As parents, most of us are familiar with trying to get our kids to try something new. New foods, new clubs, sports or activities are always on our radar and we want our kids to have diverse experiences so they can find out what they like best, what they are good at and what it […]
Readers’ Survey: Cue Your Favorite Interactive Ride Queues
Nobody likes waiting in line … especially when waiting means wasting precious vacation time. However, on a Disney parks vacation waiting becomes part of the fun, believe it or not! Disney has redefined waiting with interactive ride queues, where waiting for entrance to an attraction is actually part of the fun. Here at Magical DIStractions, […]
Playing Favorites at the Magic Kingdom
A recent post on a Disney-related Facebook group got me thinking: What attractions or experiences do I skip when I visit the Magic Kingdom? Why do I skip them? First, why do I skip certain things? Well, there’s only so much time in the day. It’s not possible to see everything in every park (although […]
Tips for Tots: Avoiding Meltdowns
The one thing parents know for a fact is that kids are as unpredictable as the weather in Florida. While the Disney Parks are designed for kids (of all ages), there is so much stimulation that even the most routine of kids can be thrown off. There is nothing like the meltdown of a 3-year-old […]