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Pages from a Disney Book

Updates, articles, news, and pages from Disney guidebook author Jennifer Marx

On our most recent trip to Walt Disney World, we dined at the California Grill high atop the Contemporary Resort. I planned the dinner a bit late so we could also watch the Wishes Fireworks show from the adjacent observation deck on the 14th floor, a privilege reserved only for […]

Disney’s Wishes: The Story of My Wish Come True (Or ...

8 Nov, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged Contemporary / fireworks / hope / Wishes by Jennifer Marx

On November 9, 1998, the PassPorter.com web site came online. That’s 15 years ago. PassPorter was around before YouTube.com, Facebook.com, and MySpace.com. We survived GeoCities.com, Hotmail.com, and Borders.com (sob!). We started back in the Internet dark ages, folks. You can see what our web site looked like back here — […]

PassPorter.com Turns 15

7 Nov, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged passporter.com birthday by Jennifer Marx

First, I do not consider myself a foodie by any stretch of the imagination. I was a very picky eater throughout childhood and early adulthood. When I lived in Japan, I turned down the “delicacies” in favor of spaghetti. Even now, I’m the sort of person who has a favorite […]

Are You a Disney Foodie? 100 Interesting, Unusual, or Famous ...

6 Nov, 2013 in Dining Out at Disney / Pages from a Disney Book tagged disney foodies / strange foods by Jennifer Marx

I’ve been a fan of Disney’s refillable mugs since they were first introduced in the early 90s. The refillable mugs have gone through many changes over the years. Today, the refillable mugs — which Disney calls Rapid Fill mugs — are high-tech with embedded RFID chips in the bottom that […]

Evolution of Disney’s Refillable Mugs: Rapid Fill Mug Pros and ...

4 Nov, 2013 in Dining Out at Disney / Pages from a Disney Book tagged Disney / mugs / rapidfill mug / refillable mug / rfid by Jennifer Marx

After successfully choosing and modifying my FastPass+ reservations, the day had arrived to put it to the test and try FastPass+ out in the parks at Walt Disney World! Our first “field test” was at the Be Our Guest restaurant, for which I’ve written a separate review. But the first […]

My FastPass+ Review #2: Using FastPass+ In The Parks

3 Nov, 2013 in Pages from a Disney Book tagged be our guest / enchanted tales with belle / Fastpass+ / fp+ / meet mickey / princess fairytale hall by Jennifer Marx

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

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