Category: Mermaid Lagoon
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“Disney’ing” when you can’t get to Disney
Feeling the need to get yourself to a Disney Park, but it’s just not working out? Have the withdrawals from your last trip started kicking in? Many of us can’t always get to our favorite parks as much as we’d like. Maybe you love Disney, but you’ve NEVER been able to go! I teamed up…
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Artist Spotlight: Ashleymarie Lively aka Sey Studios
Hey guys! I’m so happy to be bringing this artist into the Spotlight series. Ashleymarie is not only extremely talented and creative, she and I went through the same Art Program at California State Long Beach. Go Beach! I’m very excited to be able to let you all know about her adorable and hand painted…
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Inside Look at Film Accurate Costuming
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As we gear up to the D23 Expo Aug 14th-16th, I’m looking forward to not only attending the panels presented, but also the creative costuming Disney fans have been planning and creating specifically for this event. So much work goes into getting a cosplay or “look” together for conventions such as the Expo. I had…
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Spots open for the Avengers Half Marathon
Surprisingly enough, the upcoming Avengers Half Marathon in November, is still open for registration. As of this post, the Half is at 87% capacity. RunDisney events are notorious for selling out extremely quickly, some within a 24 hour time period. This one is sure to bring some action packed fun! If you are worried…
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New Details for runDisney’s Inaugural Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend
Disney Sports released some brand new details regarding this exciting new addition to RunDisney’s line up of events. Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend marks the very first International group of races in the already extremely popular series. The new Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend will be a three-day race weekend that includes a variety of…
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The most Sparkly shoes in all the land! Artist Spotlight with Sparkle with Steph
One of my most favorite things is meeting and getting to know other artists who share the same passion for Disney. I was most privileged to interview the lovely Stephanie aka “Sparkle with Steph” about her absolutely stunning line of glitter shoes. I first spotted her on instagram by chance, and fell instantaneously in love with…
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Update with Amanda Jane
Things have been moving along pretty quickly for Amanda Jane Designs since we last checked in on her. This last week we chatted with her and got some awesome updates to what’s been going on in her shop! A couple of updates since my last interview! I created a new Cinderella necklace after the…
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Avengers Half Marathon Registration is Open!
Avengers Assemble! Today marked the open registration call for the runDisney Avengers Super Hero Half Marathon Weekend! Active.com opened up for participants at 9am PST to try to grab a spot before the individual races sold out. As of the time of this posting here are the stats…
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Early runDisney Registration for Annual Passholders
Great news for Annual Passholders who are ready to start (or already have started) their racing adventures complete with Disney magic! Disney allows a certain amount of early registers for each runDisney event, usually about 2 weeks in advance to regular registration. This helps TREMENDOUSLY when a race is sure to sell out in record time!…
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runDisney Announces New Avengers 10K and Challenge
Some awesome news for all our Disney runners out there! RunDisney released a new video today previewing some exciting changes to the Avengers Half Marathon Weekend. Joining up with the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon and the popular 5k, is now a third race: The Captain America 10K! This is super exciting because not only is…
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Wine & Dine Half Marathon Registration opens tomorrow
Registration for Walt Disney World’s November race weekend officially opens tomorrow! Noon EST or 9am for all of us in California. This particular RunDisney event is unique in that it combines its race weekend with Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival. Not only that, its an EXCLUSIVE event for Wine & Dine runners! Registered runners can enjoy…
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RunDisney goes International!
Big Announcement today in the world of Disney Sports: RunDisney has announced a brand new event in Paris!! Debuting the weekend of September 23-25, 2016, runners around the world will surely flock to Disneyland Paris to take part in this epic Inaugaral Race! This marks the very first RunDisney event outside the United States. No information…
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Exclusive RunDisney sneak peek of Disneyland's new "Paint the Night" Parade
RunDisney announced yesterday that in celebration of the Disneyland Half Marathon’s 10th Anniversary, guests will be invited to a special party in the park to kick off the weekend. On Thursday, September 3rd, party goers will be able to enter Disneyland Park prior to the party, starting at 4pm. At 9pm a private gathering will…
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Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend registration is officially open!
