Magical Blogorail ~ Rainy Days in Disney

Welcome to the first stop aboard Magical Blogorail Blue.  Today we are sharing our favorite things to do in Disney on a rainy day.

For us, the rain cannot stop us from entering the parks.  Of course, we attempt to spend some time on more of the indoor attractions to keep as dry as possible!  Though there are plenty of places in Epcot to spend some indoor time exploring, my kids favorite place is in the Imagination! Pavilion at the ImageWorks - What If Labs.  Not only do the kids get to explore, but they also get to jump around.  With three children who love all kinds of music, this is the perfect spot to spend some time in Disney out of the rain!

The What If Labs are the area of the Imagination! Pavilion you enter, upon exiting the Journey into Imagination with Figment attraction.  In this area, there are two things my children particularly love.  First is the Melody Maker.  Guests can use their arms to create music, which is actually the melody of One Little Spark.  Joey goes all out as if he is conducting and orchestra!  Now that my children are all tall enough to reach to play around here, it is one of their favorite things to do in Epcot.  On previous trips, I have had to hold Emily up to be able to test this out.

The second part of the What If Labs that my children absolutely love is the Stepping Tones.  Children get to jump tile to tile.  Each tile has a different musical instrument on it.  If they land on the tile when it is lit, they hear the instrument sound.  On a rainy day, this is a great place to get a little energy out while staying dry!  My kids look forward to playing here every trip.  Here is a quick video of the kids jumping around (this is from our 2010 trip when they were 5, 3 and 2).  Emily loved copying everything Hayley was doing!

There are many places to enjoy Disney magic on rainy days, but for my children, at their ages, this spot is just right for us!

Thank you for joining me today.  Your next stop on our Magical Blogorail loop is 

Disney Babies Blog

Here is the map of our Magical Blogorail should you happen to have to make a stop along the way and want to reboard:
1st Stop ~ Pursuing the Magic (You are here!)
2nd Stop ~ Disney Babies Blog
3rd Stop ~ Cooking with Mickey
Final Stop ~ A Disney Mom's Thoughts

The 1997 Toy Story Parade ~ Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop

Today I am joining in the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by Focused on the Magic with what some may call "vintage" Disney.

Before having children, my husband and I took a trip to Walt Disney World during the month of May in 1997 for our friends' wedding.  One of my favorite things from this trip was the Toy Story Parade at Disney MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios).    I really miss these movie themed parades.  The Toy Story one was really fun.  My kids are huge fans of these characters, so I hope one day, Disney will bring this one back (though I am sure they will not!).

If you haven't seen this parade, there is a great video on You Tube, well there are several, but I found one uploaded by Disneyworld144 from 1997.

Make sure you head over to 

Focused on the Magic

to see everyone's May Calendar Shots.  This is a great way to bring a little Disney into your day as you stroll through this virtual photo album!

Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia ~ The Star Tours Possibilities

Time for another week of Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia, a fun blog hop hosted by Disney Babies Blog, Heidi's Head, Magical Mouse Schoolhouse and My Dreams of Disney.  I normally choose just a random trivia fact, but with Star Wars Weekends beginning this month in Disney's Hollywood Studios, I used the Walt Disney World Fun Facts App and scrolled though the facts until I found a Star Tours one.  For all you super fans of Star Tours, here's a fun fact:

You would have to ride Star Tours 2 for six hours straight to have all 54 possible experiences.  

I love Star Tours, especially since the upgrade.  C-3PO is a fun addition as the "pilot."  We have ridden several times and have been to Hoth, Tatooine, Coruscant, and flown through an asteroid field before seeing the unfinished Death Star.  There are a few scenes we have not experienced yet, but hopefully one day, we will manage to see them all ... well, hopefully, without having to ride for 6 hours straight.

Which scene is your favorite? 

Make sure you head over to

Magical Mouse Schoolhouse

for more Disney trivia.