Focused On The Magic - How Walt Disney and J.C. Hall lives crossed long before they became friends.Walt Disney moved to Kansas City with his family in 1911—nearly a year after J.C. Hall began growing his own bustling business in the very same city.Although the two men never crossed paths in these early years, Disney worked as a paperboy and delivered daily to the home of Elizabeth Diddly, Hall’s future wife. Walt Disney and J.C. Hall eventually developed a genuine friendship after Mickey Mouse became a licensed character for ... Read more

Focused On The Magic - Happy New Year and Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather with other Disney Bloggers to link up our blog posts to share our Disney Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts.To kick off the new year our theme this week is, "Your Calendar Shot". You don't have to follow along with the theme. All Disney related pictures are welcome! You can link up Facebook pictures, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit,... Read more

Focused On The Magic -   Happy New Year friends!! I hope 2013 brings you all good health, wealth and most of all happiness! Oh, and a trip to your Happy Place too;)  There are so many wonderful new and exciting happenings in Walt Disney World, even the veteran traveler will find new magical experiences this year.Walt Disney World: Limited Time Magic Magic Kingdom: New Fantasyland Now Open, Expansion ContinuesEpcot: Test Track Now Open; New French Restaurant Now Open, The Kinsey Collection PreviewsDowntown Disney: Splitsv... Read more

Focused On The Magic - It's Guest Star Day here at Focused on the Magic. That means I get to interview one very special Disney fan and ask them probing questions about their love of all things Disney. This is such a great experience for me because as well as I think I may know someone, I always learn something new and fascinating about each person. I hope you'll get know our guests through this interview and maybe you'll come to call them friends too.So, grab a cuppa whatever it is that you enjoy and get comfy while w... Read more

Focused On The Magic - Welcome to The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather with other Disney Bloggers to link up our blog posts to share our Disney Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts.There is a theme each week that you can follow if you wish. "Celebrate" is the theme for this week. Go ahead and use your imagination to create a post to link up. You are welcome to link up Facebook pictures, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, Flickr ... Read more

Focused On The Magic - A Christmas Morning Tradition Sprinkled with Some Pixie DustOne of our families favorite holiday traditions is gathering together to watch the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. It’s been a Disney Parks tradition for nearly 30 years and since we've been married 36 years, it's been ours as well. We got our Disney holiday fix in those early years with plenty of Disney gifts and decorations around the house and on the tree.There are musical acts, favorite Disney characters and sparkling parade floats in a ca... Read more

Focused On The Magic - Walt Disney World Resort unveiled its official Pinterest page today! Eight boards were launched with different categories including, “I’m Going to Disney World”, “Disney Parks Style” and “Taste of Walt Disney World”. This is a great way to share and pin different photography, styles and ideas of different aspects of Disney.Do you have a favorite board or pin on the new Walt Disney World Pinterest Page?Mine favorite board is What's New at Disney World? My favo... Read more

Focused On The Magic - To celebrate the magic of the holiday season through the New Year, the frostiest month of the year, Disney Living has launched its first ever Pinterest sweepstakes called if you dream it, you can pin it. This fun giveaway is for veteran pinners or newbies, the contest asks entrants to create a personal board of Disney-inspired dream products from D-Signed fashion apparel to Disney Baby essentials, and an assortment of the season's top Disney toys, including My Magical Wand Cinderella, Bounce ... Read more

Focused On The Magic - Welcome to this week's edition of The Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop here at Focused on the Magic.com where each week we gather with other Disney Bloggers to link up and share our Disney Wordless Wednesday or Almost Wordless Wednesday Disney related picture posts.There is a theme each week that you can follow if you wish. Joy is the theme this week and thoughts of sugarplums, Santa, a New Fantasyland experience, joyful music all come to my mind. What's your interpretation on the theme? You are w... Read more

Focused On The Magic - Welcome to the first stop aboard Magical Blogorail Orange. Enjoy the ride as we share “Disney Holiday Gifts”.Shopping for Christmas gifts in Walt Disney World is a year round activity for me. I enjoy slipping away from the group for some alone time to browse the shops or strolling and window shopping with the family, especially in The World Showcase at Christmastime. The decorations are beautiful with garlands, bows and lights on just about everything. The shop windows are decorated for the se... Read more