10 Things You May Not Know About Cinderella Castle
Our family has a tradition when visiting the Magic Kingdom. We always take the ferry boats from the Transportation and Ticket Center. Why? There’s something wonderful about the way Cinderella Castle comes into view as you glide across the surface of the Seven Seas...
Six Fun Facts About Clarabelle Cow
While Minnie Mouse, Daisy, and the vast assortment of Disney Princesses seem to get the most attention (and not without good cause), I’ve always thought that the uncrowned Disney queen is Clarabelle Cow. She is the diva par excellence. She’s sassy, gossipy, and has a...
5 Things You May Not Know About The Country Bears’ Teddi Barra
Take a trip into the hollers of Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, and you’ll come across Grizzly Hall. It is, in this humble writer’s opinion, the most important music hall in the history of Country and Western and old time mountain music. Grand Ole...
My Favorite Halloween Experiences At Walt Disney World
Halloween is upon us, and I am all giddy with anticipation. Halloween and Christmas are forever jockeying for position as my favorite holiday at Walt Disney World. At the moment, I can’t help but go with Halloween, though ask me in a few weeks and that may change....
‘Remember Me!’ La Celebración del Día de Muertos
As Halloween creeps closer and closer, you might find yourself wondering: is there anything scary to explore in Epcot? Well, there is Mission: SPACE (orange team of course). Scary? You bet! Spooky? Well, not really. For frights of a ghoulish kind, you might think that...
The Haunted Mansion Crypts and Pet Cemetery
Welcome, foolish mortals, back to the Haunted Mansion. Do not be alarmed. It is simply I, the humble caretaker of the mansion. I hope you enjoyed your tour of our graveyard last week. As promised, this week I will lead you on a guided tour of the pet cemetery and...
A Tour of the Haunted Mansion Graveyard
“When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls … Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight. Welcome, foolish...
My Favorite Disney Fall Moments
As the hot, hazy days of summer fade into the sunset, the shorter days and cooler temperatures usher in the Fall season at Walt Disney World. The autumn colors, the Halloween hijinks, and of course, the yummy food all come together to create a festive atmosphere that...
The Haunting History of Madame Leota and Memento Mori
“Serpents, spiders, tail of a rat, call in the spirits, wherever they’re at! Rap on a table. It’s time to respond. Send us a message from somewhere beyond!” Any Haunted Mansion aficionado knows those words by heart. They are the eerie command uttered by the enigmatic...
Spooky Season at Walt Disney World (Part 2)
Last week, we spent a little time examining some of the souvenir snack items available throughout Walt Disney World this holiday season. This week we’ll take a tasty tour of the tasty treats available at the parks this Halloween season. There was one particular...