Day 444: Magical People

Since I'm writing all of these posts after my trip, it means I can tell you about all the amazing people I met throughout my trip, not just on this day or up to this point, and trust me, there's a lot of amazing people! Like I would walk around and just find more people. Ok, that's not entirely true...I did plan a couple of these, but a good portion of them were NOT on purpose...so that's awesome!

The Jamitors & The Fife and Drum Core

Sometimes I walk around Epcot...and sometimes when I walk around Epcot I happen to be in the right spot at the right time to catch some of the spectacular musical groups that perform there...including my personal favorite, the Jamitors! Gosh those guys are good. And this time I was in for a real treat, since they were all dressed up for the Flower and Garden Festival too. What a rush when they perform! And I happened to be standing outside of The American Adventure right as the Fife & Drum Core came around the bend, and staked out a perfect spot RIGHT in front of them when they were performing. Of course, in both cases I had my brother take my picture with some of them. That picture with the Jamitors though...it's awesome.

My Friend Hannah!

About halfway into the trip I got a text message upon waking up from my friend (and future roommate!) Hannah. She asked if I was still at Disney, and after saying that I was, she went on to explain that she was at Magic Kingdom. As it happened, I was headed to MK that night, and we had a couple minutes to meet up! It's always awesome seeing friends of mine at Disney!

Hayley from Magical Ribbons

As I was on my way to meet Hannah, I was walking through the Tangled area and stopped. Earlier in the day, a fellow instagramer (FRUMP!) posted a picture of how she had met Hayley earlier in the day. So when I was walking I realized that there, sitting in the rest area, was Hayley! Now, if you don't know her, you should, because she's the one behind Magical Ribbons. You know, those amazing things that I post about on Instagram all the time and people always ask me where I got them from? THAT HAYLEY! Totally awesome that I got to meet you! =)

FLYNN AND RAPUNZEL!

Now, I don't have a picture of this one at the moment because mom hasn't taken pictures off of her camera yet, but I'm sure you'll see a picture of it soon enough. Either way, I was in Epcot one of the days, off videoing for band stuff, when my mom sent me a text message that simply read "Flynn Rider." I seriously LOVE Flynn Rider. Like, he's my favorite Disney character, and I've been wanting to meet him for forever! He used to do meet and greets at Disney World, but I was never there when he was, and then they got rid of him...or did they? NOPE APPARENTLY NOT! CAUSE I GOT TO MEET HIM! Best moment of my life. I had to run across half of Epcot to meet him, but I got to, and then Rapunzel and Flynn said I was adorable! THEY THOUGHT I WAS ADORABLE! Ok...calming down.

MrCheezyPop

If you watched The Lizzie Bennett Diaries on YouTube (Which ended just over a year ago now), this guy might look a bit familiar. Yep, this is Maxwell Glick, YouTuber, Disney Lover and overall awesome guy! I actually have a quote of his on my desk, and when we realized that we were both going to be at Disney World at the same time, we kind of just decided that a meet up needed to happen. It took a lot of planning and a bit of quickly walking through Epcot, but it was all totally worth it! SUPER EXCITED that I finally got to meet you! =)

I also had a wonderful Visa Cardholder Picture Experience with Mickey and Goofy...who were just absolutely ADORABLE. Probably one of the best one's I've ever had, hands down. 

Pictures from Day 3: 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on March 26 due to Midterms and Travel).

Day 337: My Disney Collection V6

I actually intended for this to be a bit earlier than right now, but that's alright, it just means that we're going to have two Disney Collection posts close together. Perfectly fine by me, other than the fact that these really do take a while to create since I have to go take pictures and everything.

Previously we've looked at tons of portions of my collection, from what's on my walls to my Spaceship Earth Series of Merchandise. But now, let's take a look at the Disney that happens to make its way OUT of my house! Yes, like any good Disney fan, I have a closet filled with Disney (although a lot of it is more Disney inspired than anything else...I love Disneybounding, after all!) It's actually somewhat funny because, up until about a year ago, I really had NO Disney in my closet at all. I didn't have one Disney Sweatshirt or t-shirt. Nope. Nothing. But that all changed pretty quickly, and now I've got all of these, plus a few others put away in storage because I keep moving back and forth between home and college so not all my clothing is out.

No one's Disney closet can be complete without the customary Mickey Mouse Shirts, and I actually have two of them. The one on the left I got last November from somewhere in Downtown Disney, and the Mickey Mouse Club shirt I got from Old Navy on sale this past fall. I can't say I wear them all the time, but the right one does come to college with me, and I wear it often enough. They are pretty adorable, after all. 

This shirt I got at Target a few months ago on sale as well. I felt that a Lion King Shirt was necessary for my closet as well. I mean, it's a pretty adorable shirt. Along with the Mickey Mouse Club shirt, this one takes its place in my college closet. 

This shirt kind of has a story to it. A number of months ago (ok, like half a year ago at least), I saw this shirt for the first time on Pinterest I believe, and I was like "I NEED THIS SHIRT." So I put it in the back of my mind to think about for the next time I went to Disney. A few months later I was on Instagram when one of my favorite actors posted a picture of him wearing this shirt at Epcot. So once again it was in the forefront of my mind. A month later I went to Epcot and found the shirt myself...so now I wear it all the time. 

It's been over a year since Epcot's 30th Anniversary, but last Christmas I got a ton of merch from it. When I went in November my parents happened to grab this shirt for me, and I have to say that it's one of my favorites. I wear it all the time, both here at home and at college!

