Magical Mouse Adventures

My Latest Adventure - the Daddy Daughter Dance

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:47:00 +0000

God is Watching Over Us! A poem by Hannah

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:12:00 +0000

Hannah and I will be working to catch up her 30 Day posts - she's still been putting up a ton of pictures on Facebook! In the meantime, she's sharing her poem with you. Ready?

God Is Watching Over Us

A poem by Hannah Scott

God is watching over us

He made the wind.

He made the puss.

He even made us not to cuss.

But we do, you see, He'll disagree....

Some don't respect Him.

Some even reject Him.

Please don't make a fuss.

He will protect us.

God is watching over us.

Day 6 - 30 Day Dance Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:10:00 +0000

Today is Favorite Costume! Go here to see the rest of the 30 days and read this post to join in!

Day 5 - 30 Day Dance Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:23:00 +0000

Today is 5th Position. Go here to see the rest of the 30 days and read this post to join in!

Snow came to Texas today and I got to take my 5th position picture with my friend, Mille!

Day 4 - 30 Day Dance Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:21:00 +0000

Today is 4th Position. Go here to see the rest of the 30 days and read this post to join in!

Day 3 - 30 Day Dance Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:28:00 +0000

Today is 3rd Position. Go here to see the rest of the 30 days and read this post to join in!

I went on a Daddy - Hannah date to the COLD park and he took a picture of my 3rd position.

Ta-DAH!!

4th position is on January 16th, but you can join in at anytime! Just post on my Facebook wall!

A short break from the 30 Day Challenge to bring you....Gangnam Style with Hannah!

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:28:00 +0000

I had a crazy Saturday that ended with THIS, but I'll be back Monday!

I'm so lucky because everywhere I go I have the FUN Daddy and brothers to be with!

- Hannah

Day 2 - 30 Day Dance Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 03:11:00 +0000

Today is 2nd Position. Go here to see the rest of the 30 days and read this post to join in!

My puppy Dempsey wanted to be included today! Isn't he cute?

- Hannah

Day 1 - 30 Dance Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:55:00 +0000

Today is 1st Position. Go here to see the rest of the 30 days and read this post to join in!

I was just taking a nice picture, then all the vinylmations decided to join in with me. It was so cute we decided to keep it.

- Hannah

30 Day Dance Challenge with Hannah

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:34:00 +0000

Hi! I'm Hannah and I have some VERY exciting things I'm working on for our website. In the meantime, I'd like to get to know you better by inviting you to participe in the 30 Day Dance Challenge.

If you want to do the Challenge, take a picture of yourself doing each one and have your mom or dad post it on our Facebook page. How creative can you be? Can you do each picture someplace different? Try different camera angles and when we're done we'll contact you via Facebook so we can send you a special thank you gift!

If you want to see all the challenge posts, click here & if you want to visit our facebook album, it's here.

Will you join me? I'll be back tomorrow with Challenge #1 - First Position!

My Disney Girl Perfectly Princess Tea Party

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:15:00 +0000

My Disney Girl Perfectly Princess Tea Party

Daily Magic - Thanksgiving at home

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:58:00 +0000

During Thanksgiving yesterday Noah took a ton of pictures on Hannah's camera of our backyard fun with Chloe and Adam.

Hannah got to be a living ballerina in the shop window of our local dance story during McKinney's annual festival, Dickens of A Christmas. She LOVED it!

We've been on 3 trips in the last two months and we're looking forward to sharing them with you. We visited Walt Disney World, Disneyland and sailed for two weeks aboard Disney Cruise Line. We have SO MUCH to share. In the meantime we hope you enjoy seeing a glimpse of our Daily Magic at home in McKinney, Texas.

See you soon!

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:14:00 +0000

This is what Universal Tells Us about Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey:

Enter through the towering castle gates and make your way down the familiar passageways and corridors of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You’ll visit iconic locations such as Dumbledore’s office, the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Gryffindor™ common room, the Room of Requirement and more.
Then get ready to soar above the castle grounds as you join Harry Potter™ and his friends on an unforgettably thrilling adventure, coming face-to-face with an array of magical creatures! This amazing new attraction uses groundbreaking, state-of-the-art technology (and a little magic) to create a one of a kind ride experience

What we think you should know:

You must be 48" to experience this ride.
It made our mom really, really sick! She thought she was going to throw up while she was upside down - not good! If you're prone to motion sickness, consider yourself really warned.

Hannah's review of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey:
"Well, it was really really scary. And I almost cried. I screamed a lot. I think if I tried it again, I'd like it more. And the dragon's breath was HOT!"

Noah's review of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey:
"I think it was awesome. It went upside down and you could see stuff - you could see lots of stuff in the ride - it jerked you around. It pulled you everywhere. Sometimes it would go by a screen and you'd just be sitting still....it's kinda like Dinosaur at Walt Disney World (how much it jerks you around)."

