Rainy Days in #DisneyWorld's #MagicKingdom

This is not the first time that hubby and I went to Disney on a stormy day. Here in Florida, no one can predict the exact weather in each area. It could be sunny in one street and after 5 minutes, the weather changes abruptly! Last Thursday and Friday, hubby and I went to Disney to hang out in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. When we arrived in the ticket center parking lot, the rain started pouring so hard. We stayed in the car for few minutes.

We saw other guests who stayed in their cars as well. There was a family who came from up north with 2 kids and the father took a huge clean trash bag. He is crafty and he used it as ponchos and they have caps. When rain started to slows down, most of us were ready to go to the Disney car/ The family who wears the trash bag ponchos looks great, honest.

These two had ponchos that is why; they're not afraid of the rain. Anyway, if you visit Disney World on a Hurricane Season, make sure you bring folded umbrella and ponchos coz the weather in Florida, changes every 5 minutes. Thanks for stopping. More Disney photos on my next posts so; I will see you again.

The Crowd: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party in Magic Kingdom

Halloween Party in the US has always been a big celebration. Most of the time, children are looking forward to it for candy treats, wearing their favorite costumes and go with their moms and dads for trick or treat'n in their neighborhood. Well, at Disney World, they always have something fun to offer for children and kid-at-heart alike. The Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is a yearly Halloween Themed Event happens in Magic Kingdom. It usually starts at 7PM to midnight on select nights from September 10 to November 1.

When we visited Disney World on Thursday and Friday, hubby and I were caught up on the big flow of crowd for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. By 7 PM that Friday, the park will be closed and guests should purchase of an additional event admission ticket to attend the said party.

We saw the guests of all ages all dressed up in their favorite Halloween costumes. What was amazing in this event, the kids were able to collect delicious candies by trick-or-treat'n around the Magic Kingdom. That's exciting for kids!

It was raining so bad that day but I guess, the party goer's were alright. Check out the blanket of clouds above the park. That adds the awesome and eerie Not So Scary Halloween Party themed more fun. Check out their fall decors.

On this event, they have Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade plus the Disney Characters in the Haunted Mansion attraction. Favorite character in the parade is the spooky ride by the Headless Horseman. Then, they have the Happy Hallo Wishes which is the spectacular fireworks show. What's amazing in this part is when the Disney Villains go trick-or-treating in the sky! Well, the whole park in Magic Kingdom will be transformed into a happy scary but fun place for there will be a special lighting, music and Halloween effects.

This is me taking a souvenir picture for the Fall in Magic Kingdom.

The photo above was taken when we took a ride on the Transit Authority Prime Movers attraction in Tomorrowland. Hubby and I love this ride because we like to sit back and enjoy the ride overlooking some of the areas in Magic Kingdom. The race track above is the Speedway.

The photo above was taken when we were about to go out the park at past 7 PM. The park is getting ready for the parade and the clouds shows a threat for a big storm.

These crowd were heading out of the Magic Kingdom. If they were in costume, they will be heading towards the castle waiting for the parade to start.

I like the photo of the Cinderella Castle above with those dark clouds hovering on the area.

If you plan to visit Magic Kingdom and wanted to join the Halloween Party, check out the schedule in Disney site. Purchase a ticket, wear your costume and have fun trick or treating with your family. Thanks for stopping. Would you like to see the Monster's University display in Hollywood Studios?

Awesome Fall Decors in #DisneyWorld's Magic Kingdom

I bet your family has started visiting the pumpkin patch in your area and probably decorated your home with fall decors, right? If you are still looking for interesting ideas, check out the decors in Magic Kingdom. I hope you will find in these photos the inspiration you need.

October 4- When hubby and I went to Disney World last Friday, it was the last day of our Disney Pass. We had no plans to renew our passes so; even if it was Friday (crowded), we thought of using our passes for the last time. Uh uh, the moment we exchange our old passes to the new one, we changed our minds. We end up renewing our pass for another year. No regret though and we were contented with our decision.

We were supposed to visit Hollywood Studios but, I told hubby that we should go to Magic Kingdom first. I want to take photos of the Fantasy Land. We stayed until 6PM. It was very crowded that day because of the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

We took the monorail and since we were tired, we decided to comeback by Monday. The guests were in costumes. It was really fun!

Before we left, I took these photos to share with you all.


Come back tomorrow for I will be posting more photos on Fall Decors in Disney.  Thanks for stopping by.

The Main Street USA in Marceline Missouri

Last week, my husband and I traveled from Florida to Missouri. It was an interesting road trip since in 8 days we crossed Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri as far as Kansas City, Missouri. We had a flight schedule by Delta Airlines but, the day before the flight, my husband decided to have a road trip instead so; we cancelled our flight. Thanks to beautiful Anne- a good friend who did all the effort for the cancellation and refund process.We love you dearly Anne(^o^).
In a separate post, I will share our road trip but, let me show you these photos taken at Main Street USA in Marceline, Missouri. When I first arrived in the US, I was blown away with Disney World. I have lived halfway around the globe all my life so; seeing Disney World is a privilege and I thank God for that. I never imagine in my wildest dream that I will be able to visit Disney World. In reality, this privilege is more than a dream come true since we live just half an hour away from Disney World. To see Marceline, Missouri is a bonus! This is the boyhood hometown of one of the most famous people on earth,Walt Disney.

