Disney Fun from Around the World: Week of January 9, 2012

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Happy weekend Disney friends! Ready for some Disney magic? Rachel has some for you! Here’s the latest from around the Disney blog-world! 🙂

Disney Cruise Line celebrated the float out of its newest ship, the Fantasy a few days ago. She debuts in about 90 days. You can see a time lapse video of the event at the Disney Parks Blog.

Do your kids love the balloons at the parks but you’re not sure what to do with them when you leave? You can reuse them! See this great tip from WDW Guru!

If you want to spend some adult time at Walt Disney World, you may want to check into the childcare services offered by Disney. See details from Chip & Co.

A new nighttime family celebration will premiere this summer at Disney’s California Adventure. Find out all about the Mad T Party at the Disney Parks Blog.

If your little ones love Disney Junior, you’ll be happy to know that it will soon be a 24 hour channel! See more about this exciting announcement from Babes in Disneyland!

Orlando Attractions Magazine shares their five things to like about Disneyland versus Walt Disney World.

Don’t forget to check height requirements for rides as you develop your touring plans. You can find each ride’s requirement on the Disney website. Chip & Co also has a quick list of the most popular rides.

The Disney World Moms Panel welcomed fifteen new members. You can meet them here at the Disney Parks Blog.

Pin Trading is something many Disney fans enjoy doing. For more info on what it is and how to do it, check out Chip & Co.’s Quick Tips for Pin Trading.

Well that’s it for this week Disney friends. Stay warm and dry and may your weekend be filled with all kinds of pixie dust!

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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.

Wordless Wednesday: Touring the Resorts!

Karen Disney Fun, Disney Vacation Planning, Uncategorized, What to Do at Disney World, Wordless Wednesday , , 2 Comments

If you need a break from the parks one day, touring the different resorts is a fun and free way to spend some time! It's amazing how different they all are. Each with it's own unique style and feel. Although, doing this may entice you to book your next trip before you head home!

If you need a break from the parks one day, touring the different resorts is a fun and free way to spend some time! It’s amazing how different they all are. Each with it’s own unique style and feel. Although, doing this may entice you to book your next trip before you head home! 

Find out how the FREE services of a Disney World travel agent can make planning your Disney vacation simple…and for a limited time, get a FREE Disney gift card when you book your trip with me! ($2000 minimum package cost)

Karen grew up in the Boston area and traveled to Disney World many times with her parents and sister. Always staying at the Fort Wilderness Cabins gave the trips a feeling of a home away from home. It also started the tradition of attending the Hoop Dee Doo Review on each trip! Somehow that show sparked her interest in the Disney College Program. Which she did in the fall of 2002, working as a hostess @ Captain Jacks in Downtown Disney. Now as an adult, Karen finds herself traveling to the parks on a yearly basis! Photography has always been a hobby of Karen’s, but over the past few years it has become her passion. It’s even taken her to her favorite place! The Make a Wish Foundation sent a family to Disney for a week and Karen was lucky enough to be their photographer of choice! She got to tag along and photograph their memories being made. She hopes to get that experience again someday! You can find more of Karen’s photography on her site www.KPportraits.com.

Terrific Tuesdays: Top Ten Most Fun Things at Disney World – Number 1!

Shannan Disney Vacation Planning, Terrific Tuesdays, What to Do at Disney World , , 1 Comment

Drum roll please…….. Well my kids decided that I should write about each of their own Number Ones on the top ten most fun things to do at Walt Disney World.  First I will give you a reminder of where we stand: Read more

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

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!

Find out how the FREE services of a Disney World travel agent can make planning your Disney vacation simple…and for a limited time, get a FREE Disney gift card when you book your trip with me! ($2000 minimum package cost)

  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.