#Sunshine Seasons – Rooting to Rise

Hey there folks! Friday is here and its time to view some FASHION, FOOD, and FUN with a Disney twist!

The Vera Bradley Disney Collection 2014, has welcomed a new pattern into their family and goes on sale today at the Co Op store in Downtown Disney. This print features Mickey and Minnie amongst shades of Blue flowers and leaves – a really pretty Spring time print.

What do you think of this Vera Bradley new edition?

When booking a Disney trip scheduling Fast Passes are at the top of the list ********ALSO at the top of the list is WHERE and WHAT TO EAT! When on a magical vacation, eating whatever one wants is part of the fun. That’s why this picture (from Disney Day by Day) represents a meal I would love to eat. Here we have Mac and Cheese (my favorite place to eat this is Sunshine Seasons), french fries and a chocolate chip cookie- A lot of carbs? Sure but it’s vacation!

Friday Night Cocktails in Disney! I wish we could all just click our heals while saying, “There’s No Place Like Home.” and it would transport us all to our “home away from home”. Since this is not possible this day in age, the next best thing is to dream.

Tonight’s cocktail is courtesy of the 2013 Food and Wine Festival. It was presented by the Poland Marketplace – Frozen Szarlotka Cocktail with Apple Cider and Polish Bison Grass Vodka – Isn’t it so pretty? Cheers!

Continuing on with our Magical Theme this week >>>>> I would like to talk about the Disney Magic within Disney’s Cast Members.

Walt Disney Parks are known for their stellar hospitality and I have to say in most cases I am in agreement. I want to share with you some great experiences my family has had with Walt Disney Cast Members:

At the Caribbean Beach Resort a manager walked by the pool area and stopped to inquire how my family was enjoying their vacation. My husband shared with the cast member of management how Rebekah just learned to swim right at that moment in that pool. She took a Caribbean Beach Disney pin off her shirt and presented it to Rebekah to congratulate her for this accomplishment!

While dining at Sunshine Seasons in Epcot with Rebekah and my sister in-law, we spotted a cast member with a little extra Disney Magic. As he was cleaning and straightening tables he would stop and ask near by guest’s their name and then serenade them with their own personal song. As he came closer to our table he asked Rebekah if it was her birthday, she replied “no”. He began to sing a “very merry unbirthday to you” and incorporated her name in the song; he was very sweet and entertaining!

At Whispering Canyon Café my husband, Rebekah and I had a knee slapping experience with our CM waitress. We were very tired that morning because it was toward the end of our Magical vacation week. We soon pepped up, this hooting hollering CM had us practically rolling on the floor with laughter. She knew just what we needed to spark up our magical day!

While on our Two Moms and A Mouse trip to WDW, Nicole and I met a lovely young lady who was a cast member in World Showcase Germany. Her name was Christina. Christina was more than eager to start up a conversation with us. We had ordered the Wine Flight and were ready for take off…….just as Christina came aboard. She asked how we were enjoying our beverages and began to answer our many questions about her country. Since Nicole and I were in such a celebratory mood she also talked to us about Germany’s celebrations and taught us how to say “Cheers!” in German. “PROST! to Christina!”

There is a wonderful cast and crew that help to create the abundance of magic Disney displays! I have had so many wonderful encounters with many Cast Members, but sometimes you just find some extra special magic in a few of them!

Tell us about your magical encounters with the Magic Making Disney Cast Members!

If you missed out on Monday’s Magic Kingdom’s Montage of Magic check it out!

~Maureen

Fashion, Food and Fun with a Disney Twist!

Four Magical Cast Member Experiences