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New Year, New Blog Name, and New Promos!!

Happy 2018 Everyone!! Starting the new year off with a BANG and updated my blog and Facebook names - now I am using Murphy and the Mouse. Get it? Play on words with my last name :-) There are several fantastic specials out there right now to help save some $$ when booking your 2018 vacations! I wanted to capture them all here for your viewing convenience. You're welcome. WDW 1) Soak up some sun & fun with these spring offers, saving you up to 20% at select Disney resort hotels: Book through March 7, 2018 for stays most nights Feb. 18-April 14, 2018. Book through April 7, 2018 for stays most nights April 15-June 10, 2018. 2) As part of the sun & fun savings above, when you book as a package with a minimum 5-day theme park ticket with the Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus, you get one more day added to the ticket, FREE!! 6 days for the price of 5?! yes PLEASE! 3) Several spring offers for FL residents and AP holders too! 4) Summe...

How to take pictures at Disney - using only your phone!

Okay guys, I am a huge advocate of purchasing Memory Maker for your trip to WDW (or Photo Pass at Disneyland) - you get your ride pictures, dining pictures, magic shots, etc. and everyone can always be in the picture! But what if you are going for a short trip or multiple times in a year and you don't want to have that expense on every trip? Here are some great tips on how to take great pictures at the World with only a cell phone! 1. Lock your focus and exposure BEFORE you want to take your picture. Do you ever get hacked off that you keep missing the “perfect moment” because your camera is so dang…SLOW!? By the time you get it focused and exposed correctly, that smile, laugh, or moment is gone. Well, there’s good news. You just need to lock in your focus and exposure before hand. That way when you press the camera button on your phone, it snaps the pic IMMEDIATELY! You lock focus and exposure by: Pressing and holding on where you want the focus set to ...

Halloween Time at WDW and Disneyland

Halloween at Disney !!! Disneyland Resort - Mickey's Halloween Party 2016 Party Guide for Reference 2017 Party Guide The 2017 dates for Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland are September 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 , and October 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, and 31, 2017. The party runs from 6-11PM or 7-12AM depending on the evening. Much like WDW, you can enter the park 3 hours prior to the official start of the party, however, your ticket is not good for the entire day, and you need a special party ticket to attend the party. New for 2017: Your Halloween Party ticket will include admission to BOTH parks – Disneyland and California Adventure – up to 3 hours prior to party time. Special party only activities include: trick or treat stations, Halloween Screams Fireworks, The Ride of the Headless Horseman, the Frightfully Fun Parade, Cadaver Dans, Villain photo ops, Pre-party in Toon Town to meet Mickey and Minnie and trick or treat, ...

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