Guess where this was taken..?

Took this at Animal Kingdom at the DisneyWorld.

I am going through my DisneyWorld photos, and writing a blog post about our trip with Hanes Comfort Crew. Before even introducing all my crew members, I would like to take a moment of your time and introduce you to Noah Rideup.

Hanes and Disney provided us entertainment and head scratching with Noah Rideup, a “blogger from New York”, whose blog we couldn’t find online. Noah was such a sweetheart, always mingling around the Comfort Crew and taking care of the kids. The single ladies wanted to date him, and all of us moms wanted to adopt him. I would have been ready almost to fight with Mrs. Fussypants which one gets to hire Noah as a manny. Oh yeah, he was so good, and even my husband would have hired him.

We had no reason to suspect that Noah wasn’t just some overactive newbie blogger whom nobody had heard of before, well, I sort of felt that I was not on the top of the things, because I didn’t know him, he made it sound like everybody knows him. I think some might have pretended like they knew who he or his blog was.

Anyway, when Noah wasn’t around, felt like an essential piece of Comfort Crew was missing.

When we experienced the American Idol show at the Hollywood Studios, our own Noah was on the stage! But weirdly… they introduced him as Sean. Odd, but Noah of course had an explanation for that, he was just playing a character, a fictional American Idol host, Sean. But we started having that nasty feeling, that something isn’t just right. You know, nasty feeling like when you have wedgie. And when you want wedgie free, you turn into Hanes, right? The Hanes wedgie-free panties are proud to have NO RIDEUP… No rideup. Noah Rideup.

I wish I could say that I was the one who realized that Noah Rideup was a fictional character courtesy of Hanes and Disney, but Kelli of Totally Her put these two things together. Noah was just a fictional character, just like Mickey Mouse. At least I was able to bring a huge stuffed Mickey Mouse home in a new duffle bag, but I’m afraid Noah is gone forever. Just a DisneyWorld fling, that the Hanes crew will remember forever but never see again.

The High School Musical Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

I don’t know about your kids, but my kids are huge fans of Disney Channel shows and movies. Hannah Montana rocks, Rock Camp rocks louder and High School Musical is like the Rock’n'Roll Hall of Fame of them all. On our recent trip to DisneyWorld (thanks to Hanes) we saw the High School Musical Show at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and even though it wasn’t even with the original cast members, and the TV/movie stars, my girls loved it!

Even I have to say that I liked the newest Hannah Montana movie, and my girls can’t get enough of playing with the new JAKKS Pacific’s Hannah Montana toys, especially with the horse set, they got from JAKKS.

I have a feeling that the Disney Channel stars will be part of my kids summer this year, even if just on TV and with the interactive toys.

Disney is offering a dream come true summer for hundreds of kids this summer by offering kids the possibility to hang out with their favorite Disney Channel stars. Disney just announced that this summer, during July 9th to August 2nd, stars from Disney Channel shows like Hannah Montana, Sonny With A Chance, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, JONAS, Camp Rock, High School Musical and Hatching Pete will sail on Disney Cruise line’s three- and four-night Bahamian cruises. Autograph session, Q&A sessions, stars performing in the cruise parties… Your kid will have several opportunities to interact with these stars.

This first-ever “Disney Channel Summer at Sea” is presented by Kodak, and it fits perfectly with their “It’s Time to Smile” campaign. Disney and Kodak are raffling away a trip to eight families, and Kodak Zi6 HD Pocket Video Cameras to record the trip of a lifetime, for your change to win, visit disney.com/summeratsea.

HANNAH MONTANA TOY GIVEAWAY

Since everyone can not go or win the Disney Cruise, I wanted to throw a little something for one reader. I am giving away JAKKS Pacific Hannah Montana wig & microphone.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

1. Leave a comment with your kids’ favorite Disney Channel Star.
2. Leave your contact info so I can reach you if you win.

DEADLINE: May 25th midnite EST.

FULL DISCLOSURE: My kids received the Hannah Montana Horse Toy.