I’ve a bit obsessed with the new Disney animated short, Paperman. You’ll get to see it before the new Wreck-It Ralph. It’s a nice throwback to hand-drawn animation – something we haven’t seen in awhile thanks to all the fancy computers. It’s a nice change and a lovely story. The characters are strong, it’s funny,…
Video games are my addiction, and I totally blame my parents. My father worked for AT&T and was somehow involved in some of the first ever home computers. So naturally, we had one at our house. It pretty much looked like this: As a kid – it SUCKED. We got to play really exciting text…
Shopping is a skill. One that I excel at. I actually really hate to shop..especially at the grocery store, mall, etc. But I have this amazing talent to walk into a merchandise store at Disney and am immediately able to spot the new merchandise. My husband thinks I need to work at Disney as some…
I’ve already told you why you should go to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. But after my most recent trip, decided I should pass along some of the tips and secrets. Get there early. For the party, you can get to the Magic Kingdom as early as 4 p.m. and get your wristband. Take advantage…
The Good News: There is so much amazing food at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! The Bad News: It’s almost impossible (and really expensive) to try it all. I’ve sampled my fair share of food at the event through the years – so here’s a list to help you with your planning… The…
One of my favorite “attractions” at EPCOT is the “Candy Lady.” She’s a little hiding treasure that is a MUST STOP on your tour of the country’s. The candy lady has a real name…Miyuki Sugimori. She performs this amazing candy art that was handed down through her family and is only one of 15 people…
Walt Disney World’s EPCOT celebrates 30 years today. There’s some great merchandise out to celebrate the milestone. As always, shopping is one of my favorite things! But I wanted to celebrate today with some fun facts about EPCOT. • Epcot was opened 1st October 1982 after three years of construction. • The pavements at Epcot…
An added bonus to all that food, wine/beer and shopping is music. Not only free music – but great music!!! Here’s a look at the lineup for the 2012 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival’s Eat to the Beat concert series: 9/28-9/30: Night Ranger 10/1-10/3: Sugar Ray 10/4- 10/7: STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas 10/8-10/10: Boyz…
You can’t go to Disney, at least with me, and not do some shopping. It’s just not right. There are some great new items this year to explore at the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. Check out the latest from Disney…. (I’m really excited about the beer-themed merchandise this year!)
It’s my favorite time of year again – the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. And you should know – it’s not all about the wine either. Beer lovers will also find a happy place, so let’s get over that right now. I will be checking out the event this weekend, and most likely going…