Disney Movie of the Week: Toy Story

Ah childhood...a time where all you needed was your teddy bear and a Barbie and everything was alright. You lugged your favorite toy around everywhere. The doctors, the grocery store, even the park. You cried when it got lost, and rejoiced when mom or dad found it again. 

Now we have mortgages and jobs and crap like that. Yippee. 

Toy Story is the story of kids and adults everywhere. It reminds us about the simpler times where your biggest worry was where you put your favorite action figure. 

I love the Toy Story trilogy and I am way excited to make the first one our Disney Movie of The Week!!

What We Love: The characters, the iconic songs, the nostalgia. We love pretty much everything in this movie! It's one of those movies that make you laugh out loud. And when you get older you get more of the jokes. When I watched it last week I finally got this quote:

I was snort-laughing for about 10 minutes after this...

What we don't love: Dude what's up with Sid? If I was his mom I'd be like, "slow your roll..you psycho spawn of Satan.." And then I'd ship him off to military boarding school. Like a boss. 

Favorite Quotes: 

Woody: "The word I'm searching for, I can't say, because there are preschool toys present,"

Mr. Potato Head: "You uncultured swine!"...I may or may not use this as an insult in my daily life...

Buzz: "You are a sad strange little man, you have my pity."

Toy Story in Disneyland: Toy Story Mania in California Adventures is a great ride for all ages. You basically get to ride through an arcade and play numerous arcade favorites. This is one of those rides that you go on for the air conditioning, but it's great fun for the little ones. I LOVE Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters. again it's a great AC ride, but great for all ages. Armed with a laser cannon while operating a XP-40 space cruiser, you'll fly through the galaxy protecting all intergalactic citizens from the evil Emperor Zurg. You can get some bookoo points depending on what you hit. 

I would also like to clear something up: There is a rumor that if you yell "Andy's coming!" to any of the Toy Story characters, they will fall to the ground. I've been trying this for like 5 years, and it doesn't happen. I'm thinking it's because of  the costumes. Or the chance that they might be trampled on...I heard that they used to do this but they don't anymore...sorry to burst your bubble folks. 

Do you prefer Toy Story Mania or Buzz's Astro Blasters? What is your favorite part of the first Toy Story? Let me know in the comments! Also don't forget about my giveaway that you can find here!

Disneyland Apple Pie Caramel Apples: My First Pinterest FAIL

Whenever I hear someone say, "We never eat in the parks, we bring all of our food, we don't even buy snacks.", I think, "You're crazy." Yeah food at Disney isn't cheap, but it is oh so good! Now, I'll be honest, I haven't really ever sat down and ate a meal in Disney. I usually run by the Turkey leg stand and stuff my face while standing in line. If I didn't have a responsible adult with me, I probably would just forget to eat altogether. Of course if you need to save money, packing your own lunch and snack is not only a great idea, but a smart one as well. However, there are some Disney foods that need to be experienced...one of them being... a Disneyland Apple Pie Caramel Apple

Ok so, when I saw this recipe on Favorite Family Recipes, I was pretty pumped. You're telling me that I can get my fill of my favorite Disneyland treats right at home? I don't have to get in the car, drive for almost 11 hours just when I get the craving for a delicious Disneyland Caramel Apple? Well sign me up Scotty!  

I was super excited to make these and the truth is, if I wasn't such a bone head they probably would have turned out as perfect as they are here. 

So just a few tips and tricks so you don't end up making apples that look like this: 

OK 2 things: 1.) My phone camera sucks. 2.) I have super ugly counter tops, please don't judge me...

1.) The recipe calls to have the apples sit on wax paper. WAX PAPER. Don't have it? Buy it? Don't be like Arielle and think, "hmmm...no wax paper...but I'll just use tin foil!!" DO NOT USE TIN FOIL!! It will stick to the apples...and it will be difficult to get off...let's just say Brody was not thrilled. It was the ultimate test in our relationship.  

2.) After you roll the apples in the white chocolate wait like 10 seconds before dipping it into the graham cracker mix. Do it before, you'll make a big mess and It will not be pretty. Wait after 10 seconds and the chocolate will harden and you will have to re-dip.  

Heed my warning children. Tin Foil is my arch nemesis. If you JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE you will not have an issue making these yummy treats. And they are beyond yummy.  

I will probably attempt to make them again, but I'll be sure to buy some wax paper.  

Tell me what is your favorite Disney treat?!

Disney Movie of the Week: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

A new tradition here at Plenty of Sunshine, is our Disney Movie of the Week. To kick of our DMOTW, I thought it would be absolutely fitting to start with the one that "Started it all".  As the first full length animated film, Snow White made well deserved history. And it is a pretty timeless movie. We still sing the songs, know the characters and fall in love with the story 77 years later! I think Snow White truly deserves her title of, "Fairest of them all"! 

What We love: In my opinion, Snow White is freakin adorbs. Seriously. Not only does she have golden pipes, but she also has a golden personality. She is so darn nice! Who just walks into a house and starts cleaning it? Um. I would not...I don't even clean my own house. She definitely takes care of the dwarfs and all of her woodland creature friends! 

What We Don't Love: Creepy old witch much? She still scares the socks off of me! Plus she is so not nice, like Snow White. Come on now, who wants to kill a sweet young lady like Snow? 

With A Smile and A Song: There are so many great songs in this movie. Heigh-Ho and Someday My Prince Will Come are songs that we still sing along to today. Not only are they catchy, but songs like "I'm Wishing" teaches us to keep dreaming and to take advantage of moments when we are by a well.. 

Favorite Characters: Dopey is definitely a favorite. He is so cute! Not only is he fun, but he shows that you don't need to say a word to make a big impact. 

Once Upon A Time: I think Snow White is one of the most under-rated princesses, so I LOVED when they made her the centerpiece for ABC's Once Upon A Time! I also love the fun twist they gave her when it came to her personality. I love Snow with spunk! 

Scary Adventures: At Disneyland, they have Snow White's Scary Adventures, a ride that takes you through the story of Snow White. I was pretty surprised how scary it actually was! I was 14 the first time I went on it and I screamed a few times! I still jump every now and then! Parents of littles be warned: I would say children under 8 might get a little too scared. If you think your child can handle it then go for it, but if they get scared easily, I would wait. At Walt Disney World they just opened the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. It look so cool! I haven't been to Disney World yet, but I heard great reviews from everyone who has been on the ride. Has anyone else been on the ride? Tell me about it! 

You can check out some fun facts about the movie here.

I'm so happy that Snow White is my first Disney Movie of The Week. She definitely needs some kudos for having some great friends, great songs, and she ages super well! Sit down tonight with your loved ones (or like me, by myself because Brody refuses to watch Snow White) and watch this great classic movie and tell me in the comments below some of your favorite moments!  

Hint for Next Weeks DMOTW: Once Upon a Time in New York City...

All photos (except Disney Movie of The Week Image and Snow White's Scary Adventure image) are credited to the Walt Disney Company.