Twelve Days of Christmas: Disney Yule Log!

Christmas Day may have passed, but the season is just beginning! (Those twelve days of Christmas refer to the following twelve days of Christmas!)

To continue the Christmas mood music, here is a lovely Disney yule log video. Put it on repeat, connect it to your TV, sit back and enjoy.

Make sure to watch for the special guest appearance at the end – it’s magical!

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Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas: 'Jingle Bells' Mashup

Merry Christmas to all! Enjoy this holiday mashup video of Disney characters singing the classic "Jingle Bells."


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My Disney family and myself wish you a happy holiday!

And Walt does too!
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First Look: ‘Frozen’ Arendelle in Disneyland's Storybook Land Canal Boats

Disney Parks Blog just released photos of the new Arendelle from Frozen additions to the Storybook Land Canal Boats ride at Disneyland.

All images from Disney Parks Blog.

While I’m not a fan of Frozen taking over everything (but still love the movie), the craftsmanship put into this miniature set is astounding, just like with the rest of the ride.

Storybook Land Canal Boats reopens this weekend, and I’m sure there will be a video to highlight the new Frozen additions. Tune in later for an update to this post.

What are your thoughts? Sound off in the comments section!

See you all real soon.

***UPDATE***

As promised/foretold, below is a video (provided by Inside the Magic) of the ride's Arendelle additions.

‘Star Wars VII’ Character Names Revealed!

Disney has released the names of the new characters introduced in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer.

And they did this in a really cool way: through digital trading cards with a retro spin.

All trading card images from Star Wars website.

Star Wars geeks: is she related to Leia and Han?

I’m in love with BB-8, but he/she/it (?) could never replace R2-D2 for me. That droid has won my heart.

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The character I’m most excited for is Kylo Ren. If you haven’t already figured it out, I absolutely love the bad guys, sometimes even more than I love the good guys! And Kylo Ren looks like a pretty great bad guy. Plus, what’s up with his lightsaber?

There have been plenty of memes mocking the design.
Image from a Google search.

Download your digital Star Wars trading cards here! Star Wars: The Force Awakens comes to theaters next December!

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Watch Mickey Defeat Maleficent in 8-bit Fantasmic!

If Fantasmic! was an 8-bit video game, the boss level would probably look something like this…

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Just saying, this would be a really fun game to play! And just curious, but is there a significance/hidden meaning in Mickey's high score? I'm still a little brain dead from finals -- comment below if you figure out anything!

If you’re unfamiliar with Fantasmic!, click here to watch the Walt Disney World version (same as in the 8-bit video) for reference, starting exactly at the Maleficent battle scene.

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Four New MagicBand Designs Released This Month!

You can already customize your MagicBand with various accessories to show off your Disney Side, but what about buying a MagicBand that isn’t just a plain ole solid color? How about buying one with your favorite character as the design?

This month, Disney is releasing four new designs for retail MagicBands, including one today!

Image from Disney Parks Blog.

The Stitch design is available starting now, while Sorcerer Mickey and Minnie Mouse dots were released December 12 and 14, respectively. The Princesses design will be released on the 22nd.

These MagicBands make great presents with the new Link-it Later option.

So, who wants to buy me Sorcerer Mickey?

See you all real soon!

Happy 20th Birthday, Bestie!

Today is the birthday of someone very dear to my heart. It’s my Bestie’s 20th birthday!

She and I have known each other since we were toddlers and lived across the street from each other. Man, the stories we have together! She doesn’t live across the street anymore, but she’s still walking distance. And even though college has put us on other sides of the country, it’s nice to know she’s just a phone call away.

One of my favorite recent photos of Bestie and I.
We need to get a photo together with my short hair!

In honor of the special occasion, I have collected my favorite Disney friendship songs, as well as a very touching Walt Disney quote at the end.















Here’s to many more, Bestie!

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Love you a bunches of bananas, Summer. See you soon.

Anna Kendrick Sings 'On the Steps of the Palace'

I’m sure many of you love Anna Kendrick from the movie Pitch Perfect. Which means, I’m also sure you’ll love her as Cinderella in Into the Woods.

Disney has released both a clip of Kendrick singing Cinderella’s song “On the Steps of the Palace,” as well as the entire audio of the song.

Image from mickeyandcompany.tumblr.com 

Put it on repeat and enjoy.





Those last notes always give me chills.

Into the Woods opens this Christmas Day. You can pre-order the soundtrack deluxe bundle at Disney Music Emporium.

See you all real…as soon as I finish finals.

Get Free Mickey Mouse Ears or Autograph Book!

Still searching for Christmas present ideas?

Well, how about a free pair of Mickey Mouse ears or autograph book for your child? Or for each of your children?

When you book your next Disney trip with Destinations in Florida travel agent Jennifer Hardy, each child gets a free gift—either Mickey Mouse ears or an autograph book—and each adult gets a free gift card!

Click HERE to book!

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