Disney Vacation Planning

Thrifty Thursday: Taking a Disney First Timer…and Giveaway Number 4!

Brenda Affordable Disney Vacations, Disney Community, Disney Vacation Planning, Saving Money at Disney World, Thrifty Thursday, What to Do at Disney World , , , 38 Comments

Welcome to Day #4 of our Birthday Week Celebration! Today’s Giveaway of the Day is a $25 Gift Certificate to Garden Grocer ! Use it to have snacks, water, groceries or even entire meals delivered to your hotel or vacation home. Many thanks to the folks at Garden Grocer for offering this gift certificate today. So, to enter, simply answer today’s question in the comments below. I will then choose one winner using Random.org from everyone who enters before 11 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 8. Please note: you must answer on the blog post to be eligible!

And now, for your chance to win today’s giveaway, please tell us in the comments below:

What is the ONE thing that should not be missed on someone’s first trip to Walt Disney World? (And if you have not visited Disney World yet….what is the ONE thing that is most important for you to see/do?)

As you may have read in my post last week, we will be taking my son’s girlfriend to Walt Disney World with us this trip. She has never taken a Disney trip and she is very excited. This being her first time, I want to make sure she experiences all the important things at Disney, but our “land” part of the land and sea trip is limited to only 3 park days so I have been trying to narrow them down. Read more

Wordless Wednesday: Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights

Karen Christmas Holidays, Disney Fun, Disney Vacation Planning, What to Do at Disney World, Wordless Wednesday , , , , , 18 Comments

Welcome to Day #3 of our Birthday Week Celebration! Today’s Giveaway of the Day is a copy of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Pre-Schoolers.  Many thanks to author Lisa Battista for donating a copy for our Giveaway this week. To enter, simply answer today’s question in the comments below. I will then choose one winner using Random.org from everyone who enters before 11 p.m. ET Wednesday, December 7.  Please note: you must answer on the blog post to be eligible!

For your chance to win today’s giveaway, please tell us in the comments below: What is your favorite Disney movie….and why?

And now…..presenting today’s Wordless Wednesday courtesy of Karen!

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Now through January 7th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights is happening! It is an absolute amazing site to see! Best part…it’s included with your theme park admission! Nothing extra to spend to enjoy the show!

Find out how the FREE services of a Disney World travel agent can make planning your Disney vacation simple…and for a limited time, get a FREE Disney gift card when you book your trip with me! ($2000 minimum package cost)

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.

Terrific Tuesday: Top Ten Most Fun Things at Disney World – Number 6: Meeting Characters….PLUS Today’s Giveaway!

Shannan Disney Community, Disney Fun, Disney Vacation Planning, Terrific Tuesdays, What to Do at Disney World , , , 13 Comments

Welcome to Day #2 of our Birthday Week Celebration! Today’s Giveaway of the Day is your choice of a Cars or Princess hanging wipe-off board!  To enter, simply answer today’s question in the comments below. I will then choose one winner using Random.org from everyone who enters before 11 p.m. ET. Please note: you must answer on the blog post to be eligible!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now, for your chance to win today’s giveaway, please tell us in the comments below:

What is your most “terrific” ride or attraction at Disney World? (Or if you haven’t visited yet…what do you look forward to seeing or doing the most?)

And now….on to today’s post from Shannan! 🙂

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Last time we read of the thrills and excitement experienced while riding on Kali River Rapids.  Well, this attraction is nothing near the thrill ride of Kali, but it is just as exciting!  Number six on my kids’ top 10 most fun things to do at Walt Disney World is meeting characters.  You can accomplish this in several different ways and in lots of different places.  Each park has certain characters in certain places through out the day.  Always check with guest relations at each park to verify the exact time and place of character appearances. Read more

We’re Having a Birthday…and Celebrating with Disney Giveaways!

Nancy Affordable Disney Vacations, Disney Community, Disney Fun, Disney Vacation Planning, Saving Money at Disney World , , 56 Comments

A little over two years ago, I had the crazy idea to start a blog about Walt Disney World. A number of things contributed to this, but the main reasons were probably a couple of questions that I get asked a lot:

  • “Why do you go to Disney World all the time? Don’t you get tired of it?”
  • “How do you afford to go to Disney World so often?”

Having a friend who knew all about blogs and such, I was encouraged to share my love for the Mouse and my desire to answer those questions, by starting a little blog of my own. First hosted over on Blogger.com, I quickly realized all the things that my little site could do and be, so before long I made the decision to become a “grown-up” website and www.theaffordablemouse.com was born. Read more

A Disney Christmas Dream

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Editor’s Note: This month, The Affordable Mouse is celebrating our 2nd birthday! And in honor of our birthday, our Friday posts this month will be all about…..celebrations at Disney World! To start us off, Kelly has some thoughts about a celebration that she has yet to make….but hopes to some day…..

We all have a dream when we think about Disney World, for some it may be a magical stay at a deluxe villa resort, for some it may be an extended vacation with everyone in their family, for others it may be to actually visit Walt Disney World for the first time ever. My Disney dream is to visit Walt Disney World for Christmas. Not the week before, not the week after, I want to wake up Christmas morning and open presents with my kids at Walt Disney World.  I want to celebrate Christmas at Walt Disney World!!! Read more