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Club Penguin Puffle Party

It's a Puffle Party!!!

CLUB PUFFLE

March 15th -27th

Puffles are pets in Club Penguin

that everyone can adopt from the pet shop.

During the Puffle Party there are 10 different party rooms, one for each Puffle color.

And, for the first time ever...

The Puffle Show is open to all players!!!

Every penguin (player) and their Puffle can get matching party hats for FREE!!!

To get your party hats just head into town and then into the ski lodge.

Paid Members get to transform into their Puffle!

Once inside the Puffle play zone you can crawl around in the play tubes, slide into the pool,

take a swim or chill out in the relax a tron and finally see what it's like to be a Puffle.

Did you know that you can play on the go with Mobile Apps?

Club Penguin Puffle Launch Daredevils: Blast Off!

There is even a Lite version of the App you can play from FREE!

Club Penguin has "launched" their first mobile app, Puffle Launch, which is based on the popular Puffle Launch game from the virtual world. Everything you loved about the game online is now apart of Disney Mobile, for Magic on the Go! It's now available for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch for $0.99. You can find it in the iTunes Store. And also for android devices as well.

You can buy your favorite plush penguin online at DisneyStore.com

Remember how Club Penguin Celebrates Halloween?

Waddle On Club Penguin

Disney Store Celebrates Platypus Day

National Platypus Day was March 3rd!

To celebrate we went to the Disney Store for their special event. Who doesn't love Perry the Platypus, the semi-aquatic pet of Phineas and Ferb on Disney Channel? Guests were thrilled to create their very own Agent P (Perry's spy name) Hat. Thank you Cast Members Judy and Maria from the Sherman Oaks Store for helping us and posing for photographs. Don't forget about all of the other Disney Store Events happening this month!

"Mom. . . Disney Store is making cool platypus hats."

Mirror Mirror Advanced Screening Invitation

Mirror Mirror
The Snow White Legend Comes Alive

We are really excited to extend this invitation with our local L.A. readers:

Relativity Cordially invites You and your family to see a

complimentary advanced screening in of Mirror Mirror tomorrow night!

Los Angeles

Wednesday, March 14

5:30 PM

ICM Screening Room – Theatre # 1

10250 Constellation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

Parking off of Solar Way

Tell Corby you are a guest of Disney Sisters.
Please RSVP to corby@differentdrummer.com

"One of the most beloved stories of all time is coming to life in the motion picture event, Mirror Mirror. A fresh and funny retelling of the Snow White legend, Mirror Mirror features breakout star Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, a princess in exile, and Oscar®-winner Julia Roberts as the evil Queen who ruthlessly rules her captured kingdom. Seven courageous rebel dwarfs join forces with Snow White as she fights to reclaim her birthright and win her Prince in this magical adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance, and betrayal that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world over. The film also stars Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as the Prince, and Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) as the hapless and bungling servant to the Queen."

MIRROR MIRROR on Social Media

Website: http://www.mirrormirrorfilm.com

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mirrormirrormovie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirrorMirrorMovie

Twitter: @AskMirrorMirror

AND speaking of social media... this youtube video is hilarious, you have to watch it!

(This is an unpaid post. We have been invited to the movie premiere)

One More Disney Day at Disneyland

In the beginning of this year Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort announced a special event to celebrate Leap Year 2012. The two parks (Magic Kingdom and Disneyland) were going to be open for a full 24 hours starting at 6am on Feb 29th until 6 am on March 1st. They called it "One More Disney Day" But what started out to be "One More Disney Day" for us, turned into "One Disney Day We'd Like To Forget."

From the moment we heard about it, we planned on attending this monumental event! My sister and I decided to meet in the Parking lot at about 9pm. We had been reading Twitter all day about how the crowds were less than expected. We both wanted to go as"just adults" after we put our kids to bed. We thought, people will be tired from being there all day long will probably be clearing out around then. And wouldn't it be cool to walk around Disneyland when its normally closed? Just like Grad Night all over again. I went with my husband and she took our mom with her. When we came to a grinding hault a few exits away from Disneyland Drive we knew it was crowded, but we honestly had no idea what we were in for.

