Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of October 31, 2011

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Greetings Disney Friends! All of us at The Affordable Mouse hope that your November is off to a truly magical start! And speaking of magical…..Rachel has found some interesting articles for you this week from the Disney blog-world. I know you will enjoy them! Thanks Rachel for keeping us updated with Disney news! 🙂

Halloween has passed and the holidays are quickly approaching. Planning a holiday visit to Walt Disney World? Check out this list of all of the fantastic events during the season courtesy of Chip and Co. Read more

Disney Gift Giving: Kelly’s Wish List

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With the holidays around the corner, we at The Affordable Mouse, of course, have a few Disney things on our Christmas wish lists….and we thought it might be fun to share what we’re wishing for with you! Hope you enjoy….and maybe get some good ideas for your lists! 🙂

The holidays are coming and folks I have been creating my Christmas list for quite a while now because I am so excited about everything that is on it this year.  I bet you can guess my Christmas list theme???? Yep…Disney!!

What could be a better gift for a Disney lover other than Disney themed merchandise? Did you know that there is a Disney item for almost anything you could possible imagine? So grab yourself a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy as you take a peek into what my Christmas morning will hopefully look like. ;0) Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Inside Spaceship Earth

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Spaceship Earth is the icon of Disney’s Epcot Park. This “giant golf ball” is an awesome site, and aside from being a great photo opportunity it houses one of the must-do rides for an Epcot visit. Inside this 180-ft tall geosphere guests experience a slow-moving 16-minute ride through time and the development of communications. Read more

Terrific Tuesdays: Top Ten Most Fun Things at Disney World – Number 10

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So I asked my kids to help me write this session of reviews for The Affordable Mouse and they were more than eager to be involved.  I wanted them to share their opinions with me on the absolute most fun things to do at Disney.   My kids are the age that I consider tweens, more like, they let me know they are tweens!  Erin is 8.5, Zachary is 11 and Clay is 12.  As I was reading over their lists, I was quite surprised at some of their choices.  Number 10 on this list is staying at the Port Orleans -French Quarter Resort.  When we stayed here last October, it was our first time to upgrade to a moderate resort.  Man, were we all glad we made that decision! Read more

Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of October 24, 2011

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Happy Saturday and Happy Halloween Weekend Disney Friends! (Although if you live in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast, the weather seems more appropriate for Christmas! I guess Mother Nature has some tricks rather than treats for us this weekend! ) Fortunately Rachel has been busy finding fun and interesting Disney blog news to keep us warm. So find a steaming beverage, light the fireplace, and enjoy taking a trip around the Disney “world” this morning. Take it away Rachel! 🙂

Interesting news from Chip and Co: FastPass for afternoon parade viewing will be tested at Magic Kingdom this week. Read more