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Walt Disney World has about 50 rides (rough estimate) and these are my top 5 that I must do when I visit.

Honourable Mention
Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom


There is something about the Haunted Mansion and I just love it. It would have made my top 5 but then I remembered I didn't add a 'mountain' so instead it got pushed back to an Honourable Mention.

I love the queue, reading all the gravestones is so much fun and I think I may love the room you enter before the actual ride, better than the ride. Weird I know but Disney fans will get me. But I also love the ballroom scene, oh and the creepy bride at the end, she's pretty cool. I've never been to Magic Kingdom and not gone on this ride and I feel like if I didn't go on it I'd be very disappointed.

Is this haunted room actually stretching? Or is it your imagination, hmm?

#5
Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom


I would've felt weird not including a 'mountain' in this list and Splash Mountain is by far my favourite. I'm a big fan of water rides and how could you not love singing along to Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah?

So although it's number 5, it's my number 1 mountain at Walt Disney World.

#4
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT


The only ride from EPCOT to make my list. I love how it takes you back to the past and it really makes you sit there and think 'wow, look how far as a planet we have come.' 

I love the part in the ride when it's all dark and you're looking at the stars/planets. Not going to lie, it's also fun answering the questions and seeing what your future will be like. It's also really neat at the end, when you're off the ride, how your picture moves to where you live in the world. I love seeing it fly over to Australia and feeling like I contributed to the globe full of little dots.

#3
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom


I'm not even sure I can put into words my love for this ride. I rode it 8 times on my last trip. I loved swinging the carriage (when the others were okay with it), love it's smoothness and LOVED belting out the song in the mine scene. I literally didn't care who was around me, I would just scream it from the top of my lungs.

Such a fun ride, and a great smooth coaster - if only it went for longer, oh and it didn't have massive wait times. Guys, get a fast pass for this one or ride it on repeat during extra magic hours like I did. ALSO tip, we loved the back better than the front.

#2
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover


I know, not the most thrilling ride, but this is my favourite ride at Magic Kingdom. Don't know what you want to do? Ride the PeopleMover. Want to get out of the sun? Ride the PeopleMover. Want to sit down? Ride the PeopleMover. It's raining? Ride the PeopleMover.

Seriously, just ride the damn PeopleMover. It's relaxing and takes you through Space Mountain, hell you might be lucky enough like I was and go through when the ride broke and the lights turned on - best. moment. ever.

It also boasts great views of the castle and is great for people watching. There are usually no lines, and it's just a nice easy ride.

#1
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios


BEST. RIDE. EVER!

If they ever change this ride or get rid of it, I will cry...for days. 

The theming is spot on, the staff get so into it and I love feeling terrified and yet laughing my head off at the same time.

Words cannot describe my love for this ride.


And there you go! My top 5 must do rides when I go to Walt Disney World.

Check out my video below, my sister joined in and listed her top 5. Also don't forget to let me know in the comments below what your top 5 would be or at least your #1.


Love, Ali
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Top 4 Instagram Snaps



The 100

I watched The 100 when it first aired years ago, and waited every week for a new episode. It was at the end of Season 2, when I then had to wait for Season 3, that I had so many other TV Shows I wanted watch I never got back to it. Well this month, thanks to Netflix, I binge watched the entire Season 3 and now only have 2 episodes left of Season 4.

I love this series, though I'm a big fan of post-apocalyptic and sci-fi TV shows (& movies). Pretty much if you don't know what it's about - the series follows a group of teens as they are the first people from space to return to Earth after a devastating nuclear  apocalypse. So they have to try and survive on Earth without knowing it's survivable and without adults. 

It's such a good TV show, and I get it's not everyone's cup of tea, but if this sounds like something you'd like and you haven't seen it - watch it. It's based off a book series which I'm yet to read but will hopefully get to it soon.

Quay Sunglasses

You know how some girls collect shoes or bags? Yeah well, I've always had a big sunglasses collection. I've seen Quay Sunglasses everywhere for the past year it feels like and I finally decided to get myself some. I bought Sorority Princess and Game Over and I'm in love! (see pics below) Plus I ordered them and got them within a week, this is big for someone who lives in Australia, stuff doesn't usually send that fast. They are so comfortable and just look amazing, seriously look at them, aren't they beautiful?


Game On
Sorority Princess


Song of the Month


Happily Ever After by Jordan Fisher & Angie Keilhauer

Unless you're a fan of Disney Parks, you wouldn't have heard this song. But it is the song for the new fireworks show that debut in May at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World. I've seriously been listening to it on repeat, love it so much. I'm sure fellow Disney fans get me.

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So I found this tag on YouTube by Sarah Sterling. I thought instead of making a video doing the tag I'd instead do a blog post, so here I am! Now onto the questions!

When was the first time you visited a Disney park?
1997, I visited Walt Disney World. I was 5, and yes the picture at the top to left was me in 1997 meeting Mickey Mouse for the first time.


