Disney Mamas Fun Fact Friday ~ Epcot Flower and Garden by the Numbers
The 21st Annual Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is in full swing so we thought it would be fun to share some of what is involved in putting on this beautiful, stunning, aromatic event! Enjoy! * 100 topiaries of some of your favorite characters * 1,000 native butterflies, representin
March 14, 2014
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Fun Fact Friday (with a twist!) ~ Cast Member Stories!
Our friends at Theme Park Tourist published an article in June 2013 where they interviewed several Disney Cast Members and asked what some of the most common questions they received were. The responses made me chuckle so I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorites here.
January 24, 2014
Fun Fact Friday ~ Spaceship Earth
Epcot’s Spaceship Earth is truly a unique piece of construction! The icon weighs in at 16 million pounds. That’s more than three times that of a space shuttle fully fueled and ready for launch. The outer “skin” of Spaceship Earth is made up of 11,324 aluminum and plastic
Disney Mamas Fun Fact Friday ~ Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
One of the most stunning displays during the holiday season at Walt Disney World has to be the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. In 1986, Mr. Jennings Osborne’s daughter, Breezy had a “simple” request to put up Christmas lights on their house. As any good
Disney Mamas Fun Fact Friday ~ Think Your Holiday Display is Excessive?
Many families spend the day after Thanksgiving putting up their holiday and Christmas decorations so we thought today would be a great time to share so fun facts about the many decorations at the Walt Disney World Resort. Hopefully it will make putting up your Christmas tree seem lik
Fun Fact Friday – Thanksgiving Dining at WDW
If you are travelling to Walt Disney World over Thanksgiving you may wonder where you can go to get a good Thanksgiving meal. Having made this trek a few times myself, I can tell you that there are many options to choose from! Ranging from the traditional to more unique offerings, D
Disney Mama’s Fun Fact Friday ~ The Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian Resort
Now that work has begun on assembling the lifesize gingerbread house in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, I thought it would be a great time to share some fun facts on exactly what it takes to build this completely edible baking masterpiece. It takes Disney chefs about 400 hours
November 15, 2013
Fun Fact Friday ~ Walt, Trains and the Creation of Disneyland
We’ve all heard the story about Walt Disney watching his daughter’s ride the carousel in Griffith Park and coming up with the idea to build Disneyland. But is it true? I guess you could call it a half-truth. But, what really inspired Walt Disney to build Disneyland was hi
Fun Fact Friday ~ “Curiousity Often Leads to Trouble”
Taken from the classic Alice in Wonderland movie that Disney released in 1951, the quote used in the title of today’s fun fact is quite an appropriate warning. For those guests that are willing to go round and round and round and round to see just how dizzy with laughter you ca
November 01, 2013
Fun Fact Friday ~ Celebrate Good Times!!
Today my DH and I are celebrating our 10th Wedding Anniversary and I am reminded of the fact that Disney can make celebrations more magical, and most are free!!! The easiest way to celebrate your event at a Disney Destination is to ask for a FREE celebration pin at any guest services
October 11, 2013
Fun Fact Friday ~ Resort Room Roulette
Have you ever dreamed of staying at every resort at Walt Disney World? How about in every single guest room? Well, if you wanted to stay in all of the guest rooms in all of the resort and hotels currently open on Walt Disney World property (at the rate of one room per night), it woul
Fun Fact Friday ~ Wrapped For Mickey’s Protection
Have you ever wondered (those of you that are old enough to remember) why the Mickey Head balloons are now floating in a crystal ball? In the early days of the Disney parks they sold the Mickey balloons alone, simply tied to their string and it was this way for years. Guest Services,
September 13, 2013
Fun Fact Friday ~ 40+ Square Miles of Fun!!!
Did you know that the Walt Disney World Resort, including the 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, 4 18-hole championship golf courses, 1 9-hole par 36 walking course, 2 mini-golf courses, ESPN Wide World of Sports complex with a baseball stadium that holds 10,000, 2 entertainment districts
August 30, 2013
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