The Enchanted Pumpkin

Good Morning & Happy First Post of 2019! (Yikes, is it April?) 2018 brought a lot of wonderful experiences and also added a lot to my plate! Unfortunately that meant that my Etsy shop and this blog had to be sidelined for a bit. However, today I am back to bring you a huge post I have been working to get out, which will be the first of many posts I have lined up for you guys! Thank you for your patience & support!  (Also just as a quick announcement: We will be making a trip to the one and only DISNEYLAND here in a few weeks!! I will be posting a trip review of that trip as well - and you won't have to wait as long as you did for this one! Also be sure to follow us over at Facebook , because we will be posting live periodically from the park!) We had such a fun time with this big group! So just as a re-cap, we returned in October of 2018 from a wonderful 9-day vacation to the Disney World Resort in Florida! We spent two days each at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, H...

Good Evening! Beautiful Hidden Mickey (Picture taken by my Aunt Carla). Can you figure out where this one is hidden?? Since people seemed to like the last photo scavenger hunt we posted, I decided to make one for Disney WORLD! I plan to try this out as well during my trip in October, and I'll post some pictures when I get back! Have fun! (For a printable version, email enchantedpumpkinblog@gmail.com) See if you can track down Madame Leota's Gravestone! Watch closely, she's keeping an eye on you!   Uncle Steve got thrown in the stocks! Don't miss this fun photo op! ⍟    ⍟    ⍟    ⍟    ⍟    ⍟    ⍟    ⍟ The Enchanted Pumpkin's DISNEY WORLD  PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT  2018 Get pictures of at least 3 kinds of Mickey shaped foods! - 5 pts each Spot 3 Hidden Mickey's - 10 pts each Find Madame Leota's gravestone - 5 pts Get a picture of three different castles! - 15 pts Take a pic...

Good Morning! This week I want to share one of my favorite tips to give family and friends when planning their vacations! Since California Adventure’s major remodeling project and rededication back in 2012, the park has received some really popular and exciting attractions! However, the lines for these attractions can get extremely long. I checked the Disneyland app just after 12:00 PM yesterday and the line for Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! was already 80 minutes long with FASTPASS return times between 6:50 & 7:50 PM. Radiator Springs Racers was up to 150 minutes and FASTPASSES were already gone for the day! However, getting decent FASTPASS times for these two rides is not impossible! And no, you don’t need to purchase MaxPass to do it (though it can be a good option). The key is to arrive EARLY . You will actually want to plan on getting to California Adventure at least 30-45 minutes before the gates open. Make sure to take into account days with Magic Morning Hou...

A little about me, I am a Disney Parks fanatic! I have been to Disneyland 23 times since I was 5 years old, so I have picked up a lot of tips and tricks when it comes to family vacation planning. I decided in high school while I was working on the first copy of my Disneyland Guide that I really wanted to be a travel agent and plan people’s Disney Vacations. However, things didn’t go as planned and I ended up in the business industry. That hasn’t stopped me entirely though, and I still help friends and family plan their vacations on the side. After a lot of prodding from my family, I have finally decided to start a blog where I can post tips and tricks for vacations at the Disney Parks! I hope that the things you find here are helpful as you plan your family vacations to the Happiest Place(s) on Earth!! If you are interested in buying a copy of my Disneyland Guide, feel free to contact me at any time at enchantedpumpkinblog@gmail.com . I sell my guide for $10, or you can request...