AUTHOR: Zoë Wood

Zoë Wood is a travel writer from Sydney, Australia. Since her first visit to Disneyland at the age of 6, she has spent her years frequently visiting Disney Parks and traveling around the world. Join Zoë as she lets you in on all the tips, tricks, anecdotes, and embarrassments that arise from her family adventures.



Rediscovering the Magic of Disney in Your 2020 Return to the Parks

So, you are returning to the Disney parks in 2020 and everything feels a little different. Well, you’re not alone. In some ways, the parks have may have changed forever; in others, the temporary discomfort of missing FastPasses, dining reservations, and entertainment might be a hidden opportunity to rediscover the Disney parks from a simpler Rediscovering the Magic of Disney in Your 2020 Return to the Parks

Monday Merch Meeting: Plush, PJ’s, Baby Yoda, Geeki Tiki and Pins!

It’s Monday again, and we are back with the next Merch Meeting to have a look through the last seven days of merchandise offerings from the Disney powers that be. Let’s get the meeting started! Disney Animators’ Collection Plush Dolls – 12” Three cute, new plush dolls are now available from the Disney Animators’ Collection Monday Merch Meeting: Plush, PJ’s, Baby Yoda, Geeki Tiki and Pins!

Broadening Your Disney Horizons

You might have noticed a running theme over the last few weekly articles where I’ve been focusing on refining our Disney experience while in the parks. Our love for Disney is much like a relationship. It needs attention, nurturing, and consideration to stay alive and well. That means sometimes taking an analytical approach to things Broadening Your Disney Horizons

Monday Merch Meeting: Dooney & Bourke, Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction, Bikes, & More!

Happy Monday, Everyone! We are back with another Monday Merch Meeting and once again, it has been an action-packed week of Disney goodies. I’ve got news on Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction, new additions to the Americana, Neon, and Rainbow Collections, bikes and so much more. Bonus points if you can spot my Disney duck Monday Merch Meeting: Dooney & Bourke, Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction, Bikes, & More!

Monday Merch Meeting: School Backpacks, Loungefly, Disney Parts Collection & More

Welcome back to your Monday Merch Meeting where we catch up on the week’s worth of merchandise released from Disney. The last 7 days have been largely dominated by new gear for the kids. After all, nothing says Summer Vacation quite like Back-to-School shopping in the first two weeks. Right? I can feel all of Monday Merch Meeting: School Backpacks, Loungefly, Disney Parts Collection & More

Going Hands-Free at Disney

We’ve all had quite the unexpected break from our Disney vacations, and it occurred to me last week that there might not be a better time than now revisit our park routines and avoid that relationship rut with our favorite vacation destination. As my children have grown older, I find myself needing to take less Going Hands-Free at Disney

Monday Merch Meeting: Rainbow, Dinnerware, Watches, Luggage, Dooney & Bourke and More

Welcome back to another Monday Merch Meeting where we take a look at all of the wonderful new things on offer to excite our inner Disney-lover. We have a lot to cover in today’s meeting, so grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy! Rainbow Disney Collection 2020 As many of you saw in Jackie’s column Monday Merch Meeting: Rainbow, Dinnerware, Watches, Luggage, Dooney & Bourke and More