31 Nights Of Halloween Are Coming To Freeform

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Every year, Freeform shows a month long marathon of spooky movies. Some are for kids, some for teens, and some are best for adults, but they're all a little creepy and kooky, perfect for Halloween. Here's the schedule for 2019.

October 1 - 
12:30pm Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3pm Monster House
5:05pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:45pm Monsters, Inc.
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am Zombieland

October 2 - 
11:30am Scared Shrekless
12pm Monster House
2:05pm Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
4:10pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:50pm Hocus Pocus
8pm-11pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12am ParaNorman

October 3 -
12:30pm Edward Scissorhands
2:40pm ParaNorman
4:45pm The Haunted Mansion
6:50pm The Addams Family
8:55pm Addams Family Values
12am Edward Scissorhands

October 4 -
11am Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30am Hook
2:35pm The Haunted Mansion
4:40pm The Addams Family
6:45pm Addams Family Values
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 5 -
7am ParaNorman
9am Hocus Pocus
11:10am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
1:40pm Scooby-Doo
3:45pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:50pm Hocus Pocus
8pm 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
9:30pm Goosebumps
12am Monster House

October 6 -
7am Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
9:30am Monster House
11:30am Scooby-Doo
1:30pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:35pm Hocus Pocus
5:45pm Goosebumps
8:15pm Hotel Transylvania
10:20pm Hocus Pocus
12:30am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest

October 7 -
11:30am Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:30pm 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
1:30pm Dark Shadows
4:10pm Hocus Pocus
6:20pm Hotel Transylvania
8:25pm Ghostbusters

October 8 -
11am The Haunted Mansion
1pm The Corpse Bride
3pm Ghostbusters
5:30pm Ghostbusters II
8pm Iron Man
12am Scooby-Doo

October 9 -
11am The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:40pm Scooby-Doo
2:45pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:55pm Iron Man
8pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12am Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

October 10 -
11am Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30am Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
1:40pm Monster House
3:45pm Finding Nemo
6:15pm Hocus Pocus
8:25pm Hotel Transylvania
10:30pm Toy Story of TERROR!
12am Monster House

October 11 -
11am Scared Shrekless
11:30am Finding Nemo
2pm Hocus Pocus
4:05pm The Incredibles
6:45pm Toy Story of TERROR!
7:15pm Hotel Transylvania
9:20pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 12 -
7am Ghostbusters
9:30am The Incredibles
12:10pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:50pm The Addams Family
3:55pm Addams Family Values
6pm Scream
8:40pm Scream 2
11:20pm Scream 3

October 13 -
7am Ghostbusters II
9:35am The Corpse Bride
11:10am The Addams Family
1:15pm Addams Family Values
3:20pm Finding Dory
5:25pm Monsters, Inc.
7:30pm Moana
10pm Hocus Pocus
12:10am The Corpse Bride

October 14 -
11:30am Hocus Pocus
1:40pm Monsters, Inc.
3:45pm Matilda
5:50pm Mrs. Doubtfire
8:55pm Hotel Transylvania

October 15 -
11:30am Matilda
1:40pm Mrs. Doubtfire
4:45pm Hotel Transylvania
6:50pm The Addams Family
8:55pm Addams Family Values
12am Hocus Pocus

October 16 -
11am Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1:40pm Hocus Pocus
3:50pm The Addams Family
5:55pm Addams Family Values
8pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12ambThe Haunted Mansion

October 17 -
11am ParaNorman
1:05pm The Haunted Mansion
3:10pm 101 Dalmatians
5:15pm The Corpse Bride
6:50pm Scooby-Doo
8:55pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12am Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House

October 18 -
11am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12pm National Treasure
3pm Scream
5:40pm Scream 2
8:20pm Scream 3
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 19 -
7am ParaNorman
9:05am Hocus Pocus
11:15am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
4:15pm Zootopia
6:45pm Hocus Pocus
8:55pm Ghostbusters
11:25pm Ghostbusters II

October 20 -
7am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
8am Hocus Pocus
10:05am Zootopia
12:35pm Ghostbusters
3:05pm Ghostbusters II
5:35pm Hocus Pocus
7:45pm Hotel Transylvania
9:50pm The Addams Family
11:55pm Addams Family Values

