Magical Accommodations: The Guest Assistance Card

 Editor: I’m delighted to welcome Paige to our family at The Affordable Mouse! Paige will be writing each month about Disney with special needs. Please give her a warm and magical welcome! 🙂

I’m so excited to be a part of the Affordable Mouse family! 🙂 Hopefully my posts will share some helpful tips on traveling to the Disney parks with loved ones who have special needs.

Anyone who has a family member or loved one with special needs knows it can be nerve wracking traveling to a new place. Especially a place on such a large scale, such as Walt Disney World. I’m here to assure you Disney does offer special accommodations that can guarantee everyone will have a fun and memorable time. So let’s get down to business…to defeat the Huns! Sorry, I couldn’t resist putting in a Mulan reference. 🙂 Read more

Dining at Disney World: Indulging Doesn’t Have to be Unhealthy.

 I am sure all of you are surprised by the headline of this article and why I of all people would write about healthy food. Well, I have been trying to live a healthier lifestyle lately as are a lot of people. So I wanted to give you some options when you are on vacation to eat healthier. I am not saying you can’t have your Mickey bars, churros, cinnamon rolls, etc. However, Disney offers some great choices that not only taste amazing, but won’t break the scale either. Read more

Ask Amy: Walt Disney World Children’s Activity Centers

In August of this year my family of four, including kids ages 5 and 9, traveled to Walt Disney World with my sister, niece – age 7 and nephew – age 5. For the first time ever, we tried one of Disney’s Children’s Activity Centers. I’ve always want to explore the Animal Kingdom Lodge, so we decided the kids would spend time at Simba’s Club House while the adults dined at Jiko. Read more

Terrific Tuesdays: Do You Believe in the Fifth Dimension?

Editor’s Note: Please welcome Abbie to The Affordable Mouse team of writers. Abbie will be sharing her favorite “Terrific Tuesdays” for us several times each month and we are looking forward to her thoughts on the best rides and attractions at Walt Disney World! 🙂

Thank you for welcoming me to The Affordable Mouse, I’m so excited to be writing for Terrific Tuesday’s! I wasn’t sure what to do for my first entry but my son, Ethan, who is twelve, insisted on me writing about the Hollywood Tower of Terror. I remember going on this ride for the first time when I was at Disney’s MGM Studios (now Hollywood Studio’s) when I was 15 years old in 1995. It quickly passed up Space Mountain and became my favorite ride. Read more

Disney Photo Tips: Capture the Real Disney Moments

It can be tricky and even stressful trying to photograph kids (of any age) while having fun in the parks. Next time, try pulling your camera out and snapping away while they’re not looking and giving you an overly fake smile. You will be pleasantly surprised at how a real moment captured is sometimes the best type of photograph!

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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.

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