Traveling on the Liberty Belle
I have always loved boats and life on the water. Perhaps it stems from growing up on the West Coast, or my infant travels on the Alaska Marine Highway. There’s a certain freedom that comes with being on a boat. As the great Jack Sparrow once said, “That's what a ship...
Five Disney Characters That Are So Not Ready for Summer
As the weather gets warmer, some of us, as well as our favorite Disney pals, aren’t doing so ‘hot’.
The Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
I do not know how many suns have risen or set since I began my journeys around the world in an endless quest for adventure. I have seen many strange and wonderful things. Once, I found myself in a tropical paradise, where all the birds sang words and the flowers...
Five Things Walt Disney Said About Hope and Moving Forward
There is a Walt Disney quote for every situation- here are just a few of my favorites for hope and forward motion!
The Buzz About Spike the Bee
Ah, the changing of the seasons. Temperatures are rising, the flowers are in bloom, birds are singing sweetly, and the bees are buzzing around Epcot. One bee in particular seems to be ubiquitous at the park: the utterly adorable Spike the Bee. You can find Spike as...
The Fab Five Finally Arrive!
From Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway to films and beyond, the fab five are a perfect example of friendship throughout the ages.
Getting to Know Orange Bird
Spring is almost here, and that means the return of one of Walt Disney World’s most breathtaking annual events: the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. The explosion of color and life that the festival brings to the park is always a delight. The various...
Five Things You May Not Know About Mickey’s PhilharMagic
As we celebrate the opening of Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, we thought this would be a great time to celebrate all things Mickey! One of my favorite attractions has and always will be Mickey's PhilharMagic...from Donald and Goofy to Minnie and Maestro Mickey...
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Roughly 92 years ago, Walt Disney found himself sitting on a train that was carrying him from Manhattan back to Hollywood. He had just encountered the greatest setback of his young career: the loss of his popular Oswald the Lucky Rabbit character, as well as most of...
Four More Disney Movies That Make Me Weep Uncontrollably
A few months back, I wrote about five Disney movies that make me weep uncontrollably (they were UP, WALL-E, Ratatouille, Toy Story 2 and Mulan). But that was only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. The list of Disney movies that make me cry is long indeed, and I...