October 21 -
11am The Corpse Bride
12:35pm The Addams Family
2:40pm Addams Family Values
4:45pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:25pm Hotel Transylvania
8:30pm Goosebumps

October 22 -
11am Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:03pm Scared Shrekless
12:35pm Monster House
2:40pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:20pm Goosebumps
6:50pm Scooby-Doo
8:55pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12am Monster House

October 23 -
11am Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1:30pm Scooby-Doo
3:30pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:30pm Moana
8pm The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12am Matilda

October 24 -
11am Matilda
1:10pm Moana
3:40pm Ghostbusters
6:15pm Ghostbusters II
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am The Haunted Mansion

October 25 -
11am Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:32am Ghostbusters
2:05pm Ghostbusters II
4:40pm The Haunted Mansion
6:45pm Hocus Pocus
8:55pm Monsters, Inc.
12am The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

October 26 -
7am Monster House
9:10am Hocus Pocus
11:20am Scooby-Doo
1:25pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:30pm Monsters, Inc.
5:35pm The Addams Family
7:40pm Addams Family Values
9:45pm Hotel Transylvania
11:50pm Hocus Pocus

October 27 -
7am Scooby-Doo
9am Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
11:05am Hocus Pocus
1:15pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:55pm The Addams Family
5pm Addams Family Values
7:05pm Hotel Transylvania
9:10pm Hocus Pocus
11:20pm Dark Shadows

October 28 -
7am Dark Shadows
11:30am The Haunted Mansion
1:30pm The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:10pm Scream
5:40pm Scream 2
8:20pm Scream 3

October 29 -
7:30am The Haunted Mansion
11am The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35pm Scooby-Doo
2:40pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:45pm The Addams Family
6:50pm Addams Family Values
8:55pm Hotel Transylvania
12am The Corpse Bride

October 30 -
7:30am Scooby-Doo
11am The Corpse Bride
12:30pm Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2:35pm The Addams Family
4:40pm Addams Family Values
6:45pm Hotel Transylvania
8:50pm Hocus Pocus
12am Scooby-Doo

October 31 -
11am 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12:30pm - 11pm  Hocus Pocus Marathon
12am Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Finding Nemo Tsum Tsums

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It's time for another Tsum Tsum Tuesday. This week, the collection is a little fishy with characters from Finding Nemo. The collection includes eight Tsums: Gill and Flo from the Tank Gang, Darla and Nigel from the Dentist's office, Pearl and Sheldon from Mr. Ray's School, and Squirt and Bruce from the open ocean. So cute!

Finding Dory Inspired Washcloths

I am absolutely addicted to knitting and crocheting my own washcloths and dishcloths. They are so easy to make and fabulous to use that I tend to get rather carried away. I came across some yarn recently that reminded me of Nemo and Dory, so I knew I needed to find a pattern for a fishy cloth. I found the perfect pattern from Judith Prindle on the Dish Cloth Corner Blog (you can find it here.) It is quick and easy to crochet and makes the most adorable fishy. I used Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn in Sunkissed for Dory, Poppy for Nemo and Moondance for one that reminds me of Flo from the tank gang in Finding Nemo. (These yarns are fairly easy to find at your local craft store.) Aren't they just too cute?

Finding Nemo as Told by Emoji

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I love these "As Told By Emoji" videos. This is a short, cute, and a hilarious retelling of Nemo, Marlin, and Dory’s adventures under the sea.

Photo of the Week

Every week, I will pick one photo taken by my family on a Disney World trip. This weeks photo of the week comes from The Seas with Nemo and Friends at EPCOT. After riding through on a clammobile, my niece loves to go to the shark room and play with the sharks. There are several little stations for kids to learn about sharks and our oceans. All three of the sharks from Finding Nemo can be found in this room. Kids of all ages like to climb inside Bruce's mouth and wave to the people on the other side. It's quite funny.

Pixar Turns 40

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Can you believe Pixar has been around for 40 years? In that time, they've made 29 films (all of which are available on DisneyPlus). I can't wait to see what adventures they create in the years to come.

