘Ohana’s Best Friends Breakfast
“‘Ohana means Family. Family means no one gets left behind … or forgotten.” And Guests attending ‘Ohana’s Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo & Stitch at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will find family also means, “no one leaves hungry.” This character meal has been a staple of our family vacations to the Walt Disney World Resort […]
Star Wars Day – Nerds of the Galaxy Celebrate
Believed to be the first instance of its use, “May the fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.” was the congratulatory headline in 1979 for the newly installed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher. In subsequent years, Star Wars fans (like myself) have adopted May the Fourth (“May the Force”) as a day to […]
Update: Disney’s Animal Kingdom After Dark
On Tuesday (two weeks after announcing the delayed debut of two nighttime offerings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom) the Disney Parks Blog shared news of interim evening entertainment to be offered beginning this Memorial Day Weekend. Rumors aplenty have been swirling around the delays of the Tree of Life Awakenings and the Rivers of Light show. […]
Pimp My Stroller!
* I did not receive any compensation, free, or discounted products in exchange for my review. I have personally used everything recommended below and all opinions are my own. With my son’s 6th birthday rapidly approaching, my husband and I are preparing to lament the imminent loss of our favorite workhorse, the stroller. It seems […]