Wordless Wednesday--Banana Bird!

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________



Photo taken by Missy Smith

A few years ago, Sarah saw one of these birds walking around (maybe it had a piece of banana in its mouth?), and named them "Banana Birds!"  Seeing them is now a special part of each of our Disney® trips!



--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company



Wordless Wednesday--Tie-dyed cheesecake, anyone?

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith

Where do you find it, you ask?  Disney's Pop Century Resort, of course!



--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday--Daddy's Girl



Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith

--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Magical Memory Monday--Happy Birthday, Walt!



Magical Memory

Mondays

____________________________



Photo taken by Missy Smith



Today's Magical Memory Monday is dedicated to the man who is responsible for all of the Magical Memories that have been made over the years--Happy 110th Birthday, Walter Elias Disney, aka Walt Disney!  Thanks for the Memories!!!

--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company



Tuesday's Terrific Tip--Map It!



Tuesday’s Terrific Tip

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith

Today's Terrific Tip comes from Allison!  Allison says you should plan out your day using a park map--decide ahead of time what things you want to do and when.  You can move from the front of the park to the back; you can hop around and do the things you want to do; or work your way towards where you have meal reservations, so you'll be near the restaurant when it's time to eat.; or you can work your way from the back of the park to the front, so that you finish at the bus stop or Monorail station.  Most of all, be flexible and have fun!

--Post by Allison and  Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday



Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________



Photo taken by Missy Smith

Just in time for the opening of the new Muppet Movie!



--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Happy Birthday, Mickey!!!



Fun Fact Fridays

_______________________________

Today is Mickey Mouse's 83rd birthday!  Happy Birthday, Mickey!!!

--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesdays--Hawaiian Fun with Mickey Mouse



Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith

--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesdays--Cooling Off--Disney®-Style



Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________



Photo taken by Missy Smith

Cooling off, Disney®-style!



--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday--Cooling Off on a Hot September afternoon



Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith



--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesdays--Magical Face-Painting

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________



Photo taken by Missy Smith

Even the face painting is more Magical at Disney World®!  Isn't she beautiful?!?

--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company



Tuesday's Terrific Tip--Try It!



Tuesday’s Terrific Tip

______________________________



Photo taken by a nice stranger--thanks!



Because we visit Disney World® at least once a year, we try to look for ways to change up our trip each time we're there.  We try new restaurants, new snacks, new resort, or throw in a "special" experience and surprise Sarah and Allison!  Last year, we surprised the girls and took them to see Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba® at Downtown Disney®!  Alan and I had a lot of fun knowing we were going, and the girls saying they wished we could go see La Nouba® every time they saw a promotion about it (if you've watched the Must See's in your resort room, you'll know that it happens several times a day!).  They were so excited to find out we were going to the show!  Alan even threw in his own surprise--he was joining us late in the trip, and arrived a day early and surprised us by showing up and meeting us at Epcot®!

This year, we tried out a new resort--All-Star Music Family Suites®.  I was hesitant about this--we've really become "Deluxe Snobs," after staying at Disney's Beach Club Resort® for the past few years.  We were pleasantly surprised, though, and really enjoyed our stay--in fact, we are going to try the Family Suites at Disney's new Art of Animation Resort® next fall!  We can't wait!  Other new things that happened on this past trip--I finally tried the famous Dole Whip® (I loved the orange flavor--yummy!), we did breakfast at Chef Mickey's®, rather than dinner, we tried Via Napoli® for dinner (a new favorite restaurant!), we rode the new Star Tours® (4 or 5 times!) and my Mom rode Pirates of the Caribbean®, conquering one of her fears (we were so proud of her!).

Now, to start planning next year's "Try It's" and "Surprises"...new resort, more new meals, thinking about checking out Typhoon Lagoon® (the girls are dying to go there!), and I may surprise the girls with tickets to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party® (they've wanted to do this for years!)...shhh!  Don't tell!  It'll be our little secret!

--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday--Look Grandmommy!

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________



Photo taken by Missy Smith

Allison showing Grandmommy something "cool" in one of the fishtanks at Epcot's® The Seas with Nemo and Friends® Attraction--we could spend HOURS in here!



--Post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday--A Day at the Drive In (Sci-Fi Dine In®)



Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Hmmm...wonder if this is a glimpse into the future?!?

--Photo and post by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Magical Memory Monday--Scuba Anyone?



Magical Memory

Mondays

____________________________

On my most recent trip to Disney World®, I got to experience something I'd heard about, but never seen--a diving tour in the tanks at The Living Seas with Nemo and Friends®, located at Epcot's Future World®.  It was SO cool getting to see the divers, all guests at Disney World®, in the tank looking at the fish swimming around them. 

A lot of the divers realized they had an audience, and started waving to the onlookers and doing flips for us. 

We then realized that some of the divers had family members and friends in the crowd of onlookers!  It was so exciting for them to see each other! 

My favorite moment, however, came when one little girl saw her daddy swimming in the tank...

When I saw this, I actually teared up...how sweet!

I had heard about people doing this, but actually seeing it was amazing!  It's almost worth learning how to scuba dive, just to be able to interact with my girls like this! 

If you're interested in doing this tour yourself, you can check it out here.  Epcot® also offers another in-water experience for the not-so-brave, which you can check out here.  Me, I'm just gonna stick to being an observer for now!

--Written by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

(all photos taken by Missy Smith)

Where Am I?

Where Am I?

_________________________________

Picture taken by Missy Smith

Can you guess where this scrumptious-looking dessert can be found?  Post your answer in the "comments" section!

--Written by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday--Poolside dancing at All-Star Music

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company







Fun Fact Fridays

Fun Fact Fridays

_______________________________

Did you know that there are more than 300 lane miles of paved roads at the Disney World Resort®?

--Written by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith

OK, so this isn't so "wordless."  I took this on our first day at Disney World® recently...we'd been up since 4am...amazing how differently kids react to tiredness!  Even more amazing--these are opposite of the way they usually are when they're tired!

--Written by Missy Smith, Magical Travel Specialist at 3D Travel Company



Wordless Wednesdays

Wordless Wednesdays

______________________________

Photo taken by Missy Smith

Happy Birthday to Me!