‘Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic’ Premieres Tonight

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be able to take the Adventures by Disney Yuletide Fantasy Tour at Walt Disney World. Part of the tour took us behind the scenes of the magic that is involved in getting the Parks ready for the holidays. Unfortunately, we weren’t permitted

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You Can Help Light the Disneyland Park Christmas Tree This Week

Christmas is in full swing at Disneyland Park and they have just announced an exciting way for YOU to take part in the celebration right from your living room! “Like for Lights” is a Facebook Live event that will take place on this Friday, November 17. Every “like,” “love,” and

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Christmas Tree is Up, Parade Taping, and Houston Astros visit the Magic Kingdom

It sure is a busy day at the Magic Kingdom! As we previously reported, the holiday decorations at the Magic Kingdom went up on Thursday. Today, we are excited to report that the Christmas Tree in Town Square is also up! Since all the holiday decorations are officially up, filming of

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Disney Springs is a Magical Destination for Families this Holiday Season

Last year, I had the chance to stop by Disney Springs during the holiday season. It was simply a truly magical experience. Between the decorations, Christmas trees, shopping, and eating, it was definitely a memorable day. It was also the perfect way to create new traditions with my family as

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Top 10 Walt Disney World Christmas Trees

If you’ve visited any of the Disney Parks during the Christmas holiday season, then you know that Disney goes all out in decorating their larger-than-life Christmas trees. Each tree is customized to the park or resort where the tree is found, making them all special in their own little way.

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Celebrating Christmas with Mickey and the Gang at Disney World

  Celebrating Christmas at Disney is a very special treat, indeed!  You can’t help but get into the Christmas spirit when you visit the parks and resorts.  The decorations are beyond compare, the food and treats…spectacular, the parades are magical, and the best part?  Seeing it all with the ones

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New Surprises at It’s a Small World Holiday at Disneyland

   Holidays at Disneyland  just got merrier… and they’re about to get a little brighter, too! Evenings beginning November 12, the smiling clock at the front of  It’s a Small World Holiday will mark every quarter hour in a surprising new way. Using advanced 3D projection technology, the facade of the

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Throwing an Octonauts Birthday Party

As many of you know, the Octonauts is a new favorite for children on Disney Junior. My 5 year old is no exception.  So when his 6th birthday approached, an Octonauts party was a must.  I agreed wholeheartedly, until I began the search for party supplies.  Nothing online, in the

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Disney Quick Tips – Christmastime at the Resorts

This is the last article in my Christmas in July series, so better get to planning your trips!  If you would like to see my past articles click the link here. With all the things to see at the parks during the holiday season, many people forget at the resorts the atmosphere

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Capturing Disney in Pictures: 12th Day of Christmas on Main Street U.S.A.

Every photo has a story. Walt Disney designed Main Street U.S.A. to be representative of Hometown America, an idealized main street based on memories from his childhood home in Marceline, Missouri.  You feel like you have been here before; the shops are familiar, warm, and inviting.  Yet there’s excitement and adventure in the air.  Standing on Main

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Where Did All the Disney Christmas Decorations Go?

I’d been hearing it for the last few year:  Disney was putting up fewer and fewer Christmas decorations.  Still, I didn’t notice.  The parks and resorts were beautifully decorated, Cinderella castle sitting there right in the middle of it all, shimmering in all its “icicle” covered perfection.  It was the kind

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Merry Mousemas!

I love Disneyland any time of year (especially the off-weeks during the year when the park isn’t that crowded). But Christmastime at the Disneyland Resort has to be my favorite time to visit the parks. The environment is so warm and welcoming, regardless of what the thermometer says. Wreaths, twinkling

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Coming Soon! Halloweentime at Disneyland Photos

Want to know what it’s like during Halloweentime at Disneyland and California Adventure? Stay tuned — I will be making a trip today/tonight to take photos of the decorations. You’ll be able to see the photos tomorrow. Unfortunately, I won’t be attending Mickey’s Trick-or-Treat Party at Disneyland or WDW, but

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