Day 1299: Disney Emoji Blitz

I've been waiting a long time to get my hands on some Disney Emoji, because let's face it, the little pineapple and little ice cream emojis barely represent how magical Dole Whips are, even though it's what we all end up using. And then finally, in the wake of Pokemon Go, Disney has finally come up with a solution: Disney Emoji Blitz. 

Basically just another version of Candy Crush combined with Tsum Tsums, the new game allows you to earn various Disney themed emoji, from churros to turkey legs to animals and characters. When you unlock the items in the game, they're unlocked in a special third party keyboard that you can turn on in the settings of your phone (I have an iPhone, but I'm not sure if it works with other devices). From there, you can share them on Twitter and in Text Messages! 

Unfortunately they don't work the same way as regular emojis, as you can only send three at a time and then copy them to your clipboard, which then sends them as a picture rather than in a small format such as in the message itself. It sort of works the same way as the Star Wars emojis did with the Star Wars app. Still, I'm not complaining, because now I can finally accurately express to my friends what I'm thinking without having them try to decipher the not-so-Disney emojis that come with the phone. 

Plus I have a new game to play while waiting in line at Walt Disney World! Tell me that's not a win-win! 

Have a magical day!

Day 993: Fueling an Addiction

Hello, my name is Lizzie and I have recently become addicted to playing Tsum Tsum.

(Hello Lizzie).

It seems that the longer this blog goes on, the more addictions we end up talking about, and they all relate to Disney somehow. I suppose things could be worse though. There are a lot of other things to be addicted to, so I think I'll stay here with my love of all things Disney and be happy. And one of those Disney things is the Tsum Tsum game.

One of my friends here at college loves this game and has been trying to get me to play it since we came back, and I finally broke down and put it back on my iPad. I played it for a while when it first came out and then deleted it because I figured it would get too addicting. I was right, but I have also somehow managed to find a balance that works. Tsum Tsum time right before bed is a great way to give myself a quick break before hitting the hay!

If you're not familiar with the game, basically you have all these Tsum Tsums lined up and you have to clear them by connecting three or more together in a row. It took a bit of practice before I got used to it, but now I'm up to level 12 I believe and all I want to do is clear that darn bingo card!

As you can see, there's also multiple Tsum Tsum characters (and by multiple I mean TONS), many of which you might recognize from real life! Oddly enough, I don't own any of the Tsum Tsums in that picture, but I do have my fair share at home: Stitch, Joy, Saddness, Duffy, Chip, Dale, Donald, Cruella, Two Dalmatians, Dumbo, Lotso, Hamm, Dopey, Doc, and Grumpy! I think that's all of them...at least for now. One (and maybe more...hehe secrets) of my roommates also have some little Tsum Tsums around, and literally they make my day. They're just adorable! 

Do you play Tsum Tsum? 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on September 26 due to a tight schedule).

Day 865: A Tumblr Adventure

To be completely honest, I'm exhausted as I write this, and the fact that I have another nine blog posts to write after this one in order to be completely caught up on Everyday Disney (a necessity at the moment...it's driving me crazy) feels a little bit daunting, especially when I have topics for every day except for one.

So I figured I'd try something out...sort of. I do spend a lot of time on Tumblr, or at least I normally do when I'm at college. It's hard to spend significant amounts of time on it here at home due to our internet speed, but I make it work. Regardless, I've typed in Disney Parks in the Tumblr search bar and have let it load while starting off this blog post. Within the next five minutes I'm going to scroll through some of the results and share a few of the things that I happen across and find interesting!

Wish me luck!

Via Tinkeperi

First off, can we talk about how adorable these Flounder cups are? Actually can we talk about the superiority of all Disney Japan merch? I mean just what are we doing here in American when we could be spending our money on these fantastic things?

Via LikeADisneyPrincess

Via LikeADisneyPrincess

Over the past few months I've fallen in love with the custom Minnie Ears that are out there, some of which I know you'll see in an upcoming blog post. These two happen to be some of the ones I found while searching through the Tumblr feed, and let's be real, that Villains one is spot on!

Via Disneys-SouthernBelle

This one kind of made me laugh. it's a "Prince Eric Disney Moodboard," and as it was loading I, obviously, started at the top and was like "Oh look a Dog!" and immdiately thought of Eric even before the rest had loaded. And then we got to the bottom right hand corner and I was like...Liam? That's right, that's Liam Jones from Once Upon A Time, better known as Captain Hook's Brother. I'd know that coat anywhere!

