Holidays
Enjoying the holidays with family
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2026 Disney Jollywood Nights Planning Guide and Checklist
The holidays have officially arrived at Walt Disney World, and that means Jollywood Nights is back at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! During this premiere after hours event, guests delight in the glitz and glam of old Hollywood while immersed in a glittering holiday atmosphere. Specialty entertainment, festive food and drinks, and rare character encounters are just a few of the exclusive offerings available during this five-hour affair. So, to help you make the most of your party time, we’ve created a checklist for Disney Jollywood Nights! But before we dive into our Jollywood Nights checklist, let’s go over what you can expect to find at the party. Disney Jollywood Nights Disney…
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Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll
This week, we’re covering everything you need to know about the Christmas Tree Stroll at Disney Springs! Christmas trees are my favorite part of the holidays. Taking in the twinkling lights, colorful ribbons, and shiny baubles puts me in a jolly mood! If you feel the same, then you won’t want to miss this yuletide tradition at Disney Springs – the Christmas Tree Stroll! What is the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll? The Christmas Tree Stroll is a showcase of extravagantly decorated Christmas trees scattered across Disney Springs. And in true Disney fashion, each Christmas tree celebrates various Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars favorites. This annual event runs November 11th…
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Addams Family Dinner and a Movie
They’re creepy, and they’re kooky, and the inspiration behind this week’s themed dinner. Tonight, we celebrate the Addams Family with a mysterious and spooky dinner menu that really is a scream! You rang? Welcome, readers, to an evening of gloom and misery where dinner is delightfully dreadful, and the company is altogether ooky. Our Addams Family dinner menu features macabre morsels inspired by each strange and deranged family member. So, step into the flickering candlelight of our decaying abode, and don’t mind the howling screams and lingering shadows. Now, for the crucial question: salt, pepper, or cyanide? This will certainly be an evening to die for. *This post contains affiliate…
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Practical Magic Themed Dinner
Grab your broomsticks, because we’re getting the coven together for a Practical Magic themed dinner! Practical Magic is the story of the Owens family of modern-day witches. The family faces closed-minded prejudice in their small Massachusetts town, as well as a curse that causes any man an Owens woman falls in love with to die. Throughout the movie, Owens sisters Sally and Gillian utilize “practical magic” to cast spells, perform a resurrection, and fight supernatural forces. Practical Magic has a charming and cozy autumn aesthetic perfect for this time of year. And with a long-awaited sequel arriving this fall, it seemed like the perfect time to plan a Practical Magic…
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Scream Themed Dinner
What’s your favorite scary movie? Because tonight we’re heading to Woodsboro, where the phone rings off the hook, and dinner is an utter scream. So, lock your doors and check the closets, because tonight we’re sharing our Scream themed dinner! Scream is my ultimate favorite scary movie – you could say Ghostface is my Ghost-fave (this terrible pun was inspired by numerous typos while composing this article). I love the whodunnit aspect of the movie, which keeps you guessing who’s behind the mask. Plus, the film is full of 90s nostalgia (RIP video rental stores 😢). With Halloween around the corner, I decided it was the perfect time to create…
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2026 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Checklist
Fall has arrived at Walt Disney World, and that means it’s time for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! And to help prepare you for the spine-tingling fun, we’ve created a checklist of all the 2026 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party offerings! Guests flock to this premiere after hours event to enjoy specialty entertainment, trick-or-treating throughout Magic Kingdom, dance parties, and rare character sightings. There are a ton of exclusive offerings during this five-hour affair. And with our 2026 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party checklist, you’ll be able to prioritize your favorites and make the most of your party time! But before we dive into our checklist for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, let’s go…
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Droid Depot: Build Your Own Droid in Galaxy’s Edge!
This week, we’re covering everything you need to know about Droid Depot at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge! Galaxy’s Edge is the immersive world of Star Wars located in Hollywood Studios. This bustling outpost offers lively markets, otherworldly food and beverages, and two high-flying attractions. But guests seeking to further immerse themselves in the world of Star Wars can take part in two unique build experiences – Savi’s Workshop and Droid Depot. At Savi’s, guests craft their very own custom lightsabers. This is the premiere Star Wars experience, so I’ve heard, which I’m saving for when my son is a little older. So, this trip, we booked a reservation for the…
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Disney Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board
This week, we added a touch of Disney magic to our Valentine’s Day celebrations with a Mickey and Minnie themed charcuterie board! At our house, Valentine’s Day is a family affair. Every year, we host a Valentine’s Day party for the kids with crafts, games, and special treats. And this year, I thought it would be fun to create a themed charcuterie board for our celebration. As you probably know, we love adding a touch of Disney magic to our days. So, for added pixie dust on Valentine’s Day, I decided to make a Mickey and Minnie charcuterie board. They are the original Disney couple, after all! To pull it…
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Star Wars: Hoth Battle Party
We celebrated my little Star Wars fan’s fifth birthday with a Hoth Battle party! For the past couple years, my son has been all about Star Wars. Trips to Galaxy’s Edge have been highlights of Disney vacations, and visiting Darth Vader is now a beloved tradition. But in all the Star Wars galaxy, there’s one thing my little guy loves above all else – Imperial Walkers. His fascination with them began within the pages of his Star Wars board book, and then grew after coming face to face with his first AT-AT in Walt Disney World. Discovering my husband’s old N64 game (Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire) sealed the…
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EPCOT Festival of the Holidays – The Best of the Fest!
We had an absolute blast sampling the new food and beverage offerings at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. It was a lot of difficult research, but now we can share our EPCOT Festival of the Holidays best of the fest picks! EPCOT Festival of the Holidays is a celebration of traditions and cuisine from around the world during the yuletide season. In 2025, the festival takes place from November 28th to December 30th. Guests attending EPCOT Festival of the Holidays will enjoy various seasonal offerings around World Showcase including holiday storytellers, festive decorations, musical performances, and special events. But the big draw of this festival for many is the…
