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Trying Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans & Candy from Japan

The kids asked for Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans & candy from Japan from our trip, so that is what they got!  We had fun trying it out!!! Some of them were surprisingly good and others were down right disgusting! YouTube EECC Travels – Trying Weird Candy

Disney World Vacation Vlog: Day 8 – It’s our last day!!!

Our wonderful vacation has come to an end…  So sad to leave the happiest place on earth!!!  We head to Magic Kingdom for a relaxing morning.  We didn’t rush to get there for rope drop but showed up about 9:15.  We caught the Trolley Show on Main Street, something we had not yet seen on…
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WDW/Universal Vacation Vlog Day 7: Part 3 – End of our day at US/IOA, dinner at Antojitos & Rick the Bus Driver – January 2016

All good things must come to an end…  Our fantastic day over at Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure is almost over…  We are pleasantly surprised by Seuss Landing at IOA and ride The Cat in the Hat and The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride which were both very enjoyable.  We decided…
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WDW/Universal Vacation Vlog Day 7: Part 2 – Islands of Adventure & Wizarding World of Harry Potter – January 2016

We are fully immersed in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios!!!  We take the Hogwarts Express from Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station over to Hogsmeade Village. We have our first Butterbeer and have an exciting ride on the Dragon’s Challenge.  After getting our fill of my favorite part of Universal…
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Disney World/Universal Vacation Vlog Day 7: Part 1 – Universal Studios – January 2016

Our trip is almost over, but we finally make it over to Universal Studios for the day!  We had planned to go earlier in the week, but the rain kept us close to home.  It is a beautiful Friday in Orlando and crowds are high at Universal due to the Celebration of Harry Potter.  And…
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Disney World Vacation Vlog – Day 6: Part 2 – Rainy day at Epcot – January 2016

Well the sky rained on as we park hopped over to Epcot for the afternoon.  The low crowds were very nice and we were able to catch several attractions we had missed on our earlier day: Journey Into Imagination with Figment, Pixar Short Films Show in 3D, The Seas with Nemo and Friends – and…
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Growing Up With Disney – Our Family Trip 2015 – Part One

Some things in life are out of your hands… We had thought that after our family trips in 2008 and 2010, that they would become a bi-annual tradition.  Well, then life happens and you have to put off those trips.  So it was five long years before we made it back to our second home…
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Disney Snacks – Homemade Waffle with Nutella & Fresh Fruit – from Sleepy Hollow at Magic Kingdom

This one is very easy – as long as you have a waffle iron at home…  On our last trip to Disney World I had my first fruit waffle from Sleepy Hollow.  All I can say is delicious!!!  It was so good!  And it looked so easy to make I vowed to try it as…
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Interesting Disney News from the Week of May 16th

There were some very big announcements made last week about opening dates of many long awaited shows and attractions!  There are two dates to note:  May 27th/28th and June 13th. What is opening on May 27th – 28th:At Animal Kingdom, you will now be able to stay late and enjoy the new nighttime spectaculars: Kilimanjaro…
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Alex River Fete – May 7, 2016 – Live Music by Marc Broussard and Swear & Shake

#AlexRiverFete  We had a fun family day at our local Alex River Fete in Alexandria, LA.  There was tons of good food, local Louisiana crafts and great live music with Swear & Shake from Nashville, TN and Marc Broussard from Carencro, LA.  Good Times!!!YouTube EECC Travels – Alex River Fete YouTube EECC Travels – Marc…
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