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While it is traditionally Thanksgiving that marks the official start to the holiday season, it’s Black Friday that really sets off the gift-finding frenzy that signifies what has commonly been deemed the most wonderful time of year. And if you just happen to be visiting the most magical place on Earth around the most wonderful time of year, then you ...

Mickey Mouse is in the throes of an all-out celebration this week. With his birthday just yesterday on November 18, and the ongoing 50th Anniversary Celebrations at Walt Disney World Resort, there’s a lot of festivity in the air (and that’s not even including the upcoming holiday season). Perhaps you, like Mickey, are about to celebrate your very own upcoming ...

Disney World is known for offering up some of the most decadent desserts and other sweets. They span a wide range of variations, from cakes to cookies, fruit-filled concoctions to mousses, ice cream and so much more. While many treats are themed with your favorite character likeness or as to follow a venue’s given motif, there are other enticements that ...

Disney stories are all about celebrating diversity. As we are once again upon that time of year when we start reminiscing about our nation’s earliest inhabitants, the Native Americans, we can’t help but think back to one of Disney’s most iconic representations of all—that of the Powhatan beauty we all know as Pocahontas. While the story as told through the ...

If you have ever actively sought out such indulgences, comprised of delicious ice cream laden with toppings and all the works while on a visit to Walt Disney World Resort, then you probably already know some of the best places to head to in order to fulfill your wildest dreams! From cult classics to notable novelties, we’re taking a look ...

Disney fanatics living in the United States are lucky because both coasts boast iconic Disney theme parks to take delight in. Most already know the story behind how these parks got their start; Walt Disney pursued his vision for extending his entertainment industry beyond the bounds of just movies and television, going on to open his family-oriented Disneyland theme park ...

One of the innumerably unique aspects about visiting locations throughout Walt Disney World is the fact that one-of-a-kind original storylines are incorporated into each and every setting. Disney Imagineers are so meticulous in their thorough development of a given backstory that they include all of the intricate ins and outs needed, never even missing the subtlest of details, in order ...

Those of us who are lucky enough to be redheads get to rejoice with our very own national holiday of sorts. National Love Your Red Hair Day is celebrated every year on November 5th, and as its name implies, it is a commemoration of all shades and variations of that rarest of all hair colors. Longtime fans of Disney can, ...

November 5th is one of two National Doughnut Days in the United States; the other one takes place on the first Friday in the month of June. This means that the celebration of these delectable doughy dessert favorites are doubly delightful to indulge in. And since Disney takes the cake (or in this case, doughnut) for being the “Happiest Place ...

While many of us are currently consumed with thoughts about Halloween, there’s another more popular holiday that’s celebrated in Mexico as well as in various other Spanish-speaking nations throughout the Americas. It’s el Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead” in English. Officially beginning each year on the eve of October 31st and lasting through November 2nd, this ...