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Cate’s Favorite Things: The Kitchen Sink

Last May I escaped the heat and crowds at opening day of Star Wars Weekends for a little mid afternoon break at Beaches and Cream. Beaches and Cream, at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, is an old time ice cream parlor that serves up savory burgers and delicious frozen concoctions, but the real draw here is [...]

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Cate’s Favorite Things: Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue

I’ve been going to Disney since 1992, but my last trip in May 2011 was the first time I witnessed the spectacular spectacle that is the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue. The show has been delighting audiences at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground since 1979 and over 35 years later it certainly does not disappoint! We [...]

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Cate’s Favorite Things: Tangled Meet and Greet

“Tangled” is definitely my favorite Disney movie of the decade and I think it is safe to say that others feel the same (if the current hype around the new “Tangled” meet and greet at the Magic Kingdom is any indication.) Meeting Rapunzel and Flynn Rider was a major priority on my most recent trip [...]

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Growing Up Disney: Afraid of Tigger

I was going through family pictures the other day and noticed a trend… This is me when I was 3… And my cousin Halle when she was 3… Just so you know…we’ve both outgrown our fear of giant bouncing tigers and we’re cool with Tigger now!

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Cate’s Favorite Things: Boardwalk’s Luna Park Pool

Last September I stayed at the Boardwalk Inn for the first time and I couldn’t get enough of the Luna Park Pool! The Keister Coaster is the most amazing water slide ever! Some people might be a little creeped out by the giant clown head, but I thought it was whimsical! I went down it [...]

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Growing Up Disney:Tea Cup Style

Alice in Wonderland has always been my favorite movie and because of that the Mad Tea Party has always held a special place in my heart. Today I thought I would share a special “tea cup” version of Growing Up Disney… After my first spin EVER in the tea cups in 1992. My mom, cousin [...]

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Modern Day Fairytale-William and Kate

Coverage of the upcoming Royal Wedding is everywhere and I just found out that Disneychannel has big plans to join in the festivities the week leading up to the big event. A week-long primetime event “A Modern Fairytale: The Royal Wedding Week” will begin Monday, April 25th. Hosted by Juju Chang, the series will tell [...]

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Cate’s Favorite Things: Famous Friends

Hunting for characters is my favorite part of a Disney trip. Over the years I’ve made quite a few friends… The first time I met Tigger I was a little nervous…he bounces a lot… Friends from Wonderland are my favorite friends… By far the most friends I’ve ever met at once… Making new friends is [...]

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Growing Up Disney

I thought I would share some pictures of me vacationing in my favorite spot throughout the years…it seems like I’ve practically grown up at Walt Disney World! A stop at Disney Village 1990 on the way to Sanibel Island. A meeting with Minnie Mouse on a wonderful day at the Magic Kingdom in 1992. From [...]

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Welcome to Mousin’ Around!

Hello everyone and welcome to Mousin’ Around! In this space I’m going to share something that makes me happy…pieces of Walt Disney World. My earliest Disney memories involved flying elephants, spinning tea cups, and a boat ride around the world. At home I fell down the rabbit hole with Alice, rode in a pumpkin coach [...]

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