Here's a list of all of the Pixar movies to date:

• Toy Story
• A Bug's Life
• Toy Story 2
• Monsters Inc
• Finding Nemo
• The Incredibles
• Cars
• Ratatouille
• Wall-E
• UP
• Toy Story 3
• Cars 2
• Brave
• Monsters University
• Inside Out
• The Good Dinosaur
• Finding Dory
• Cars 3
• Coco
• Incredibles 2
• Toy Story 4
• Onward
• Soul
• Luca
• Turning Red
• Lightyear
• Elemental
• Inside Out 2
• Elio

Easter Treats At Disney World

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Easter treats have begun appearing at the Disney World Resorts and Disney Springs. From cakes and cookies to a full brunch, there's something for everyone. 

Disney Resort Hotels 

All-Star Resorts

World Premiere Food Court, Intermission Food Court, and End Zone Food Court 🥕

• Thumper Carrot Cake: Carrot cake with cream cheese icing 🌷
• Spring (Plant-based) Fling: Chocolate cupcake with vanilla “buttercream” and bouquet of sprinkles 🌷🥬🥖

Animal Kingdom Lodge 

The Mara 🌸

• Carrot Cake Cheesecake Tart: Carrot cake, pineapple, and vanilla cheesecake 🌷 

Art of Animation Resort and Pop Century Resort 

Landscape of Flavors and Everything POP Shopping & Dining 🥕

• Coconut Sugar Bunny Cupcake: Carrot cake with pineapple filling topped with cream cheese buttercream and coconut sugar
• Spring (Plant-based) Fling: Chocolate cupcake with vanilla “buttercream” and bouquet of sprinkles 🌷🥬🥖

Beach Club Resort 

Beach Club Marketplace 🐰

• Carrot Garden Fudge: Chocolate fudge with a vanilla carrot decorated cookie 🌷
• Orange-Vanilla Bunny Tart: Orange vanilla mousse with a chocolate filled vanilla tart and orange marmalade 🌷
• Easter Chocolate Donald Egg and Easter Chocolate Daisy Egg: Chocolate Easter eggs decorated to look like Donald Duck and Daisy Duck 🌷

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop 🥕

• Carrot Cake Milkshake: Vanilla milkshake with toasted marshmallow, pineapple, and shortcake topped with a specialty carrot cake 🌷

Easter Egg Display in the Beach Club Lobby 🐰

• Pastry Chef Michael Craig and his team were inspired by the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and Pixar’s Finding Nemo when creating their beautiful egg display

BoardWalk 

BoardWalk Deli and Carousel Coffee 🌸

• Coconut Macaroon Nest: Coconut macaroon and chocolate eggs
• Chocolate-covered Strawberry ‘Carrots’
• Italian Easter Sweet Bread: Citrus-scented dough, almond cream, and filled chocolate egg 🌷

Caribbean Beach Resort 

Centertown Market and Spyglass Grill 🥕

• Spring Treat Box: Carrot cake with cream cheese icing, mini brownie, lemon shortbread cookies, and a chocolate-dipped strawberry 🌷
• Spring (Plant-based) Fling: Chocolate cupcake with vanilla “buttercream” and bouquet of sprinkles 🌷🥬🥖

Contemporary Resort 

Contempo Café  🐰

• Spring Bunny Tart: Honey pastry cream topped with lemon curd and strawberry Chantilly cream 🌷
• Spring Coconut Macaroons: Coconut macaroon, dulce de leche macaroon, and chocolate macaroon decorated to look like a bunny tail 🌷
• Peanut Butter Eggs: Peanut butter milk chocolate crunch egg coated in chocolate 🌷
• Hummingbird Cake: Cake with pineapple, banana, and pecans drizzled with caramel icing 🌷
• Five-legged Goat Cookie: Citrus-scented gluten free sugar cookie with an edible image of the Five-legged Goat 🌷🥖

Steakhouse 71 - Brunch 🐇

• Floridian Eggs Benedict: Two poached eggs and a crab cake with hollandaise atop toasted English muffins served with breakfast potatoes
• Bacon & Eggs: Maple-lacquered pork belly, smoked cheese grits, and a perfect egg
• Hummingbird Bread Pudding featuring pineapple, banana, coconut bread pudding with candied pecans, salted caramel, and cream cheese ice cream

