Category Archives: Mind over Madness

Five Small Sanity Savers to Bring to the Parks

The typical checklist for a trip to the Disney parks includes your camera, autograph book, tickets, and money. These are must-haves. But I have discovered a few other items that make a Disney vacation more stress free. The great thing … Continue reading

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Getting a Great Seat (or Stand) for World of Color

Have you seen World of Color at Disney California Adventure? When I had a chance to see it I was ho hum about the idea. It had been a long trip, I was tired, and we were going to have … Continue reading

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Beat the Blues with the Muppets

I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here in Washington it is raining. Not only that but it has been raining for over a week. I like the rain, but summer is supposed to be … Continue reading

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Celebrate 24 Hours of Disney

Have you ever done something for 24 hours in a row? In high school I stayed up for 24 hours to raise money for band trips. It was really hard. Today tens of thousands of people will be visiting Disneyland, Disney California … Continue reading

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Mickey and Minnie bring Adventure to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

One of my favorite memories from my last trip to Disneyland was meeting Mickey Mouse at his house in Mickey’s Toontown. We had entered the park early and were in Mickey’s Toontown just as the park opened for the general … Continue reading

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Make a Mickey Mouse Goal

I love to make goals and I love to read books about goals, but sometimes the process of making a goal is harder than the goal itself. How many push-ups am I supposed to do? What food can I eat? … Continue reading

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24 Hours of Monstrous Fun

Limited Time Magic: I love the Glow with the Show Mickey ears that light up when you watch World of Color at Disney California Adventure or Fantasmic! at Disneyland. For a limited time your ears will now light up at … Continue reading

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Random Acts of Disney

Several years ago (like six or seven) Disney had a promotion called “Year of a Million Dreams.” It was so popular that it lasted more than a year. During this promotion Cast Members could hand out surprises, both large and small, … Continue reading

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TRYit! You’ll Like It!

Beet Lollipop. Ratatouille Tarte with Goat Cheese. Baked Goat’s Brie with Kumquat Chutney. Would you eat these items? Do you think a kid would want to eat these items? Disney thinks they will. More importantly, Disney wants to encourage kids … Continue reading

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How to Keep Your Collection from Taking Over Your House

Limited Time Magic: In honor of President’s Day The Voices of Liberty will be doing special shows at both Disneyland and at the American Gardens Theatre in Epcot. These special shows will include patriotic music and inspirational quotes from various presidents. At Walt Disney … Continue reading

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