What is your favourite Disney park?
Walt Disney World! And if I had to be more specific since Disney World is really 4 parks and 2 water parks, I'd say Magic Kingdom. I feel like people tend to always love the first park they ever visited most.

What is your happiest single moment in a Disney park?
Hard question! I have so many happy memories in Disney parks, but I think it'd have to be seeing Wishes for the first time in 2012. I was so unprepared for what happened that I was just blown away and extremely happy.

What is your favourite Disney parks purchase? 
Ahh, another hard question. But it has to be my Mickey/Minnie ears, all of them! Every time I go I always add more to my collection therefore it has to be my favourite right? 

What is your favourite Disney attraction?
Easy, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in Hollywood Studios. Hands down best ride ever!

Which character do you have to meet when you go to a Disney park?
Can't go to a Disney park without meeting the boss himself, Mickey Mouse.

If you could build a Disney attraction based on your favourite Disney movie, what would it be?
Well my favourite Disney movie is The Little Mermaid and I feel like the ride at both Disney World and California Adventure really suit that movie so I'm going to pick another.

I think an Aladdin rollercoaster would be awesome. So picture one of those rollercoaster where you lie down and you can fly over all the countries they do in the movie while the song A Whole New World plays, it wouldn't be a crazy rollercoaster, just really nice, smooth and gives you the feeling of flying on a magic carpet.

What is your favourite Disney parks restaurant?
So I'm pretty new to experiencing awesome Disney parks restaurants. But from my last 2016 trip to Disney World I'd have to say my favourite restaurant was Hoop Dee Doo found in Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort. The food is good and the atmosphere is amazing, if you haven't been here and you're planning to go to Disney World GO HERE!! You will not regret it.

Describe a situation when a Disney cast member went above and beyond for you?
I've never had a bad experience with a Disney cast member but the one memory coming to me was when I was in Disney's California Adventure in 2016. I'd just found the Disneyland 60th Anniversary fleece blanket and was beyond excited, plus a tie dye Disneyland singlet. I went to the cashier to pay and she was extremely nice and asked me all about my holiday, she then proceeded to give me a discount on all my stuff (I think it was an annual passholder discount, which I am not) and it just made me so happy that she did that because she didn't have to.

Plan your dream Disney vacation. Include your perfect resort, restaurant, park and show?
Dream vacation - a month at Disney World. I'd stay in a bungalow at Disney's Polynesian Resort, eat at all the restaurants but especially Ohana because it is high on my to do list, live at Magic Kingdom almost every day because it's so magical and sit in the hub and enjoy Happily Ever After - or you know if they could bring the Star Wars fireworks to Magic Kingdom because John Williams plus epic castle projection and firework show will literally kill me with happiness.

And there you have it! I now tag YOU! Do it, and comment below if you do so I can go read (or watch) all about it.


Love, Ali
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Welcome to a new series of blog posts. 'I love' will be a post every month highlighting the things I've loved for that month - so yeah, it's pretty much a favourites post I've just titled it something different. 

It will always include my top 4 favourite Instagram pics of the month plus my favourite song, anything else will be a bonus. This is really a post for myself to look back on in years to come and see the things that I once loved. Without further ado, here are the things I've loved in April ♥

Top 4 Instagram Snaps



Koala Mattress
I ordered and got my Koala Mattress during the month of April and it is the best damn mattress I've ever slept on. I literally come home from work and just want to lie down on my bed, forever. Sure, not going to lie, the first night I did have an uncomfortable sleep. But that's expected when you sleep on a new mattress for the first time. Since then I have only loved it more and more, it's like sleeping on a cloud...and yes, I'm sitting on it now while typing this, why wouldn't I be? I do love it after all.

Mermaid Inspired Nails
As featured first in my top Instagram snaps - my nails. I asked for mermaid nails and my nail tech did not disappoint. No really, how amazing are they! She is so talented and I can't thank her enough, it's going to be sad to see them go.

Big W Originals Collection
I had a whole blog post about how amazing this collection is and I spent far too much money but I don't care. All the pieces I bought were beautiful and I can't wait to wear them, especially that bomber jacket!

Song of the Month


Until We Go Down by Ruelle
I recently binged watched the entire first season of The Shannara Chronicles, and every time I heard the theme song I wanted to hear more. So I went searching for it and alas this popped up, such a good song with an epic drop, well in my opinion anyway.

What were you loving during the month of April? 

Love, Ali
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It's happening - in 2017 I'm going back to Disney World and going on a Disney Cruise - that's two years in a row!

I'll be heading back to Florida in September/October - staying one night at Art of Animation (eeeek, Little Mermaid Room!!!), a 7-Night Halloween on the High Seas Western Caribbean Cruise and 13 nights at Caribbean Beach. I'm also going to snatch up some tickets for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights and of course Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. As someone from Australia who doesn't get to celebrate Halloween, I can't wait!! Bring on all the Halloween celebrations!

Keep a look out for more Disney related content to do with my holiday on my blog and my youtube channel. Feel free to leave a comment below if you have anything you want me to talk about.



Love, Ali
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