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Monthly Archives: October 2013

Happy Halloween to all my Disney friends! Disney always seems to be a part of my Halloweens, whether it is seeing Disney-themed costumes, going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, or just putting out my Mickey pumpkin. While I can’t be at Disney today, I can at least re-visit some of […]

Happy Halloween: My Five Favorite Spooky Disney Places

31 Oct, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged costume / halloween / Haunted Mansion / snow white / tom sawyer island / tower of terror by Jennifer Marx

One month before my trip to Walt Disney World, I receive an invitation to “participate in an exclusive test for lunch at Be Our Guest” using the FastPass+ system at My Disney Experience. Excited, I followed the directions to log in, only to find it would only apply to my […]

FastPass+ for Be Our Guest at the Magic Kingdom: What’s ...

30 Oct, 2013 in Dining Out at Disney / Pages from a Disney Book by Jennifer Marx

In just two weeks, the PassPorter Moms Podcast will record and celebrate it’s 200th episode. Wow. When my co-host Sara suggested we do a podcast together, I remember thinking, “How on earth could I do that every week? I am an Introvert with a capital I!” But someone once said that […]

200th Episode of PassPorter Moms Podcast and Our 200 Random ...

29 Oct, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged PassPorter Moms / passportermoms / podcast / random acts of pixie dust by Jennifer Marx

Along with our selection to test Disney’s MagicBands on our recent trip came the ability to select and reserve FastPass+ attraction/show times in advance of our trip. We had both magical as well as frustrating experiences with choosing FastPass+ times. Just What is FastPass+? FastPass+ is Disney’s next generation of […]

My FastPass+ Review #1: Choosing and Changing FastPass+ Reservations

28 Oct, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged Fastpass+ / fp+ / mdx / my disney experience / ride reservation by Jennifer Marx

All day yesterday and most of today I’ve been looking at photos from the renovated and re-imaginated Disney Magic ship, which had its first sailing yesterday. The Disney Magic has had MANY additions and changes after its drydock earlier this month (you can see a list of changes here) so […]

10 Favorite Views from the Re-Imagined Disney Magic Ship

26 Oct, 2013 in Cruise Travel tagged disney magic / oceaneer club / photos / renovated / senses spa / stateroom by Jennifer Marx

PassPorter’s Disney Cruise Line guidebook authors Dave and Allie are about to board the renovated Disney Magic and just sent me the Navigator (activity list) for today, October 25, 2013. Note the location name changes, like Carioca’s, Pete’s Boiler Bites, Daisy’s De-Lites, AquaDunk, and AquaLab, among others! […]

Disney Magic Reimagined: Navigator for October 25, 2013

25 Oct, 2013 in Cruise Travel tagged DCL / disney magic / navigator / renovations by Jennifer Marx

One of the accessories you can get for your Disney MagicBand is a “CoverBand.” This is a fabric cover that slide over your MagicBand. A CoverBand is not just a fashion statement; it’s particularly helpful in keeping your wrist comfortable and dry while wearing the MagicBand. Not everyone wants or […]

Make a CoverBand for Your MagicBand: Step-by-Step Tutorial for No-Sew ...

24 Oct, 2013 in Fresh Picked Posts / Pages from a Disney Book tagged CoverBand / MagicBand / tutorial by Jennifer Marx

One question I was asked frequently while touring Walt Disney World with the MagicBand was, “How does it feel? How do you like it?” Well, I have to be completely honest here. It felt “okay.” Not great. Not horrible. But okay. I’ve never been a big fan of anything on […]

Bling Out Your MagicBand: Stay Comfy and Secure With Tips ...

24 Oct, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged BandIts / costume / CoverBands / MagicBand / MagicSliders by Jennifer Marx

Last night I returned from a fabulous visit to Walt Disney World. I was fortunate enough to be included in a test of the new MagicBand, which is a plastic wristband that uses HF Radio Frequency (RF) technology and is picked up by short- and long-range readers located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The […]

16 Ways to Use MagicBands: How We Used Disney’s MagicBands ...

23 Oct, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged MagicBand / radio frequency / wristband by Jennifer Marx