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October fests: Fast-forward to Halloween events
Somehow, Halloween has landed on my front burner today, so here’s a roundup of upcoming theme-park doin’s that build up to Oct. 31. Wandered around earlier this afternoon looking for Universal’s...
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Ghost Mickey comes to life
As the discussions of Halloween costumes began to get serious, my son insisted he wanted to be Mickey Mouse. Again. I wouldn’t mind the repeat performance, but have you ever tried to find a Mickey...
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Magic Kingdom: Sweet sights at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Five things that stand out in my mind about last week's outing to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom. 1. The gravediggers in the Boo to You Parade. OK, maybe it's wasn't the most...
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party: The case of the missing candy
Here at TPR Central, we like to play a little game called “Are they cutting costs or aren’t they?” Since Disney especially — but one presumes all the parks – makes a strong (and public) effort not to...
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Disney World: Free face painting
During Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom, children and the young at heart can have their faces painted for free. As if my five-year-old daughter wasn’t excited enough about...
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Postcard from Disneyland: Halloween
Holiday "overlays," as Disney calls them are nothing new to Disneyland, which I visited on a recent vacation. An "overlay" is when a ride gets re-decorated for the holidays, and there are two great...
View ArticleHalloween roundup: From mild to wild at Central Florida attractions
Time for a wrap-up of Halloween events at Central Florida attractions, from continuing, to coming up, to concluding. But we'll beging with the mild, kid-oriented, trick-or-treating events and move up...
View ArticlePlan ahead for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
On Friday, we headed into Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party with two 7-year-old boys, two 5-year-old girls and a plan for the start of the evening to maximize our time. On A Mom and the Mouse at...
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Weekend outlook: Food, wine, Halloween, corn maze, free party downtown
New activities meet old favorites this weekend at Orlando-area attractions. Better Than Ezra set for tonight at Velvet Sessions. + Better Than Ezra will perform at tonight’s Velvet Sessions cocktail...
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Time to ponder theme-park parades (plus a photo gallery)
The debut of Universal’s Superstar Parade at Universal Studios last week had me musing about Theme Park Parades I Have Known. And that can only lead to a list and a photo gallery from the Orlando...
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