Candy = Awesome.

Happy Easter to all you Mousekateers who observe the holiday!

I'm sure many of you are experiencing a sugar high rivaling only Halloween. While we're talking about our sugary-sweet treats, I thought it would be an excellent time to talk about a little corner of the "world" that many guests may not even know exists: Goofy's Candy Company!

Take a trip to Downtown Disney and you'll see a wide array of various shops and restaurants. It's also home to Goofy's Candy Company (or GCC). It's a great little place to pop in and get a delicious dessert, refreshing frozen drink or a handful of your favorite candy to satisfy your sweet tooth.

GCC offers a seemingly endless variety of sweets as well as an opportunity for you to create your own awesome concoction. Just step up to the counter, choose your "base" (choose from rice crispy treats, marshmallow, cookies, pretzel sticks, or apples). Next, your base will be covered with a layer of sticky treats. Will you choose milk chocolate? White chocolate? How about caramel? Now, it's time to decorate! Your final topping comes in the form of sprinkles, candies (M&M's, Butterfingers, etc.), Oreos, chocolate chips or nuts! After a quick freeze to firm up your custom creation, your name is called and you get to enjoy your masterpiece! What could be better?!

GCC also offers an excellent selection of frozen (non-alcoholic) drinks to cool you down on a hot Florida day. Glaciers, as they're called, come in 8 fantastic flavors including Garshly Berry Blue, Pucker Purple and more. The best part? You get to create your own cup! You'll have to pay a little more for the 'Souvenir Cup option' but it's essentially like playing with a Mr. Potato Head (but you get to drink out of it!). Selections include Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Princess and more. You can combine as many glacier flavors as you please, so be as crazy, or as original as you please!

Goofy's Candy Company also offers your favorite Disney snacks from the parks, so if you're craving that Mickey Bar, or a sensational ice cream sandwich, be sure to stop in and grab it here!

So next time you're taking a stroll through Downtown Disney, take a peek into the silliest Candy Company around and enjoy your custom confection! 



Prices are as follows:

Apple - $5.50 

Rice Krispie Treat - $3.00

3 Pretzel Rods - $3.50

4 Marshmallows - $2.50 

Gingerbread Cookies - $3.50 

Additional toppings run about $1.00 each and candy by the quarter pound runs about $2.25.

Have you ever been to GCC? If not, do you think you'll visit next time you're in the area? Share your thoughts below!

ETA: BONUS! Goofy's Candy Kitchen only uses ONE snack credit on the Disney Dining Plan! You can't go wrong with that!! :)

GPS: Grumpy Pug Syndrome

Greetings Mousekateers!

Tonight I'm going to go a little OT (off topic) to ask a question to my dog owning friends.

I'm starting to notice a little trend in my beloved Mr. Pig. We've had Jake since February of 2007. He was a rescue from the Northern IL Pug Rescue (which is absolutely amazing. Please consider adopting one of their fantastic pugs or making a donation- they really are just a fabulous rescue.) He was 8 years old when we adopted him and was already owned by 2 different families. While we don't know a ton about his first home, we do know that he was abused. He is blind in one eye due to a wood object (stick, pencil) going through his eye. In his second home, he was dearly loved, but since he had marking issues, they had to give him up. Apparently people don't like having their baby twins peed on for some reason.

I say all of this because I think it may have something to do with this new little streak I'm seeing in him. When we first got him, he was incredibly social. He loved everyone and would happily play with our nieces and nephew with no hesitation. He's let them pull on his ears and tail with no problem at all. However, in the past few months he's become even MORE of a Mama's boy. Now, this isn't too big of a deal for me- I love cuddling with my sweet puggy. The downside is that I've noticed that he has virtually no interest in anyone who isn't Chad or myself. He's become a lot more protective of us and barks at everyone (including the other animals) who dares come near us while on his turf. He's becoming what I never thought he would: a crotchety old man.

Has anyone else experienced this with their dog? He's now roughly 12 years old, so he is an older dog. He would love nothing more than to cuddle up to Chad or I all day and not move a muscle, when he used to love to play and chase his tail. Summer had even stopped trying to play with him- she probably figured out that she's barking up the wrong tree (get it?).

So, is this to be expected? Should I be concerned? Any advice is appreciated!