Public and private school friends who are now honorary homeschoolers (and our fellow hs-ers, of course), be sure to visit all our resources at Magical Mouse Schoolhouse to find creative ways to learn while you play and keep your kids academically active while their schools are closed. Also available in book format on Amazon. Available on Amazon. Here are some freebies and low cost items I’ve come across. As I…
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Magical Blogorail Red: Little-Known Facts about the Haunted Mansion
Welcome to those of you joining me from A DISNEY MOM’S THOUGHTS and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the 3rd stop on our Magical Blogorail. One of my favorite haunts at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is the Haunted Mansion. Judging by the steady stream of Guests in the queue, I’m not the only one with an affinity for the attraction. Designers anticipated the Mansion’s popularity way…
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Disneyland Resort: The Sailing Ship Columbia
One great excursion into the Frontierland of Disneyland Park takes us out on open waters—OK, maybe not-so-open waters—aboard a full-scale replica of the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe. The original Columbia Rediviva left Boston Harbor in 1787 to “carry the Stars and Stripes around the World.” It returned to port after three years, charting 41,899 nautical miles. The ship made two voyages to the Pacific Northwest under the…
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Magical Mouse Schoolhouse: January 2014 Review
Wow! The first month of 2014 is already history! We’re off to a good start at Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, though, and hope you are too. Let’s take a look back at some of the things we talked about. Regular posts: Tiggerific Tuessday Disney Trivia Wordless Wednesdays Magical Blogorail Red Giveaways (Crazy Cups Kcups variety pack for Keurig #Giveaway is still open!) January 2014 Earn Your E.A.R.S. Disneyland Resort Paris: Buffalo…
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Disneyland Paris Resort: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
Wrapping up our cyber visit to Disneyland Resort Paris is one boot-scootin’, knee-slappin’, rawhide-rustlin’ adventure you won’t soon be fergettin’! The Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show is performed in an arena located in Disney Village—DLRP’s version of Downtown Disney, a shopping and entertainment district located only about 100 yards from the Disney Parks—and boasts of being the biggest Disney dinner-show in Europe. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show stars Mickey Mouse…
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Disneyland Resort Paris: Buzz Lightyear Blast
Buzz Lightyear Blast is located in the Discoveryland area of Disneyland Park in Disneyland Resort Paris. Similar to its Walt Disney World counterpart, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, which is one of my kids’ favorite Magic Kingdom rides, Buzz Lightyear Blast takes Guests into the story-within-a-story of the Toy Story film trilogy. Riders enter the Gamma Quadrant, patrolled by the real Buzz Lightyear, to battle the Evil Emperor Zurg. The…
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Tiggerific Tuesday #DisneyTrivia: Disneyland Resort Paris Location
Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday #DisneyTrivia about Disneyland Resort Paris’ location? Disneyland Resort Paris is located in Marne-la-Vallee, a suburb of Paris located approximately 20 miles to the east. Four locations were considered for the Resort’s placement, two in Spain and two in France. While Spain’s climate would have been more appealing, The Walt Disney Company and its partners felt France had more international draw. The alternative French…
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Disneyland Paris Resort: Pirates of the Caribbean
Twenty-five years after Pirates of the Caribbean opened at Disneyland Resort in California, a slightly varied version redefined the ride. An original attraction opening with Disneyland Resort Paris (DLRP) in 1992, the European experience presents an altered story line enhanced by more pertinent drop placements (one after the prison scene and the other after the burning town). Pirates features 119 Audio-Animatronic characters, of which 55 are animals and 12 skeletons….
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