Tighten those shoelaces, the Disneyland Half Registration is officially up and running!! Falling each year on Labor Day weekend, the series of races include kids races, 5k, 10k, and the big Half as well as a 2 race challenge, Pasta in the Park Party, and a chance to be a Disney cheer…
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Amanda Jane Designs: The Magic of Friendship
If you have been tuning in to Dapsmagic over the last few weeks, we have been raving about the magical designs of Amanda Jane! She is so talented and such a sweet person too! In case you missed her, I interviewed her a few weeks ago about her process and popular designs, you can check…
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Idina Menzel: "Holiday Wishes" Review
It’s finally here! To all those hold outs who resisted until after the turkey had been consumed… you have no excuse now.. its officially CHRISTMAS season! With it, comes all the wonderful decorations, food, holiday smells, shopping, and of course, the part most of you hold out on until after Thanksgiving… the MUSIC! I have to confess,…
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Amanda Jane Designs: Jewelry for the Disney Fan!
We all love to show our #DisneySide, be it with character clothing, pins, bags, ears, or even combining them all into a sweet Disneybound outfit! Sometimes the perfect thing to add to our Disney ensemble is a little sparkle! I was recently given the opportunity to get to know an awesome Jewelry Designer, Amanda, who specializes…
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2014 Disneyland Resort Candy Canes Schedule
Happy November! The Holidays are in full swing as the parks transition into Winter mode and with it comes all sorts of Holiday goodies and treats. Out of all of the new items debuting on menus across the Disneyland Resort, there is one treat to rule them all! The traditional Candy Canes! Each are hand made in…
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Bridget McCarty: Disneyland Resort Pumpkin Carver Extraordinaire!
If you’ve been able to visit the Disneyland Resort during the Halloweentime festivities, you may have caught a very unique experience taking place inside Big Thunder Ranch! Disney artists have spent the last two months creating incredible pieces of art by scultping characters and themes into real pumpkins! I was lucky enough to interview artist,…
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Holiday Sing-A-Long at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Tickets went on sale today for the Annual Holiday Sing-A-Long at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. This family friendly event is a great way to join in on some Holiday cheer the weekend before Christmas. The event boasts a live orchestra, a full choir, and an absolutely breathtaking pipe organ that reaches…
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Running with Disney
Why in the World would anyone run over 13 miles for FUN?! Well… over 17,000 people continually sign up and participate in a single runDisney Half Marathon and, covering both coasts, there are 7 Half Marathons within the year to get in on. Some amazing athletes participate in ALL of them! Not only that, Disney also…
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Do You Disneybound?
Disneybounding. What started out as a fun way to dress on a Disney vacation has blown up into a whole Disney fashion movement both in the parks and in real life. Have you ever been in a Disney park and seen someone dressed inspired by a character? That’s the very definition of Disneybounding. Creating inspired…
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The Little Mermaid swims down the runway in a new Collection by British Menswear Designer, Bobby Abley.
This week during London’s Men’s Fashion Week, Designer Bobby Abley, brought out a whole new side of the Little Mermaid in his Menswear Collection. The clothing line includes many of the summer staples with tanks and T-shirts, as well as some sweatshirts featuring key icons and characters of the Animated Film. What got me excited were the custom skateboards, one…
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Creator of fan-comic “Pocket Princesses”, Amy Mebberson, to be new Artist in Residence at Wonderground Gallery
I was very excited to see the announcement this morning from Amy Mebberson that she will again be appearing as the Artist in Residence at the Wonderground Gallery this July at Downtown Disney! I’ve been a long time fan of her work, stemming from the web comic “Pocket Princesses”, which is a hilarious one spot illustration…