Via Tinkeperi

I may have gotten a little distracted by the Tsum Tsums...

Via Disney-FaceCharacters

These two are too adorable for their own good and I'm 100% ready to go to the Disney Parks (especially Disneyland) and see the Tangled stuff. We don't get enough Flynn at Walt Disney World!

Via Chef-Mickeys

I came across this one and just had to look at it for a minute. I'm not a Disneyland regular, but I'm fairly regular at Disney World and I've just never thought of taking this picture, or rather, one like it!

Via DisneyParks

This is actually part of a set of five Character Inspired Hats come to life over on the official Disney Parks Tumblr! I'm actually in love with the simple little graphics they put together over there, and that includes this adorable Mickey Hat!

I actually ended up going for closer to 7 minutes, just to make sure I had enough for a blog post (the four or five minutes I had it loading originally apparently wasn't enough), but remember that you can always follow me on Tumblr by clicking the links on the sidebar, whether it be my personal tumblr (epcotexpert) or the Everyday Disney Tumblr (everydaydisneyblog)!

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on May 24 due to finals).

Day 838: Mugs & Things

Creative title, I know, but due to a slow day in my world, it's time for Part 2 of...

A Quick Guide to Bringing Little Bits of Disney into Your Everyday Life! 

(Still a super long title...I know).

While things have been pretty slow thanks to a lot of going back and forth between college and home, schoolwork, scale practicing for juries that are coming up soon, concerts and who knows what else, there has been some little bits of Disney thrown in here and there, and that's what I'm here to share! This is sort of a combination post from a few other posts that just sort of fit together nicely. What inspired this post, you ask? My Tsum Tsums of course, which I'll discuss in just a moment, but the idea with this edition of A Quick Guide is fitting in Disney without over-doing things. It's usually very obvious in my dorm rooms which desk is mine, and I've included pictures of both my desk from last year and my current desk just as a refresher since not everything on my desk is included in the post, but the great part is that this one isn't just for desks! There are so many little ways to add Disney to your living space while still keeping it subtle! 

Tsum Tsums: 

Of course, because it inspired this post, it's got to be on here. I may or may not have recently gone to Target with the intention of leaving not just with my groceries, but also with new Tsum Tsums since they recently began selling the adorable little guys and they're just too cute to pass up. I'm absolutely addicted, and while right now I've only got nine (you just have to buy them in like groups of three so they stack!), I'm pretty sure that after June I'll have a few more. So far my favorites are definitely the Dumbo Tsum Tsum and the Donald one, but honestly I love them all so...

Mugs: 

Obviously I collect Disney Mugs, but these things are a great way to showcase your #DisneySide while also having your morning coffee (or tea)! While I collect them, that doesn't mean you have to, as one or two mugs can go a long way! At the moment, I'm in the moment of getting my hands on all of the Disney Parks You Are Here Starbucks Mugs, but I've definitely also got my sights set on that new Disneyland 60th Mug! Of course, not all of my mugs simply say Disney World either. Here I've got my "Hook's Crew" mug, which sits proudly next to my Emma Swan bug. CaptainSwan is well represented on my shelves! 

Towels, Plates & Things on Which You Ate:

I really wanted that to rhyme apparently. Regardless, Disney, in addition to a wide range of mugs, has a ever changing unique set of Disney Kitchen merchandise. Before my Freshman year of college I bought a set of bowls, a set of plates, a set of glasses and a couple of towels, and since then I've collected a few other things. The dishtowels, however, are my favorite of the collection. They're subtle Disney, but excellent towels if you ask me. The design is probably different now, but any of the merchandise for the home that's Disney themed is a great way to bring a little bit of Disney into your Everyday Life! 

Vinylmation: 

I've talked plenty of times about these guys too, but just like the Tsum Tsums, they're small enough to fit easily on your desk and there's one out there for everyone. I limit myself to one Vinylmation per trip, sometimes taking the safe route and buying one like the Princess Leia Minnie Mouse, which I knew what I was getting, and other times I'll take a risk, like I did with the Buzz Lightyear (as my first Vinylmation I have no clue how I got so lucky)! I actually get a lot of compliments on these guys though, mostly because they're different. Yeah, they scream Disney if you look at them, but they catch attention, and that makes them a great conversation starter every single time! 