Joshua's review of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey:
"I thought the ride was excellent. It was very good special-effects and I love simulators. It took you from screen to real life to screen to real life and back again."

Yes, we realize that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is not in Walt Disney World. We want to be consistent though, so we're using the Diskidometer and Frightometer for this attraction.

We rank all the Disney attractions (rides and shows) on our very own DISKID-OMETER and we use the Mickey-thumbs-up system. Mickey has 4 fingers, so the most anything can get is 4 fingers up. The least is 0 fingers

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal's Island of Adventure Diskidometer ratings:

Joshua - 4 Mickey fingers up

Noah - 3.5 Mickey fingers up

Hannah - 2.5 Mickey fingers up

The Diskids Frightometer is measured this way -

One eye covered is a little scary.

Both eyes covered is a lot scary.

Run away is too scary to do it again!

Joshua - one eye covered

Noah - Not scary at all

Hannah - one eye covered

Click here for more post about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:43:00 +0000

We reecently visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and it was awesome! Come back to our website this week for reviews of each attraction inside the park. In our video you can see every part, including Zonko's and Ollivander's with all the goodies and fun stuff. Keep watching to see live action footage of Flight of the Hippogriff and the choir from Hogwarts. "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble....." Until next time!

Noah - a tribute by his mommy!

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:56:00 +0000

Noah in 2007 - so stinkin' adorable!

Before our second The Ultimate Field Trip I felt the need to check and make sure some of our huge events were actually going to fit where we had them planned. It sure wouldn't work to have 700 people show up and not fit! So before the trip Noah and I went to Walt Disney World for 3 nights all by ourselves. He was 7 and we had the best time. He is just the sweetest kid in the world and having him all to myself for that long was heaven on earth at the Most Magical Place on Earth.

It was our first time to visit any of the All Star resorts having only stayed at Pop Century prior to then. It was great! From the first step onto Disney property from our Magical Express motorcoach we found out it's pretty great to be the two of us at Walt Disney World.

Dee is the name of the cast member who called Noah over to check in. She works in the concierge of the All Star Resorts to this day and she and Noah sent each other jokes via email for years. I hope we can find her when we go back in September.

Dee let Noah come back and help her work as a cast member. Foreshadowing? Only time will tell. He gave her hugs as only Noah can do, and we checked in.

During our stay, Noah and I only ever disagreed about one thing. As far as he was concerned he never needed to go to the bathroom and as the mom, I didn't relish the moments we ran frantically searching out a bathroom because he waited just a tad too long. He looks back at that now and shakes his head, but he was seven. :-) Everything else was perfect.

Noah's favorite park - by far - is Epcot. We spent days there. After our research was done, I could just hold Noah's hand and let him guide me. He led me to many quiet places to just look. He took me to Innoventions to touch and play with everything in there. He walked from country to country discovering things everyone else rushed by. And when he was tired, we sat down. We sat to wait for Illuminations for about an hour - something we'd never do with our whole family - Noah wanted to lay his head on my leg and look at the sky over the countries. I wished I was little enough to do that, too.

And at night we slept in a king sized bed, where Noah turned completely sideways and put his little boy feet in my face. Thank goodness for end of the day baths! We missed home, but we both remember many details about that trip and I'm ever so grateful for the memories.

Noah and I have taken a multitude of family Disney trips and he loves those same things, but often has to forego them for the sake of others. But here and there, nearly every day, I slip him my hand and let him guide me. We discover hidden things that other people rush by and just being near him and letting him lead gives me the sweetest peace. He doesn't have an agenda. He has no need to rush around. He is completely present in the moment. I tell you this, whomever marries my Noah is a woman blessed beyond measure....if she can slow down enough to notice, he'll be there waiting for her!

Noah in 2010 with a bug in his ear - still stinkin' adorable!

Posted by Carol Beth Scott, owner/manager of 3D Travel Company and mom to Joshua, Noah and Hannah!

Magical Memory Monday - Hoop Dee Doo Revue

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:59:00 +0000

It's time for Magical Memory Monday again! Scroll down for a magical Diskid memory at Walt Disney World or click here for Magical Memories from around the web!

When Joshua was 10 he was chosen to play a part during the Hoop Dee Doo Revue at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. He loved it. Click play to watch the video and come back and see us tomorrow, y'hear?

Magical Memory Monday - Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee take a spin in the Magical Teacups

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0000

To Find More Magical Memories across the web, click here!

In 2006 Joshua, Noah and Hannah visited Walt Disney World for the very first time. For their very first trip to Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum joined them for a spin in the teacups. Joshua says he didn't know how special it was until many trips later - he's never gotten to do that again! Now it's a special memory of a magical time.

If you look close you can see the top of Hannah's little piggy-tails peeking up over the teacup.

