Howdy Disney Friends! Hope you had a fantastic 4th of July this past week….and 
that you have been able to stay cool, since it’s been SO hot in so many parts of the U.S. this week! Why not find a shady tree and relax with some of the great Disney blog posts that Rachel found this week? Now that’s cool! 🙂
If your kids’ new favorite character is Merida from Brave, the Disney Parks Blog has the details on all the Brave character greetings and activities at the parks. Read more
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Disney Friends! The leprechans have supplied Rachel with some great Disney news and blog posts this week….kind of our own little Disney pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Enjoy! 🙂
Phineas and Ferb will be replacing Kim Possible in Epcot’s World Showcase. Inside the Magic has the inside scoop. Read more
If you need a break from the parks one day, touring the different resorts is a fun and free way to spend some time! It’s amazing how different they all are. Each with it’s own unique style and feel. Although, doing this may entice you to book your next trip before you head home!Â
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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.
Everyone here at The Affordable Mouse is wishing you a truly magical first week of 2012! Now here is a look at what the Disney blogosphere has had to offer this week. Now here’s Rachel!! Enjoy! :0)
On New Year’s Eve Disney announced that both Magic Kingdom Park in Florida and Disneyland Park in California will be open for twenty four straight hours on Leap Day 2012. Details are on the Disney Parks Blog.
Disney Parks Blog offers a great review of all the new and exciting things coming up at the Disney Parks in 2012.
The writers Disney Parks Blog did a great job of explaining why cast members love doing what they do at Disney.
The Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party at Disney World can be a great way to end your day. What could be better than an assortment of great desserts and a prime viewing spot for the nightly fireworks?
You can find a great guide of where to meet your favorite characters broken down by theme park land at Disney Mouse Links. Â
Everyone loves saving money on their Disney vacation, and Chip & Co. has some great advice on saving on meals by packing your own lunch. Â
Chip & Co. also has a great guide to Disney DVD/Blu Ray movie releases for early 2012 for those of us who collect DVDs.
2012 is bringing a few changes to the Disney Dining Plan. Chip & Co reviews the details and also provides a list of the new restaurants joining the plan, including a few in Downtown Disney.
Sometimes, eating right while on vacation can be hard, especially when restaurants, desserts, and snacks are everywhere around you. Disney Babies Blog has some fantastic advice on eating right while at the Disney Parks.
 What a great week of news! There are certainly a lot of good reason’s to book your 2012 Disney Destination vacation!
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  Rachel is a Virginia native who now lives in Louisiana. She is married with two children, ages 5 and 3. After dreaming and wishing for several years, her family had their very first Disney vacations this year and are now addicted to researching and planning—whether for themselves or for others. They now plan to visit the parks at least once a year.
photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/5013872066/
This is a test. WARNING! This is only a test. Number 4 on my kids’ top ten most fun things to do at Walt Disney World is Test Track. Now, if this was a poll of my favorite things to do, Test Track would have been number one! Read more