Monthly Archives: May 2014

Disney Character Meet and Greet Special Moments

For a parent to see their child have a magical moment is a priceless part of any Disney vacation! Although we don’t have children of our own, it’s always heartwarming for Karen and I to see moments like these:      … Continue reading

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Pixar ‘Toy Story’ Honey Graham Cookies

A glass of milk and a plate full of cookies. It may not be tummy paradise, but it’s pretty close! I’m always on the lookout for a Disney treat, so when I saw these, I bought them immediately:   I … Continue reading

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Top 5 Characters That Should Have a Meet-and-Greet

Children just love this part of the Disney Park experience! Although you can’t get them to wait 5 minutes for anything else, they’ll gleefully wait 2 hours to hug Belle or pose with Pooh. Too precious! But even we adults … Continue reading

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Pixar Block Party Bash Parade

By the time this parade started, we had been walking all day and my feet were very tired! I have to admit that I wasn’t in the best of moods as the first float went by. But that changed quickly … Continue reading

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Scared Witless – The Darkness in Disney Movies

Disney movies have a very squeaky-clean image. We have frolicking animals, beautiful Princesses with happy endings galore, and more fuzzy feelings than the average person can stand without gagging. But Disney also has a darker side. For example, almost every Disney … Continue reading

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Top 5 Things That Should be Added to Disney World

You’ve heard of the Bucket List. You’ve heard of a Wish List. Well, now get ready for the Disney version of both! Here is the top five things I would like to see added to Walt Disney World (and Disneyland … Continue reading

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Disney Store Road Trip 2014

In 2012 Karen and I embarked on an epic Disney Store Road Trip where we visited no less than seven different locations (including stores in Ontario, MI, OH, and the super-store in Times Square, NY). This year we scaled things down a bit … Continue reading

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Up Close and Personal with a Disney Duck

Up close and personal True Story: I was sitting on a bench in Epcot waiting for Karen. For something to do I decided to look through the pictures I had taken with my digital camera. When I moved from one picture … Continue reading

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