All of the streets surrounding the parks were full of traffic jams. Cars were honking like crazy, people were amped, it was very chaotic. We finally got to the parking structure & signs posted said that Disneyland Park was full. The parking attendant let us know that they weren't letting any new guests in at this time, but they should be shortly. It sounded promising enough so we decided to pay the $15 and press on, after all we had come a long way. (Only like an hour and a half... but still) Plus we didn't want to miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to watch the sun come up at Disneyland. While on the shuttle, which took an incredibly long time to get to it's destination we noticed that it was filled with a lot of college-aged kids who wreaked of alcohol. Never a good sign.

When we got off the line for the security check those lines were backed up too. I've never seen it this crowded. It was overwhelming. We expected to have to wait at the front gates to get in, but luckily by this point (almost an hour later) my husband and I arrived at the perfect time when they were letting the last few people in. When my sister and my mom arrived 5 minutes later, they weren't so lucky. They waited there for over an hour in crowd of hundreds that just kept building. Some people said it reminded them of Walmart on Black Friday, and they feared a stampede at any moment. My sister and mom said that they no longer felt safe when they saw a few locked-out guests trying to climb the locked front gates. I assured her it wasn't any better on the other side of the gates, as the park was way more crowded then even I could handle. We got caught up in the 10pm presentation of Soundsational Parade. After it was over we remained gridlocked on Main Street for a good 15 minutes. It was ugly.

The thing that I really wanted to be apart of was the Mid-Night Snack meet-up hosted by Disney Parks Blog. I read that people were allowed to line-up at 10pm. We got over there around 10:45 and it was already full. And the event didn't even start until 12am. A little disappointing, but at this point it was to be expected. Each restaurant had such a variety of specialized food and menus for the night, that we were perfectly happy to eat somewhere else. But every eatery we went to was even more crowded than the next. At that point, no snack or meal was worth the line for us.

Less than 2 hours of being at Disneyland and I was over it. (A first for me) My husband said that before we left, he'd like to see the 1am presentation of Fantasmic. I reluctantly agreed, and we packed in like sardines an hour before the show. I couldn't really see the show, but it sounded awesome. My view consisted of the backs of people's heads wearing Mickey Ears. This was partially my fault. I wanted to stand as close to the edge as possible, because my crowd tolerance limit had been exceeded a long time ago. Once the show was over it we made our way back to the front and stopped off at the Enchanted Tiki Room. We decided to escape the masses and see the show. Apparently it was another great place for all of the exhausted people to take a nap.

We only got on one ride the entire night, (other than the shuttle) and that was the Disneyland Railroad. The line for it took 30 minutes, but it was worth the wait. Instead of having to fight our way through the crowd to get to the other side of the park, we just hoped on the train. There was something different about the train this night, that I've never seen before. Half of the passengers were sleeping. So many guests were completely wiped out from being there since 6am, or the ones that had been waiting in line since 10pm the night before, they decided to take a nap. We even overheard one girl say, "This is my third time around the park, I just needed a place to relax." It was weird. But then again, so were all of the adults in snuggies.

Throughout the night I saw people in strollers & wheelchairs having a horrible time trying to maneuver through the crowds. No one seemed to care or show any consideration. But considering the overall age and feel of the guests, it was no longer a good place for families at this point. A few of the areas, like Mickey's Toontown was a good place to get some air, as the crowd was fairly lighter there. Surprisingly there was no real wait in Mickey Mouse's House to see and take our photo with him. I wished he would've been in his PJs but I found out later the characters dressed in PJs were located at Carnation Plaza.

On the way out, my husband suggested that it may be less crowded in Tomorrowland, and hopefully we could get something to eat and sit down before we headed home. Little did we know the Tomorrowland Terrace was having a full-blown Rave concert. The night's music was being DJ'd by local Radio Station, KIIS FM. This was obviously the spot where people came to "Party."

By the time we left at 3am the crowds were more manageable. But we tried to get on one last ride before we left, Autopia. We figured that it couldn't be that bad. It was still a 45 minute wait... At 3am! Needless to say we passed and headed towards the gate. Once we got outside to ride the shuttle back to the Toy Story parking lot, we were met with another long line. I convinced my husband to wait the 30 minutes instead of walking back, which some of our Disney friends did.

