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Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a safe and happy New Year! I thought it would be fun to kick off 2016 with a fun post! Today, I want to talk about my all time favorite Disney World rides! I tried to narrow it down to just my top 5 and it was SO hard! I got it to 5, but I ended up having to leave out some rides that I do consider favorites.

5. Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin

This has always been one of my favorite rides! I always have a blast trying to beat my score (and the score of anyone riding with me.). I also love that I can ride it many times in a trip and it never gets old because it is a game as well as a ride!

4. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Being the newest coaster at Magic Kingdom, it had to earn its way onto this list! I love how smooth it is and that there is a fun break in the middle with some of the most amazing audio-animatronic characters that I have ever seen.

3. Star Tours

I had never been on this until a year and a half ago. I wasn't sure I even wanted to go on it. I am not a huge Star Wars fan and had never been much for simulation rides. Well, I love it. One thing that makes this ride so much fun is the fact that you get a different combination of scenes every single time that you ride it! They also just added new characters and lands from the new movie which adds even more different combinations! Plus, it feels like you are flying, a theme I obviously like considering the next ride on this list.

2. Soarin'

Deciding between number 2 and number 1 was very difficult. Both are rides I love and never get tired of riding. Soarin' is such an amazing experience. I never would hang glide in real life. Things like that terrify me, but that's what makes this ride so much fun! You get the chance to feel what it is like without having to actually do it! I can not wait to see the new movie with new scenes from all over the world!

1. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

I was forced onto this ride. I didn't want to go. I hid my head in my jacket. I loved it. I was in 2nd grade the first time I rode Thunder Mountain and I was forced to go by the friend I was at Disney with. I had less than no interest in roller coasters. They seemed awful. Boy, was I wrong! This started a love for rides like this! It doesn't feel like a trip to Disney without a ride on the Wildest Ride in the WILDERNESS!! To me, it's a classic and so much fun.

I hope you enjoyed my top 5 favorite rides! I would love to hear what rides are in your top 5! You can leave them in the comments, I would love to read them! Happy New Year! 

As any Disney lover will know, there is nothing better than Disney food. The food in itself is an attraction, if you know what to get and where to get it!

This will be the first post in an ongoing series talking about my top 10 lists of everything Disney and today we are starting with snacks! Some of these could fall into the dessert category but we all know that when you are on vacation, dessert time is any time! Without further ado, let's get into it!

10.  Croissant Donut at Refreshment Port in Epcot World Showcase

I tried one of these for the first time at the Food and Wine Festival last year. I fell in love and raved about them to my family. I was so disappointed that I wouldn't be able to get another until the festival this year. Then, on my next trip to Epcot I realized that it wasn't part of the festival and that you can get them any time. They are crispy, sweet, buttery and all around fantastic!

9. Cream Cheese Pretzel from the Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland (and many other places)

Any time I saw these on a menu I thought that they would be disgusting. Well, I was wrong. It is a really good pretzel filled with a sweet cheese filling similar to what would be in a good cheese danish. They are warm and have cinnamon on them and are a perfect treat!

8. Pocky from Japan Pavillon at Epcot

While not technically a Disney food, it is something I get at Disney. These are thin biscuit sticks covered in some of the most delicious chocolate that I have ever had. My tip is to buy more than one box. I bought one box when I was at Epcot earlier this week. I finished it on the drive home. I ordered a case on Amazon as soon as I got home. They are that addictive.

7. Sweet and Spicy Chicken Waffle Sandwich from Sleepy Hollow in Magic Kingdom

This could be a snack or even a light meal. The waffles at Sleepy Hollow are perfect any time of the day. They also have specialty sandwiches of which my favorite is the Sweet and Spicy Chicken Waffle. The chicken has just enough spice to it to make it delicious and the waffle is out of this world. The slaw adds a nice balance to it and let's be honest, that may be as close as you get to vegetables on vacation.

6. Dole Whip from Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom

I'm going to be honest, I have never tried Dole Whip. I know, I know. It's not that I don't want to. I always tell myself that I am going to but I end up getting something else. Next time, I promise.

