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Meeting Mickey Mouse

For some, meeting characters is a big part of the Walt Disney World experience. People even literally wait for hours to meet their child’s (or their own) favorite Disney princess. Others don’t consider it such a big deal, and rarely stop to get a picture taken with a character. My wife and I will wait a bit for…

Pixie Dusted Wedding

Earlier this week was May 4th, generally known as Star Wars Day because “May the Fourth” sounds a lot like “May the Force”. Yes, it’s a thing. May 4th is also my wedding anniversary. Yes, that date was chosen specifically because of that whole Star Wars connection. This got me thinking about the wedding (and, of course, Star…

Honeymoon Advice

Congratulations, you’re getting married! Unless you’re not… then… ummm… congratulations, you’re reading this blog! If you ARE getting married, or thinking that you might someday consider doing so, then you may also be thinking about a honeymoon. If that’s the case, you may be looking at Walt Disney World as your destination. Or if you’re…

New Adventures

When I was growing up, my family went to Walt Disney World a lot (they took me, too. It wasn’t just them). My grandparents lived not far from the parks, so we would pack up the car a few times a year and head on down. I was an annual pass holder before I hit…

Star Wars Weekends

About a year ago, in a theme park fairly far away… I love Walt Disney World, and I love Star Wars. Last May, I got to experience both together when I attended one day of Star Wars Weekends at Hollywood Studios. This is the epic saga of that day, told mostly in pictures. The day…

Magic And (Honeymoon) Adventures

As soon as my wife and I got engaged, and before any actual wedding planning got underway, we knew that we wanted our honeymoon to be at Walt Disney World. Our first time there together, about a year earlier, was a four-parks-in-four-days blitz. Incredible, and an insane amount of fun, but exhausting. For the honeymoon…