Easter Egg Display at the Contemporary  (on the 4th floor) 🐰

• Pastry Chef Jeff Barnes and his team created eggs inspired by Tron, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and even a Mickey Mouse Popcorn Bucket

Coronado Springs Resort 

Barcelona Lounge 

• Bunny Ear Cupcake: Yellow cupcake flavored with pineapple juice and a pineapple filling topped with buttercream 🌷🌸
• Bird of Paradise Refresher: Strawberry, lemonade, passion fruit juice, and passion fruit boba 🧁

Three Bridges Bar and Grill 🧁

• Botanical Blossom Sangria: Macabeo Wine, Ketel One Botanicals Grapefruit & Rose Vodka, Combier Crème Pamplemousse Rose, Lush Grenadine, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade 🌷

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 

Gasparilla’s Island Grill 🐰

• Cream Cheese Carrot Coffee Cake: Carrot coffee cake filled with cream cheese topped with fondant and orange sugar 
• Vanilla Bean Cupcake Sampler: Four vanilla bean cupcakes decorated with Easter décor 🌷

The Grand Cottage in the Grand Floridian Lobby 🐰

• Hot-cross Buns
• Carrot Blondie Pop
• Grand Egg with Jelly Beans
• Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pie
• Confetti Cake Lamb Pop
• Bunny Burrow Dirt Cup 🥬
• Guava Cream Cheese Sweet Roll
• Peanut Butter Cereal Egg
• Fruity Mickey Pop
• White Chocolate Bunny Pop
• Orange Scented Cookie Sandwich
• Cream Cheese Carrot Coffee Cake
• Salted Caramel Chocolate Popcorn
• Milk Chocolate Bunny with M&Ms
• Spring Artisanal Macarons
• Vanilla Bean Cupcake Sampler
• The Cottage Box

Easter Egg Display in the Grand Floridian  Lobby 🐰

• The Culinary Team has created an impressive display of hand-made chocolate eggs inspired by Orange Bird, The Country Bear Jamboree, Main Street Electrical Parade, and Kevin from “UP!”

Old Key West Resort and Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 

Good’s Food to Go and The Artist’s Palette 🥕

• Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing 

Polynesian Village Resort 

Pineapple Lanai (Available April 7 through 9) 

• Easter Soft-serve: Pink, vanilla soft-serve with toasted marshmallow flavors topped with Easter sprinkles

Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter and Riverside

Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory and Riverside Mill Food Court 🥕

• Carrot Patch Cupcake: Carrot cake with cream cheese icing 🌷
• Spring (Plant-based) Fling: Chocolate cupcake with vanilla “buttercream” and bouquet of sprinkles 🌷🥬🥖

Riviera Resort

Le Petit Café 🌸

• Golden Egg: Raspberry mousse, milk chocolate mousse, and pistachio financier 🌷

Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera 🌸

• Torta di Carote: Italian carrot cake, mascarpone Cremieux, black currant-raspberry gel, carrot truffles, and brown butter ice cream 🌷

Wilderness Lodge

Roaring Fork 🌸

• Chocolate Bunny: Dark chocolate bunny with Easter quins and jellybeans
• Bunny Cupcake: Carrot cake, orange curd filling, and maple buttercream with a cheesecake bunny on top

Geyser Point Bar & Grill 🧁

• Spring Margarita Flight featuring Teremana Blanco Tequila with four springtime flavors: Key lime, elderflower, lavender, and grapefruit 🌷

Yacht Club Resort 

Market at Ale & Compass 🐰

• Carrot Garden Fudge: Chocolate fudge with a vanilla carrot decorated cookie 🌷
• Orange-Vanilla Bunny Tart: Orange vanilla mousse with a chocolate filled vanilla tart and orange marmalade 🌷
• Easter Chocolate Donald Egg and Easter Chocolate Daisy Egg: Chocolate Easter eggs decorated to look like Donald Duck and Daisy Duck 🌷

Various Table-Service Restaurants and Lounges 🧁

• Blood Orange Martini: Skyy Infusions Blood Orange Vodka and orange juice topped with Ruffino Prosecco and garnished with a dehydrated blood orange wheel 🌷

