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Disneyland: What to Know About Dining

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Rachel has another installment today in our  series all about Disneyland. Today she shares what to know about dining.  🙂

Blue Bayou Restaurantphoto via http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/3367654802/

Dining at the Disneyland Resort works a little differently than at Walt Disney World. They do have the amazing food and snacks we love at Disney, but the reservations system and dining plan works a little differently. Advanced reservations are accepted only sixty days in advance, and can only be made by phone. I don’t care for that part—I prefer to make my reservations online, and modify them, etc, without making a phone call. Read more

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Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of January 2, 2012

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Everyone here at The Affordable Mouse is wishing you a truly magical first week of 2012! Now here is a look at what the Disney blogosphere has had to offer this week. Now here’s Rachel!! Enjoy! :0)

On New Year’s Eve Disney announced that both Magic Kingdom Park in Florida and Disneyland Park in California will be open for twenty four straight hours on Leap Day 2012. Details are on the Disney Parks Blog.

Disney Parks Blog offers a great review of all the new and exciting things coming up at the Disney Parks in 2012.

The writers Disney Parks Blog did a great job of explaining why cast members love doing what they do at Disney.

The Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party at Disney World can be a great way to end your day. What could be better than an assortment of great desserts and a prime viewing spot for the nightly fireworks?

You can find a great guide of where to meet your favorite characters broken down by theme park land at Disney Mouse Links.  

Everyone loves saving money on their Disney vacation, and Chip & Co. has some great advice on saving on meals by packing your own lunch.  

Chip & Co. also has a great guide to Disney DVD/Blu Ray movie releases for early 2012 for those of us who collect DVDs.

2012 is bringing a few changes to the Disney Dining Plan. Chip & Co reviews the details and also provides a list of the new restaurants joining the plan, including a few in Downtown Disney.

Sometimes, eating right while on vacation can be hard, especially when restaurants, desserts, and snacks are everywhere around you. Disney Babies Blog has some fantastic advice on eating right while at the Disney Parks.

 What a great week of news! There are certainly a lot of good reason’s to book your 2012 Disney Destination vacation!

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  Rachel is a Virginia native who now lives in Louisiana. She is married with two children, ages 5 and 3. After dreaming and wishing for several years, her family had their very first Disney vacations this year and are now addicted to researching and planning—whether for themselves or for others. They now plan to visit the parks at least once a year.

 

 

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Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of December 12, 2011

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Happy New Year Disney Friends! As we prepare to bid farewell to 2011 and welcome 2012, Rachel is sending out the old year with a great Disney blog round-up this week….some old, some new, all fun! Enjoy! 🙂

Here is a great look back at the Disney Parks Blog’s Top 5 news stories for Walt Disney World in 2011, as well as the Top 5 for Disneyland.

The Art of Animation Resort opens in just a few months. Here is a schedule of its opening, as it opens in phases. Read more

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Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of December 12, 2011

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It’s that most wonderful time of the year Disney Friends! While you’re running from one thing to the next, trying to get every Holiday-related task finished…..take a few minutes to enjoy the season! Have fun! Relax! Have some hot cocoa! Read Disney blogs! 🙂 Thankfully, Rachel has made that last part easy for you…..For the rest, you’re on your own….

Football fans  will find  this story from Disney Parks Blog interesting. Who better to teach customer service than the masters at Disney?

Heading to Disney over Christmas? You’ll want to check out these tips on surviving the busiest week of the year from Couponing to Disney. Read more

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Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of December 5, 2011…and our Final Giveaway!

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Welcome to the final day of our Birthday Week Celebration! Today’s Giveaway of the Day is this fun Mickey Mouse tote bag! To enter, simply answer today’s question in the comments below. I will then choose one winner using Random.org from everyone who enters before 11 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 10. Please note: you must answer on the blog post to be eligible!

So for your chance to win in our final giveaway, please tell us in the comments below: What would YOU like to celebrate with Disney….and why?

And now, let’s take a look at our weekly Disney blog round-up from Rachel!

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Spending a birthday at Walt Disney World can be a great experience. Here are some tips for making a magical birthday affordable.

The Four Seasons Resort broke ground this week on its newest hotel at Walt Disney World. It is scheduled to open in 2014.

There was some big…and for many of us, very sad…… news this week about Walt’s name no longer appearing in Disney movies. The “Walt Disney Pictures” logo has apparently been replaced with a simple “Disney.”    Jim Hill Media had an explanation of why the change was made. Read more

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