If you’re planning to visit Disneyland in the time approaching Halloween, be prepared to face the crowds. What used to be considered part of the off-season is now bringing in people due to the holiday decor and themed attractions. Halloween at Disneyland began Friday, September 16 and ends Monday, October
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Does Living Near Disney Take Away From Some The Magic
Chicago – Winter – 1984 – It’s 5am, my sister and I are woken by our mother. We have a 9am flight from Chicago to Disney World. We’ve been waiting for this trip ever since our father booked it with the travel agent months before. We excitedly wait for the
Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, where Disney IS school!
MAGICAL MOUSE SCHOOLHOUSE is a unique blog that plusses the homeschool experience and prompts home educators to think outside the textbook. Our bi-weekly posts expose teachable moments in Walt Disney entertainment, from the history of Walter Elias Disney to Audio-animatronics, from theme park attractions to Disney conservation efforts. Each article
Disney World Quick Tips – Enhance Your Disney Memories, Theme Your Photos
Lots of folks shoot hundreds of pictures on each visit to Walt Disney World. I’m even worse because I rarely take less than 1500 – 2000 shots every time. Rather than just taking pictures for the sake of taking them try to have a theme for each trip and carry
Should You Buy an Annual Pass?
If you go to Disney more than once a year, or if you go for very long trips, you might consider buying an annual pass (AP). There are really only two problems with buying an AP. One, they’re expensive. And two, it requires you to predict your travel …
Having Disney World to yourself
Sound impossible? OK, it is but here is a little known dreaming fact that many of us Disney goers share. Once you have passed the kiosk of entry into the Walt Disney World Park and once you have passed through the railroad bridge underpass, stop and look around. Relax,
Affordable Disney Vacations: Buying Discounted Disney World Tickets
If you are planning a vacation to Walt Disney World, buying discounted Disney World tickets is an excellent way to save money. And there are many vendors who are selling discount tickets to Walt Disney World. The problem is in determining who is reputable, and who is not. Here are several easy tips to help you decide which ticket brokers you can trust, and which ones you should steer clear of.
The Disney Dining Plan vs. Paying Out Of Pocket
The answer to that question is quite simple – a resounding and uncompromising IT DEPENDS! Your choice depends on a lot of factors and varies from family to family: Do you eat a lot of sit down meals? Are you “fast food” (counter service) comfortable? – There are a lot
Top 5 must-have Droid apps for your next Disney trip
With the Disneyworld Droid market quickly growing I wanted to publish an update on this article I posted awhile ago. Here is a little list of Droid Apps that I put together for those people like myself who have a Droid Phone. All of these apps are free and helped
Ask Us A Disney Question: Disneyland Christmas Party?
This question comes from Denise is Utah. “I am a Utahan so I live closer to Disneyland. However the past several times I have gone to Disney it has been at Disneyworld. I feel in love with the place the first time I was there. It is our anniversary in
Ideas for the Next Disney Vacation Club Resort Location
The Disney Vacation Club is, for some people, a really great way to bring the magic of Disney into their lives for the next fifty years. There are already several Disney Vacation Club locations, both throughout Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and in other locations — so the question is, where
Have Dinner with Lucas and Lasseter and Stand Up To Cancer
In celebration of the September launch of Star Wars The Complete Saga on Blu-ray, Lucasfilm is asking fans to Use the Force for Good to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). SU2C funds groundbreaking cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. As part of
Follow Chip and Co on Vacation at Disney World
Starting today I will be blogging from Walt Disney World. I will be posting News, Photos, and even stream Live Video from the parks. You can follow along with me at these Chip and Co outlets: Follow me on Twitter. Like us on Facebook Watch Live Video on U Stream
10 Things You Never Knew About The Lion King
With The Lion King 3D about to be released for the first time in theaters on September 16th and on Disney Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and Blu-ray 3D ™ October 4th, we step back in time to uncover some fun facts and top secrets about the animated blockbuster… SECRET NUMBER ONE… THE
