Movies to Watch Before you go to DIsney World

We're going to Disney World!! Pretty much the most exciting thing you can hear as a child, or  an adult. You save and plan and plan and plan some more. Now your trip is right around the corner and you want to watch some movies to get you in the Disney spirit!  I have come up with my families list of must watch before a big Disney World trip! We think Disneyland has a different set of movies as different castle means different princess... you get the idea. So lets start with my top Disney movies to watch before you go to Walt Disney World. 

1. The Classic Cinderella

     I absolutely love the new live action version. But the classic 1950 original, produced by Walt Disney himself, is the one to get you excited for your trip.  It is what the castle in Disney World  was modeled after.  The characters you meet in the parks are dressed as if they stepped out of this classic movie.  If you're eating at Cinderella's Royal table within the castle this will get your family excited to meet the Disney royalty.  If your little is being made  into a princess in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, it is located on the ground level of the castle. And you may just hear those most magical words "bibbidi bobbidi boo" all around the Magic Kingdom.  Not to mention the start of every Disney movie shows this castle, it is a must watch! 

2. Lion King

This is a must watch if you're planning on visiting the Animal Kingdom Park. They have an amazing Lion King show here, with an acrobatic performance that will make your jaw drop. The Safari ride has a lot of animals that are referenced from the movie, and if you're lucky you may see Simba. Not to mention the cool Lion King merchandise and music you will hear around the parks. This is a family must every time we head to the Animal Kingdom!  

3. Pinocchio

 Is a 1940 Disney legendary movie. This is not a movie a lot of the younger generation has seen. Maybe it is old fashioned? Or some think it is scary? But it is a true Disney classic, and a work of art. Pinocchio is only the second animated feature film to be released  by Disney after Snow White.  With the start of wishing on stars and everyone's favorite conscience Jiminy Cricket this movie still has staying power. You will hear the music from Pinocchio in the parks and hear Jiminy Cricket asking you to make a wish. If you only watch this once, do it before your next visit!

4. Toy Story

The moment this movie came out in 1995 is was an instant classic. Now with three amazing Toy Story Movies you can watch all three or pick any from this set. I love the first one, and the third gets me every time! Andy giving away his toys, I just can't.  Especially as it came at a time when my daughter was out growing many of her favorite toys. I love the circle of life for the toys.  Now with Toy Story Land open where you will be able to step into Andy's backyard, and eat at Woody's lunch box. This Movie is sure to get you excited to visit Hollywood Studios!

5. Finding Nemo

Is a family favorite. My daughter would watch this on repeat when she was three years old. It not only brings back fond memories but gets me so excited to visit Epcot. In Epcot you can check out the Seas with Nemo and Friends. It is an adorable ride through the movie, and when you come out you're in a pretty cool aquarium. You can take pictures with Bruce, and rest assured fish (and people) are friends. After exploring the aquarium you can step into Turtle Talk with Crush.  The imaginers have out done them selves here this is a very cool experience, and a great spot to cool off on a hot day. 

If you're heading to Disney for any of the holiday season here are my choices for must watch:

Hocus Pocus. This 1993 Halloween movie is perfect to get you excited for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Where you will see the Sanderson sisters perform with some of your favorite Disney villains.  

The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween - Christmas movie. We think this is legit to watch anytime between the two seasons. We love the combination of the two holidays. If you plan to attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party or the Very Merry Christmas Party,  you can meet Jack and Sally. In fact they are super popular characters to meet! Seeing this movie will get you excited for the meet and greets. 

If you plan on visiting Disney World at Christmas time then Prep & Landing it the must watch movie.  In Disney's Hollywood Studios they do a very cool projection show with a Prep & Landing Christmas theme.  Watching Wayne and Lannie  get into Christmas spirit is sure to get you into the Christmas Disney Spirit! 

Ready to book your Disney Vacation? Or have more questions? Contact me for a free no obligation quote. All my travel planning services are always free. When you book your trip through me I can act as your point of contact for all things Disney (no waiting on hold for you!) I will monitor discounts for you, and work with you to personalize your trip. You will be supporting my small business, I add extra pixie dust to make your trip special! 