I have a picture of Main Street USA in Disney's Magic Kingdom but, when I saw the street sign Main Street USA in Marceline, it resembles the name and the charm of Main Street USA theme in Magic Kingdom. Disney family lived in Marceline for only four years but, Disney's love for his boyhood town is incontestable. The town provided inspiration for Disney’s 1955 animated film “Lady and the Tramp”. Watch it again and take note of the little details.

Even though there are a lot of stories and speculations about Marceline Missouri, I fully believe that this town influenced Walt Disney a lot. His vision for Disney theme parks came from remembering his childhood memories and this particular place is one of them.

Have you ever wondered why Disney animated films and even in the theme parks featured Choo-Choo train and railroads? I did wonder and it dawned on me when I saw the many train collections in the old Santa Fe museum now called Walt Disney Hometown Museum. The museum housed the effects, artifacts, and personal belongings of Disney family. With that being said, Walt Disney loves to ride the rails and he has this lifelong devotion to the railroad. “All Aboard!” Sounds familiar right?

Walt Disney minds was truly creative. His vision was extra-ordinary! His dreams are big! If you look at this town and his perception of a happy place is just so deep and beyond what we actually see.
Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland is based on the “turn-of-the-20th-century” downtown Marceline. There is no doubt that Walt Disney loves his boyhood town Marceline in fact; Marceline's Confectionery in Downtown Disney in Disneyland is named after this town. Honestly, I love this town because it is charming and the people are very friendly. No wonder why Walt Disney fell in love with Marceline.

"To tell the truth, more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since - or are likely to in the future." -WALT DISNEY

Walt Disney: Main Street USA in Marceline, Missouri

Walt Disney World which is located in Florida has 4 theme parks namely: Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Each park is enchanting and full of fairy tales with amazing entertainment, beautiful attractions, and full of adorable shops. Disney Characters will be seen anywhere in the park and most of all; the building designs and structures at Disney are truly extra ordinary.

In Magic Kingdom, the iconic Cinderella Castle is located in the middle of the park. It has pathways across the 107 acres surrounding by what they described as whimsical lands: (photo above) Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, New Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.

I was thinking, the minds of Walt Disney was truly amazing to fantasized all these places and make it into reality. But, wait... check this out! I am in Marceline, Missouri this week and I took all  these photos. This is the Main Street USA in Marceline, Missouri, the boyhood town of Walt Disney. It is very similar in the Main Street USA in Magic Kingdom. It has little shops, the Imporium is there, and the Movie Theater as well.

The street sign says "Main Street USA" with mickey mouse ears in it and take note of the clock here. It is all over in Magic Kingdom too. Check out the clock in the first photo above. Did you know that Main Street USA was inspired by Walt Disney's hometown in Marceline, Missouri? Now you know. 

"To tell the truth, more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since - or are likely to in the future." -WALT DISNEY

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at magic Kingdom

If you are planning to visit Disney World and Magic Kingdom is one of your theme park destination then, check this attraction: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Frontierland.I took these pictures while I was on board on the Liberty Square River Boat. You can see so many things from it including this attraction. It was afternoon and the sun was gleaming brightly on us so; some of my shots are not good. I am only using BB camera phone and digital cam.I don't take these type of rides because I feel dizzy after the ride and might ruin my day so, i won't dare. I love watching people scream from the top of their lungs though.Are you adrenalin freak? This attraction is good for you! You should get a fast pass and come back on your scheduled time because the long lines here is heavy.You don't want to waste your precious time waiting on the long line right? Fast Pass is an alternative to all the rides especially this one.We will be going there today, did you know that? Around 4PM later, we will visit magic Kingdom and just go to Adventureland. Just one area and we are good to go. We might check out the Jungle Cruise again and Tinker Bell's magical Nook, sounds good?Come back next time and I will definitely post the pictures in any of my blogs, See yah!

Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom in Disney World

As a Floridian, Disney gave us a special annual price to get into Disney World Theme Parks. This pass is very convenient because we can get in anytime we want, any parks we like, and any day we love to visit. With our pass, we selected weekdays and avoid the weekend crowd. When my husband worked at the airport, Disney gave them a FREE annual hospitality pass but, since both of us were working at that time, we seldom used it. Anyway, last week was our fourth visit this month and we intend to just go in one park and in one area. This time, we explore Tomorrow Land at Magic Kingdom. If you say, Disney Land, that's in California while Disney World is in Florida. We went to Magic Kingdom at Disney World and we decided to explore only one area which is Tomorrow land. It is located on the right side of Main Street USA. Here is the entrance of Tomorrow land and there are 8 attractions that you and your family can enjoy in this area. The attractions are: Monsters, Inc Laugh Floor, Stitch's Great Escape, Buzz Light year's Space Ranger Spin, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, Astro Orbiter, Space Mountain and Tomorrow Speedway. My personal favorite is the Speedway, Transit Authority and Space Mountain. Go check it out. The picture above is the Main Street USA and the huge building ahead is the Cinderella Castle. On the right is the Tomorrowland. People like to stay on this street to watch the fireworks at night and see the parades too. If you are standing on the Cinderella Castle forecourt along the Main Street USA, the picture above is what you will gonna see. The buildings are Casey's Corner, Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, The Plaza Restaurant, and Main Street Bakery. The entrance of Tomorrowland, is in the left side of where I was.