Clearly, Tweedle D** was having a great time!

Magical Memory Monday - we dub thee a very old man!

noreply@blogger.com (The DisKids) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Find more Magical Memory Monday posts across the web right here!

On January 23rd, 2010 we were waiting to board the Disney Dream for a pre-inaugaral cruise when Princess Stephanie got our attention and asked our daddy to bow down to be dubbed a brand new 40-year old!

"I was giggling and thinking about dad turning 40!"

"Dad was so happy! And surprised that we got him that birthday necklace."

"He just got his necklace - happily!"

"We gave him 40 of each of his presents and put a sign on the door (but nobody signed it) and he got Disney pins, hugs and kisses - the candy kind, cookies, animals to put in the water and a Fireman nutcracker from the Pruitts, a $40 itunes card from Grandpa Joe and lot and lots of attention from us on the Disney Dream!"

Posted by Hannah - 8 years old!

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Today the Diskids team at Magical Mouse Adventures has a real treat for you - a Disney flashback you can enjoy any time with your entire family. We're going all the way back to a time when Walt Disney was preparing for release of his very first full-length animated feature. Of course, we're talking about Snow White! During the release of Snow White the cast of the movie appeared on the Mickey Mouse Theatre and we've found that recording just for you!

Here's a typical American family enjoying their Sunday afternoon, listening to the Mickey Mouse theatre!

Click here to enjoy the Mickey Mouse Theatre presentation with Walt Disney, the cast of Snow White, Mickey, Minnie, Donald and goofy! Please let us know what you think and we'll add more every week!

Magical Memory Monday - Epcot Character Connection

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:52:00 +0000

In 2005 Disney stopped running the double-decker bus around the World Showcase and introduced a new character meet-and-greet at Walt Disney World, Epcot's Character Connection. It's been improved dramatically over the years, but our first time will probably always be our best memory ever!
It was the day after Thanksgiving and we entered the building ready to meet and greet as many characters as possible. We were the very first in line and you can see how dressed up we were. At the time of our trip we were 3 (Hannah), 6 (Noah) and 7 (Joshua). As we approached the front of the first line a cast member noticed Noah in his fuzzy Mickey Mouse costume. That costume was so fuzzy it was all anyone could do not to hug him on the spot. She told us she had sent the very same costume to her grandson far, far away. And she said she didn't get to see him very often and he was just about the same size as little Noah.

Well, when Noah heard that he rushed right over and hugged and hugged that grandma for her little grandson. She tried really hard not to cry, but she didn't quite make it. And she said it was her most magical moment, ever! And now it's ours.

The Seas with Nemo and Friends

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Today we're ranking The Seas with Nemo and Friends on the DISKID-OMETER for all those other kids out there who aren't sure if it's worth the time. If you want to find out more about us and if we're like Y-O -U or your kids, then visit our pages and find out! We rank all the Disney attractions (rides and shows) on our very own DISKID-OMETER and we use the Mickey-thumbs-up system. Mickey has 4 fingers, so the most anything can get is 4 fingers up. The least is 0 fingers.

To find more ratings and read reviews of attractions at Walt Disney World, click here!

The Seas with Nemo and Friends is a pavilion in Epcot with multiple attractions within to enjoy - and none have any scare factor at all!

The clam-mobile ride with Nemo rated the following: Joshua 3 fingers up, Noah 3 fingers up, Hannah 4 fingers up.

The attractions inside of the pavilion include sharks, dolphins (not together) stingrays and a play area. They all rated the following: Joshua 2 fingers up, Noah 3 fingers up, Hannah 4 fingers up.

Turtle Talk with Crush is the highlight of any trip to The Seas. Joshua gives it 4 fingers up and so do Hannah and Noah!

One of the Diskids favorite memories may not be the most magical but it was one of the funniest! The very first time their dad rode in a clam-mobile to see Nemo he kept hanging forward out of his clam-mobile. They move really slow so no one worried, but everyone sure wondered why he was doing it! As everyone was exiting the ride he told us why. He said his clam-mobile really did smell like a clam! Ewww! You'll be glad to know that smell has never been there again. For more magical and better-smelling memories, watch our video below. You'll be glad you did!

Memories through the years of The Seas at Epcot

Joshua and Noah's first visit to The Seas - before it was The Seas with Nemo

When you climb into the shark's mouth, this is what you see!

The front of Bruce - with Joshua

Turtle Talk with Crush is an attraction not-to-be-missed. How do they do it?

Waiting to see the revamped Living Seas - it was worth the wait!

Have you made some Magical Memories at Epcot touring the Living Seas with Nemo and Friends?

Magical Memory Monday - Balloon hats and Noses

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:26:00 +0000

Today's memory is being guest posted by our mommy, Carol Beth Scott.

