Wordless Wednesday: #DisneySMMoms Sand Art and Spin Art
Bonus photos. These weren’t from DisneySMMoms, but I just had to share them.
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Disney World Vacation 2011: Hidden (and Not So Hidden) Mickey and Friends #DisneySMMoms
B quite nicely explained our arrival in Disney World for the 2011 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. As we checked in to our room and made our way around the hotel and parks, NHL and JSL began noticing things they hadn’t noticed before: Mickey Mouse.
No, not that Mickey. I’m talking about the more hidden variety. Like on the floors of the hotel in the tiles.
Of course, Mickey wasn’t alone there. His friends Pluto, Donald, Minnie and Goofy joined him.
In the room, the boys noticed a Mickey hidden (not so subtly) in our towels.
They also spotted his face in a lamp. (Again, this one was pretty obvious.)
Then, JSL made a discovery. There was a second Mickey on the desk. Not on the lamp, but hidden in the woodwork.
Later on, we discovered that the tiles by the elevator held a certain fairy.
I’d like an extra large order of pixie dust, please.
When it was time for us to join B for dinner (after her Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons Platinum Soiree), we spotted a few more Mickey-and-Friends in the rug.
We also noticed, in the Grand Floridian’s lobby, Chip, Mrs. Potts and a certain magical rose.
Our final Hidden Mickey of the night, though, was the proudest one. NHL and JSL looked at the floor and declared “Mickey!” Sure enough, there was a Mickey hidden in the pattern.
A family saw me taking this taking this photo and wondered why I was taking a photo of the floor. Then, they saw the Mickey. As we walked along the same path for awhile, their daughter kept pointing out Mickey’s appearance in every tile. I’d like to think we transferred a bit of Hidden Mickey Fever to her. (The only cure: More Mickey Mouse!)
Of course, that night the boys got to see the real Mickey Mouse along with Minnie, Goofy and Pluto:
Oh yes, and I also got this dessert, despite the fact that I had a full plate, because of Minnie’s appearance on it.
Geeking Out At Disney World With Vinylmations
While at Disney World, we introduced the kids to the wonders of Vinylmations. NHL decided to get a Muppet Vinylmation. He opened it up (video will be on its way) and out popped the Swedish Chef.
The next day, we stopped by Downtown Disney’s DStreet shop to get each of the boys a Vinylmation. JSL was hoping to get Buzz Lightyear, but he wound up getting a Green Army Man.
NHL, also opted for a Toy Story Vinylmation and found Wheezy in his box.
For my Vinylmation, I went the Geek route. Disney has a line of geeky Vinylmations with glasses, braces and pocket protectors. Since my favorite character is Goofy, I got him. Now, I think Goofy’s a geek as it is. Think about it. He’s a bit socially awkward, accident prone and is interested in a wide variety of subjects (including skiing, swimming and gliders). Add in the accessories and he’s Geeky to the Goofy Max:
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Disney Class, Thy Name is Belle #DisneySMMoms
On Friday, while B attended Disney Social Media Moms sessions, I took the boys hunting: autograph hunting. Specifically, we were after the Beast’s autograph. NHL has been itching to get Beast to sign his autograph book for quite some time. I did my research pre-Disney and found out that Beast hangs out in the France section of Epcot. So off we went to hunt the Beast(‘s autograph).
When we got to France, we saw Belle, but no Beast. Undaunted, NHL charged ahead to capture her autograph. For some reason, though, JSL turned timid. He refused to get out of the stroller and didn’t want Belle coming up to him. She was very nice, took photos with just NHL, and signed his book.
We went off to find other characters/autographs and eventually decided to head back. We heard that Beast was coming soon and waited for him. During the wait, JSL declared that he was brave and was going to say hi to the Beast. Sure enough, when Beast arrived (and when it was our turn), JSL walked up and hugged Beast.
At this point, Belle showed that she was a shining example of Disney class. It was over 45 minutes after our first encounter, but Belle remembered my boys. Not only that, but she remembered that JSL was afraid of her before (and noted to Beast how brave he seemed now). Even more impressive, she remembered their names. Now, I’m sure that Disney Characters see a lot of kids every hour. For Belle to remember my kids names after that time is just one example of Disney’s commitment to class.
Disclaimer: We got Disney World accommodations and park tickets as part of our Disney Social Media Moms package. This (or any other blog post) were not required as part of Disney Social Media Moms and are my own experiences and opinions.