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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TOY STORY LAND: Toy Story Mania!
Step right up for Andy’s Room carnival fun and try your skill at Toy Story Mania! midway games! The countdown has begun: 6 days until TOY STORY LAND opens! The 2008 opening of Toy Story Mania! marked the first time Walt Disney Imagineering designed an attraction to premiere simultaneously at Walt Disney World and at Disney’s California Adventure. Inspired by the Disney•Pixar Toy Story films, this ride “shrinks” Guests to…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: Disneyland’s Opening Day
Disneyland’s Opening Day is the highlight of this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia! When Disneyland opened its gates for the first time on July 17, 1955, it was far from being the Happiest Place on Earth. Last minute construction, painting, and planting continued right up to the start of Walt’s live television broadcast. Thousands more guests than anticipated showed up for the opening–many with counterfeit tickets, creating massive traffic jams,…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: 1989-1999 Disneyland Sign
Whatever happened to the Disneyland sign that stood at the Resort’s entrance between 1989-1999? Find out at this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia! The original Disneyland sign stood from 1959 to 1989, at which time it was replaced with the updated marquee above. When the Resort expanded, and construction began for its second park, Disney California Adventure, this plot of land was needed for development, and the sign was dismantled. Instead…
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“Doing Disney” in a Wheelchair: Rolling with the Magic
Today please welcome our good friend Melissa from Rolling with the Magic as she shares her experience of visiting Disney parks and resorts in a wheelchair! This month we’re talking about “Doing Disney,” or experiencing a Disney vacation when you or your travel mate(s) have a chronic illness or other disability. Our special Guest, Melissa, is a Disney enthusiast who loves to write about her experiences at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: Disneyland Cats
The Happiest Cats on Earth call the Happiest Place on Earth home! Did you know this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia? The Disneyland cats are feral felines that are allowed to roam the Resort freely. They provide natural pest and rodent control all around the property and, in my opinion, are quite a beautiful part of the scenery! Visit DisneylandCats.com (not an official Disney site) to see images and read profiles about several…
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Celebrate Lunar New Year at Disneyland Resort
Celebrate Lunar New Year this Friday, January 20, 2017, through February 5, 2017, at Disneyland Resort! Lunar New Year, traditionally celebrated within Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures, commemorates the moment when both the sun and the moon begin their journey for another year. This year, 2017, marks the Year of the Rooster, and Disneyland Resort’s California Adventure Park is ready to ring in this Lunar New Year with lots of…
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Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia: World of Color–Season of Light
World of Color–Season of Light is the focus of this week’s Tiggerific Tuesday Disney Trivia! Did you know…? Approximately 500 artists and technicians are involved in the creation and production of World of Color–Season of Light! The show’s 1,200 powerful fountains shoot water as high as 200 feet to help tell the story. World of Color–Season of Light is a holiday adaptation of Disney California Adventure’s nighttime water/projection spectacular. In…
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