5. Cinnamon Roll from Gaston's Tavern in Magic Kingdom

Like most, I was skeptical about the Cinnamon Rolls moving from Main Street. However, I shouldn't have worried. These are fantastic! They are sweet and soft and as big as your head. They are also served warm. One hint, sometimes things happen and the one you get won't be warm. Go back up and tell the cast member. They are happy to get you a warm one and they are so much better when they are warm like they are supposed to be.

4. Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich from Any Ice Cream Cart in Walt Disney World

I know for most people it is all about the Mickey Premium bar but for me, the Ice Cream Sandwich is where it's at. It is a fantastic cold treat for all of those hot Florida days at the parks and you get ice cream AND cookies. How do you beat that?

3. Baked Potato from Liberty Square Market in Magic Kingdom

If you are looking for something more substantial and in the category of "real food," look no farther than Liberty Square Market. You can get a hot, baked potato with all of the fixings. There have been many times where I have used this as a light lunch, especially if we have an early dinner ADR, but still need something. Also, I believe that they may have added sweet potatoes, but don't hold me to that.

2. Croque Glace from L''Artisans des Glaces in France in Epcot World Showcase

If I could only eat one thing at Disney for the rest of my life, this would be it. And, I don't even like ice cream. This is a fresh brioche roll, filled with the amazing ice cream of your choice, topped with caramel, raspberry or chocolate sauce and then put into a hot press to warm it and seal the bread. I know it sounds strange, but it is the best dessert in the parks in my opinion. I typically

1. Mickey Pretzel from Carts in all parks

I love pretzels. I love Mickey Mouse. I love Mickey Pretzels. These are available at carts all over all 4 parks. They are soft and warm and perfect with cheese sauce. There is no such thing as too many Mickey pretzels on a trip.

What are some of your favorite snacks in the parks? I would love to know because I am always looking to try new ones!

We had a 12:30pm lunch reservation. When we walked up we checked in with minimal issue. They had a little trouble finding us but it all worked out. We had ordered in advance online. There was about a 5 minute wait to get to one of the kiosks to confirm and pay for our order. After that we headed into the main attraction.



It was even more breathtaking than I imagined. We got a table close to the front of the room. It had a great view of the whole thing.

It wasn't but 5-10 minutes lated when our adorable cart arrived with all of the food we ordered....there was a lot. We wanted to try a lot of things.

We tried both the French Onion and the Potato and Leek soup. Both were not hot, this was a reoccurring theme here. I liked the taste of the potato, but found the grainy texture unappealing. My mom enjoyed the French Onion a lot, especially the cheese on top.




One thing to keep in mind is that at lunch, all of your food comes out at once so entrees got cold while we were trying soup.

My mom and I each ordered entrees but we essentially just ended up sharing everything. From this point forward, I loved everything I tried. My mom ordered the Braised Pork. Once again, it was cold but tasted AMAZING. I loved the pork and the green beans. There were also mashed potatoes and they were good but not worth wasting the space on. She liked it too but I think she liked the sandwich I got better.



I am a fan of roast beef. I went through a time in middle school where I had roast beef sandwiches for breakfast before school so needless to say I had to try the Carved Prime Chuck Roast Beef Sandwich. I got it without the vegetables on it because I am allergic to tomato. I loved it. It was fantastic. Between my mom and I we finished the whole thing. The warm baugette that it was on was fantastic. The only thing is that I wish it had a bit more of the Horseradish Sour Cream on it. Besides that, I give this an A+.




I can not explain how excited I was to try the grey stuff and it was, in fact, delicious. My mom didn't like it. I know, I am as shocked as you. We split the Master's Cupcake and the Triple Chocolate cupcake. We are big on chocolate. As much as I loved the grey stuff and eating a food out of the film was magical especially while sitting in the room from the film, I loved the chocolate one more.




Overall I thought the food was wonderful. Yes, it was cold but I would rather have tasty cold food than bland hot food. I would go back again for sure and probably will be back when we go next.

On the way out I took a walk around to snap some pictures of the other rooms.






