Happy Thanksgiving From The Affordable Mouse

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us here at The Affordable Mouse. We wish you and your family every good blessing and we are so very thankful to have you join us today!

I personally have so much to be thankful for this year. I have been blessed in many ways, paramount among them is the birth of my first grandchild (or grandprincess as I like to call her), Aleyah, who at 4 weeks old has already brought more joy to my life than I could have ever imagined. I cannot wait to take her on her first trip to Walt Disney World and Nancy and I have a friendly bet on how long I will be able to hold out. Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Delicious Disney Thanksgiving

If you’re one of the lucky ones that will be spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Walt Disney World, you have a lot to be thankful for! Not only will you have more than enough yummy food to enjoy, but you’ll also have the largest selection of delicious desserts right at your finger tips. So save room for something sweet! I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday!

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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.

Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of November 14, 2011

Greetings Disney Friends! Thanksgiving is around the corner, and we at The Affordable Mouse are SO thankful for all of you! It is a true joy to share the Disney love with you each week, and we appreciate the support you continue to show our community. 🙂 And speaking of Disney love….Rachel has spent the week searching for some awesome posts from all around the Disney internet-land. I have no doubt that you will enjoy them as much as I did! Take it away Rachel!

Delightfully Disney has a great tip: If you enjoy meeting the characters on your WDW vacation, you won’t want to miss the Epcot Character Spot, a great place to get multiple characters at once. Read more

Disney Gift Giving: DeAnna’s Favorite Things….Disney Style!

The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching.  You can see the signs of it surfacing on every shopping corner, as stores present finely decorated trees that seem to almost beckon you inside, and in those television ads leaning toward that “gotta have” toy for the kiddos, that fabulous piece of jewelry for her, or just the right power tool for him.  As my dear ole Daddy used to sing to me when I was just a little girl, “CHRISTMAS TIME’S A-COMIN’”!  So what’s on your Christmas wish list?  Sit back, sip some hot cocoa, turn on the Christmas music, and I’ll tell you a few things that are on mine, with a twist of Disney, of course……… Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Keys to the Kingdom Tour

I normally use my Thursday posts to write about free things to do at Disney, but I also think that a good thrifty deal is getting a great experience for the money. During our trip to Walt Disney World last year, my hubby and I decided to splurge and finally take the Keys to the Kingdom Tour at the Magic Kingdom. We really enjoyed it and we found it to be well worth the time and the money. This particular tour takes you behind the scenes at the Magic Kingdom, including the famous utilidors – the first level of the Magic Kingdom, long thought to be a tunnel. It was a great experience and I wanted to share some information with you in case you have been thinking about taking a tour as well. Read more