Who are these new characters? As Triple Force Friday rolls around, it’s no surprise that LEGO is getting in on the action. But my favorite part is to see if there are any clues in the LEGO sets about the … Continue reading LEGO Provides Clues About The Rise of Skywalker
Bruce, the unibrow bear, is back! The curmudgeon of a bear will never be mistaken for roly poly Winnie the Pooh, but instead is a lot more like Grunkle Stan from Gravity Falls. Still, it’s hard not to like Bruce … Continue reading The (Not-So) Loveable Bear, Bruce Returns (2019 Book Review)
If you don’t know Mo, you don’t know children’s books. Mo Willems isn’t popular because he does one thing a million times. He hasn’t made a name for himself doing one style of books or one series of books based … Continue reading What Can Mo Willems NOT Do? (2019 Book Review)
What an absolute nightmare! Line management was again at the heart of the problem for D23 Expo. You’d think after four other conventions, they would have refined the art, but alas it was as if this year they had someone … Continue reading D23 Expo 2019: Hit AND Miss (Review)
Guaranteed pins and guaranteed fun! There are many ways to trade and collect pins. You can, of course, trade with cast members in the parks or with fellow pin traders at both the parks and events. You can wait in … Continue reading Pin Collecting Events – Disney Pin Trading 201
What’s the story behind all those things you see in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Delilah S. Dawson seems to know! In her newest book, Black Spire, she tells the tale of the outpost on the far edges of the galaxy … Continue reading Learn the Secret History Behind Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Book and Audiobook Review)
You might think Walt is anything but ordinary. But the line of books by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is meant to encourage children to pursue their dreams, to have hope, and to understand that extraordinary people often … Continue reading I Am Walt Disney – Ordinary People Change the World (Book Review)
Is it worth the money? Let’s be honest, the biggest drawback of going through Adventures by Disney to plan a family vacation isn’t because you doubt the effort Disney puts into it. It isn’t because you wonder if the guides … Continue reading Pros and Cons: Adventures by Disney
Is Disney Pin Trading on the decline? It is. In the past it had been thriving, but because of so many fakes and scrappers and some unscrupulous pin traders, there are fewer opportunities and even less special events. Systematically, the … Continue reading Places to Trade and Collect in Parks Around the World – Disney Pin Trading 101
Updated 2019: Pin trading, like any hobby, has it’s own “language.” When you know it, you’ll be able to trade more effectively and make sure you get the pins you want without giving up too much to get it. These … Continue reading Pin Lingo: Key Terms for Any Pin Trader – Disney Pin Trading 101