We stopped at the mosaic and the family behind us was nice enough to take a picture of both os us. This is one of my favorites from the trip.



As we left the beautiful castle I took two pictures outside.

The beloved 7DMT


A lovely waterfall



I recommend everyone eat here at least once if you are a lover of Disney movies. I have not eaten here for any other meals so I am unsure if the food temperature is a constant issue or if we caught it on an off day but either way, it is worth the reservation!

If you have been to Disney World in the last year, you know the drill. Your MagicBand is your lifeline. It is your park ticket, room key, Photopass, method of payment and much more. They do offer them in a few colors, but sometimes that just isn't enough for those of us who would want to use them to accessorize an outfit instead of, how do I put this nicely, be an eyesore.

I personally have done this by customizing them. When my mom and I went for my birthday in December for MVMCP, I ordered a green and a red and then did a snowflake design with some rhinestones.

I did my mom's the same but in green. They still worked perfectly fine and you would not believe how many cast members loved them. And no matter what anyone say, you can put paint, glitter, rhinestones, etc on the Mickey head and have it work perfectly fine. The signals are very strong. 

This time it isn't the holidays, but I still wanted to decorate them. I went with everyone's favorite, glitter. I thought we could use a little pixie dust with us at all times. 

 I think they came out amazing. I also love that I did them with nail polish so that I can paint my nails to match! It just adds an element of fun to the trip. Just ask Stitch, he certainly agrees.

Since I was little, I have loved collecting and trading pins on trips to Disney World. In the beginning I got a starter set. I would trade and trade and retrade that set. Then my parents got me another set. They would also buy me special pins that I wouldn't trade. I remember my favorite was a pin I got that had a moving a car of Thunder Mountain that I got after I found out that I love the ride. I still love that ride to this day. Those earlier pins are packed away in a memory box. I think at some point soon I am going to have to pull them out and find a way to display them. On my weeklong trip in September, I got back into pin trading. I bought a collector set with 8 pins and a lanyard. I had an amazing time trading them. I have found that as an adult, I am more selective with trading. Then, before my birthday trip, I order a set of 20 pins from Ebay. I made sure they were real, Disney official pins first.

I then realized I needed a way to wear them so that I could trade them. I had too many to wear on the lanyard, plus I didn't like how it felt wearing them. I ended up making something for them. I took pieces of cardboard, wrapping paper and jewelry bags. I took the cardboard and wrapped it. Then I put it in the bags. I cut a hole in the top of each of the two bags and then threaded a key ring through. Then I attached the key ring to the lanyard.

I thought that today I would show you guys the pins I have currently. I am planning on going through and taking the pins that I really love off of the cardboard and possibly putting it on the lanyard. For now I have been keeping the ones that I wanted to trade first on the smaller, blue board.

The two boards

It's not that I don't like these pins, it is just that they are probably not the ones that I want to keep in my collection forever. Having the front, smaller board and knowing that I can trade any of those and be happy with it, makes it a lot easier trading in the parks. The second, white board has the pins that I like more and am more likely to keep. I still may end up trading a lot of these if I find ones that I like better.

Pooh is one of my favorite characters. I also love the vintage Disney pendant. I like the shape of the Ear Hat, but may still trade it.

I love anything that is Mickey shaped.

I have been collecting the Vynalmation shaped pins. I also love the Fantasia pin in the shape of the hat, especially considering the hat at the Studios is gone now. 

I am collecting the monorail pins and I thought the Donald one was just cute. 

My uncle bought me this colorful, guitar pin. Mickey slides on it. 

Another Vynalmation pin, 3D glasses and Mickey mouse logo.

Another monorail, another Vynalmation, a classic Mickey and a pie shaped like Mickey.

A cute T-Shirt pin.

I hope you liked getting a look at my pin collection. I may pull my older pins out and display them. If I do, I will make sure to do a post with those. If I remember correctly, there are a lot of Tinkerbell pins. I loved Tinkerbell. I am planning on doing a lot of trading when I am there next. It is looking like that may be in late April.

Do you trade or collect pins? If you do I would love to see pictures. You can tweet them to me or post them on my Facebook.