Silent Sunday in the Park-Epcot, Morocco Pavilion

Epcot, Morocco Pavilion

Silent Sunday in the Park: Epcot, China Pavilion

China Pavilion, Epcot

Silent Sunday in the Park-Magic Kingdom, Castle Dream Lights

Silent Sunday: Epcot-Spaceship Earth at Night

Epcot, Spaceship Earth

Photo taken 1/12/2015

Silent Sunday in the Park-Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom, 5/2/2015

2015 Halloween and Christmas Party Dates Announced!

Dates have been announced for this year’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!  What better way to celebrate Halloween then by putting on your costume and trick-or-treating through the Magic Kingdom?  Or Christmas with snow on Main Street and cookies with hot chocolate?  My favorite of the two is the Halloween Party-with the unique Boo-to-You parade-preceded by the Headless Horseman-and a special Happy HalloWishes fireworks show, you’re sure to have a fantastic time for Halloween!  I’ve got an In Depth Mickey’s No So Scary Halloween Party post that I put up previously with lots of info if you’re wondering what all the fuss...I mean fun!...is all about.

Dates for 2015 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party are:

September:

Tuesdays-9/15, 9/22

Fridays-9/18, 9/25

Sunday-9/20, 9/27

October: 

Sundays-10/4, 10/18, 10/25 

Monday-10/12

Tuesdays-10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

Thursdays-10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29

Fridays-10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23

Saturday-10/31 (HALLOWEEN!)

November:

Friday-11/1

Dates for 2015 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are:

Nov. 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 29
Dec.1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18 

Tickets will go on sale for the parties in April, stay tuned for pricing...

One thing I do recommend if you’re tight on your ticket budget is using the party as your Magic Kingdom day if you were planning on going to the party anyway.  You can get into the park as early as 4pm (even though the party doesn’t officially start until 7pm) and stay until midnight--8 whole hours!  That’s lots of time to enjoy the park, especially since a limited number of tickets is sold for each party so lines should be quite a bit shorter than during the day.

By the way, if you want to go to the Halloween party on Halloween (10/31), be sure to get your tickets early.  That’s the one night you can be sure will sell out earlier than you expect...no surprise, right?

Have a fantastic time, and don’t forget-if you’d like assistance planning and booking your trip, just let me know...I’d be happy to help!

Do you plan on going to the Halloween or Christmas Party this year?  I do!

Where In Walt Disney World Am I Wednesday

Where am I today?

May-leficent Giveaway-$200 Disney Gift Card plus other prizes!

Welcome to the May-leficent Giveaway to celebrate the release of Maleficent in theaters May 30th!  I've joined up with several other bloggers and sites to co-sponsor this fantastic giveaway where you could win:

A $200 Disney Gift Card + Disney Maleficent Tee

or
A Maleficent Ear Band + 2 Movie Tickets + $25 Disney Gift Card

or
A $25 Disney Gift Card

The giveaway runs from May 16-May 29, 2014.  You can use the easy Rafflecopter entry form below to enter, or enter from either of my Facebook pages on the giveaway tab (The Disney World Files or Magical Moments Vacations by Carra Saigh).

I can't wait for this movie to come out-the trailers look fantastic.  Are you planning on seeing the movie?  If you are, will you be going opening weekend or wait until the craziness dies down?

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Monday Morning Treat from Epcot

Just to start your Monday morning off right...here's some School Bread from the Norway pavilion in Epcot:

What's your favorite WDW snack?

Where in Walt Disney World Am I Wednesday

Where in Walt Disney World am I now?

Tuesday Tip: Photopass cards at Walt Disney World

With the ability now to have Photopass photographers just scan your MagicBand after they take your picture to put your photos right into your account, not as many guests have been using the traditional Photopass cards:

For those who do, here's your Tuesday tip.  As soon as you get your card, take a clear picture of the back with your camera or phone:

Now, if you happen to lose your card during your vacation, you'll still have the number from the back of the card to enter online to retrieve the photos that have been taken on that card so far...so no lost pictures!  You're allowed to get and enter multiple cards into your account online, so if you do lose your card, you can always get another from the next photographer.  By taking a picture of the back, you ensure that even if you do lose your card along the way, you won't lose the precious memories made during your vacation.

