Disney is known for their “Easter Eggs.” From the movies to the parks, Disney has hidden mickey mouse heads and other movie references among the parks, rides, and movies. A commonly known Easter egg is the Pixar ball and Jessie doll in Boo’s bedroom in Monsters Inc. A popular favorite of mine (which has recently been changed) is that the dinner plates in the Haunted Mansion ride in Magic Kingdom are arranged to look like Mickey Mouse heads. Magic Kingdom also has a great Easter egg outside of the rides!

If you’re a fan of the movie Tangled, you probably know and love Pascal. If you’re unaware, Pascal is Rapunzel’s chameleon sidekick. Pascal loves to change color to match his surroundings.

In Magic Kingdom, there is a Rapunzel section where you can see her tower in the distance, the lanterns, and Pascal! Actually, 10 Pascals!

Yes! 10 Pascals are hidden among the little town of Corona in which Rapunzel lives. Until recently I was under the impression that there was only one. He is hidden among the rocks by the bridge. Low and behold, there were 9 more I had no idea existed.

During my last trip to Disney World, a friend and I were telling our other friends about the one Pascal. Suddenly our worlds were changed when a passerby shared the knowledge that there are actually 10 Pascals. The group of us looked and found 8 of the 10! If we didn’t have FastPasses to catch we would have stayed longer to find the last two!

I love that I continue to find and learn of new Disney Easter eggs! They make rewatching movies and revisiting the parks much more entertaining!

There is no secret that any Disney vacation is expensive. When you are already living on a college budget, it seems even more expensive. Here are a few tips that I have developed over my past 4 years at PSU.

• Make note of the discounts
  • Disney often runs specials on the pricing of park passes and resorts. Take note of these before you start planning your trip.
• Bring your own food to the parks
  • If you’re flying your options are somewhat limited. Trail mix, granola bars, crackers, goldfish, and other snacks of the like travel very well. You should also consider things like tuna packs, microwave oatmeal/mac ‘n cheese.
  • Grocery delivery services are EASY. You can have groceries delivered to the lobby of your resort. Quick, simple, and gives you more time to spend in the parks!!!
• Bring your water bottle
  • Stay hydrated but don’t spend all your money on water. That’s just silly.
  • There are multiple water fountains in every park (by most bathrooms). Most food locations have a beverage station with free water.
• Pack your rain coat
  • It’s Florida. It goes from no clouds to flooding in 5 minutes. Don’t spend your money on ponchos or a new outfit because you didn’t plan ahead.

Some people like to spend their whole life savings at Disney. I honestly hope one day I can do some care free shopping in Disney World. But until then, I will be visiting the mouse with a strict budget!

One of the most iconic products at a Disney park are the Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears. They come in forms of headbands and hats. They are so popular (and expensive) that many people make their own to wear and sell online.

I get a new pair of ears each time I go to Disney World. I even have a list of ears that I want to get. As more designs are released the longer my list grows! Currently I have 5 pairs of ears.

The Disney parks often release “color schemes.” These color schemes consist of clothing, backpacks, and EARS! This fall a new color scheme was announced; Arendelle Aqua. Arendelle is the town which the movie Frozen is based. These ears were on my list immediately.

When I went to Disney World in November, I was in a predicament. The holiday ears had hit the shelves and this was my first time seeing Disney World decorated for Christmas. I could have bought the Arendelle Aqua ears but I thought that the holiday ears were more memorable.

I made a mistake. When I returned in January to buy my Arendelle Aqua ears they were sold out!!! This happened a few years ago when they released the Rose Gold color scheme. Once the color scheme is sold out, Disney waits a few years until they sell them regularly on the shelves.

I will just have to wait a few years until I have my Arendelle Aqua ears!

I watched Pete’s Dragon on Friday night. Since Disney+ has been released I have been trying to watch movies that I have never seen.

I had not realized that the original Pete’s Dragon was released in 1977. The remake was….interesting. It starts like most Disney movies. A traumatic event leaves the main character to grow up faster than a normal child their age. This character, Pete, meets a giant green dragon who he names Elliot.

I had one concern with this dragon. Typically a dragon is imagined with scales. Not Elliot. He is covered with green fuzzy that slightly resembles a tennis ball.

Although Elliot looks sweet and cuddly, he has some major anger issues. Pete knows how to calm Elliot down as they have spent the last 6 years together.

Without giving the movie away, I will say the plot is like most Disney movies. Filled with drama, emotions, and traumatic events that are quite far-fetched. I am glad I watched Pete’s Dragon. I would like to watch the original Pete’s Dragon so I can compare the two. I wouldn’t be upset if I never say the remake again.

The topic of my blog is all things Disney. I love everything about Disney and feel like I can talk about it pretty easily. As a college student, it has been difficult to fulfill all my Disney wants. I would like to travel to Disney World more often than just once a year. For now I will just discuss attractions, movies, and products.