Joshua and Noah's very first trip to Walt Disney World was in 2004. They were 4 and 6 years old and they loved it. They were both scared to do anything in the dark, on a boat, in the air....doesn't sound like they would love it, does it? But they did. Characters, shows, dinners, fireworks, parades, and cast members were more than enough to make them beyond happy, enough to spark a lifelong love of Disney parks.

The story we're sharing today is in the World Showcase of Epcot. A street performer caught our eye and pulled Joshua over to be a volunteer.

This was the very first time Joshua had been chosen to participate in something at Walt Disney World and he was so excited!

Just waiting to find out what was going to happen next made Joshua vibrate with anticipation.

He made Joshua laugh. He made him a balloon hat. Good times! By now a very large crowd has gathered around us to watch the show. I could hear Noah's little voice over the laughter: "I can't wait until my turn!" he said. Oh no, I thought. I looked at his grandma and I looked at him. He was so excited his little hands were in fists and he bounced up and down. He didn't have to ask. He just knew he would be next. I wasn't so sure and I started to really worry. How could I make this performer pick my little boy? I knew I couldn't.

But this was Walt Disney World. I shouldn't have worried.

He picked Noah next! Just like Noah knew he would.

See the smile. That guy knew he was making a magical moment for a 4 year old little boy - a little boy named Noah. My Noah! I wanted to kiss him. (I didn't.)

And there is the smile we love. He didn't get a balloon hat. He got a balloon nose! And we got one of the first of many, many magical memories! Come back next Monday to hear another one - or stop by anytime to read the kid's reviews, see their videos and get to know them. They're pretty great!

Moms and Dads, you can visit my Disney blog at http://waltdisneyworldfamilytravel.blogspot.com/

Rating the Aquaduck aboard the Disney Dream

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:00:00 +0000

We're kids. We love water and waterslides and we were Excited about doing the Aquaduck aboard the Disney Dream during a preview cruise last week. You might be wondering if it's a good experience for you and your kids, though. That's why we knew we needed to rate it on the DisKidometer!!

Noah took issue with the fact that there are no lights on the Aquaduck like there was on the video Disney Parks put online. It's a closed tube, and that's it. Joshua thinks it's pretty cool, but he wants the floatie to be transparent so you can see below you on the ship. Other than that, he thought it was amazing. Hannah shared her thoughts on yesterday's post.

During our preview cruise someone got stuck on the Aquaduck! It wasn't because they were too big - oh no! - it was because they weighed so little they stopped moving. The cast members stopped the water and walked down the length of the tube to get the kid and walk out with them. Hannah is pretty tiny and this wasn't an issue for her and she's barely above the 48" requirement. That kid must have been really, really skinny!

Today we're ranking the Aquaduck on the DISKID-OMETER for all those other kids out there who aren't sure if it's worth the time. If you want to find out more about us and if we're like Y-O -U or your kids, then visit our pages and find out! We rank all the Disney attractions (rides and shows) on our very own DISKID-OMETER and we use the Mickey-thumbs-up system. Mickey has 4 fingers, so the most anything can get is 4 fingers up. The least is 0 fingers.

Joshua gives the Aquaduck 4 fingers up!

Noah gives the Aquaduck 3 fingers up.

Hannah gives the Aquaduck 4 fingers up!

Magical Memory Monday - The Aquaduck!

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0000

We just got back from Walt Disney World and we got to be part of one of the Disney Dream Preview Cruises! We boarded on 1/23 for 3 nights and we have a ton of stuff to share with you.

But, what is everyone talking about right now? The Aquaduck! Even though it was January and a bit chilly outside, of course we had to ride it.

You can see in our pictures how excited we all were to do the Aquaduck - stay tuned to see a video of the fun later this week!

Something they don't tell you is the wait for the Aquaduck can be extremely long. After you get to the top of this staircase, there are two more inside the red thing to climb before you get on the slide.

Now, Hannah is here to tell you all about her first trip down the Aquaduck aboard the Disney Dream! "It has a lot of ups and downs. You don't really feel the water that often. When it's clear you see a bunch of what's outside the tube, but you're going pretty fast. And then, when it's all closed up, it's kind of dark. It's a really long wait, but there are duck feet on the steps!"

Magical Memory Monday - our Disney cruises!

noreply@blogger.com (Carol Beth Scott) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:56:00 +0000

We had to stop in and share a few Disney Cruise memories before we jump aboard the Disney Dream on 1/23!

Our first day of our first cruise - September of 2007. We were 5, 7 and 9.

Our first trip to Castaway Cay

January of 2009 - our second cruise at age 6, 9 and 10

Posing in front of the theatre in 2009

Posing in front of the theatre in 2007

May 2010 - we're back!

Diagnosed with Celiac disease, this was our first year to make friends with our headwaiter - Richard. We've requested him on the Dream!

2010 - 7, 10 and 12 years old.

We'll see with you more memories very, very soon!