Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2015

The dates have dropped for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party in 2015. This is a special ticketed event held at Walt Disney World from 7 pm to 12 am. You can enter the park with this ticket at 4 pm but the party will not start until 7 pm. The dates for the 2015 season are:

• November: 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17. 19, 20, 29
• December: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18

Tickets will go on sale April 2015. If you are visiting Walt Disney World around the holidays, I highly suggest getting tickets for this event. The Magic Kingdom is decorated for the Holidays and the Christmas spirit is everywhere! Throughout the park are special locations serving free hot chocolate and cookies. There are also many rare characters that come out to celebrate the holidays with you! Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is a wonderful event that will be enjoyed by the whole family. 

When I was on my college program, I was able to go to the party with my amazing roommate Terri. My favorite part of the whole event was when there was snow falling on Main Street. Yes, snow in Florida! Being from Michigan and feeling a little homesick during the holidays, it was an amazing feeling to see the snow falling as I was sipping hot chocolate and reveling in the Christmas spirit. Here are some pictures of the festivities!

Festival of Fantasy One Year Anniversary

Happy one year anniversary to the Festival of Fantasy Parade in Walt Disney World, Florida!

This colorful parade has been capturing the imaginations of guests from all over the world for one year now. This surely is a spectacle you don't want to miss on your Walt Disney World vacation.

If you are traveling to Walt Disney World make sure to save a spot for the amazing Festival of Fantasy!

How the Disney College Program Emotionally Effects You

This sums up everything. 

"How The DCP Emotionally Effects You"- kelsiedoingdisney on Youtube. 

She nails it with this video. This is exactly what happens to you on the Disney College Program. Now that it's all said and done, I wouldn't change a thing. Prepare for tears.

Wanderlust

There is some part of me that has just always loved the idea of traveling. Dropping everything to go on an adventure. Packing lightly so I can pick up trinkets and treasures along the way.

A few years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to travel across the world for the first time, and now I have this overwhelming need for exploration. I want to learn about different cultures, foods, music, religions. I have come to realize that this can not be taught from any book. The only way to truly understand culture is to experience it first hand.

The second that plane landed and my first international travel was over, I longed for the day I could travel again. There is nothing that compares to the thrill and excitement of wandering into something unknown. Although the unknown can be scary, you have to trust that you will experience something that could potentially change you, or at the very least the way you think, forever.

My short time traveling has taught me incredibly important things about the world and the way we should view it. You should always be aware but never scared. Always be open to new opportunities to learn and grow as a person. Open not only your eyes and ears, but your mind as well. Stop hiding behind the lens of a camera! Yes pictures are great but the world is more beautiful through your own eyes. Seriously, never look up pictures of the Grand Canyon because I promise you they don't do it justice. Never be quick to judge someone or something by it's appearance or the thoughts and opinions of others. You will never know what something is like until you experience it yourself. Most importantly, traveling has taught me to always carry a notebook or journal wherever I go. You never know what can inspire you to write.

There is so much more to traveling, but I'm not going to give away all of it's secrets. You'll need to find out for yourself.