Happy Friday! I am beyond thrilled to welcome Celeste from Psychosocial Disney Culture to THPB for the first time! Woo hoo! This our first #simplemoments story set on the West Coast and it made me so think so much about the strangers we share our vacations with, and the possibility of them being someone we […]
Read MoreDuring my second college spring break I visited a friend’s family for an entire week in Arizona and we road tripped to California for a few days to check out Disneyland and California Adventure. Back then, I had been going to Walt Disney World for almost eight straight years and certainly “had the bug” but I don’t […]
Read MoreGood morning, friends! Melissa of Disney on Wheels and I are so excited to kick off an almost-week of fun posts inspired by the musical talents of the Sherman Brothers. Ever since the finale of our Christmas in July series, Melissa and I have been brainstorming about a way to team up on another joint […]
Read MoreThirty Days in the Kingdom: Searching for a Laughing Place by Matt Ferrell Publication Date: May 29, 2013 | Publisher: iUniverse.com | Pages: 138 Format read: Paperback provided by Author. (Thanks!) Find it: Amazon | B&N | Goodreads ↔ I was out to dinner a few weekends ago with a friend who recently went to […]
Read MoreEditor’s Note: So happy to have Sarah from Running at Disney back on This Happy Place Blog. This summer, Sarah recently went on her first Disneyland trip and she was kind enough to write up this piece on MuppetVision in California. (It has been a rumor that this attraction may be removed. Let’s hope that’s […]
Read MoreEditor’s note: So happy to welcome back Kim this week, as she relays some of her #d23expo moments. I absolutely love her thoughtful recaps and I hope you are enjoying them too! Lots of people may have walked away from the #D23Expo in Anaheim with lots of Disney swag (free and/or costly!) or photo-ops or […]
Read MoreI can guarantee that I’ve got an exclusive on this magic at #d23expo this past weekend. I didn’t have to line up outside at 5am for it, didn’t need a special colored wristband or a SpeedPass or insanely nimble typing fingers to get it out first. After my third #d23Expo, I can tell you that […]
Read MoreWelcome back to another rousing post in the Christmas in July series I’m hosting alongside Melissa @ Disney on Wheels. I’m going another direction with the theme today. December + freezing conditions in NYC equals August in Florida + an overabundance of air conditioning, right? When I used to go to Disney World with my parents […]
Read MoreDISNEYLANDERS by Kate Abbott Orchard Hill Press | Org. Pub. Date: May 12, 2013 | Pages: 184 Target audience: Technically middle grade but Disney fans of all ages will enjoy. Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble What’s it about? Casey’s on her annual Disneyland trip with her parents, and is hoping the magic of her vacation spot […]
Read MoreFrom Dreamer to Dreamfinder by Ron Schneider Publication Date: July 25, 2012 Publisher: Bamboo Publishing Pages: 272 (Although my digital copy said 658.) Format read: Bought eBook for my Nook. By the time I made my first trip to Walt Disney World in 1996, Ron Schneider had been retired from the role he originated as […]
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