Also in my basket last November was this Sweatshirt, which I totally adore. In 2011 I went to Disney World with my FBLA Chapter for the National FBLA Conference. While there I played Angry Birds just about every day with my Adviser's son, so when I saw this I knew that I had to have it. This is also probably where my love affair with Donald started...as he's now probably my favorite Classic Disney Character, next to Mickey of course! 

Of all my Disney in my entire closet, this is the one that comes out the most. I wear my Epcot Sweatshirt all the time. I've worn it in High School, at Disney World, at College, at home, to the store, and just about everywhere in between. It's my absolute favorite piece of clothing, other than my red leather jacket of course. Plus, it's essential to one of my favorite Disneybound's, my Epcot Disneybound! 

And of course, I couldn't finish this post without a look at my Magical Ribbons, a collection which recently just about tripled. Yes, my order came in last week, and I love each and every one of them. My favorites include the Park Map bows, the World Showcase Bow that matches my Epcot Sweatshirt, my "Magic is Coming" Once Upon a Time bow, and my Spaceship Earth bow, but seriously, I love them all. Can't wait to wear them to the parks with new Disneybounds! 

There are a couple of shirts not pictured here too, such as my actual Spaceship Earth T-Shirt and my American Adventure T-Shirt, both of which I got for Christmas Last year. I don't wear them quite as much at the moment because, like I said, I'm going back and forth between home and college, and I have way too many t-shirts to be honest. 

Doesn't mean I won't be getting any new Disney shirts come my next vacation though. 

In the next Disney Collection post we'll be taking a look at what Christmas looks like around my house, Disney Style! I have no clue what's gonna go on after that, but I guess we'll find out! New Year and all! 

Here's today's Disney History: 1999: Disney Legend Joe Fowler (a retired U.S. Navy Admiral) passes away at age 99 in Orlando, Florida. Retired from Disney since 1978, Fowler oversaw construction of both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The dock for the two large ships in Disneyland's Rivers of America, located across from The Haunted Mansion is named Fowler's Harbor. In 1999, one of the ferries that crosses the Seven Seas Lagoon taking guests from the Transportation and Ticket Center to the Magic Kingdom was renamed Admiral Joe Fowler in his honor (it was originally known as the Magic Kingdom). 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on December 30 due to time restrictions).

Day 184: Magical Ribbons

The day I have been waiting for for the last how many months is finally here. Honestly, all week I've been obsessively checking the mail when my dad brought it in from the mailbox. I mean, he brings it over when he comes over for lunch, since we own a farm equipment dealership that is located right across the road from our house. Anyway, so today I was watching him as he walked in and I saw that he had a box...a white box that looked like it was just the right size for RIBBONS.

That's right, today my Magical Ribbons arrived!!!! I like ran to the door and compulsively asked him if the box was for me, and then when it was I grabbed it and ran to my room, and I mean ran, and went and opened it. Of course, I wasn't let down by the amazing product that Hayley sent out. And I mean, these bows are BEAUTIFUL.

So here's what I got:

The top bow is the Donald Duck bow, which I absolutely adore!!! The second is my Epcot Park Map bow, which I got partly just because it is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. If any of my bows stay home from Florida it will be that one because I don't want it to get ruined because it's just so beautiful! And finally I have the Spaceship Earth bow, which is the entire reason I found Magical Ribbons. Some of you may already know that I am a HUGE, and I mean HUGE fan of Spaceship Earth, so when I saw this bow a while back I knew I just had to have it. Sadly, when I first found it, the bow was sold out, but I waited, and now I have one of my very own. Honestly, the Spaceship Earth bow is already in my hair, and I am super excited to wear it with my Spaceship Earth Disneybound on my trip to Disney! 

And then I went for the package of five mini-bows, because the Cast Member Series is included and some of them are just too adorable not to have! The top two are the Cast Member Series Haunted Mansion Bows. I just had to have both of them because they are so different, but the black and white will work with so many things, and the blue is one of my favorite colors. Next is the Cast Member Series Imagination Park B bow. I loved the colors on that one, plus it's drastically different from any of the other bows, which is, well, great! Then is the Jolly Holiday Bert Mini Bow, because everyone needs a little Mary Poppins inspiration in their life, right? And finally I have the Cast Member Series Disney Hollywood Studios Main Gate B bow, because I loved both of them, but went with the one with more white. I love how closely it does indeed match the outfits the cast members wear!!!! 

I also have one other bow, but I'll talk about that one some other time since it's a birthday present for a friend, and I know she reads my blog, so I can't really discuss it any further without giving away which one it is! But I can say that her bow is just as beautiful as all the rest, and honestly, as many others say, these pictures don't even half describe how beautiful these bows actually are. 

I just want to thank Hayley for making these beautiful ribbons, because they truly are just that. She runs her business with grace and plenty of pixie dust, and the wait is well worth the result. Everything was very organized, right down to the email I got saying my bows were being sent out this last weekend. And there's an invoice that is sent with your ribbons too, which is just as beautiful, complete with care tips for your bows! I honestly can't wait to order again, and I know that it's going to be awful hard to decide which bows to get! I do know that I will be wearing most of, if not all, of my bows on my trip to Disney next week, and I am VERY excited to do so! 

If you are interested, and you should be, in Magical Ribbons, click here to go to the website! There are ordering instructions and everything right on there, and tons of wonderful bows to choose from (it initially took me three hours at least to decide on the ones that I ended up getting). I HIGHLY recommend Magical Ribbons, so if you have a chance, do go order! 

Thanks again Hayley!

Here's today's Disney History: 1906: Actor George Sanders, the voice of Shere Khan the Tiger in Disney's 1967 classic The Jungle Book, is born to British parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

Have a magical day!