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Author: Suzannah Otis

A child of the 80's, Zanna grew up on a never-ending quest the next best sticker for her collection (mood stickers were best, with fuzzy stickers a close second). Her first true love was a misplaced extra-terrestrial, followed by a handful of Ewoks, the entirety of the original EPCOT Center, and sipping her first iced coffee at age 10. All of these things shaped her life growing up outside of Boston where she climbed trees and roller-skated till the streetlights came on. Zanna has lived in Florida for the most part since 1995. Now living and blogging in Walt Disney World's backyard for the past 10+ years, she is the mother of 2 adult humans, a 10-year old (also human) and 3 cats, and the wife to one husband, who puts up with all of the above. She tries to find that one little spark in everything, and thanks you very much for taking the time to read this.

Best Scenic Spots in Disney Parks – Up the Waterfall

By Suzannah Otis

This week on Up the Waterfall we took a break from the deep dives into Disney history and have a palate cleanser of sorts with…

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VLOG: 2020 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

By Suzannah Otis

We’ve done a preview video of the 2020 Epcot Festival of the Arts, but we thought we’d go back and share our experience. This time…

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Shop Disney Friends and Family Event – Save 25%

By Suzannah Otis

The Shop Disney Friends & Family Event is here! During this event, February 13-17, 2020, you can get 25% off your entire purchase online at…

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Disney California Adventure and it’s Crazy Past – Up the Waterfall Podcast

By Suzannah Otis

Disney California Adventure has had quite the history in its short 19 years of existence. February 8th saw DCA’s 19th birthday, so to celebrate we…

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Disney’s Sangria University – Worth it?

By Suzannah Otis

Now you may be asking yourself, “Disney’s Sangria University, what’s that?!” First of all, your reaction would be totally understandable because I didn’t know the…

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The History of the Carousel of Progress – Up the Waterfall Episode 19

By Suzannah Otis

Now most carousels just go round and round without getting anywhere.  But on this one, at every turn, we’ll be making progress.  And progress is…