Disneyland is all about making memories. We've made so many wonderful family memories over the years, but this was not one of them. I can actually say that this was my least favorite memory of Disneyland.. As a matter of fact the more people and Cast Members we talk to about the whole #Disney24 experience, the more similar stories we hear. Like the pot smoking on Pirates of the Caribbean, the alcohol bottles on the grounds, the people napping wherever they could throughout the park and the guy running around without a shirt being chased by security.

We did hear that the park was a lot nicer earlier in the day. It was more of the family vibe, and that was before the park was yet to reach capacity. We should have gone then, but we thought it would have been more crowded in the day time, it ended up being the evening when everyone and their drunk friends decided to visit. I'm sure if you asked any person under 25 what Leap Year at Disneyland was like they would say how much they loved it, and maybe if I was 21 again, I would say the same thing. But I'm not 21, not 25, not even 30 anymore. I'm a 34 year old mother of 4, and I was disappointed by our "One More Disney Day."

Here's what other people had to say about "One More Disney Day":

Disney Day Trippers

Babes In Disneyland

Inside The Magic

Disney Baby Announces New Collection

Disney Baby announces new collection that offers parents essentials for their little ones including apparel, nursery, on-the-go, bath time, mealtime, playtime and baby's firsts . . . .

Being moms, we know that babies need A LOT of stuff! Well Disney Baby is here to help! They've created a whole new line of products geared towards your baby's first few years. This is some of the cutest Disney merchandise yet. Including character favorites like Winnie The Pooh, Nemo, Minnie and Mickey Mouse.

For Meal Time,

Bath Time,

And Cuddle Time.

Things that Roar,

Things that Soothe,

Things that keep Baby in a Good Mood!

They even have things for Babies On-The-Go!

Oh, and did we mention FASHION???

All of these adorable new products can be found at either Amazon, Babies R Us, Toys R Us or Target. But they are so cute that it may be hard to keep them on the shelves!

You can also find out more information from these Disney Baby destinations:

(Disclosure: This is not a paid post. We were invited to the Media / Mom Blogger Preview of the new Disney Baby Line, and received a Disney Baby gift bag.)

Robert B. Sherman, Saying Goodbye to a Disney Legend

If you've ever enjoyed Disney music, whether watching a Disney Film, riding an attraction or viewing a parade at Disneyland, chances are you're a fan of The Sherman Brothers. They have written all of the classic Disney songs from "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" to "Heffalumps & Woozles" to "Bare Necessities" and the most played song of all time, "It's a Small World (After All)."

We are so sorry to hear about the loss of the Robert B. Sherman. His son Jeffrey posted a sweet note announcing his passing last night on his Facebook account. And has since written this to all of the people leaving their condolences:

"Thank you everyone for your amazing outpouring of love. Dad once told me he wished he could stand at the end of the "It's a Small World" ride so he could shake everyone's hand as they exited. World peace, charity, love and family were his prayer for the world.

Robert B. Sherman was a poet all his life and, during the war, saw the darkest depths of humanity. He somehow survived those years and the nightmares that followed. He devoted his life and his passion to all forms of art to shine a light on the beauty of mankind and make the world a happier place.

Every time, everywhere someone sings his song, Dad is there smiling."

You can read the Disney Insider where Jeff has written what it was like as a child being "part of the magic" in Remembering Life As A Disney Kid.

Thanks to the Disney D23 Fan Club we've had the absolute honor to meet Richard Sherman on more than one occasion. We also had the pleasure of meeting Robert's son, Jeffrey and his family at the D23 Expo in 2011. Though we never got the opportunity to meet Robert, our memories and our time spent with the Sherman Family is held even more dearly now.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sherman Family during this difficult time. The entire world is grieving with them. Robert has left behind a legacy nothing less than amazing and it will be treasured forever by people of all ages. He was 86. May he Rest in Peace. We are sure that Walt is welcoming home his old friend, and they are together again.

What is your favorite song written by Robert and Richard Sherman?

