Disney Fun From Around the World: Week of June 20, 2011

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Howdy Disney Friends! Welcome to our weekly visit with some of our best Disney blog buddies! I really loved some of these great posts, and I am pretty sure you will as well. So take a few minutes from your weekend errand-running, and enjoy some Disney fun!

First, stop by my friends at Chip and Company for the latest in Disney news and views. Will you be traveling to Disney World for the 4th of July? Then take a look at how Walt Disney World Resort Rocks Independence Day with Special Fireworks Shows at Three Parks Next, you won’t want to miss Brenda’s latest installment of Wednesday with Walt: No Beans About It! It’s a touching glimpse into a side of Walt Disney that we often don’t hear about. Read more

My Favorite Disney Things: Belinda Loves Mickey’s Philharmagic

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Please join me in welcoming Belinda as an official writer for The Affordable Mouse. You may remember some guest posts she has done in the past, and I am thrilled that she is now a permanent part of our family! 🙂 Welcome Belinda!!

There I am waiting in line, feeling the anticipation of the wonderment that awaits me inside this beautiful theater. The line moves, there I am going in to grab my seat, with tissues in hand, I stake my place. I then wait patiently as my heart pounds with emotional excitement for the most wonderful 3D show Disney has every created. Read more

My Favorite Disney Things: Three…Two…One… BLAST OFF!

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“They’re getting ready to drop it…are you ready?”

“Yes, I’m ready!”

“Here it comes….GO! GO! GO!”

That was a typical start to a day at the Magic Kingdom back when my sister and I visited as teens. We would be at the park as soon as it opened, make a mad dash to the rope, wait patiently for rope drop, and then book it straight to Space Mountain.

Space Mountain was our favorite ride back then. The most thrilling of all the rides at Magic Kingdom, bar none, and we loved it! It was impossible to ride without wasting hours of your day in line, unless you got there first thing. The ride has changed a lot since then, as we used to actually end up sitting in each other’s laps (ha), but 30+ years later, it remains an MK favorite to millions. Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Soarin’

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Everyone has their favorite ride or attraction at Walt Disney World…that one ride that you can go on over and over and over again, and never get tired of it. The ride that just makes you smile, and instantly takes you to your “happy place” when you think about it, even though you may be thousands of miles away.

That ride for me is Soarin’. 🙂

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Tuesday Disney Tips: Weight Watchers at Disney World

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Some of you might know that I began the Weight Watchers program thirteen weeks ago. I started the plan to try to get trim and fit before our December cruise on the Dream. I have lost 23 pounds so far. The thing I really like about the WW Points Plus program is that I can negotiate the use of my points based on my lifestyle. In other words, if I know I have a party to go to on Friday night, I will minimize my points usage throughout the day in order to save more for the evening. I get extra bonus points each week also, so I can save those and use them whenever a sudden craving comes on during the week.

By the time Susan and I leave for our Girlfriends Trip in September I will, hopefully, have reached my goal and started the maintenance phase. My main objective for September is to thoroughly enjoy my trip without gaining any weight, so that I won’t have to struggle to lose it before the cruise. Read more