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Disney Tips- What Should I Take and What Should I Leave?

Disney Tips- What Should I Take and What Should I Leave?

If you are like me you are a planner. It is very important to be prepared when traveling to Disney because poor preparation can make or break the enjoyment of your vacation. When preparing for your days at the parks it may be helpful to know what you can take ...

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Thrifty Thursday: How About a FREE Disney Sundae?

Thrifty Thursday: How About a FREE Disney Sundae?

When you are on the Disney Dining Plan and you order a quick service meal, you get 1 meal, 1 drink and 1 dessert of your choice. This usually consists of some sort of cake or ice cream bar. Did you know that at Pop they have a bakery section ...

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Terrific Tuesdays: Disney Resort Hopping

Terrific Tuesdays: Disney Resort Hopping

One thing my family tried on our last trip to Walt Disney World was resort hopping. Since we went around Christmas, all of the resorts were decked out in holiday decor. We had a great time checking out these resorts, as they are beautiful no matter what the season ...

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Running with Disney: A Newbie’s Thoughts on Disney Marathon Weekend

Running with Disney: A Newbie's Thoughts on Disney Marathon Weekend

As I have mentioned previously, one of the reasons we chose the week we did for recent our Disney World vacation, was because it was Marathon Weekend, and our DD was participating in the 5-K. This was a totally new experience for all of us, Disney veterans that we are, ...

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Disney Outside the Parks: The Sweet Side of Disney

Disney Outside the Parks: The Sweet Side of Disney

I am so excited to be hosting this new series called, Disney Outside the Parks! Disney has such a big impact on so many lives and the magical memories that we create with our loved ones stays with us forever. The one thing most of us dread about a Disney ...

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Thrifty Thursday: Don’t Miss the Fireworks!

Thrifty Thursday: Don't Miss the Fireworks!

I was talking to a recent Walt Disney World visitor the other day. We talked about everything she and her family did on their trip and how much they all enjoyed Disney. When I asked her what they thought of the fireworks shows, she said they had not seen them. ...

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Terrific Tuesdays: Sailing Away on Disney World’s Boats

Terrific Tuesdays: Sailing Away on Disney World's Boats

One thing my family enjoys doing while at Walt Disney World is looking at the scenery a little differently than others do. Most people think that you need to rush to places by monorail or bus transportation. Though sometimes we do, we also like to go by boat. ...

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Running with Disney: A “New” Kind of Vacation

Running with Disney: A New Kind of Vacation

If I had to pick one word to describe our recent trip to Walt Disney World, it would be “new”. We stayed in a new resort, ate in new restaurants, and had new experiences. And this is probably one of the things I love about visiting Disney World: no matter ...

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Travel Tuesday Tales: T-Minus 36 Days and Counting…

While our friend Brenda is enjoying her vacation in Walt Disney World, I thought I’d take today to provide a quick update to our Disney vacation planning. We leave for Disney World in 36 days, on December 30…and as always happens when you start planning so far in advance….I can’t believe that we’re about a month away! Continue reading

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Travel Tuesday Tales: Dear Disney Dining, You Could Make This So Much Easier

In this installment of Travel Tuesday Tales, I am providing an update into my vacation planning for our next Disney trip for New Years. If you want to know how the planning has gone so far, you can read about our initial plans, where we’re staying, as well as see where we’ll be eating and my experiences with making all my ADRs. Continue reading

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Travel Tuesday: Disney Giveaway Today!

Last week I told you that I had a week’s worth of Disney souvenir giveaways for you this week, from our recent vacation at Disney’s Hilton Head Island resort. Yesterday I ran a fun contest on my Facebook page. Today’s contest is here at The Affordable Mouse blog. Continue reading

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Travel Tuesday Tales: Take a “Tour” of Disney’s Hilton Head Resort

We are back from a wonderful trip to Disney’s Hilton Head Island resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina. I promised to give you a quick “trip report” after we got back to share with you a little of the beauty and charm of this place. Those of you who are fans of our Facebook page may have seen some photos last week, but I wanted to give you a little more detail…and some additional pictures today. Continue reading

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Travel Tuesday Tales: Our Disney Vacation Accommodation Situation

Thanks for joining Chapter 2 of my Travel Tuesday Tales, where I am documenting my experiences planning our next Disney World vacation. Sunday, May 30 was my day to book our Disney vacation accommodations, since we would be using our Disney Vacation Club points and the earliest I could do it was 7 months out from our check-in date. Continue reading

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