Where in Walt Disney World Am I Wednesday

Where in Walt Disney World can you find this:

Where in Walt Disney World Am I Wednesday

There are many fountains at Walt Disney World...where can you find this one?

Disney Movie Collection Giveaway!

Do you love Disney movies?  How would you like to win a collection of them?  It's time for a new giveaway, and you could be the lucky winner of all of these great Disney movies:

The Little Mermaid                       Babes in Toyland
Toy Story 3                                    Lady and the Tramp
The Incredibles                             A Bug's Life
Cinderella                                      Wall-E
Monster's University                     Muppet Treasure Island & the Great Muppet Caper
Brave                                             Wreck It Ralph
Iron Man 3                                     Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Aladdin                                          Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary 2-disc set
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
Disney 4-movie collection: Herbie (Love Bug/Herbie Goes Bananas/Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo/Herbie Rides Again)

The Disney World Files has joined with several other great blogs/websites to sponsor this fun giveaway.

Here's some other important info:

-Giveaway starts at midnight EST on January 14/15 and ends at 11:59 PM MST (1:59 AM EST) January 27th
-Winner must be a US resident 18 years or older
-Winner will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond to claim their prize or another winner may be chosen
-Movies will be sent individually from each blog sponsor.  Winner's address will be shared with all blog sponsors (18).  If winner does not agree to have his/her address shared with all sponsors, another winner will be chosen.

So get ready...get set...and enter!  Don't forget to share this post using the buttons below for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, etc to help spread the word.  And just for fun, comment below which movie(s) from the giveaway collection you'd be most excited to get.

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Silent Sunday in the Park-Magic Kingdom

Silent Sunday in the Park-Epcot, Future World

Silent Sunday in the Park-Magic Kingdom

$100 Amazon or Visa Gift Card Giveaway-Winner's Choice!

Just in time for holiday shopping, I've teamed up with a great group of bloggers/websites for a new giveaway.  From midnight (MST) 11/18/13 thru 11:59pm (MST) 11/25/13, you can enter to win your choice of either a $100 Amazon or $100 Visa Gift Card (one winner!).   Entrants must be 18 years or older and be a legal resident of the United States.  Please see the full Terms & Conditions at the bottom of the Rafflecopter entry form.

What a great way to get some extra holiday money!  What would you use the $100 gift card for if you are the lucky winner?

Don't forget to share the giveaway with friends and family :-)

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Giveaway! $1000 in Disney Gift Cards Starts November 1st!

And you thought the giveaway from September/October was big?  Just in time for the holiday season, I’ve teamed up with an amazing group of other Disney bloggers and sites to co-sponsor this spectacular giveaway for $1000 worth of Disney gift cards!  One grand prize winner will receive a $500 Disney gift card, and two runners-up will receive a $250 Disney gift card each.  Just think of all the wonderful Disney things you could get with those...or how much of your next Disney trip would be taken care of if you’re one of the lucky winners!

Here’s the details: The giveaway starts Friday, November 1, 2013 at midnight and runs through Monday, November 11, 2013 at 11:59pm.  It is open to people in the United States only who are 18 years old or older. Each regular entry (liking a Facebook page, following on Twitter, etc) will be worth two entries into the giveaway; sharing or tweeting about the contest will be worth five entries each.  If you complete all the entries, including all the tweets/shares, you could earn 354 chances to win!  Winners will be notified by email once the giveaway ends and will have 24 hours to reply to claim their prize.  

Ready to enter?  Just check out the Rafflecopter form below starting at midnight, November 1st...don’t forget to share the giveaway with friends and family so everyone gets a chance to win...and good luck!  Be sure to comment below on what you'd use the gift card for if you win :-)

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