Tuesday

Wordless Wednesday ~ Disney Royal Ladies

Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! 
I'm glad you could join us today for the hop, where each week bloggers gather together and link up their Disney related Wordless or Almost Wordless Wednesday posts. I hope you'll enjoy your visit, make new Disney friends, commune with old friends, see some great pictures along with me, Debs Dis at Focused on the Magic
Each week there is a theme for the hop. Don't worry, you don't have to follow the theme as long as it's a Disney related picture, your post is welcome to link up.
This week's theme is ~Disney Royal Ladies~ 

Favorite Disney Bakery



Tops on my list is Disney's BoardWalk Bakery which is conveniently located downstairs from our Disney Vacation Club home resort, The BoardWalk Villas and The BoardWalk Inn. This is one of the few bakeries on Disney property that you can watch professional bakers prepare and bake cakes, muffins, cupcakes even wedding cakes!


A family vacation tradition started with The BoardWalk Bakery many years ago. 
Each morning one or two of the boys in our group wakes up early, grabs our refillable mugs, room card key and does what we call the "Bun Run" down to the bakery to bring back delicious freshly baked treats for the family.

Monday

Disney World Holiday Party Schedules & Tickets

Disney World News: No one can throw a party quite like Walt Disney World Resort and if you have the chance to visit during the holidays, attending Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (both at Magic Kingdom theme park) are must-do events of the season.
Tickets are officially on sale for both events.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween-themed special event held on select evenings from 7 p.m. to midnight at Magic Kingdom Park. Purchase of an additional admission ticket is required to attend and there is plenty in store, including trick-or-treating, “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade” (be on the lookout for the gravediggers, which are my favorite part of the parade) and “Happy HalloWishes Fireworks,” Disney characters in costume, themed décor and much more. You may even catch a glimpse of the Headless Horseman.
This year, parties will take place:
  • September 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 30
  • October 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 and 31
  • November 2
You can purchase tickets in advance or day of here.
Here’s a look at last year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:





Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a special event that takes place on select nights from 7 p.m. to midnight at Magic Kingdom Park throughout the holiday season. Don’t miss “Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade,” a special holiday fireworks display, live entertainment with your favorite characters, “snow” on Main Street, U.S.A. (featuring some wonderful Florida snow), free hot cocoa and cookies, and so much more! Last year I made a point to stop at every cookie and hot cocoa stand…the snacks sure help bring along the holiday spirit! Purchase of an additional event admission ticket is required to attend.
Parties will take place:
  • November 9, 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29 and 30
  • December 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 21
Tickets are available for advance purchase or day of here.
If the details of this fun-filled night haven’t put you in the holiday spirit, here’s a video of last year’s highlights:











I highly recommend purchasing tickets for either event beforehand (the event usually sells out) and you may even receive a discount of $10 by purchasing early. Be sure to check for discounts if you are an Annual Pass Holder or DVC Members.
Will you be attending one of the parties?
Have a Disney Day!  

Saturday

Weekly Look Back and Forward ~ 5/12


Another week has flown by! Let's have a quick look at some of our pixie dusted blog postulations from this past week, a sneak peak at what's coming up next week here on Focused on the Magic, a Happy Mother's Day video and changes to our Photo Flashback Hop that I think you'll like.


A look back at highlights from last week...

►We teamed up with our disney blogging friends to offer a Marvelous Giveaway ~ $125 Disney Gift Card and Avengers Prize Pack. Have you entered? Hurry, it ends Tuesday!
►Find out how Disney Parks makes tilt shift videos ~ Making of Magic Kingdom Park Tilt-Shift Video
This week's theme for my friend Heidi's, Destination Disney meme was our Top 3 Disney Resorts.
See my choices right HERE.


Photo Flashback Friday ~ Mother's Day Surprise learn about my most magical Disney Mother's Day gift.


► I joined my friend Mike, in his fun series "Disney in Pictures". This week's theme was "Character Shots". I shared my favorite Donald Duck picture.
The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop theme this week was Resorts & Relaxation There were 30 Fabulous Disney Bloggers linked up, you really need to see there sites if you haven't already!




Coming up next week ...



►Photo Flashback Friday! 
We will now start on Friday and run all through the weekend ending on Monday, giving everyone plenty of time to link up and visit. 

►The theme for the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop 5/16/12 is ... 


