YouTube Must-See: Nick Pitera
If you haven’t seen this guy’s videos, it’s time you do. He has an amazing voice with fantastic range. If you watch the videos, you’ll see what I mean. At first, I thought it was kind of creepy, but now, I find it incredible. He has a few videos on
What is a “Fish Extender”?
After I booked my reservation for the Disney Dream, my travel agent told me that I would receive a “fish extender”? She stated that when I got to my state room, I would receive one of these. I was not really told anything else by my travel agent other than
Who Doesn’t Love a Good Disney Tattoo?
Jennifer Miller, a Chip and Co. reader, has a soft spot for Disney art. But she’s looking for a more permanent art form — tattoos. Miller had been looking for a website or blog that would feature Disney tattoos, but she couldn’t find one. She took it upon herself to
Disney Digital Book – Tron iPad App Review
It seems like every time I turn around, my i-pad is missing, a pair of 9 year old male hands are very interested in my technology. I wish those same hands, and the eyes and the brain that go with it, were as interested in homework! The third grade “required
Disney World Quick Tips – Make Sure To Plan Some Down Time
The more often you travel to Walt Disney World the more obvious this thought becomes – you can not possibly do everything in one (or two, or three, or four,etc.) visits. On every visit the importance of actually scheduling some “down” time becomes more and more apparent. If you tour
Review: Disney’s Tangled is a CUT above
Disney does it again. It truly is magical how they are able to take a fairytale and CURL it into Classic Disney Movie that we will be enjoying for a lifetime. Having seen the movie about 10 times in the theater with my daughter she was ecstatic to have her
Disney Transportation – Giving up your Seat
Have you ever been on a crowded bus or monorail leaving the parks that was standing room only? I know I have! After long day in the parks, buses, monorails, and boats carry the tired masses back to their resorts (or cars), leaving people standing and ogling the seated passengers,
Disney World Planning 101 – Pin Codes
One of the most sought after Disney Discounts is the elusive Disney Pin Code. While Disney releases great Discounts to the Parks that are available to everyone there are a few discounts Mickey hides up his sleeves. While there is no sure fire way to get a Disney Pin code
Spending the Day at Downtown Disney
Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you decide to visit Walt Disney World and to spend a day not at the theme parks. Shocking idea, I know. Perhaps it’s a travel day or a rest day in the middle of a longer Disney vacation. Or just something…different. What do you
runDisney New Race
RunDisney announced this afternoon on their facebook page that they will soon be announcing the newest runDisney race. They left us with a ‘riddle’: There’s a new runDisney race we wanted you to know about. We’re very excited and we hope you’ll run with us. Before long, we’ll let everyone
Q&A with “Tangled” Executive Producer/Supervising Animator Glen Keane
Glen Keane was born on April 13, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of cartoonist Bil Keane, creator of the The Family Circus, and Thelma “Thel” Carne Keane. He was raised in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Keane’s interest in art developed as a child by observing his father’s work as a
Disney World Planning 101 – Skipping the Bag Check
Alright all you Disney park fans out there. I know that, just like me, you have gotten to the parks so excited about being in “the world,” you have jumped off the bus, headed to the park entrance, joined all the folks happily bouncing up to the turnstiles and then
Disney World Planning 101 – Packing Tips From A Pixie
As a step-mother to a 9-year old boy, our first family trip to Disney World had me completely paranoid. I can pack myself and my husband with my eyes closed, and even with this confidence I start packing a few days (or weeks) before my vacation. I like the
Oldies But Goodies – Should Seniors Take Advantage Of Photopass?
To answer the question posed in the title – Absolutely!! Disney’s Photopass is something we have only really started to appreciate on our last three visits. I personally take tons of photos when we are at Walt Disney World and there is someone missing in each and every one of