Pillows: 

My roommates and I seem to have this love of pillows. We have them everywhere. Our beds are filled with them (alright, mostly mine and Ashley), we have some in the back room and some in the front room and they're all pretty classy. One of the greatest things I've gotten for my dorm room and my bedroom at home, however, are the pillows! They're expensive and often a real trick to get home because they take up some room if you're not shipping (we have to carry ours home in June on the band trip and that was rough!) but they're not screaming Disney. They're classy, simple and still Disney!

There's like a million other ways to bring little bits of Disney into your dorm room or home, and maybe I'll do another one someday, more focused on DIY or something because I've got that down too! Either way, what are some ways you bring little bits of Disney into your room or home? Let me know! 

Have a magical day!

Day 784: A Package Has Arrived

If getting Disney mail at home is one of the best things ever, then imagine getting Disney mail at school. You might remember a couple of weeks ago when I bought my Epcot Starbucks You Are Here mug, and if you don't remember it, you can read that post HERE, but there's just one small problem.

That mug is now worth at least $200, although most on ebay are currently going for closer to $300-400. I love my mug, I really do, and I have no intention of selling it, but as Megan said the other day, it's kind of nerve wrecking washing a $300 mug that's not even yours, and trust me, it's just as bad when it IS yours. Therefore, there was only one solution to this problem.

I had to get another mug.

Now, I'm not talking about another Epcot mug (are you crazy?), but lucky for me, there are several other mugs out there, and since I already had one shipped to my house, it wasn't hard to find another to be sent my way. Since I couldn't find a decently priced Magic Kingdom mug, I instead opted for the Hollywood Studios mug, which is just plain adorable, and I'm loving the fact that the Sorcerer's Hat is no where to be found. I guess my plan is working because since buying this new one, I've used it twice and the Epcot mug sits safe and sound on my shelf. I feel bad forcing it to live a life on the shelf, but it's a collectors item now, and considering the rest of my Epcot/Spaceship Earth collection, it's now one of the most important pieces.

But that's not all that came in the mail. On a completely different blog post, which you can read HERE, I lamented about the one thing I forgot to buy while at Disney: Tsum Tsum. But since I have a job now, a real job, I wanted to celebrate in a small fashion. Plus, my new desk will need a little bit of decorating once I have things cleaned off more than they are at the current moment. So I put in an order to the Disney store and by the end of opening all the packages I got from the mail center, my life looked something like this:

Oh yes, it was a very good day for mail indeed. I also realized that I ordered the Tsum Tsum perfectly so they stack by film. Three 101 Dalmatians themed ones on the bottom row, with Cruella in the middle of the two pups, two from Toy Story on top of that, and Donald to round out the tower. I swear I didn't plan it that way, but I also didn't plan falling absolutely in love with these little guys. I don't think my roommates planned that either. 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on February 25).

Day 750: The Things I Forgot

Believe it or not, there are actually things from Walt Disney World that I forgot I was going to buy. Yes, me, who bought half the store, forgot to get something! Know what it was?

Tsum Tsum.

I remember when these guys first came out I laughed. I literally laughed, because who would buy all of those.

And then a month or two ago I realized. I would buy all of those. These things are adorable.

Now, I'm not saying that I was going to buy all of them, but I definitely wanted to find like one. They're small, just like Vinylmation are, and aren't over the top Disney. Perfect for at college for on your desk. A little bit of Disney can often times go a long way without seeming over the top, as we've already learned.

I mean really, aren't these just adorable? Here are some of my favorites:

Maybe it's the fact that Cruella is going to be on Once Upon A Time soon, or maybe it's the fact that I've always loved 101 Dalmatians, or it could be the adorableness that is the Tsum Tsum puppies, but I am in love with these guys and seriously considering getting them sometime, you know, after I have a pay check from my job. 

This little Bullseye is just the start of the adorableness that is the Tsum Tsum Toy Story collection. The little Hamm is even more adorable and there's a little Lotso and why haven't I gotten any of these again? 

Can we just talk about this Dumbo one for a second. Or maybe a bit longer because who can resist that face? For real, I think you can see how they're little enough to fit somewhere like a desk and bring a bit of Disney to your life without having too much of it and making your workspace scream Disney. Unless you want it to scream Disney, then go all out, and please, send pictures so we can all see. 

But for me, I live in a world where Disney, while awesome, isn't exactly everything to those that aren't me, so having a very subtle Disney Desk is important. 

And so that's why I have the distinct feeling that sooner rather than later one or two of these will make an appearance in my life. 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on January 24 due to a busy schedule).