Welcome to the Boardwalk

For anyone that has traveled or considered traveling to Walt Disney World, one of the biggest decisions is where to stay.  The Affordable Mouse has several articles to help provide you with all the insight to make a decision. My husband and I have stayed at every level of resort from value to deluxe studio.  The Boardwalk Villas were our most recent destination. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Polynesian Freebies

My family & I stayed at Disney’s Polynesian Resort on our last vacation to the World in December. This was our first time staying here and WOW did we love it!!

Staying at a Deluxe Resort comes with some amazing perks. Poly didn’t disappoint us. There are a handful of fun things to do at this resort that do not cost anything extra, except for maybe a smile. 😉 Read more

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Cast Member’s Corner: Does the Learning Ever Stop?!

Two weeks ago I discussed the education you can gain at the four major parks at Walt Disney World.  Did anyone think about the places I’ve left out?  Surely if you’ve been to Walt Disney World before you’ve noticed the attention to detail that they’ve put into every place on property.  If you look deeper you’ll also see that there’s lessons to learn at all these places as well. Read more

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Cast Member’s Corner: Sleeping in the Canopy

For those of you that are not exactly up to date on your Disney History here’s a short and sweet little lesson on one of the resort options.  From 1975 to 2002 Walt Disney World offered Treehouses as an option for guests to stay.  Come 2002 though they shut these Treehouses down to the public and for a short time they housed Cast Members.  Again after this short stint Disney closed them down.  This time they closed them down to preform a major renovation. 

In July 2009 the Treehouses were incorporated into part of Saratoga Springs and the result is that there are 60 new Treehouses that guests have the opportunity to stay at.  Luckily my most recent visit allowed me to stay in one of these Treehouses. Read more

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