Making Magical Memories

Let me start this out by saying that this post is purely opinion.   And to write it, I think you need to understand how I've classified my children throughout their lives. Babies:  infant to around 18 months Toddlers:  18 months to around age 3 Little:  This stage began around the age of 3 and lasted until they went to school.  For one that was 4 months after he turned 5 and for the other it was 9 months after she turned 5. Kids:  Kindergarten until they were formally a tween Tween:  10-12 Teens:  13 - 17 I say this because over the next few posts I'm going to tell you my opinion of taking 4 different ages of my children to Disney.  I never took my kids to Disney when they were babies or toddlers.  For one child I never had the opportunity. For the other I actually chose not to bring her on a weekend trip (though I do have regrets on this now at times, though other times I don't - it's a very conflicting moment in time!) ...

5 Reasons I Love Walt Disney World More than Disneyland Resort If you read my last post you saw the top 5 reasons I prefer to go to the West Coast if given a chance to choose.  Now, let me tell you the top 5 reasons I prefer the East Coast! 5 .  Magic Bands.  The technology in these bands is amazing.  Not only can they be your room key, credit card, and Fast Pass, but they can be used to sprinkle little touches as you are on rides.  I'll never forget the first time we noticed this.  We were riding "it's a Small World" in the Magic Kingdom.  As we were leaving the tunnel, there was a sign that said "Adios..." then it listed all of our names.  At first we thought it strange that our names would be listed there, then kind of weird, then it clicked.  Were they using our Magic Bands?  They were, and we thought it was pretty cool! 4 .  It's bigger!  Yes, I know that my number 4 on my Disneyland list was that it's smaller, but l...

5 Reasons I Love Disneyland Resort More than Walt Disney World Ok, let me start this off by first saying I love them both!  But, there are significant differences to them.  If you've never been to either, and you're trying to decide which Coast is the right Coast for you on your first trip, I can't make that decision for you.  I can, however, outline what I like most about each of the two locations.  So, here goes... 5 . Disney MaxPass.  I absolutely love Disneyland Resort's MaxPass system!  It takes what I loved about the old paper system (getting them day of) and combines it with what I LOVE about the Magic Bands at Walt Disney World - technology.  The MaxPass system allows you to use your phone to make a same day Fast Pass, to redeem said Fast Pass, and to also get all of your PhotoPass downloads for the day you've purchased it for.   With MaxPass you can easily make your Fast Passes the moment you walk into the Park and continue to ch...