Cast Member’s Corner: Sleeping in the Canopy

For those of you that are not exactly up to date on your Disney History here’s a short and sweet little lesson on one of the resort options.  From 1975 to 2002 Walt Disney World offered Treehouses as an option for guests to stay.  Come 2002 though they shut these Treehouses down to the public and for a short time they housed Cast Members.  Again after this short stint Disney closed them down.  This time they closed them down to preform a major renovation. 

In July 2009 the Treehouses were incorporated into part of Saratoga Springs and the result is that there are 60 new Treehouses that guests have the opportunity to stay at.  Luckily my most recent visit allowed me to stay in one of these Treehouses. Read more

Disney Fun from Around the World: Week of December 3, 2012

Greetings Disney Friends, and Happy Hanukkah to our friends celebrating the Festival of Lights! It’s such a magical time of year, isn’t it? Make sure to make time for a little Disney magic in your day today, with this week’s blog round-up. 🙂

Disney Cruise Line has released itineraries for early 2014 cruises. Disney Parks Blog has the details. 

Heading to Disney on Christmas Day? Chip & Co. shares some of the special happenings for the day. Read more

Art of Animation: Landscape of Flavors

When traveling to Disney World a HUGE part of the fun is eating!!  It is important to know that when you are at Disney World there is not a shortage on food and plenty of good food at that. Recently my family and I had an amazing 10 day stay at Disney’s brand new resort, Art of Animation. I have to say that everything about this place is amazing including the food offerings. Read more

Let The Affordable Mouse Birthday Giveaway Begin!

Well, we’re having a birthday! And all birthdays deserve a celebration, don’t you think? 🙂

As I mentioned on Friday, this year, our birthday celebration has two parts. First, we’re paying it forward with charity donations for any Disney vacations booked or transferred during the month of December.

And secondly, we’re having a giveaway of course! 🙂 Above you can see a super Disney vacation prize pack, that is perfect to take on your trip. With a fun lightweight tote bag, you’ll have room for the travel cup, sticker activity book, autograph-size Mickey notebook, Mickey pens, and lanyard. I even threw in a packet of glow-in-the-dark bracelets to keep everyone happy while waiting for the fireworks. 🙂 Oh…and there’s your very own plush Mickey along for the ride too! Read more

Disney Fun from Around the World: Week of November 26, 2012

Happy December! I know you’re busy with the holidays, but you really need to take a moment to get your Disney news! So sit back and relax for a moment: the shopping can wait! Enjoy! 🙂

According to Disney Parks Blog, you can play Wreck It Ralph’s arcade game and meet characters from the movie at Disney California Adventure. Read more