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The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow

Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow

Please welcome a very special Guest and dear friend of mine, Charlene Hanyzewski of 3D Travel Company! Charlene is a longtime Disney fan who successfully homeschooled all three of her now-grown children. She is not only a Travel Specialist with 3D, but she is also the coordinator for The Ultimate Field Trip! Learn more about [...]

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Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza

Walt Disney bust at DHS

Disney’s Hollywood Studios pays homage to stars of both the silver screen and the small screen. One very special area honoring past and present television greats—one that is often overlooked—is the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza. Located outdoors along the northeastern side of the American Idol Experience/Sounds Dangerous building, facing [...]

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Toy Story Midway Mania

Disney’s Hollywood Studios turned a new leaf in 2008 with a name change and new attraction that would keep Guests coming back in droves. Toy Story Midway Mania solidified the Disney-Pixar merger and truly brought to life Andy’s beloved toys. Here, in the land “where toys come to work and play,” park visitors get a [...]

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Mosaic Reviews: The Etiquette Factory

The Etiquette Factory

If there’s one skill in life children need to learn, it is how to treat others respectfully. Especially in this age of aggression and bullying, where violent acts are newscast daily, today’s kids need to learn how to value others, to consider other people’s feelings, and to think, speak, and act appropriately—to help make others [...]

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April in Review at Magical Mouse Schoolhouse

April is in the books, and what a full month it has been! We are so glad you’ve joined us here and sincerely hope you’re having fun learning while you play where Disney IS school! In case you missed any posts, let’s take a look back at April in review at Magical Mouse Schoolhouse. This [...]

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Pangani Forest Exploration Trail

Pangani Forest Exploration Trail

When you’re done exploring Rafiki’s Planet Watch and are ready to gain more insight into conservation techniques as they apply to Animal Kingdom’s Harambe Wildlife Reserve—or to the wilds of Africa and throughout the world—take the Wildlife Express train back to the village and enter the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Pangani means “place of enchantment” [...]

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Rafiki’s Planet Watch

Rafiki's Planet Watch

Today marks the 15th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. What better way to celebrate this milestone than with one of Animal Kingdom’s hidden gems? Rafiki’s Planet Watch is a place for all ages to get a close encounter with animals and Animal Kingdom’s back stage operation. You follow Rafiki! He knows the way! Animal Kingdom [...]

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Mosaic Reviews: Spanish for You!

Spanish for You

A few weeks ago, I received the Estaciones program from Spanish for You!, a simple, effective, affordable way for elementary through middle school students to learn Spanish. Spanish for You! is an appealing, easy-to-use foreign language curriculum geared toward children in the third through eighth grades. The program was written and developed by Debbie Annett, [...]

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Maharajah Jungle Trek

Maharajah Jungle Trek sign

As we continue our visit to Animal Kingdom’s Asia, let’s slow things down a bit and stroll the Maharajah Jungle Trek. This walking tour takes us outside the village of Anandapur to the ruins of a former sultan’s palace. Nature has grown into and through this long-abandoned site, but evidence of the grandeur that once [...]

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Expedition Everest—Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

Alrighty, we have learned while we played at Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama, outrun extinction on DINOSAUR, and relaxed with a snack at the many eateries the Park has to offer. Let’s keep moving onward to the next Animal Kingdom adventure! Expedition Everest—Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is one of my favorite attractions in all of [...]

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Nutrisystem Roast Turkey Medallions

I don’t weigh in every day, because if I do, I obsess and get anxious. So I wait for my [...]

The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow

Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow

Please welcome a very special Guest and dear friend of mine, Charlene Hanyzewski of 3D Travel Company! Charlene is a [...]

Citizens of Hollywood

Citizens of Hollywood

*** Warning: The below material is excerpted from a published book. Do NOT copy. *** I’ve been ill this week [...]

Mosaic Reviews: Bardin & Marsee Waterproof Bible

I got to review a product this month that the whole family had a blast testing! It seemed almost blasphemous, [...]

Wordless Wednesday: The Letter K

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Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia: Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster

Rock n Roller Coaster guitar

Did you know today’s Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia about the Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster? The Fender Stratocaster guitar at the Rock [...]