They’re Here – The Pirates Have Landed!

Unless you were living under a box this weekend, you could hardly miss the thud of the third Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End landing on multiplex screens all over the country. Fair warning parents, I don’t know that this movie is just the right thing for the really little ones. According to my husband who saw it with his co-workers on Friday, there’s a scene at the beginning where pirates are being hunted down and killed, including kids who were working with the pirates. He wasn’t expecting that opening and I have to admit, I was a bit … Continue reading

Disney World Parenting Tips

You may think that parenting is the same at Disney as it is at home. You would be right, but the problem is that a lot of parents focus on leniency as a way of keeping the peace when they are in the heavily crowded areas that comprise the parks. Yes, you may be more lenient when you are at the parks, but don’t sacrifice discipline and order just to avoid a whine or a complaint. Gluttony Disney World is a great huge invitation for gluttony. After all, there are tons of souvenirs from hats to clothes to toys and … Continue reading

Disney World: What’s the Best Time of Year to Go?

If you ask ten different people what’s the best time of year to pay a call on Disney World, chances are you’d get ten different answers. I haven’t had a chance to ask ten different people what their opinions are on the best time to go to Disney World, so I’ll go ahead and just give you my opinion on when the best time to go to Disney World is. Autumn in Orlando You often hear about autumn in New York or a weekend in New England (yes, okay those are titles and I’m borrowing them shamelessly), but autumn in … Continue reading

The Disney Blog Week in Review: April 29 – May 3

Can it seriously be the weekend? Apparently it is – because here we are going over the week before with a fine toothcomb. Is it me or are the weeks going by faster? For my daughter, there’s just 2 week and 4 days left until school lets out for the summer and she’s already planning what she’d like to do on her summer vacation (and if you think Disney is on the top of that list, you’d be right). In the meanwhile, let’s talk about what we covered this week in the Disney Blog: Sunday, April 29 We talked about … Continue reading

Parker, Pirates & Potter: What A Summer Awaits Us

Yesterday, Spiderman 3 opened all over the country and kicks off what is likely to be a hot summer of great movies. It’s been many years since I saw a summer at the box office that awaits us this year. Among those top features are Peter Parker returning in the third installment of Spiderman, Harry Potter in the fifth film in this beloved series Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix and for Disney fans, already excited by Meet the Robinsons from earlier this spring will be delighted to see Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner coming back … Continue reading

Pirates & Princess Party Returning This Summer

Pirates are the hot things this summer at Disney, but Princesses are always in season and this summer, the Pirates and Princess Party is returning to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The party allows you to take up your adventure map and treasure pouch on a journey through the Magic Kingdom in search of royal beads and chocolate doubloons. There will be Pirate Coves, Princess Courts, a new Enchanted Adventures Parade as well as the Music and Mayhem fireworks display. The Pirates and Princess parties will be hosted during evening events at the Magic Kingdom over the summer in similar tradition … Continue reading