Every time I discuss our next Walt Disney World vacation with family, friends, and co-workers (yup, I can’t not talk about the vacations) I get bombarded with reasons that a couple of old coots like us don’t belong there. You can relax though because for every reason they give me
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Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas For Your Disney Deek
This week George and Chip discuss the top 10 Gift Ideas to get the Disney Deek in your life. From games, movies, electronics, and even books we let you know what are some ideas to get your Disney Fan. For more ideas and to see more of Chip and George
Top 10 Disney Holiday Gift Guide by Brenda
I happened upon the items for my list of top 10 wishes during my recent trip to Walt Disney World. Santa, please feel free to send them to my home at your convenience; no need to wait until Christmas. #1. Swarovsky Crystal castle at the glass shop in Germany at
5 Top Disney Gifts for Making (and Preserving) Vacation Memories
Now that the Holiday buying season is in full swing, what better gift idea for the Disney lover on your gift list….or for someone who has a Disney vacation planned….than to provide some ways to help him/her to capture those magical moments, and enjoy them for years to come?
Relive a classic: Fantasia and Fantasia on Bluray/DVD
I had the pleasure this past weekend at reliving a classic Disney Tale on Bluray. Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 are out of the Disney vault and on Blu-ray/DVD. Let me just say if you don’t have a bluray player you need to get one! The picture quality for any movie
DVD Review: Walt & El Grupo
Walt & El Grupo is finally on DVD and this is every Disney geek’s dream film. Directed by Theodore Thomas, this film is an important look at a singular year and event which defined a Studio, a man, his artists and the direction of the company. Frank Thomas, one of
A Maximum Attraction Minimum Wait Time Magic Kingdom Day
Maximizing attraction time while minimizing wait time at the Magic Kingdom is almost like setting up the Perfect Storm. If you do certain things and do not do other things you may be surprised at the result. First, the do not’s: In general, do not go to the Magic Kingdom
Disney “Characters” Taking Over Twitter
Recently I’ve become a total Twitter monster. I can’t stop tweeting, and I can’t stop reading other people’s tweets. It’s fun to see what strangers are thinking! (Such as the “What the…?” tweets floating around about the World Cup being hosted in Qatar for 2022.) Not all of the profiles
Top 5 Disney World Character Dining Restaurants
Everyone please welcome Mike to the Chip and Company family. Mike will be helping out with our News & Views section of C&C. He starts out his first article with us talking about Character Dining. Here is his Top 5 WDW Character Dining Restaurants. My wife Cindy and I have
Oldies But Goodies…Date Night For Oldies
If you visit Walt Disney World as an Oldies couple, then every night is date night. More often than not though, we as Oldies, travel with an extended family group. One thing you can almost bet on is that your children will ask you to watch their children (your grandchildren
Meeting your favorite Disney Celebrity
This just might be the cry for the Disney fan of the Millennium. Back in the 1900’s though, the Disney fan wanted to meet… Walt Disney of course! And we have all read of many first-hand experiences of those who actually realized their dream. But likely, if you are a
Review: Disney’s Hidden Gem The Sorcerers Apprentice
I had a chance to check this film out last week and boy was I surprised. I had hoped to see it in theaters earlier this year but due to having a child and one more on the way I don’t get out to the movies as much as I
Walt Disney World at Christmas Time: Planning Time for Decoration Hopping
Among the many fun and festive things to do at Walt Disney World during the Holiday Season, is “decoration hopping”: that is, visiting the various Disney resorts to see the wonderful decorations. If you have a Disney trip planned for the month of December, you are in for a treat and I encourage you to plan some time in your trip to do just this.
Top 10 Disney World Holiday Favorites by Chris
It’s that time of year again! I love Christmas and I really love Christmas in Disney World. Come early November, you can’t miss it. The parks, the resorts, everything is decorated and gorgeous. There’s so much to do and enjoy it’s nearly impossible to see everything, but here are my
