Disney Staycation

It's been a very busy couple of months!  This April Rob and I had our wedding and honeymoon (Hawaii, not Disney), and in June I had my MBA Convocation.  In between I've been applying for jobs and just thinking about our future.

With all of this uncertainty in our future we can't even begin to think about when we'll get to make our next trip to Disney.  So we were starting to get a little antsy and missed Disney even more.  That's when I came up with a great idea... a Disney staycation.

When we go to Disney we always have our video camera on hand to film the shows, fireworks, and other special memories, so we thought we'd spend an evening watching some of our home movies.  To add to the Disney Magic I thought I'd try to recreate some of our favourite Disney foods from the Disney Recipe Exchange.

Here's how it turned out! The menu consisted of:

Pineapple Coconut Bread (Ohana's)

Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing (Ohana's) and
Pot Roast (50's Prime Time Cafe)

 

(Extra Frozen) Dole Whip (from the Magic Kingdom)

 While eating these delicious treats we enjoyed watching Beauty and the Beast, Fantasmic, Wishes, the new Castle Lights Display (which I've never seen in person, but my Dad recorded when he was there in January), Illuminations,  and the Move-It, Shake-It, Celebrate-It Parade (from the trip where Rob proposed).

I must admit, it did the trick!  It really felt like a mini-vacation to Disney (with more shows and fireworks than you could ever cram into one day).  Our Disney Staycation also inspired me to repurpose this blog.  Rather than just detailling our trips to Disney Rob and I will now be blogging about how we keep the Disney Magic in our everyday lives through unique ideas and recipes!

What do you think?  How do you add Pixie Dust to your daily routine?  Stay tuned for more updates, including detailed reviews and recipes from our Staycation!