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Adventures By Disney

Traveling the world can be an absolute dream, but it can also be stressful. Going into unknown territory where you are unfamiliar with local customs or the language, trying to navigate transportation as well as tickets to see historic iconic sights, it can turn a dream trip into a stressful nightmare.
   I remember my own trip to Paris when I was younger. I was traveling with my grandmother to meet my newest cousin. My aunt and uncle were in the Army and stationed in Germany at the time. One day my other uncle and my future aunt took me for an over night to Paris. I was so very excited to visit this beautiful city. I imagined visiting the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower while feasting on wonderful cheese and baguettes. Well, it ended up turning into a trip I will never forget, and not because of the wonderful cheeses and baguettes. We had purchased tickets to visit the top of the Eiffel Tower, or so we thought. Only to learn, when we got half way up, they were the wrong type of ticket. We did not speak the language,  and misunderstood a lot. Causing us frustration when we learned we were out of luck and could not go any further. Another mishap was when we took boat tour on the Seine River.  Not knowing the language we were left disappointed with this excursion. With all the waisted time we only got to see the outside of the Louvre, I left disappointed.  There is so much to do and see in Paris, we spent a lot of the time trying to figure out our way and not to mention the language barrier we had a lot of missed opportunities.  This is a frustrating way to visit the world.
This is where Adventures by Disney come into play.  They have thought of everything, and bring the Disney difference! At Disney World you may have experienced wonderful cast members who has gone above or beyond or you may have gone on a Disney Cruise and received the top notch service they are known for.  Adventures by Disney brings it to the next level.  They have expert guides who know the language ,culture and let you experience the world through the eyes of a story teller.

  You will not only get to see and do all the things, like making it to the top of the Eiffel Tower but you will have two expert guides with you. They are there to answer questions, take family pictures and make sure you have the right tickets. When you go on an Adventure by Disney to Paris, you do not miss out on the Louvre, but get a private tour with an art expert. This is something you could not experience on just any tour, but with the Disney difference you can. 

Adventures by Disney are a VIP way to see and experience the world.  You are not just another tourist but can visit like a local. 

One of the newest Adventures By Disney  is a trip to Japan. The newest adventure opens with a welcome dinner and a traditional Samurai Sword performance with photo op. Filled with cultural experiences  you will not leave this adventure disappointed. You can put your culinary skills to the test while learning to make an authentic bento box. 

Where would you like to adventure to? The Amalfi Coast? The Galapagos Islands? South Africa ? or even Alaska?  Disney has so many great locations lets chat about where would be a good fit for your family and start planning! 

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Winter Blues

When February hits I am looking for the escape button on this winter.  It is not that I don't enjoy winter activities, I do but it has been extra cold and icy... so yeah I am done with it. For years we went skiing in northern NH with friends. Those are some of the best memories. We stayed at the Mountain View Grand. I fear telling people about this resort because then it will be so popular I won't be able to afford to go anymore. I have to say it is my families hands down favorite resort we have ever stayed in. Granted we have only stayed there in the winter, but it is always amazing. They have so many activities, you can rent ice skate or bring your own and enjoy their man made skating area. You can rent a tube and enjoy tubing on their property. They have trails to snow shoe, ax throwing (it is a thing) and even dog sledding. Those are just the out door activities, they have a lot inside as well. A small movie theater you can pick your own movie and they even deliver popcorn. A game room, wine tasing and so much more.  Some of the most magical memorable family friend trips happened there.

But alas, this year it was not in the cards, maybe next year. I do miss it!! It is my favorite way to embrace winter! This year I am thankful my daughter and I are having our own little get away.

When I left Disney last year I had been looking for an affordable way to get back, even if it was a very short visit! The flights to get to FL were not bad but what  was making this near impossible was the flight home. After being persistent enough I finally was able to secure a flight home that did not drain our vacation fund.  Our plan is to be in Disney World for two days, one day at Animal Kingdom and then one day enjoying the pool and Disney Springs. After that we're off to visit family and have some relaxation on the beach. 

My daughters favorite park in the world is Animal Kingdom. She LOVES Everest. Which always makes me laugh as she was super afraid of it for a long time, now she could go on it over and over! The animals are also a top priority here. We always make time for the Jungle Trek and Gorilla Falls  and of course the famous Safari ride. 

New for us this year will be River of Light. We had missed it the last time we were there. So we made reservations at Tusker House (a favorite of ours) with the River Light dining package, this way we know we will make it, and have reserved seats! So stay tuned for pictures and video. If you want to follow along find me on Instagram: Instagram-MickeyTravels_Genevieve I will be sharing as we have a short adventure!

Where would you adventure off to if you could go anywhere this winter? 

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Field Hockey

Hello in Disney Travel friends

I am breaking from tradition to see if there are any field hockey friends out there? My daughter has designed this shirt to raise money for a trip and if you like her have trouble finding cute field hockey shirts this is for you!
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Let's Adventure Travel !!

Some exciting things are happening here in the world of travel. MickeyTravels has opened a sister agency; Let's Adventure Travel.

This means while I am still your Disney girl, I can book Universal Studios or even a Sandals resort!!  The possibilities are endless!! Where would you like to adventure to next?

While my family absolutely LOVES all things Disney, we also are HUGE fans of Universal. My daughter is one of the biggest Harry Potter fans I know. She wanted to see the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at the age of 4,  thinking it was going to be to scary or she would loose interest, I decided it was a good idea to read the book first.  I had read all the Harry Potter books, and loved the story, secretly I was excited she wanted to get into it. But I did not have high hopes this would last long. Well it has been almost 10 years in the making and she is a big of a fan as ever.

Harry Potter for Halloween (a couple times)

Harry Potter Birthday, yup more than once!