Disney Springs 

Amorette’s Patisserie 🌸

• Easter Petit Cake: Vanilla chiffon, berry compote, berry mousse, and cream cheese mousse 🌷

The Ganachery 🐰

• Bunny Minnie Chocolate Piñata: Milk chocolate piñata filled with Easter treats 
• Easter Ganache Pop: Strawberry ganache pop enrobed in dark chocolate
• Milk Chocolate Marshmallows: Vanilla marshmallows enrobed in milk chocolate
• Chocolate Surprise Bunny: Milk chocolate bunny filled with marshmallow treats

Swirls on the Water 🥕

• Easter Basket Nachos: DOLE Whip raspberry, cotton candy soft-serve, jellybeans, raspberry sauce, strawberry boba, whip cream, and waffle chips 🌷
• Cotton Candy Cone: DOLE Whip raspberry, cotton candy soft-serve, celebration cone, and sprinkles 🌷

🌷 ‐ New

🥖 ‐ Gluten/ Wheat-Friendly

🥬 ‐ Plant-based

🐰 - Available March 20-April 9

🌸 ‐ Available April 1-9

🐇 - Available April 9 only

🥕 - Available April 1-30

🧁 ‐ Available April 1-May 31

LEGO Pixar BrickToons

All images: LEGO/Pixar

I love what happens when LEGO takes on familiar, beloved stories. The results are generally hilarious and always entertaining. LEGO's latest series of animated shorts is LEGO Pixar: Bricktoons. 

Here's the official synopsis from LEGO & Pixar:

“LEGO Pixar: BrickToons” catches up with Marlin and Dory from “Finding Nemo,” Jack-Jack and his super siblings Dash and Violet from “The Incredibles,” Lightning McQueen and Mater from “Cars,” Merida and her rambunctious baby brothers from “Brave,” and Miguel and Hector from “Coco” in an all-new series of LEGO-styled animated adventures for which no assembly is required. 

All five episodes of LEGO Pixar: BrickToons will arrive on DisneyPlus on September 4th.

No talking during the movie!

Disney/Pixar

AMC theaters have teamed up with Disney and Pixar for their new policy trailer about using cell phones during movies. I love this new trailer!

I really don't like it when people talk on their cell phones or text constantly during movies; it's so rude! I think this Finding Nemo trailer has the perfect solution.

Photo of the Week

Swordfish 1 - I heard he went face to face with a jellyfish.

Swordfish 2 - You heard incorrectly old chap. It was an entire jellyfish forest.

Swordfish 1 - Be that as it may, he escaped unharmed.

Swordfish 2 - He may have, my good man. But will you?

Swordfish 1 - Touche.

I love Finding Nemo: The Musical at Animal Kingdom. It's my favorite show at Disney World.

Bruce The Shark

The Finding Nemo musical at Animal Kingdom has been my favorite Disney World show for years. And my favorite scene is Bruce the shark and his pals singing "Fish Are Friends, Not Food". It makes me laugh every time!

The Music of Pixar Live!

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The latest show to arrive at Hollywood Studios is "The Music of Pixar Live! A Symphony of Characters." This 40 minute show celebrates over 20 years of Pixar movie music and takes place nightly in the Theater of the Stars.

The show features a selection of unforgettable music from Cars, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, and UP, performed by a live orchestra. Giant screens show clips from the movies, outtakes, and interviews with the music's creators. And a few special guests may stop in to steal the spotlight and delight the whole family. The finale is a Toy Story sing-along of Randy Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me."

On Thursday, June 29, the Disney Parks Blog will be streaming a performance live at 7:55 PM EST. The broadcast will start with a behind-the-scenes look you won't want to miss.

Go With The Flow-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o

Finding Nemo: The Musical is my favorite live performance at Disney World. I don't know when it will be returning to Animal Kingdom, but until then, here's one of my favorits songs, "Go With The Flow."

