Creative Disney Date with Magical Blogorail Red

Welcome to the first stop aboard Magical Blogorail Red.  Enjoy the ride as we share date ideas based on some of our favorite Disney movies.

While preparing for this post, I went through all the Disney movies in my head.  I tried my hardest to think of a scene or part of the movie that could be easily recreated in my hometown of Decatur, Alabama.  I was at a loss.  I couldn't come up with a thing.

Then it hit me.  The Princess and the Frog.  While we are not in New Orleans or even Louisiana, I thought there were plenty of elements in this movie that could be easily recreated in another southern town!  Here are my ideas and suggestions for having a nice "Princess and the Frog" date with your significant other!


1. Find a cajun or creole style restaurant to have dinner.  If you don't have a cajun, creole or New Orleans style restaurant in your hometown, cook your own!  There are lots of great recipes out there.  For us, we would visit the Po Boy Factory in Huntsville, AL.  

image from http://www.pickwickbelle.net/

2. Enjoy a night on a Riverboat cruise.  In Decatur, we have the Pickwick Belle Paddle Wheel Riverboat that goes out on dinner cruises several times a month.  I would love to schedule a dinner cruise on the Tennessee River with my sweetie!  Having a jazz band playing would make it perfect- especially if Louis were playing! :)

image from River Walk Yacht Club

3. Take a stroll by the river.  We are lucky to be located on the river, so taking a walk on the riverbanks is easy to do.  There is nothing better than walking hand in hand by the riverbank.  The best is catching a great sunset or a full moon reflecting off the water.  Seeing the firefly's dance in the sky would make it all the better!  Ray + Evangeline= True Love.

image from jazzradio.com

4. Find a place that plays jazz music and put on your dancing shoes!  Dancing with your other half to jazz music is a fabulous way to recreate The Princess and the Frog!  You can look up youtube videos on "how to dance to jazz music with a partner" before the big date!

image from Home Depot 

5. If you don't have access to any of the above suggestions, you can always recreate a scene in your backyard!  String white Christmas lights across the patio or in the trees.  Light candles and tea lights on the table.  Enjoy a home cooked cajun/ creole meal under the stars and lights you hung.  Create a good Louis Armstrong Jazz playlist.  If you are so inclined, watch The Princess and the Frog outside using a projector and a white sheet hung on the side of the house!

Thank you for joining me today. Your next stop on the Magical Blogorail Loop is Magical Mouse Schoolhouse.

1st Stop ~ A Disney Mom's Thoughts - The Princess and the Frog

2nd Stop ~ Magical Mouse School House - Lady and the Tramp

3rd Stop ~ The Disney Point - Up

4th Stop ~ Frontierland Station - The Little Mermaid

Final Stop ~ Two Moms and A Mouse - Cinderella