Spectro-Magic

Every Disney World park has great parades throughout the day, and they're all 'must-see' events! The best things about Disney parades are:

1. An all-in-one viewing of many of your beloved Disney characters.
2. After running across the parks in the hot Florida sun most of the day, a parade is a welcome breather, especially if you can find a shady area to plant your backside.
3. Get to the parade route early, 30-45 minutes, and snag a front row seat for a few personal interactions and handshakes from the characters walking by.
   

But by far my most favorite is the night parade at Magic Kingdom, Spectro-Magic. It sparkles, it glitters, and it sings.

Winking fish in front of Cinderella's castle dripping in icicle lights.

Colorful, twinkling dwarfs dance by.

As if the sparkling colored lights aren't enough, magically everything turns white.

All of the parades are well worth the wait and time, but Spectro-Magic is a requirement for the full Disney experience.

The Biggest Disney Lesson

No matter where you find yourself on Disney World property, the most important rule is: JUST BE A KID!


Our advice is to channel your inner 6-year old, and leave your adult inhibitions at home.

Perhaps unleash the inner beast...

Or climb on everything (that's not roped, or fenced, off)...


Explore!


And especially, give yourself permission to be a tourist.

Then document your antics with an obscene number of photos, so that delicious scrapbook you'll put together when you get home is cholk-full of fun.

Lots of love...

The Official First Entry

Now that it's February we figured it was perfect time to begin a blog whose journey actually started in December...

So who are we? We're Ian and Devon -- Orlando residents who finally have Disney passes, and aren't afraid to use them. We're documenting our year of Magical Wishes in this blog, where we'll share our favorite rides, little known spots, and just about anything we can explore at all 4 Disney parks.

So we begin with a parade, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, to be exact, at Disney's Magic Kingdom. I love Disney during Christmas! Of course the best place to watch a parade is from the front row, but since we walked into the park late for this one, we stood in the back by Town Hall.








One my favorite things about the parks is being star-struck by the characters -- it's like running into a Hollywood celebrity, and parades are a great way to see a plethora of characters all at once. :)