Unknown Magic Within Walt Disney World

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Getting Back to the Magic

Chad and his wife Stephanie

Earlier today I cancelled a trip to Disneyland. I’m a little sad about not being able to go to Disneyland, I was looking forward to seeing Walt’s original park and of course meeting my friend Chad from www.Daysinthepark.com, but airfare and income taxes worked against us this year. As Chad said to me in a message earlier, Disneyland will be there next year also. So, we’ll try again another time.

That means that this summer we will be returning to our Home away from Home- Disney World. When I cancelled our Disneyland reservations, I booked a stay at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. Being a Disney Vacation Club Member is a wonderful thing. All I had to do was call and move our reservations over to Disney World from the Disneyland Resort and we will still have a Disney Vacation for this summer.

I’m excited to be going “Home” again, as we haven’t been to Disney World in almost 18 months. By the time we actually go it will be over two years. Being Disney Vacation Club Members, we used our yearly allotment of points for this past year to take friends with us on our trip in 2010. That was a wonderful trip, but it was a while ago now.

Thinking about our upcoming trip, I can’t wait to get back to the Magic, for so many reasons, but I am looking forward to doing some new things on this trip. We are looking into taking the “Behind the Magic” tour, through the Magic Kingdom. I have wanted to do this tour for many years now, but John (our son) was too young. He is now 16 and can go on the tour. I am also looking forward to seeing the new

Fantasyland, since some of it will be open when we are there. I am also excited because I think John will go on Rock-n-Roller Coaster with me and Space Mountain (he’s getting more adventurous in his riding choices.) Then of course there is Star Tours. We haven’t been on the 3-D version, the last time we were there it wasn’t up and running yet. We also are very excited to try Via Napoli, because once again, it wasn’t open when we were last there.

When I first made this website, I did it to share the Unknown Magic that Walt Disney World has to offer. As I was saying earlier, I am looking forward to getting “back to the Magic”; all the little things that make Walt Disney World the most Magical Place on Earth. The special touches that are added to every attraction that takes you from reality to a special place while you are experiencing the rides, the hidden pathways around the Theme Parks and Resorts, that hold hidden treasures
that you need to look for to find, and of course the Cast Members that not only Welcome you Home, they make sure you have a Magical Experience while you are in Disney World.

In one of the first articles I ever posted, “I’m Going to Disney World…” I talked about some of the Magic of planning for your Disney World Trip. Please check back every week over the next few months, as I share with you this Magic as we plan for our trip to Disney’s Old Key West Resort. I will also be sharing some of the Unknown Magics that I am looking forward to seeing again and the new ones I am excited about finding.

Posted on 1/29/2012

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year!

To All the Readers and friends of the Unknown Magic Within Walt Disney World, I wish you all a Prosperous and healthy Year Filled With Magic!

The music is a little loud, Enjoy.

Posted on 12/31/2011

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Disney Shopping experiences with my family

Welcome to those of you joining me from Mommy Mouseketeer and those of you just hopping aboard. I am the Final stop on our Magical Blogorail.

When I have written for the before, I have had the help of my son John, because for a while he was co-writing my Tuesday articles and giving the teen view of Disney World, Today’s article is about shopping in Disney World and I thought that not only would I like to have John help me, but also my wife, Heather. So today’s interview/article will be a family effort. We hope you enjoy.

So, our Topic for the Blogorail this time is a favorite shopping experience in Walt Disney World. First of all, let’s discuss where the best place to shop in Disney is.

John? Downtown Disney.

Heather? You agree? YES! (I know she did she called it out before John answered.)

Where in Downtown Disney is good to shop at?

The Sports store (Team Mickey), The Christmas store (Disney’s Days of Christmas) and Mickey’s Pantry is neat too.

My favorite place to shop in Disney is the Grand Canyon Concourse on the fourth floor of the contemporary. We usually don’t buy things there, but they have some very different things available there.

We got him something there once- the Mickey Head Shirt,

Yeah, the Andy Worhol-ish one.

Next question, what is your favorite thing purchased in Disney?

John, what was your most favorite thing you have bought or that was bought for you?

The Stitch Print.

Heather?

My Thumper watch, which you bought for me.

That's funny because, mine was also the Thumper watch I bought for her. It was a neat experience going to the Art of Disney store and having the artist make a drawing just for you and then having that drawing miniaturized to the face of a watch. That by the way is my favorite shopping experience in Walt Disney World.

John what would yours be?

Shopping for the art work at the Art of Disney Stores; I really like looking at all that stuff. They have some really great stuff.

Heather how about you?

I really enjoy getting things at the Christmas shop, that way you can see it again when you get it out for Christmas and you get the reminders of your trips. I also love Christmas, so I think that would be the best shopping experience in Disney World.

Well, there you go, some great Disney Shopping experiences from my family.

Thanks guys for your input, hopefully we have helped some people decide where to shop.

You're Welcome.

Yeah, you're welcome.

And Thank you for joining our Magical Blogorail Black this month. We will be back January 10th with an all new theme. Keep checking in with our blogs in between loops to keep up to date with our Disney news, photos and stories. If you are looking for more Disney magic, you can make your way over to The Magical Blogorail website to see all our members and their blogs, as well as all our previous loops.”