My Favorite Disney Memory by Brenda

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Welcome to our special “Disney Memories Week and Giveaway”! This week, while I’m on vacation, we are celebrating Disney’s year long “Let the Memories Begin” theme: each day, one of our great writers will share a favorite Disney memory….and will provide you with a chance to win a $50 Disney gift card. From now until Sunday July 10, you will have up to 2 chances to enter each day by commenting on the blog post and/or our Facebook page.  The more days/times you comment, the more chances you have to win. (But please, to be fair to everyone: only ONE blog entry and ONE Facebook entry per person per day…)

Please note: ONE winner will be selected from all who enter by midnight ET, on Sunday, July 10. Good luck….and Let the Memories Begin!

Narrowing down the happiest days of my life to one specific memory is quite a task. I decided that it would not involve any of my kids since I have three and, although I have special memories of each one, I wouldn’t want to choose one over the other. I couldn’t think of a specific memory between my husband and myself that stood out particularly bright against the rest. So, I decided to go with the person who started it all, my mom.

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Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of June 27, 2011

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Happy 4th of July weekend everyone! Hope you have lots of great plans for celebrating America’s birthday! As you read this, I am on my way to a week at the beach…not Disney, but maybe the next best thing! 🙂

As I mentioned earlier, and on our Facebook page this week, I am leaving The Affordable Mouse in the very capable hands of our wonderful writers, the Affordable Mousketeers. And they have a wonderful week of fun planned for you while I’m gone: lots of great Disney stories and the best part…the chance to win a $50 Disney gift card! You can read all the details here.  Be sure to stop by every day to increase your chance of winning!

Because of the contest, there won’t be a Disney blog round-up next Saturday….so this week’s will have to do for a couple of weeks. With that in mind….enjoy!

I’m always interested in ways that you can incorporate learning with Disney.  The Disney Driven Life offers some suggestions here: SUMMER READING WITH DISNEY

Those of you with little ones who wonder what they will…or won’t like at Disney World, will appreciate this post from Disney Bird: What My Toddler Enjoyed at Disney

Chip and Company provided some very helpful information this week: Learn all about the ins and outs of meeting your favorite characters in Walt Disney World Character Greeting Primer. And if you will be visiting with a child who has special needs, you will find this article to be very helpful: Vacationing with Special Needs: ASD/ADHD

Disney Guru always keeps us informed. This week they shared some excellent tips for Summer Survival at Disney World

What would you do if you only had two hours at Disney World? Disney Parks Blog has some thoughts from the Moms Panel: If I Had Two Hours at Walt Disney World to Make a Lifelong Memory I Would…

Magical Mouse Schoolhouse reminds us to remember who really helps create that magic: Thank a Cast Member

I have always been fascinated by art…especially fun art. Studios Central lets us in on a some especially interesting and fun art: Hollywood Brown Derby Caricatures

Trying to decide exactly where to stay and eat? Whether new or veteran, it can be an overwhelming task. WDW Fan Zone helps: Choosing Lodging and Meal Locations

That’s it for now. Have a safe….and wonderful holiday weekend, and enjoy the time with your family and friends. I’ll see you in a couple of weeks! 🙂

Simple Disney World Thoughts

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As an avid Walt Disney World fan and frequent visitor I am always thinking about everything Disney World!!  While I was doing a little Disney research a while back I stumbled upon some questions in a forum and they made me think . On a daily basis I am seeing hundreds of opinions from various Disney fans on every topic under the sun; restaurant thoughts, best snack options, best ride for x age, what time to hit what ride and so on and so forth.  One thing that I notice is that we all look at Walt Disney World through very different eyes and what one may think is simply splendid, another may think is not so great!  This very reason is why I believe that there is truly something for everyone at Walt Disney World!

So here are some Disney thoughts for you….

Thrifty Thursday: Refreshing, Allergy-Free Disney Snack Option

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What’s red, orange, yellow, green, and loved by kids all over? Well, Itzakadoozie!

This cold and refreshing treat is one of the snack offerings at the Disney parks and resorts. An Itzakadoozie is a 10-inch long popsicle with different flavors intermixed. Despite the fact that it is not chocolate, which I won’t hold against it, it is a great snack for kids and adults alike. All the kids seem to really like them, and I enjoy them myself; mainly because I cannot get them at home.

These treats are part of the Disney Dining Plan Snack List, and are sold at almost all the ice cream carts at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I have not seen them at the Animal Kingdom Park, however. At Epcot, you can also find them at Princess Storybook (Norway), the Garden Grill and Sunshine Seasons (The Land). They are sold at the ice cream cart at Downtown Disney (which is where this picture was taken), as well as many of the Disney resorts. At Blizzard Beach you can find them at the Warming Hut, Frostbite Freddies, and Expeditions.

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