Tuesday

#Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop | October

Welcome and thanks for stopping by The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic. Each week we gather we gather together and share our Disney vacation photos. Would you like to link up your #DisneySide pictures or hop around to all the blogs linked up? Look no further than the bottom of this post.

This week's theme is Your Calendar Shot.
What scene would you choose for your October calendar?

 Magic Kingdom fall autumn October Walt Disney World Resort



Everybody neat and pretty?
Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday ...

Monday

The Virtual Food & Wine Festival ~ France

Bonjour!
Welcome to The Virtual Food & Wine Festival. In honor of Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival we have joined together with a great group of Disney Bloggers for a Virtual Food and Wine Festival!
You're all invited to virtually eat your way around the World Showcase! 


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One country that always stands out in my mind when sampling pastries in the World Showcase is France. Making pastries at home is a challenge for me but I've found a recipe that's easy and delicious from Disneyland's Club 33′s, the Pumpkin Beignets. The hardest part was waiting for them to cook. These tasty beignets filled with fall flavor are now my families favorite and will surely be yours too. We enjoyed them right after picking our homegrown pumpkins which you can almost see in the picture above. A taste of France and homegrown fun made for a perfect autumn weekend.
Here's what you'll need to get started. Chef Duffy is an optional ingredient. He's our Virtual Food & Wine Festival mascot. Chef Duffy has helped us create recipes from around Epcot's Word Showcase, Germany and Greece . But, don't go there now. First, check out this Pumpkin Beignets Recipe and all the blogs who have linked up their international dishes. 




Sunday

Frozen: The Songs CD {Review} {Giveaway}

Frozen: The Songs CD, plus three additional titles. On September 30th

{Disclosure: I am a participating Influencer at The Entertainment New Media Network. I received a complimentary copy of Frozen: The Songs CD for review. I was not compensated for this review and all expressed opinions are strictly my own. This post contains an affiliate link}

News Flash! Walt Disney Records has announced the release of Frozen: The Songs CD, plus three additional titles. On September 30th, all 10 of the most loved songs from the 2013 Oscar-winning film, Frozen, a vinyl edition and a Spanish language version Frozen Canciones de Una Aventura Congelada will be available for purchase.

We're having a Frozen Flash Giveaway! Two lucky winners will win a Frozen: The Songs CD. Details below.

Frozen: The Songs CD



What we thought:

We are huge Frozen fans as you may have guessed from our frequent Frozen related posts. When this CD arrived I popped it right in the car's player and we were immediately surrounded by the magic of the music that we have grown to love very much. Frozen: The Songs CD has all the most memorable songs from the movie and more. My favorite song is "Let It Go" and my sons is "Do You Want To Build a Snowman".  We have pretty much all the words memorized but when we were stuck for a lyric my son was able to refer to the song sheet enclosed in the jewel case. We sang our hearts out and laughed all the way home. On the flip side of the song list is a great wall poster. Oh, and there is a fun sticker sheet as well.

Frozen: The Songs CD

Frozen: The Songs CD track list follows:

1. Frozen Heart
Performed by Cast

2. Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Performed by Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn and Katie Lopez

3. For the First Time in Forever
Performed by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel

4. Love Is an Open Door
Performed by Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana

5. Let It Go
Performed by Idina Menzel

6. Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People
Performed by Jonathan Groff

7. In Summer
Performed by Josh Gad

8. For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)
Performed by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel

9. Fixer Upper
Performed by Maia Wilson and Cast

10. Let It Go (Demi Lovato Version)

Performed by Demi Lovato

The specially priced Songs CD also includes a fold-out poster with a song sheet on the opposite side and stickers.

Frozen: The Songs, Frozen: The Songs Vinyl Soundtrack, Frozen Canciones de Una Aventura Congelada, and the Frozen Score digital album will be available on September 30, 2014.
Frozen: The Songs CD is available for pre-order at Amazon.com:


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To purchase Disney music, visit the online store at www.disneymusicstore.com.

Now it's time for The Frozen Flash Giveaway!
  • Two lucky Focused on the Magic readers will win a Copy of  "Frozen: The Songs" CD.
  • Prizes will be sent directly to the winners from Walt Disney Records. Please allow 6-8 weeks for shipping.
  • The giveaway will run from now until 10/3/2014 at 12:00 AM EST.
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Silent Sunday in the Park

Do you have pictures that *speak* for themselves that you would like to share? I've been sharing mine off and on for awhile now and thought you might like to join in by linking up your Silent Sunday picture below. I would love to see yours!
Silent Sunday is a fun creative challenge and a break from blogging articles. You may even gain some inspiration for picture taking on your next trip.

Anastasia Wicked Stepsisters Prince Charming Regal Carousel Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort

Silent Sunday at Focused on the Magic

Time to link up your Silent Sunday in the Parks...