The Haunted Mansion

It is Halloween Season and I will show you some pictures that I took in the Haunted Mansion, a spoky ride tour that I love! I only came here once because of curiosity! There were many tourist who wanted to explore the mansion and hey, if you are afraid, DON'T BE! You can get out of this mansion ALIVE with Smiling face!

Of the hot attractions in Disney World is the Haunted Mansion which is located in Magic Kingdom Theme Park. The inside is full of tricky decor and amazing ghost creation! It is sort of like the movie "Casper" where you would love the set-up inside the mansion.

You will see mist formation of a ghost on a dining area or passing by you. It was an awesome adventure ride. I enjoyed it and definitely not scared. This scary mansion is wholesome and kids would love it to out grow their fear of scary places!

When you see this at the entrace, make sure you watch closely, or you will disappear in the face of the earth!LOL! Nah! Just observe the eyes!
The carriage outside the mansion!
The long lines made you want to go to the next building and EAT! Yeah! Just visit this place and you will surely enjoy it!

Destination - Disney World

Guest post written by my buddy Brian Workman.

Planning a trip that is suitable for twin 5 years old is not small feat. We chose Disney World because they specialize in providing a great family experience. This trip is a secret because it is a birthday present for the kids.

I was able to jump online in the evenings while the kids were playing and check what other mothers were saying about Disney World on the forums and message boards. Thank goodness for laptop batteries and satellite internet because our electricity went out as I was booking the trip.

The websites set up by Disney fans are one of the best reasons to check out a Disney vacation online. I got honest feedback and reviews on the Disney hotels, transportation and tips on saving money while we are there. We chose the Disney dining plan and will take food to our hotel so we eat breakfast in the room to save money. That will allow us to purchase the pictures and souvenirs that the kids want while we are in Orlando.

I always book airline tickets online. It is quick and easy and I avoid any additional fees for booking through an agent. We are all looking forward to this trip to the Magic Kingdom.

Transportation to Magic Kingdom

When you visit Magic Kingdom in Disney World, you will have to leave your car in the parking lot then, proceed to the entrance for the Monorail ride or Boat ride heading to the Magic Kingdom. This is what it looks like. When hubby and I wanted to just sit down and enjoy the view of Disney, we just take this ride and use the boat for another ride.

If you are planning to have a vacation in Disney, just have the package with the Disney hotels. Yep! Disney have so many hotels with different themes. From your hotel, Disney buses are on stand by on every hotel to pick up the guests to any parks of Disney. If you don't like the bus, you have alternative, the BOAT. Exciting right? I tried it when my cousin stayed in Wilderness Lodge (Disney Hotel) and we took the boat ride.

Magic Kingdom In Orlando

This castle is truly enchanting. At night time it will change colors because of the lighting fixtures that focus on the building. Tourists gathered around in this area especially when there is a scheduled fireworks. Truly unbelievable sight, spectacular designs and magical scenery. I always have a heavy heart whenever I remembered my visits. You know why? That is the time when the battery of my camera was out. I could have taken the firework display. Anyway, make sure you charge your camera and you have extra batteries. If you feel that the fireworks is almost over, find the exit to avoid the long lines to the monorail or the boat rides. When we were caught by the rush of the crowd coming out from the park, we picked the boat ride. I thought it was a slow ride but, it was not. I enjoyed the ride too. Try it!

Magic Kindom

While riding the monorail, this view will welcome your eyes as you approached the Magic Kingdom. Then, the dreams will start to come true. Well, that is the ultimate fantasy of kids. This place is truly fascinating. Visit Disney World's Magic Kingdom - Orlando, Florida. Bring your family though. It is more fun.

Starlight Cafe In Magic Kingdom

If you are on a vacation in Orlando, you might as well check out Magic Kingdom of Disney World. From the parking lot, you will have to ride on their Disney car and bring you over to the station of either Monorail or Ferry Boat. It's your preference really. If you want to sight seeing along the waterbanks, have the ferry. If you want to see the view over looking the magical Disney property then, have the monorail. Both rides will bring you over to the Magic Kingdom Entrance, checking your pass. The prices of the food are higher than usual but, right here in Starlight Cafe', you will be amazed of the reasonable price.

Magic Kingdom In Orlando Florida

Look at the crowd in Orlando-Florida. Does it mean that Economy is getting better? This is inside Disney World's Magic Kingdom. There are two ways to reach this place: Monorail or Ferry!