Skip to main content

Featured

Visit Disneyland Resort: MagicBand+

  Not too many people had  MagicBand+  at Disneyland Resort, from what I noticed, but that didn't stop us from getting them.   You can use the MagicBand+ to scan into the entry gates or scan your Lightning Lane passes.  No need to take out your phone and open up the Disneyland app or your photos app for a screenshot of your admission ticket or Lightning Lane pass.  It's easy to sync the MagicBand+ to everyone in your party through the Disneyland app. It's rechargeable, and one full charge is supposed to last 1-3 days, but we'd charge them at the end of each night. Another fun thing about the MagicBand+ is that it'll blink and flash in all sorts of colors depending on where you are, whether at certain rides or shows.  You can also use to link PhotoPass photos and other experiences. It's totally not a necessary thing to have, but it's a nice-to-have for the convenience.   One thing I did read prior to getting them is that they have a tende...

The DoSeum Children's Museum For Growing Minds and Bodies

This past weekend, Saturday, June 6th, The DoSeum, San Antonio's new museum for kids opened. The DoSeum offers limitless opportunities for children to discover, explore, create and learn. With world-class exhibits and sustainable, thoughtful architecture, it is poised as one of the leading children's museums in the nation. Nearly 60 percent of The DoSeum's exhibits focus on concepts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while others emphasize literacy and the creative arts to create a diverse learning experience. 
At The DoSeum, kids can use their inner creativity and curiosity to feed their appetite for learning as they choose from an impressive menu of exhibits. Indoors, guests can explore six main exhibit areas: Sensations Studio, Explore, Innovation Station, Imagine It, Little Town and Spy Academy.
                                             
The DoSeum is expected to attract over 400,000 visitors annually to experience its innovative approach to education, and is another influential addition to San Antonio's cultural corridor along Broadway that includes The Pearl, Witte Museum, Brackenridge Park, the San Antonio Botanical Gardens, the San Antonio Zoo, the San Antonio Museum of Art and the McNay Art Museum.

With 104,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, The DoSeum offers children a variety of exciting and interactive exhibits:
  • a state-of-the-art robot named Baxter
  • a Puppet Parade controlled by children's body movements
  • a musical staircase
  • a Children's Stream and significant outdoor space with plenty of water features, shade, and a 26-foot,  ADA-accessible treehouse

Visitors to the museum will enjoy amenities including free parking and an onsite café featuring healthy, kid-friendly meals. Summer hours at The DoSeum are Mondays - Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and  Sundays 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.  For more information, visit TheDoSeum.org

Comments