Disney's Royal Ladies
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And now a sneak peek at The Odd Life of Timothy Green ~ Happy Mother's Day to all my Disney Mom Friends!
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Have a Disney Day!  
Thanks for stopping by Focused on the Magic.com

Friday

Photo Flashback ~ Mother's Day Surprise

It's time for Photo Flashback Friday here at Focused on the Magic!
Time to once again dust off our Walt Disney World photo albums and take another look at some of our favorite photos from vacations past.
This weekend we'll be celebrating Mother's Day and today I'd like to share a post about one very magical Disney Mother's Day Surprise.

Top 3 Favorite Disney Resorts

This week's topic is our Top 3 Favorite Walt Disney World Resorts
Narrowing my list down to just 3 resorts was a challenge because I have wonderful memories from every resort I've ever stayed in. To help me along in my decision I've narrowed it down to 3 resorts I would enjoy staying in for Mother's Day Weekend.

Top 3 Favorite Disney Resorts: The Yacht & Beach Club ResortsTop 3 Favorite Disney Resorts: The Yacht & Beach Club Resorts

► The Boardwalk & The Yacht & Beach Club - I can't decide, I loved them all! We are DVC members at the Boardwalk Villas and I've stayed in the Y&B a few times. I just love all the activites these resorts offer and the restaurants are wonderful too. Just like the GF, they are so full of things to do you could stay at the resort and skip the parks. I can't but I'm sure there are people who do;) 

Top 3 Favorite Disney Resorts: The Boardwalk

Top 3 Favorite Disney Resorts: The Boardwalk
It just so happens that yesterday was The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop and our theme for the week was Resorts & Relaxation. I chose 
►The Wilderness Lodge - This is my sons and husbands favorite too. It's rustic but grand at the same time. They love the "train room" and the family style restaurant,Whispering Canyon. There are so many different activities that we've enjoyed there from late night swims, zipping around on water mice, fishing or snuggling up by the fire reading a book. 
Top 3 Favorite Disney Resorts: The Wilderness Lodge



Top 3 Favorite Disney Resorts: The Grand Floridian


►The Grand Floridian - Such a beautiful resort. I know some people don't like it because it's so big but we stayed in the Sugar Loaf building and it was like having our own little resort. A few times a day a large buffet was offered for Sugar Loaf guests, set out beautifully in the lobby. Some of those days we actually cancelled breakfast reservations, there was no way we could walk through the lobby without having a nibble or two or three:) It was truly a magical vacation. I enjoyed the restaurants, listening to the piano player and orchestra in the lobby, the spa (just a pedicure) and the view of the MK fireworks displays. We stayed here before leaving for a cruise and will definitely stay again in the future. 

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Which one of the Disney Resorts is your favorite?


Have a magical day! 

Tuesday

Wordless Wednesday ~ Resorts & Relaxation

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Welcome to our happy hop! 
I'm very glad you could join us today for the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop, where each week bloggers gather together and link up their Disney related Wordless or Almost Wordless Wednesday posts.  

I hope you'll enjoy your visit, have a look around, hop on over to the sites linked up today, maybe even make new Disney friends along the way. 
So, come hop with me, Debs Dis at Focused on the Magic your host for The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog.

This week's theme is Resorts & Relaxation. With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday I chose a few pictures this week that reflect where and how I'd like to spend Mother's Day with my boys. 
The Wilderness Lodge is one of my favorite resorts, there are so many places to relax. Ah...


Marvelous Giveaway ~ $125 Disney Gift Card and Avengers Prize Pack

I am super excited today to announce a Marvelous Giveaway here at Focused on the Magic in celebration of the newly released movie, The Avengers! 


I’ve teamed up with a League of Awesome Disney Bloggers to offer one of our lucky readers a 
$125 Disney Gift Card 
and 
an Avengers Prize Pack! 
The giveaway starts May 8th and runs through midnight May 15th EST! 



Monday

Making of Magic Kingdom Park Tilt-Shift Video

Ever wonder how the Disney Parks photographers create those amazing "tilt-shift" videos? I know I have. I am always thrilled to watch them and really enjoy the creative Disney magic they share with us in each video. But then it happens, the photographer part of my brain kicks in and I start wondering just "How do they do it?". Not that I'd ever attempt to try it myself. Just wondering...

Sunday

Disneyland Recipe ~ Flo’s V-8 Cafe Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie


Disneyland's Flo’s V-8 Cafe, Strawberry ~ Rhubard Pie Recipe
Disneyland Resort has revved up their engines for the Cars Land. Thanks to Disneyland InsidEARS Community Manager, Kelly we have a special InsidEARS taste from Flo’s V-8 Cafe, one of the Disney dining locations in the new land. Enjoy this “Route 66” classic take on strawberry-rhubarb pie.

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