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🌊Where in Disney can you find this serene spot? 🌊Where in Disney can you find this serene spot? Find out in the latest @upthewaterfallshow! Head to Zannaland.com/podcasts to see our latest #UpTheWaterfallPodcast all about the “Best Scenic Spots in Disney Parks” and see if your picks match ours! . You can also head to YouTube.com/zannaland to watch, which we recommend to see some of the places we discuss! (And some bonus @stellacascade footage 😹)
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If only EPCOT *always* looked like this, right? 😍🌈💜 . Today we just posted a vlog of our visit to #ArtfulEpcot or the #EpcotFestivalOfTheArts yesterday.🎨🎭🧑‍🍳✨ . Boy oh boy this festival has gotten so much more crowded in the past couple of years. Amazing what the draw of fun food, interactive art activities and #DisneyBroadway can do for a few months of time! We definitely recommend visiting on the weekdays if you can swing it. If not, try to be like Dory and #JustKeepSwimming thru those crowds! 😅 . Head to Zannaland.com for the latest post with all the links to watch our vlog, or just visit YouTube.com/Zannaland and subscribe there so you’ll always know when we upload a new video! . Our latest @upthewaterfallshow podcast comes out tomorrow too and you can watch those on our channel as well! . Thanks as always for liking, visiting, reading, listening, watching, and sharing the love! Are you a fan of this newest #Epcot festival? Let us know we’d love to hear your thoughts!
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♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ . I repost this every year now I think but it’s one of my favorite photos of all time. I wish I could find the original and re-edit it a little cleaner but it’s on a now-melted MacBook from 2011😅 . Anyway, I love it, and it’s such a fun moment in time. This is from the 2013 #LimitedTimeMagic #TrueLoveWeek at the #MagicKingdom, where dozens of couples were married in front of #CinderellaCastle. . This was the confetti after that ceremony: 🕊 and ♥️. So fun and magical and memorable. . Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! Have you ever celebrated a special occasion at Disney or gotten engaged or even married there? I’d love to hear!
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🍻We went to @cityworksus to try out the food an 🍻We went to @cityworksus to try out the food and drinks! We just posted a vlog sharing our experience. 🍔 Head to YouTube.com/zannaland to watch (and subscribe while you’re there!) . We enjoyed our time and for people that aren’t beer drinkers, they really had something for everyone. Have you been here yet or are you planning to check it out? . If you’re a beer drinker, what’s your favorite brew?🍺 #cityworks #disneysprings #NOThosted!
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🌟GIVEAWAY CLOSED🌟 *•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•* This past Friday was my first #VillainsAfterHours and I had so much fun! I loved that there were no character meet and greets, but you still got to see so many unique villain characters, both in the #CursedCaravan and the #VillainsUnite stage show. It made for a relaxing time where you didn’t have to worry about waiting in long lines to see your favorites. (Watch my 😈Villains!😈 highlight on my profile if you want to see all the event action!) For this #hosted event, Disney gave us a super creepy and fun Oogie Boogie light-up popcorn bucket, with BONUS SURPRISE and we are going to gift it to one of you! *•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•* HOW TO ENTER: 💚 Follow @zannaland 💚 Like this post ❤️ 💚 Comment below with your favorite Magic Kingdom memory! ✨THAT’S IT!✨ *•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•* TERMS: Must be 18+, have a US mailing address, and be following to win. Winner chosen/announced Friday. Not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram or The Walt Disney Company, product provided by Disney. *•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•* ✨Thanks for entering and Good Luck!🍀 *special thanks to @sparklynicole for the bucket photo as the one I took during the event didn’t come out right!
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🍷🍷🍷 . @vegandisneyfood and I had so much 🍷🍷🍷 . @vegandisneyfood and I had so much fun at #SangriaUniversity yesterday, I’m so lucky I got to tag along with her.✨ . I’m sharing all we learned about this experience at #ThreeBridgesBarAndGrill at #VillaDelLago at #DisneysCoronadoSprings Resort over at ✨Zannaland.com and we have a video review at YouTube.com/Zannaland too! (links in profile) ✨ Be sure to check them out if you’d like to become a Sangria University graduate too. . Had you been here or heard of Sangria University before? Tell me in the comments!
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⚡️We had a villainous good time last night at ⚡️We had a villainous good time last night at #VillainsAfterHours! 😈 This was my first time at this event but @badgesickle had been before and said the new updates made the event even better. . Some of the updates were to this Villainous #CursedCaravan - a mini parade of some of your favorite villains! . New this year is this amazing floating Ursula 🐙 and also Gaston on his horse 🐎 >>Scroll to see him, Lady Tremaine 👩🏼‍🦳 (who looks right through your soul!) and the infamous Maleficent the Dragon! 🐉 . Be sure to watch my story for all the fun last night, we’ll have a full vlog out soon as well as updated blogs with all the info and details! . Thanks to Disney for inviting us to this #hosted event!!
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✨Peter Pan was released in theaters on this day ✨Peter Pan was released in theaters on this day in 1953! It certainly is a favorite for its storyline and songs, but I think what I love most is how it’s represented in the parks... . ...and now resorts with this absolutely incredible mosaic tile work at #DisneysRivieraResort on the walkway to the #DisneySkyliner station.💫🌈✨ . It’s hard to get the whole arch in one photo, so scroll to see everything! Have you seen this in person yet? . What’s your favorite representation of #PeterPan at Disney?
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What do we think of the new #MickeyAndMinniesRunaw What do we think of the new #MickeyAndMinniesRunawayRailway marquee? I think @waltdisneyimagineering did an amazing job of matching it to the existing Chinese Theatre architecture, design, and color palette. . Thanks to @tradzak for these great photos! . As much as I still *greatly* miss the #GreatMovieRide it is replacing, the care being placed on the exterior look with old school animated neon, makes it a little easier to take. . I am looking forward to the new attraction and can’t wait to see how they pull it all off inside there. A little over a month to go! . What are your thoughts on the new marquee?
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🍊Disney’s Vero Beach Resort 🏖is one of my 🍊Disney’s Vero Beach Resort 🏖is one of my favorite places to escape to. We hadn’t brought the kids here yet (we usually head to #HiltonHead for Christian’s birthday) but I’m so glad we finally did. . It’s the perfect mix of familiar Disney surroundings, old Florida history and relaxing beach and ocean views. 🌊🧘🏻‍♂️ . ⏩Scroll through to see more of the resort (including hidden Mickey 🍊’s in the lobby carpet), the master bedroom in our villa, and the sign for all the other DVC properties...but some are missing, can you name them??📝 #DisneysVeroBeachResort
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