Finding Dory itty bittys

Have you seen the new Finding Dory itty bittys at Hallmark? They are absolutely adorable! The itty bittys are just as soft and squishable as Tsum Tsums and just as fun to collect. There are four Finding Dory itty bittys: Hank, Destiny, Dory, and Nemo. Hank and Destiny are limited edition. These itty bittys, and many more, can be found at your local Hallmark or at Hallmark.com.

Photo of the Week

🎶"Don't be a high-strung fellow

Kick back and keep it mellow

Woah woah woah 

Go with the flow-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!"🎶

   

 Crush and the turtles is one of my favorite scenes in Finding Nemo: The Musical.

Disney KiteTails Is Coming To Animal Kingdom

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This October 1, as part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration, a new show is coming to the skies above Animal Kingdom. "Disney KiteTails" will soar above the Discovery River Theater several times daily. A team of performers on land and the lagoon will fly kites and oversized props representing characters from The Little Mermaid, a bug's life, Finding Nemo, Jungle Book, and The Lion King. 

Some of the kites are as large as 30 feet long and are inflated by moving through the air. Original arrangements of favorite Disney songs will accompany this fantastic display. It looks amazing.

Duuuuude

"Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... And Beyond" is my favorite performance at Disney World. The Animal Kingdom show features giant puppets, like Crush, that are totally righteous.

Confessions of a Disney Park addict

Someone recently asked me how many times I'd been to a Disney Park. The answer: "More times than you'd think!" I started adding up all of my trips there over the years and realized that the number is rather shocking, especially since I have never lived in Orlando or Anaheim.

My first trip was to Disneyland in 1984. I don't actually remember much about it, even though I was 7 years old at the time. My dad took my sister and I again a few years later, maybe 1988. I went again in 1995, and then again in 1998. That trip I stayed with my cousin Jennifer. She was working at the Gag Factory in Toontown at the time. We had a blast and I went to Disneyland nearly every day that week. They were getting ready to build California Adventure and all of the parking areas were a mess! When Jennifer had to work, I explored the park on my own, and even rode Splash Mountain alone, much to Jennifer's amazement. I attempted to move to California with the intent of working at Disneyland in 1999, but the move fell through.

In 2003, my mom, my sister and I went to Disney World for the first time. I immediately fell in love with the World and all it's spaciousness. Unfortunately, there was just two much to see in a three-day trip. I moved to Georgia when Bean was born and looked forward to experiencing Disney World through a child's eyes again. We took her to Disney World for the first time one day after her first birthday. We stayed on-site for the first time at Shades of Green. She loved It's a Small World and all of the bright colors, sights, and sounds of the park. She took her first steps over a bridge in the Magic Kingdom. It was truly Magical!

In 2006, we moved to California temporarily. Shortly before we had to return to Georgia, we took Bean to Disneyland. It wasn't the best trip, (Bean seemed to be allergic to everything she touched and broke out in hives!) but it was the first time any of us had been to California Adventure, which we loved. Bean's favorite rides were Monsters, Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue, King Triton's Carousel and all of the rides in Bug Land.

In September 2007, we moved back to Georgia, unloaded the truck, and drove 8 more hours to Disney World. Yes, we're that crazy! Our friend had never been to Disney World before, nor had he been trick or treating, so we went to MNSSHP for the first time. We all loved it! We also caught the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival for the first time. This quickly became our favorite time of year to visit, even if it rained every day and I got stuck in World showcase in a flooded area with a stroller! This was the first time we saw Pixar's Block Party Bash at Hollywood Studios. Bean loved it! We stayed at Shades of Green again which was convenient for transportation into the parks.

In August 2008, we bought Annual Passes. It was a blast! We only spent 3 1/2 days that trip. Bean, my dad and I had just traveled across the country by train and then went to Disney World after meeting up with my sister. Since we now had Annual Passes, we drove down to Disney World several time over the next several months. We went to MNSSHP and the Food & Wine Festival in October. We got our faces painted at MNSSHP for the first time. We also got the clip-on reloadable gift cards for the Food & Wine Festival, which made trying everything much easier.

