Disneyland Planning for Disney World veterans

When I first started planning my upcoming California trip, I expected myself to be completely overwhelmed.  Not only did I pick up the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland but also the  Disneyland Passporter, newest Birnbaum guide, as well as Fodor’s Los Angeles with Disneyland & Orange County, Knopf Maguide to L.A, and

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Magical Meals: A Guide to Affordable Dining at Walt Disney World

The Affordable Mouse, a website and blog that provides help for those trying to save money on their Disney vacation, has announced the publication of a brand new e-book that focuses specifically on dining at Disney World. Magical Meals: A Guide to Affordable Dining at Walt Disney World was written to answer the many requests by readers of The Affordable Mouse for a guide that would provide information and cost-cutting strategies for food and meal planning at Disney World.

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Pixie Vacation: Disney Fan Meet Oct.1 WDW

Come join Team Mouse Chat Oct. 1, 2011 at Disney World. We will be running / walking and just generally goofing off in the Family 5k at the Animal Kingdom. Please join us Oct. 1 2011 at Disney World for the 5 k run. We will be walking mostly so

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Register Now: Presenting Pixar Speaker Sessions at Pixar Weekend

To commemorate of the 25th anniversary of Pixar, the “Presenting Pixar” Speaker Session will be presented in World Showplace at Epcot® on May 14 – 15. These talks will give you an entertaining inside look at Pixar Animation Studios. Speakers will take the stage at the following times: Noon –

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Disney World Planning 101 – Safety at the Parks

Do you let your guard down at Disney World? I find that I do.  To most of us, Disney World is not only the happiest place on earth, it’s also one of the safest.  It certainly feels like it.  There are helpful cast members everywhere. You don’t have to look

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C-3PO Pilots Star Tours 2 – I Have a Good Feeling About This!

More details on the re-tooled Star Tours: The Adventures Continue attraction have surfaced today. The cue line seems to stay true to the original attraction. The legendary duo of R2-D2 and C-3PO greet travelers at the busy spaceport while a Starspeeder 1000 prepares for flight. According to the Disney press release, Anthony

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Oldies But Goodies – Do You Plan By Park Or By ADR?

I can honestly say that I have probably explored nearly every conceivable way of planning a Walt Disney World visit from just winging it (ARRGH!!!) to planning every single detail from the first minute to the last. When you start to consider things like how many minutes it takes to

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Strategies for Staying Cool in Disney World

Disney World has some of its highest seasons during the hot months of the year.  Many of us find that when we get to the parks, we were not quite prepared for how HOT it is as we walk from attraction to attraction or while standing in line.  Through the

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One of a Kind Dining – Le Cellier Steakhouse in Epcot

While planning our ADR’s for our October 2010 trip, I knew one thing was for sure, we were going to Le Cellier one way or another. Many Disney World enthusiasts suggested the restaurant and just by looking at the menu, I knew I had to try it out. The thing

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The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining e-Book Grand Launch (and Discount!)

Get the Most Out of Your Disney Dining Experience, Guaranteed! For most of us a Disney World vacation represents the kind of financial investment we can’t afford to waste. We can drive ourselves crazy worrying that we’re going to have a bust of a vacation and have a big bill

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