All about the Magic Kingdom fireworks dessert party options: There’s nothing like the fireworks at Disney World. They are truly an incredible display, the show usually lasts for about 20-25 minutes, and the visual displays are so well choreographed with the music. It sounds like a perfect experience, doesn’t it? And in some ways, it is truly magical. The downside? Every person in the Magic Kingdom that day wants that same experience, and they all want to get the best view possible. So people start “camping out” in front of the castle and down Main Street an hour, two hours before the firework ..read more

Summer has flown by, and somehow it’s already September! I myself was in Norway for 8 days at the end of August (real Norway, not Epcot Norway!). It was a very cool experience, and I can say that there are a lot of things that Epcot gets right. There are some exciting upcoming events for Disney on both coasts with the holiday season approaching, as well as Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. Disney News Are you attending Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival this year? It started on July 27th and runs until November 18th, and Disney has the full menus up on their website now. And if you’re a fan of the ..read more

Continuing our sailing on the Disney Wish in November 2022 – today we look at our fourth day (and last full day) on the Wish, when we had a day at sea. This sailing on the Disney Wish was unique because we had a different itinerary than originally expected – instead of the Bahamas, we ended up going to Mexico because of a tropical storm. So while our last full day should have been spent at Castaway Cay, we were on the ship instead. The Wish was a gorgeous ship with a lot to do, so I was okay with that! I woke up before Jason did, so I headed off to the gym to get in a run on the treadmill. Th ..read more

Perhaps it’s fitting that I’m sharing this mug today, as yesterday was the last day of the Disney 100 Exhibition in Philadelphia. But that just means it’s going on to other places, so hopefully, more people can see it and experience it! While the exhibition was really great overall, the one thing that I was slightly disappointed in was the merchandise (or lack thereof, I guess). I was ready to spend a little money, but there wasn’t too much that was exclusive to this event. I was really hoping for a book that went through the items on display and gave more info about them (or even the info th ..read more

Please welcome back guest poster Eric K., who is excited to share the second half of his post about his first trip to Disney as an adult without children (and why he now finally understands us Disney Adults!): I recently asked my 9-year-old son what he wanted to be when he grew up. While I was certainly curious to know what types of goals and dreams he has for himself, I was also selfishly hoping his answer would help me figure out what I wanted to do with my own life! I mean, I’m only 42…I have plenty of time to figure this out, right? Well, my 9-year-old self would have answered that questi ..read more

We are halfway through 2023! This year has been a whirlwind for me so far, and to be honest I’ve struggled to blog as much as I want to… and it really is something that I love to do. But I Have a good feeling about this month and I’m ready for the second half of 2023. Disney is too, with some interesting news for their holiday seasons, packages for 2024, and more. Disney news Dates for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party have been released (select nights November 9-December 22) and tickets are now on sale for Disney resort guests. Bookings will open to the rest of the public on July 6. New t ..read more

Read on for my Elemental review: While it didn’t hit me quite as hard in the feels as Soul or Inside Out, this was a really solid movie that I’m looking forward to seeing again. Heck, I’d even pay movie theater prices to see it in the next week or two. And these days, that’s saying a lot. It feels like there are two types of Pixar movies now – the known and the unknown. We get sequels or prequels or whatever else with familiar and popular characters, like Toy Story. But then we get these much more outside-the-box films that focus on higher-level concepts, like Soul, Inside Out, and Coco. E ..read more

Continuing our sailing on the Disney Wish in November 2022 – today we look at our third day on the the Wish, when we stopped in Cozumel! Our sailing on board the Disney Wish was unique, because we had a different itinerary than usual (thanks to an incoming tropical storm!). As a result we didn’t go to the Bahamas, but traveled to Cozumel, Mexico instead. Day 3 was our stop in Cozumel. Arriving in Cozumel I woke up that morning and got breakfast at Marceline Market again solo as Jason slept. We were pulling into Cozumel so I watched from the window as I had my coffee. It was a beautiful, sunny ..read more

Happy June! I just returned from an awesome trip to Disneyland over on the west coast, where I haven’t been in almost 5 years. I got to experience Avengers Campus for the first time, see the new World of Color ONE, and do so many other amazing things – I can’t wait to share about it all with you! But in the meantime, let’s take a look at the latest Disney news that’s been going on. Disney News Looking to visit Disney World in 2024? Packages are now available to book! A few other announcements accompanied the release of 2024 packages. One of the biggest ones is that dining plans will be retur ..read more

Continuing our sailing on the Disney Wish in November 2022 – today we look at our second day on the ship, a day at sea! Breakfast at Marceline Market If you recall from day 1, our itinerary for this sailing had changed pretty dramatically – instead of a stop in Nassau and a stop in Castaway Cay plus one day at sea, we instead were having two days at sea and a day in Cozumel. I was okay with the extra sea day because there was so much on the Disney Wish I wanted to do and explore! I started off by heading to Marceline Market for breakfast – Jason is not really an early riser and it is vacation ..read more