‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers’ Fun for Boys and Girls Alike
‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers’ is fun for boys and girls alike. Geekmom gets a mini Q&A with the show’s Producers
Continue Reading‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers’ is fun for boys and girls alike. Geekmom gets a mini Q&A with the show’s Producers
Continue ReadingMickey Mouse is about to return to Disney Junior, along with the whole gang, in the brand-new series ‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers.’ The look and feel of the show and characters is very much in line with ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,’ which was a staple of the Disney Junior lineup for almost a decade. So if your kids (or you) have felt the loss of that show recently, then you can rest easy.
Continue ReadingWelcome to the start of this year’s holiday gift guides! The GeekMom guides will run each week on Tuesday mornings. We start it off this year with Toys, with a few of the GeekMom writers’ favorites.
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been holding your breath for more Disney magic to cross the border into the LEGO universe, you can finally breathe a squee of joy: LEGO and Disney have announced the newest collection of minifigures, featuring fan favorites from the rich history of Disney.
Continue ReadingAnother Disneyland trip under our belts. We traveled to Anaheim for the second annual runDisney ‘Star Wars’ race weekend. We spent the Friday before our races in both Disney parks, and this episode contains two segments. First we chat for a few minutes about what rides we are going to go on before getting ready to head to the park (three of Owen’s favorite rides–Autopia, the railroad, and Jungle Cruise all ended up being closed for the day), and then the morning after we talk about what we did at the parks before heading to Owen’s Kids’ Race.
Continue ReadingDisney on Ice! is on tour celebrating ‘100 Years of Magic.’ Will you be attending?
Continue ReadingSee Earth’s mightiest re-imagined as characters from all corners of pop culture, including ‘My Little Pony,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ and ‘Adventure Time.’
Continue ReadingThis tutorial shows you how to cheaply make a Mickey Mouse wreath like the ones I saw on vacation at Walt Disney World.
Continue ReadingDisney’s innovative new 3D short blends form and narrative with spectacular success.
Continue ReadingDisney has timed this special’s network debut with the IMAX release of “The Wizard of Oz.”
Continue ReadingEpic Mickey: Power of Illusion for the Nintendo 3DS, brings the fun and wonder of Epic Mickey to different console, while paying tribute to a classic Sega Genesis title, “Castle of Illusion Staring Mickey Mouse”. At first, I thought the game was going to be the same as the other Epic Mickey games, with twists only for the 3DS. It turns out that this is an entirely different story and our hero goes on a very different adventure. This time, he is out to save not only forgotten characters, and theme park attractions, but also forgotten video games as well.
Continue ReadingDisney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, takes our heroes, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to the Wasteland, a place created by the Sorcerer Yen Sid as a place for the forgotten Disney toons to live within. Last time Mickey had to save Wasteland by himself. This time around, he is joined by Oswald and together, they will fight to save the Wasteland and its many citizens.
Continue ReadingJust breathe deeply. Breathe deeply. That’s it. Not working? OK, scream like Vader (whose lines of dialogue keep getting revised by a meddlesome director years after the fact for the Blu-ray edition). “Noooooooooooo!” You’ve probably heard the news (announced today) …
Continue ReadingWhen you think of Orlando, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s a mouse named Mickey. What many people don’t realize, is that there is far more to Orlando than just a mouse. After Disney: The Other Orlando, by Kelly Monaghan, covers everything that many people miss on their visits to Orlando because they are caught up in the mouse trap.
Continue ReadingDisney on Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After! This new show will feature Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel and Merida from Disney Pixar’s Brave in her ice debut.
Continue ReadingIt had me at “Hello.” IPad 2 and iPad 3 compatible, this keyboard is one of my new favorite toys. At first glance, it was already showing up my current iPad keyboard. Not only is the new Logitech keyboard shiny, it also looks great on my iPad and it’s slim enough to fit in my current Mickey Mouse iPad sleeve.My previous keyboard was bulky and added a lot of weight to my device. This keyboard feels lighter and easier to take with me.
Continue ReadingTurn candy corns into a Fantasia treat. I love Mickey’s sorcerer outfit, and the hat is a classic. This is just a fun little candy to have around for the little ones on Halloween… or any other Mickey celebration. What you’ll need: Candy corns Powdered Sugar Corn Syrup Almond and vanilla extract Blue food dye/gel […]
Continue ReadingTurn candy corns into a Fantasia treat. I love Mickey’s sorcerer outfit, and the hat is a classic. This is just a fun little candy to have around for the little ones on Halloween… or any other Mickey celebration. Read …
Continue ReadingI’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a sucker for all things Disney. That adorable little mouse with his giant ears and cute clothes and happy laugh. How can anyone not like The Mouse? It’s impossible. If you don’t like him you’re either a replicant or a Cylon. I love him, which secures my place in the human race. There […]
Continue ReadingI know a lot of moms hate Disney, and specifically the Disney Princesses, for feminist reasons. The lack of strong female role models. The helpless girl who needs to be rescued by a big, strong man. But my Disney problems started before Andy Mooney launched the Princess franchise, increasing both his consumer products division’s sales […]
Continue ReadingAs August draws to a close, school buses are back on the roads, blackboard rails have chalk dust in them again, and back-to-school shopping is pretty much wrapped up. But as we walked the aisles of notebooks, pencils and backpacks …
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