Saturday

"Nashville" - The Complete Second Season DVD {Review} and Giveaway


"Nashville: The Complete Second Season"


One of my favorite TV indulgences is ABC's hit show "Nashville". It's just the right mix for me of drama, music and intrigue. Season 3 has just started and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Throughout last season I tried to make sure I didn't miss an episode but you know how that goes.
So when The Complete Second Season became available to me I jumped at the chance to revisit my favorite episodes and catch up on the ones I missed.
Now you can too!  I have a DVD set (it's only available on DVD) to offer as a giveaway for one of  my readers. Scroll on down below to enter.

What you'll find in "Nashville: The Complete Second Season" DVD Set:

Tuesday

#Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop ~ Fall Magic

Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop where each week we gather together and share our Disney vacation photos. Would you like to link up your #DisneySide pictures or hop around to all the blogs linked up? Look no further than the bottom of this post.

This week's theme is Seasons
Focused on the Magic Fall


What's your part of fall?

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday ...

Monday

Hidden Mickey - New Fantasyland

Our Hidden Mickey this week can be found in the stroller parking area just outside of the Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World.
Do you see him? I've outlined it for you. This is a tough one to spot and you may have parked your stroller in front of it or even sat on the wall without noticing it. I know I would have totally missed this one if the fabulous Cast Member, Alli hadn't pointed it out to me one bright sunny day.
 With a splash of water to add contrast the outline of the Hidden Mickey is revealed.
Focused on the Magic Hidden Mickey

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Have you found a Hidden Mickey lately?
Focused on the Magic Hidden Mickey Finds

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you'll come back real soon!
I'll leave the light on for ya'




Sunday

Silent Sunday in the Parks

Do you have pictures that *speak* for themselves that you would like to share? I've been sharing mine off and on for awhile now and thought you might like to join in by linking up your Silent Sunday picture below. I would love to see yours!
Silent Sunday is a fun creative challenge and a break from blogging articles. You may even gain some inspiration for picture taking on your next trip.

Pirates of the Caribbean


Focused On The Magic


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Tuesday

#Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop: This is really good!

Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop where each week we gather together and share our Disney vacation photos. Would you like to link up your #DisneySide pictures or hop around to all the blogs linked up? Look no further than the bottom of this post.

Food favorites Walt Disney World

Is that what you say when you eat these foods?

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday ...

Sunday

Silent Sunday in the Parks

Do you have pictures that *speak* for themselves that you would like to share? I've been sharing mine off and on for awhile now and thought you might like to join in by linking up your Silent Sunday picture below. I would love to see yours!
Silent Sunday is a fun creative challenge and a break from blogging articles. You may even gain some inspiration for picture taking on your next trip.
In light of the big announcement this week I thought it would be a good time to look back at a few favorite memories of the Norway Pavilion in Epcot.

Epcot's Norway Pavilion

Silent Sunday at Focused on the Magic

Time to link up your Silent Sunday in the Parks...

Friday

Dessert Party with Villains during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom #MNSSHP

Set within the majestic halls of Cinderella’s Royal Table, this special ticketed event allows guests to meet a menagerie of malevolent special guests while they indulge in decadent desserts and specialty non-alcoholic beverages.Lady Tremaine (Ali Nasser, photographer)


Tuesday

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop #Disney Style ~ My Favorite Views

Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop where each week we gather together and share our Disney vacation photos. Would you like to link up your #DisneySide pictures or hop around to all the blogs linked up? Look no further than the bottom of this post.

A few of my favorite views.
What's your favorite view?
Magic Kingdom night photography Focused on the Magic Focused on the Magic - Illuminations
Focused on the Magic of Epcot

Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday ...

DuckTales Theme Song with Real Ducks!

 Disney.com and the Disney Blogs is talking about all things ¹90s.


 We¹re throwing back to when you wore out your cassette tapes listening to ³Hakuna Matata², or crimped your hair to look like Topanga from 'Boy Meets World.' The Disney Blogs are bringing back the Œ90s with:

Disney Wordless Wednesday: September

Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop where each week we gather together and share our Disney vacation photos. Would you like to link up your #DisneySide pictures or hop around to all the blogs linked up? Look no further than the bottom of this post.

Time for some Food and Wine Festival fun and the blustery days of fall.
Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop theme September

Eeyore and Pooh

What's your favorite time of year?
Time to link up your Wordless Wednesday ...

Monday

Magical Moments Monday: Teaming Up To Change Lives #GiveKidsTheWorld #TagYoureIt

Today we are giving you a chance to make magical memories possible for a child who could really use a little pixie dust in their lives. Interested? Yea, I thought you might be.
We've joined the Disney Writers United Ice Bucket Challenge Give Kids The World. Many of my dear blogging friends like Gayle of The DisneyGals, Kuleen from The Disney Kids and Didi from DisTherapy have already taken the icy plunge. 

Now it’s up to you! #TagYou'reIt! You can stage your own Ice Bucket Challenge, find one of the many other creative ways to come together, or take a moment to visit our fundraising page at Give Kids The World Disney Writers United.
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