Our next trip was in November, a week before Thanksgiving. Then we went for 7 days in December and spent Christmas day at the Magic Kingdom & New Year's Eve at EPCOT. It was crazy crowded, but still a ton of fun. Both parks reached capacity by noon or so, but we didn't plan on leaving and coming back, so it was ok. Christmas day we watched Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade. We ended up staying for the fireworks because it was so crowded at the front that we couldn't get off Main Street. It worked out though because the snow and fireworks were great. Bean loved the snow and wanted it to last forever! On 12/27 we went to Hollywood Studios and saw the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights, which were awesome! And it snowed again, which we loved, especially because it was about 75 degrees that day. On 12/28, we went to EPCOT and listened to several of the storytellers tell stories of Christmas in their homelands. We saw the Three Wise Men in Mexico, heard about the Nutcracker in Germany, saw La Befana in Italy (Bean was even selected to help!), Pere Noel in France, and the lumberjack Santa in Canada. We only saw part of the Daruma Doll Sellers story in Japan, and missed all of the others. On 12/29 we went to Animal Kingdom and watched Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade. It was a lot of fun. We went back to Magic Kingdom on 12/30 and it was much less crowded, so we watched the parade again. Then we spent our last night 12/31 at EPCOT. At EPCOT, the World Showcase countries each celebrate the New Year at the hour it occurs in their home country. It's so much fun! And if you stay all day, they hand out party hats and party blowers. The entire park sounds like it's full of crazed geese... And that's just the adults! It's hilarious!! We didn't stay until midnight, but we could see the fireworks from both Disney and Universal from the condo we'd rented. (We stayed in this awesome condo this trip. We got a great deal at $99 a night. It had 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a full kitchen, dining room, family room, living room, all the furnishings, laundry room, a screened porch, and could easily have slept 12-15. Totally awesome for large family groups.)

We went again, spur of the moment in March for St. Patrick's Day. We were in EPCOT and bought green cotton candy and our friend bought green beer and green cider in England in the special Rose & Crown glass.

Our next trip was in September 2009. We went down for a quick 4 day trip. Our last day, we always try to spend at Animal Kingdom. They close the earliest and that way we can stay most of the park hours before we have to make the 8 hour drive home. Our next trip was February 2010. Bean was out of school for a few days, so we took a four day weekend and left. Strangely, we ended up at Hollywood Studios during ESPN Weekend. As a result, it was fairly easy to get on the rides, but the area around the sorcerer's hat was packed! EPCOT was just getting ready for the Flower & Garden Festival so we got an awesome preview of the topiaries. We played the Kim Possible Missions around the World Showcase, which my Bean finds fascinating. At Magic Kingdom, we met Tiana & Naveen for the first time and played on Tom Sawyer's Island for the first time too. We spent half a day at Animal Kingdom and watched Finding Nemo: the Musical and the Festival of the Lion King for the first time too. They're incredible! We spent the end of the day at Downtown Disney and Build a Dino at T-Rex Cafe. It has very cool ambiance.

Our last trip was in August 2010. it was a four day trip and we visited each park. This was the first time Bean and I rode Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. She was fine until we took off and by the end, my sister had to pry her hands off to get her out, poor kid! (I'm not sure if I'll ride it again anytime soon either!) Then we rode Star Tours a million times to make up for it. This was our last chance to ride Star Tours before it was closed for refurbishment, so we made the most of it.

I'm not sure when I'll make it back to Disney World, but I hope that it will be soon... I'm starting to go through withdrawals!

Finding Dory Tsum Tsum

The latest addition to the ever expanding Tsum Tsum collection will be Finding Dory. The set includes familiar characters Dory, Nemo, Marlin, Crush, and Mr. Ray, and new characters Bailey the beluga whale, Hank the red octopus, Destiny the whale shark, and one of the adorable otters. Dory and her fishy pals will swim into stores on May 17.

Funko Finding Dory Mystery Minis

The Finding Dory Mystery Minis from Funko are so adorable! There are 15 figures to collect: Dory, Nemo, Marlin, Hank, Bailey, Mr. Ray, Otter, Pearl, Hank camouflaged, Fluke, Becky, Destiny, Gerald, Dory with a transfer tag, and Rudder.

So far, I've collected the Otter (who is too adorable for words), Marlin (who looks highly annoyed), Dory with the tag, and Mr. Ray. So cute!