In an era of social distancing, suddenly I’m left with a solo trip that is truly... solo. Sure, there is the occasional banter with a Cast Member, but far less frequent are the in-line exchanges with other hot and tired Disney enthusiasts.
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Maybe you’re like me and you want to go adventuring too. It’s tough to do right now given any number of things that might kill you right outside your door (and maybe inside depending on if you live with a temperamental cat... we call ours Mowgli).
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The Disney community is grieving this week. I know I'm not alone in feeling it. From the loss of some of our very favorite performers (I'm looking at you, Yehaa Bob) to the thousands upon thousands of brilliant cast members who won't be returning to bringing us the magic anytime soon,
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Nothing builds the dread in a Disney planner's heart more than seeing a week's worth of rain in the forecast for a much-anticipated vacation.
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I sat in my teacup this week watching the families around me laugh and spin, arms in the air, and as carefree as ever. And that’s when it hit me. It’s stability. Something that hasn’t changed in a world where everything has changed.
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The fire notices screamed from my phone this week while I dashed haphazardly around my home and debated about what I wanted to take with me as we evacuated the wildfires that have plagued our side of the nation.
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One of my favorite parts about visiting the Disney parks is the thoughtful way the Imagineers transition you between lands. It's often done in a cinematic style, so subtle you barely know it's happening until suddenly you're in a whole new place.
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I’ve been asked this so many times, and I usually stumble around in the dark for an answer that will make whoever I’m talking to fully understand why I would head to the parks again and again, year after year.
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