The Annual Ultimate Field Trip to Walt Disney World Resort is finally here! If you are a regular reader, you know this is one of my family’s Disney traditions. In fact, it’s the reason my family first traveled to Walt Disney World in 2006, and it is what sparked all my Disney passion. The Ultimate Field Trip (UFT) actually began in 2004 when Carol Beth Scott and her family traveled…
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Magical Mouse Schoolhouse: July in Review
We plunged right into July and made a big splash at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park. Did you miss any of the fun? Even when school’s not in session, you can still learn while you play with Walt Disney entertainment! Magical Mouse Schoolhouse: July in Review Typhoon Lagoon’s Castaway Creek: Castaway Creek is a scenic river that allows its swimmers to enjoy its views and gently flowing waters. Typhoon Lagoon’s Surf…
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Typhoon Lagoon’s Shark Reef
One attraction at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon will have you swimming with the fishes…literally! Disney park designers go out of their way to create unique Guest experiences, and Typhoon Lagoon’s Shark Reef is certainly no exception. Stop by Fred’s Dive Shop and put on a mask and snorkel (free with park admission). Then, slip into the icy waters of the Shark Reef for an adventure you won’t soon forget. In this…
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Typhoon Lagoon’s Mayday Falls
Mayday Falls holds the title for being the longest and highest waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. It is also the bumpiest. This is not an exaggeration, as it is also considered the most intense of the park’s raft rides that offer the biggest thrills. This is one of the best water slides available for anyone looking for more excitement. The climb is long as Guests make their way up to…
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Typhoon Lagoon’s Humunga Kowabunga
Blizzard Beach may have the tallest water slide in the world (Summit Plummet tops off at 12 stories), but Typhoon Lagoon’s Humunga Kowagunga offers Guests the thrill of plunging five stories—near vertical—downhill in the dark! On the slopes to the right side of Mt. Mayday you will find Typhoon Lagoon’s body slides. The most exhilarating ones are the three enclosed side-by-side speed slides aptly named Humunga Kowabunga. (I always picture…
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Typhoon Lagoon’s Gangplank Falls
How about a family adventure? Typhoon Lagoon’s Gangplank Falls allows up to four Guests in one raft to ride the rapids. This rapid adventure takes families through caves, down rocky mountainsides, and past waterfalls. Oh, there’s one more thing…fireworks. That’s right! Fireworks! The typhoon that swept all the debris seemed to have also swept up some Chinese fireworks and gunpowder. Just keep your fingers crossed that none of the boxes…
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Egads! It’s GIVEAWAY Friday!
Let’s make this plain and simple. WHO WANTS TO WIN THIS? NO required entries! However, doing all the options gets you a better chance at winning, hint-hint! a Rafflecopter giveaway Ends midnight 1/1/2013. Winner will be announced on New Year’s Day! Jodi WhisenhuntThink outside the textbook with this veteran homeschooling author & editor, and learn while you play! www.magicalmouseschoolhouse.com
Walt Disney World Transportation
In a few days, my family and I will return home from a magical vacation at Walt Disney World Resort, and while I’d love to stay here forever and a day, my feet are overjoyed that I’ll soon stop walking miles and miles and miles a day. There’s one aspect of a Walt Disney World vacation that just can’t be beat: the transportation system. Let’s revisit this post from last…
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