09Oct 2018 by Tiffiny

Review of Vintage Mickey

Blog, Movie Review, Reviews, Special Needs-Specific, While You're Waiting
After the planning is done, you may be looking for things to do with your family like I was. Walt Disney once said, "I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse."  So, following Walt's advice, I decided to start with the mouse that started it all.  I looked online to see if I could lay my hands on Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse film.  It turns out it is part of a collection of short films with Mickey Mouse starting in 1929 called, Vintage Mickey. When I was looking for an image for this post, I found that Disney has now uploaded Steamboat Willie and other original shorts to YouTube. This review will include our Autism Spectrum (ASD)…
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02Oct 2018 by Tiffiny

Movie Review–“Ant-Man and the Wasp”

Blog, Movie Review, Reviews, While You're Waiting
I'm going to make this easy--Go see this movie. Ant-Man and the Wasp is fun and action-packed and gets back to what Marvel does best. This is our review from a high-functioning autism point of view. What we knew going in: This movie was to take place "before" Infinity War.  Scott Lang was under house arrest after the events in Germany which happened during "Captain America: Civil War." We knew Hope had been given the Wasp costume with significant upgrades and that Hank Pym used his tech to shrink both buildings and cars. After watching "Avengers: Infinity War" we were looking forward to getting back to a simpler and hopefully more light story line.  It did.  At times jokes and the use of giant ants almost bordered on cheesy, but…
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28Sep 2018 by Tiffiny

Timeline for Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation

Planning, While You're Waiting
I recently spoke with a Disney cast member family. We were talking about why Disneyland and Disney World were such different experiences. Disneyland is the kind of park you can make a spur of the moment decision to go to. Disney World takes a lot more planning. According to my friend this was a deliberate decision so Disney can provide two different types of experiences. Because Disney World is so large and insular, you should be aware of the ideal timeline for planning. Keep in mind it is not impossible to plan a last minute trip to Disney. I've done it for families who found last minute airfare deals. You just have to modify expectations when you do last minute planning. Ideally you decide you're going to Walt Disney World…
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