Category: Holidays

A Christmas To Remember In Leavenworth, Washington

Last week my family and I visited Leavenworth, Washington for their annual Christmas lighting festival and truly had the best time of our lives.  Leavenworth is an over-the-top charming Bavarian-styled village nestled in the Cascade Mountains.  The Cascade mountains are located in in central Washington State and about a 4 and 1/2 hour drive from …

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Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

“Jog along on a hilarious, reckless ride through Old London.”1975 Complete Guide to Walt Disney World “Mr. Who?” asks the wide-eyed child about to enter The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction, dragging his exhausted parents on for the third time today. Sorry, my friend, he isn’t the “lost” Power Ranger, he’s not “Experiment 213” …

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The Tombstones and Creepy Old Crypts of Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion

Dear Lou… We just love the Haunted Mansion! Every time we go, we just love looking at the graves in front of the entrance, and we just noticed the mausoleum at the exit. Were they always there (I don’t remember the mausoleum)? And are the names on the graves of real people or just made-up? …

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Mummy Candles and Pool Noodle Pumpkins

Mummy Candles Mummy candles are also fun and so easy that even a two-year old can do this activity. Let’s face it, part of the reason those twos are so terrible is because they are old enough to know things are going on around them, but at the same time they just cannot do very …

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Halloween Activities: Haunted Houses

Have you ever paid money to go through a haunted house? Do you have haunted houses in your city or town? Some places like Kansas City have a big business of having haunted houses in their old warehouse district. The Beast and the Edge of Hell are the two most famous. This year, there is …

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Pumpkinox is Coming

It all started with Pumpkin Spiced Latte. And then there were pumpkin flavored donuts followed by pumpkin creamer and pumpkin cake. And once the pumpkin craze set in, we had pumpkin beer, pumpkin soup, pumpkin spiced tea, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin cream cake, and oh yes, don’t forget the pumpkin pie!   The smell of pumpkin …

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Early Bird Tickets for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on Sale Now

t may seem very early to purvey tickets for a Halloween event, but Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Orlando, Florida’s Magic Kingdom Park fills up fast! So if you’ve ever wanted to experience a Disney Halloween, it’s not too early. Also keep in mind that Disney World is expected to be particularly packed this year, …

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Easy & Fun Candyland Christmas Craft Ideas!

This year I decided to be a little bit “crafty” and tackle making a wreath.  I have to preface this by saying I have very few creative bones in my body and usually find any sort of crafting or Pinterest-type projects to be overwhelming.  However, this year was a little different.  My coworkers and I decided to …

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Disney Offers a Flyover View of Star Wars Land #StarWarsDay

Happy Star Wars Day! Disney recently posted a flyover view of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Site; Galaxy’s Edge is set to open at Disneyland and Disney World parks in 2019.

Celebrate Earth Day with the Lyrid Meteor Shower

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to top it off with the a meteor shower? This Earth Day weekend we are graced with the dazzling Lyrid Meteor Shower, which peaked last night and will hopefully brighten the skies again tonight at about 2 a.m. local daylight time. The Lyrid Meteor Shower is one of the …

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