One More Disney Day - Merchandise, Schedule, & More

There is some great merchandise available in the parks today!

If you aren't lucky enough to be visiting the parks today, don't worry. The Disney Store has some of the merchandise available on their website. Check out these cool shirts! I wish there was a sweatshirt for Magic Kingdom too, not sure why only Disneyland got that one??

Mickey and Minnie were seen celebrating in their pajamas earlier today and will be again later tonight. Visit that link for more photos from the opening ceremony this morning!

Don't these One More Disney Day cupcakes look delicious?

Stop by for a Midnight Snack at Disneyland Park hosted by the Disney Parks blog! Space is limited and the line will start at 10:00pm. For more information visit this link.There will also be a special midnight showing of Fantasmic at Disneyland. Guests of the Midnight Snack event will be treated to a special viewing area as well.

Walt Disney World  - Magic Kingdom One More Disney Day Schedule of Events:
• Main Street Electrical Parade will run at midnight.
• Disney's Dance the Night Away Party will boogie in front of Cinderella Castle from 1 to 5:30 a.m. (It's like a Disney rave!)
• The Frontierland Hoedown, featuring the Country Bears, will give performances at 2:45 a.m., 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
• Finally, "The Magic, the Memories and You!" — the awesome projection show on Cinderella Castle — will be presented as a wrap-up at 5:30 a.m.
Characters will appear, as follows:
• Disney Princesses: In their Town Square Theater until 5 a.m.
• Disney Fairies: In Tinker Bell's Magical Nook (Adventureland) until 5:30 a.m.
• Rapunzel: In Fairytale Garden, toward Tomorrowland in front of the castle, until 5:30 a.m.
• Disney pals: In Town Square, until 5:30 a.m.
Finally, attractions. Many are required to close for maintenance reasons at some point during the night. Here's the schedule:
• Mad Tea Party: Closed Midnight-3 a.m.
• Snow White's Scary Adventures: Closed 1-2:30 a.m.
• Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin: Closed 1:30-4 a.m.
• Peter Pan's Flight: Closed 2-4 a.m.
• "it's a small world": Closes at 4 a.m.
• Space Mountain: Closes at 4 a.m.
• Splash Mountain: Closes at 4 a.m.
• Haunted Mansion: Closes at 5 a.m.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Closes at 5 a.m.
For late dining, Casey's Corner on Main Street USA and Cosmic Ray's in Tomorrowland will stay open all night. (Imagine the overtime Ray will rake in.)
The Plaza Restaurant will serve dinner until 3 a.m.
For breakfast, the following eateries will open at 3 a.m. Thursday with breakfast items: The Lunching Pad, Main Street Bakery, Sleepy Hollow, Westward Ho and Cosmic Ray's.

 

Magical Expressions on Etsy: Product Review & Giveaway

Magical Expressions is one of the coolest shops on Etsy. While Disney fans will absolutely love anything and everything Chad has up in the shop, there are plenty of non Disney items available as well. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was when I found out that I would be receiving one of these customized prints.

I chose a customized last name print as seen here.
The process was easy, Chad has a list of different letters for you to choose from, all of which are photos that he has taken at a Disney location. Most of the letters aren't actually letters at all, they just look like thanks to Chad's creative eye. That was honestly the hardest part, picking which version of which letter looked just right. It was okay though, because Chad worked with me to find the perfect combination and even showed me different versions before I made my final decision. I chose the Disney World map as the background and hubby and I decided on a not so classic Disney quote that means a lot to us in order to personalize it even more.

Chad kept in touch with me through every step and let me know when the item had shipped. The print arrived quickly and even the package got me excited!

He even includes a key that tells you what each of the letters is a photo of and where you can find it at Disney. (I'm keeping mine a secret because I don't want to spoil the fun for the rest of you.)

I purchased a simple black wooden frame at AC Moore during a sale for less than $12. I absolutely LOVE this piece!

The items from Magical Expressions are great to buy for yourself but also make great gifts for birthdays, engagements, weddings, and anniversaries.

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Walt Disney World March Atrractions Refurbishments and Closings

For those of you heading to Walt Disney World next month, here is a quick list of refurbishments and closings that you should be aware of so that you can plan accordingly. I wish I had looked into this a few years ago... Hubby and I put off riding Splash Mountain because I was terrified (it has since become one of my favorite rides) until our last day and were SO disappointed to see all the water drained and the ride closed for refurbishment. If I had known it would be closed we definitely would have ridden it earlier in our trip. I hope this list can help prevent a similar situation for you and your family. I will post this list every month.

Magic Kingdom® Park
Plaza Ice Cream Parlor Dumbo the Flying Elephant Big Thunder Mountain Railroad	01/04/12 - 03/27/12 01/09/12 - 03/11/12 01/09/12 - 05/27/12
Epcot®
Tutto Italia Ristorante Innoventions: House of Innoventions	01/08/12 - 04/27/12 12/04/11 - May 2012
Disney's Hollywood Studios®
Sounds Dangerous Studio Backlot Tour	Closed; Operates Seasonally 02/13/12 - 03/09/12

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
Annual Refurbishment	12/04/11 - 03/17/12

Disney Blog Hop: Pirate Edition

It was our anniversary and it had been pouring all day long. We dipped inside to partake in a drawing class and get out of the rain. I admit that I was a little cranky. Well, that all ended the second I spotted Smee across the way.

I jumped up off the floor and ran over like an excited little kid. I had to drag Smee back over to the waiting area because hubby was all the way over there with the camera. Totally cheered me up for the rest of the day.

Come join the blog hop for more pirate fun!

The Giants Won The Super Bowl!!! Celebrating with a Vinylmation!

At $18.95 a pop it was a bit more expensive than I really think it's worth but after literally being on my knees in front of the tv for the last 57 seconds of the game, I couldn't NOT buy this.

Disneyland's New Orleans Bayou Bash

During February and early March, the streets of New Orleans Square will be filled with music, Disney characters, street performers and delicious food at New Orleans Bayou Bash!

The party takes place from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on the following dates:

February 10, 11, 12
February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
February 24, 25, 26
March 2, 3, 4
March 9, 10, 11

Entertainment will include special performances by Princess Tiana, Louis and Naveen and a meet & greet with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale – all dressed up in their Mardi Gras finest!

Walt Disney World February Atrractions Refurbishments and Closings

For those of you heading to Walt Disney World this month, here is a quick list of refurbishments and closings that you should be aware of so that you can plan accordingly. I wish I had looked into this a few years ago... Hubby and I put off riding Splash Mountain because I was terrified (it has since become one of my favorite rides) until our last day and were SO disappointed to see all the water drained and the ride closed for refurbishment. If I had known it would be closed we definitely would have ridden it earlier in our trip. I hope this list can help prevent a similar situation for you and your family. I will post this list every month.

Parks:

• Typhoon Lagoon

Shops and Restaurants:

• Basin - closed through mid March
• Tutto Italia - closed through April 30th

Shows/Attractions:

• Innoventions (House of Innoventions)- closed through May 20th
• Fantasmic - closed through February 12th

Rides:

• Magic Carpets - closed through March 11th
• Big Thunder Mountain - closed through May 27th
• Dumbo - closed through March 12th
• Kali River Rapids - closed through February 9th

Will any of these refurbishments affect your vacation? Have you ever been disappointed by an unexpected ride/attraction refurbishment on a past trip?