The Sherman Brothers' Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

The Sherman Brothers' Tribute Door on Main Street at Disneyland:

In the Disney Legends Plaza an the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, the handprints of Robert and Richard, where their names are memorialized forever on the majestic pilars:

Meeting Richard, Jeff, Gregg and the entire Sherman Family at the D23 Expo while they were promoting "The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story" documentary about their amazing lives and careers:

R I P

Robert Bernard Sherman

December 19, 1925 - March 5, 2012

Disney Store 25th Anniversary Events Schedule

Happy 25th Anniversary Disney Store!

Disney Store is celebrating their 25th Anniversary by throwing a party. And not just one party. They are having special events every Saturday in March including a Dance Party, a Quest, Storytelling, Trivia Games, a Craft Celebration and more! We picked up this special invite on our last visit, and are very excited to share it with you! The magic starts Saturday, March 3rd. We'll see ya there!

March 3rd

10:30 am - 1pm

DISNEY STORE QUEST

Unlock the Secret Code

March 10th

10:30am - 1pm

CRAFT CELEBRATION

Create your own Party Hat

March 17th

10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm

TRIVIA GAME & DANCE PARTY

March 24th

10:30am - 1pm

STICKERMANIA & STORYTELLING

Create your very own Disney Party Story

March 28th

All Day

HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY DISNEY STORE

Free Mickey Ears to first 250 Guests

Lady and the Tramp Party

With the newly released Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition on DVD, we have been hearing about people having Pasta Parties and we got inspired to have one for ourselves. I chose a little Italian restaurant, that reminded us Tony's, the place where Lady and Tramp had their first meal together. It's called Guido's in Sherman Oaks. Truth be told we go there quite often!

Kaia got to invite some of her best pals to join in on the fun! She picked out their goody bags, we downloaded some activity printables, ordered a round of spaghetti & pizza and let them go to town. After the dinner party fit for little girls or pups... We went home and watched the movie together. It was the best dog-gone way to spend an evening.

To find more fun ideas to help you create your ultimate Lady and the Tramp Party, go to Disney Family. If you haven't already gotten your copy of this movie from the stores, it is only out for a limited time. And yes, I talked my mom-blogging friend, Bernadette into sharing the spaghetti with her daughter just like Lady and Tramp did in the classic. Bella Notte!

Disclaimer: Thanks to Disney for supplying us the goods to throw our Pasta Party. And thanks to Guido's for being so accommodating. We had a truly delicious time!

National Pancake Day and a Hidden Mickey

Happy National Pancake Day!

Did you know that today is National Pancake Day? Yes! It is! What did you have for breakfast? Was it pancakes? Check out these Hidden Mickey Pancakes that we made. Fun AND Yummy! Being a family member of the Disney Sisters has it's perks, right? Have you ever made Hidden Mickey Cakes? We'd love to hear about it!

If you didn't get your pancake fix on yet, there's still time. . .

Who doesn't love eating breakfast for dinner? They are giving away free pancakes all day long at IHOP! All they are asking for in return is that customers make a donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. What a delicious way to help local children in need!

Lab Rats on Disney XD Interviewed by Disney Sisters

"Lab Rats"

On Disney XD will Premiere on
Monday, February 27 at 8:30pm., ET/PT

"Lab Rats" is a live-action comedy about a teenager and his three super-human siblings.

Photo Courtesy of Disney XD - Eric McCandless
We had the opportunity to visit the set of "Lab Rats" and interview each of the stars of the show. We became fast fans of these kids. The whole cast was welcoming and delightful to interview. We're looking forward to seeing the show and we will be watching on Monday, will you?

Billy Unger stars as Chase, a genius super-human. He is the youngest of three bionic teen siblings.

Kelli Berglund stars as Bree with super-human lightning speed. Bree is one of three bionic teen siblings.

Spencer Boldman stars as ultra strong super-human Adam, the oldest of three bionic teen siblings.

Tyrel Jackson Williams stars as Leo, who discovers three teen super-humans with bionic powers living in his new home created by his new stepdad, a wealthy inventor and scientist.

Angel Parker stars as Tasha, Leo's mom, who marries scientist Donald Davenport and welcomes three teen super-humans into the family.

Hal Sparks stars as Davenport, Leo's stepdad, a scientist looking to push the boundaries of technology with the creation of the three teen super-humans.

For more about "Lab Rats" go to DisneyXD.com

(This is an unpaid post.)

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