This cake was made by: Sweetened Memories 

(pretty much the most amazing cakes ever)

She has now read the books her self now multiple times. And been fortunate enough to make the trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter more than once. Her first trip was when she was in Kindergarten, yes it was kind of crazy but, we had an opportunity to taker her, so we took it. 

This was one of the most magical vacations. She was in awe when we saw Hogwarts for the first time. She was amazed when we rounded the corner and saw Buckbeak, and he moved! 

At the time, most of the rides she was to short for and Harry Potter was only inside the Islands of Adventure park. But it didn't matter. We took it all in slowly, did lots of shopping, and thoroughly enjoyed all the details that are the Wizarding World. 

The chocolate frogs actually move!! 

She still has this Hedwig, although she is a little more loved... ok a lot more loved now! Alas the sweatshirt is to small but she wore that ever chance she could! 

Although Universal seems to be designed for big kids, they have plenty for the little ones to do. The Dr Seuss area has some interactive water play areas, and a couple rides perfect for the little ones. 

The Joy of Harry Potter 

Curious George is an area over at the Universal Studios side of the two parks. This is also an interactive area perfect for those younger kids! It includes water so watch out for those mischievous little ones trying to spray you. 

I will admit I am a big ride person. I am not always one who wants to sit and watch a show, obviously my daughter differs from me. We stopped to enjoy some shade and watch Animal Actors on Location. Always loving animals this was such a fun show to watch some familiar animals characters doing tricks! 

Keep those autograph books handy from Disney because Universal has some fun and unique characters to meet. At the age of 5 she loved Scooby Doo. She talks about how funny Shaggy was still to this day! 

I look back at these trips when my daughter was a lot younger, and she had a blast, so did the grown ups. Was she young for it? Absolutely, but would I change a thing? Not a chance.  As time is ever fleeting I am so thankful to have these memories with her and that we took these family vacations. I would never change that and look forward to more family adventures, as well as helping you make family memories and adventures too.   

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MickeyTravels agent trip

Seasons greetings readers!

I am back form a recent agent trip to Walt Disney World. The yearly agent trip is a wonderful experience for us MickeyTravels agents to get together learn more about the new things (becuase there is always new things happening at Disney World) and experience something we may not have been able to! This year was pretty special as we went at Christmas time.

It is not easy for any mom to get away for almost a week right after Thanksgiving, so I owe my husband and family  a big thank you for helping and supporting me so I could have this experience. But it was totally worth it so I could share what I learned with al of you!!

 I never would normally go at Christmas time. For years my daughter was in a local Nutcracker, and now she has to many other activities, never mind school!  For me this was such a special treat, and I ended up absolutely loving it!! I hope to go back with my entire family someday. But in the mean time I can help you plan your trip!  It is hard to know where to begin, there is so much Disney offers, and Disney World is a pretty big place. That is why I am here. 

Let's start with the Christmas party. The MickeyTravels agency attended together and it was so much fun. The Christmas party is similar to the Halloween party if you have ever been. You will need an extra ticket to enter. The party starts at 7pm. You will be able to enter the Magic Kingdom at 4pm.  I found the gate to be pretty crowded at this time, no need to rush you will have until midnight! I would wait until 5 or 6pm to enter and you will not have to wait as long. The party will not start early so enjoy dinner or some rides while you wait. Once the party begins Disney will start to usher non party guests out of the park. For the Christmas party there will be special spots around the park marked with a large candy cane that will serve a festive cookie and either hot chocolate or egg nog, yum!! 

There will be a holiday themed parade a couple times through out the night and special fire works show! In between cookies, parade, and fireworks you can enjoy your favorite rides. There are no fast passes like during normal park hours but the wait will never be to long!

The next thing we got to experience was the Candlelight Processional at Epcot. This is something I have heard about, read about, but never would have gone to. Now it is something I will never miss again!! It was simply amazing!!!  Every night there is a different narrator and we had  the privilege of listening to Whoopi Goldberg. That was a pretty cool part, but the best part about it was the musicians.  We had reserved seats and shortly after we sat down the show started.  As the orchestra started the chorus men and women started to process in while singing, and it was just so beautiful! If you are lucky enough to be in Disney during this time do not miss out on this experience, it is amazing!

Next up on our magical agenda was the Yuletide Fantasy Tour.  We learned about some different holiday celebrations throughout the world, as well as some back stage touring. One of the coolest parts of the tour was seeing where Disney assembled, fixed, and stored all of their decorations for holidays through out the year. They had a separate room  where cast members were working on and fine tuning fall decorations. It amazed me how long and how much work goes into every little thing. 

Now you have heard some of the magical things we got to experience. Let me help you plan an unforgettable Disney vacation! I love to chat about plans and help you customize a vacation that will suit your desires. The best part is when you book your vacation through me, it will never cost anymore, (always free vacation planning) in fact I am always on the look out for the best deals for you! Contact me for a quote on a Disney Vacation and I can make magic one vacation at a time!

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