Ask Amy: Four Parks – One Day!

Lora T. posted this intriguing question to The Affordable Mouse Facebook pageIf you only had 1 day to spend at Disney World but had a park hopper pass, what would be your top stops?”

We here at The Affordable Mouse were intrigued by Lora’s question. We like a challenge. So lace up your sneakers, pack some portable snacks and gulp down the caffeine – we’ll go for all four major parks in one day. We might want to call this day Mission Impossible (or maybe Mickey Possible!). In any event, here we go! Read more

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Ask Amy – A Little Magic: Deputy of the Day

 

Big Thunder Mountain RailroadDisney Magic:  It’s what sets Walt Disney World apart from other theme parks. It’s the little things that make up the Disney Magic – a special greeting of “Welcome Home” when you arrive at your resort, when a cast member singles out your child to say “Hello Princess”, or when you run into your favorite character unexpectedly. Read more

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Ask Amy: Walt Disney World Children’s Activity Centers

In August of this year my family of four, including kids ages 5 and 9, traveled to Walt Disney World with my sister, niece – age 7 and nephew – age 5. For the first time ever, we tried one of Disney’s Children’s Activity Centers. I’ve always want to explore the Animal Kingdom Lodge, so we decided the kids would spend time at Simba’s Club House while the adults dined at Jiko. Read more

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Ask Amy: Traveling to Disney Without Kids

Many people think you can’t – or shouldn’t – travel to Walt Disney World unless you have kids in tow. For this month’s post, I interviewed three colleagues about their trips to WDW sans kids in an attempt to dispel this myth. The subjects: Read more

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Ask Amy: Disney Travel Tips For Busy Seasons

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Photo courtesy Jeremy Thompson

Most travel guides will advise you to save money and time by visiting Walt Disney World in value seasons – times in which lines are lighter and crowds less dense. But sometimes school schedules, business obligations and life events prohibit such luxury. You may have to travel during peak, holiday or summer seasons or not visit Disney at all. We wouldn’t want that, would we?

So let’s make Pink Parrot Lemonade out of lemons and get the most out of the busy season. Read more

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