Chip & Company Week in Review, November 28, 2011

Welcome back once again to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review.  Here are the stories that caught our eye last week: For those parents of babies out there, Baby Einstein is releasing several of their most popular compositions as DVD on February 7, 2012!  Check

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Capturing Disney in Pictures: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

  Every photo has a story. I do believe this is what Clark Griswold used for inspiration when he decorated his home in “Christmas Vacation.” The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was created by Jennings Osborne.  A successful Arkansas businessman, Jennings and his wife bought a large

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Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule December 2011

Refurbishment information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available on the Disneyland Website. Current Toy Story Midway Mania (DCA) closed through 11/17/11 for refurbishment. Blue Bayou Restaurant (Disneyland) closed through 11/23/11 for refurbishment. Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyland) closed

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Disney World Refurbishment Schedule December 2011

Refurbishment/closure information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available at the Disney World Website. Current Magnolia Bend Leisure Pool near Buildings 90/95 (Port Orleans-Riverside Resort) closed through 11/19/11 for refurbishment. Swiss Family Treehouse (Magic Kingdom) closed through 11/19/11 for

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Disney Movie Rewards Launches DisneyDads.com

Disney Movie Rewards, Walt Disney Studio’s rewards and home entertainment division, would like to introduce the newly refreshed and re-launched of DisneyDads.com! The New DisneyDads.com Features: · Interactive social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, as well as reader commenting abilities · Information relating to parenting directed at men and

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Disney Planning 101 – the 5 W’s of WDW

Planning a trip to Walt Disney World can be a daunting task – one that can be a lot of fun, but can also be overwhelming at times. The hardest part for most people (myself included!) is figuring out where to start, what to plan first? Using the 5 W’s

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Disney Hodgepodge: Five Random Disney Things I Learned

Today’s article is quite the hodgepodge. It is a list of random things I either learned or was reminded of while on my last Disney trip. Enjoy! 1. Two Mouths are Better than One. My mom and I have similar taste in food and in the past we’ve tackled the

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DVD Review: Disney’s Prep & Landing

Disney’s Prep & Landing is coming to DVD just in time for the holidays. This modern take on Christmas first debuted on ABC in November 2009 and was the network’s first animated television special produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Prep & Landing is a holiday story about a high

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Top 5 Snacks for Small Children at Walt Disney World

Everybody loves snacks at Walt Disney World, but I don’t think anyone can top the love of snacks like little kids can!  There is something special about a salty, sticky, sweet, gooey treat just for them!  My daughters eyes light up every time we pass by a popcorn stand at

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The 10 Commandments of Walt Disney World Trips

There are some things that you just should not… SHOULD NOT do when you’re at Walt Disney World. They are major time pitfalls!  Think of them as being the 10 Commandments of Walt Disney World trips! Commit them to memory, recite them daily if you have to. Just follow them,

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Touring the Disney Vacation Club

On June 16,2010, Cindy, Sophie, my niece Stephanie, and myself checked into our hotel at Port Orleans French Quarter.  This was Stephanie’s first big trip to Walt Disney World, so we were extremely excited to share everything with her.  On the day of our arrival, I started up a conversation

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Her Universe – Holiday Discount Code

Attention fanboys and fangirls! Ashley Eckstein, actress and voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, together with her partner, The Araca Group have been working their Jedi magic coming up with cool wearables for women and Padiwans a like but now they will be offering up some

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