Mouse Chat: Advice for those planning their first trip to Disney World

This week on Mouse Chat Podcast: Is this your first time to Walt Disney World? It is a big place and there is so much to know. Planning ahead can make your Disney Vacation much more enjoyable. This week we have George and Chip on again from Imaginerding and Chip

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Running with the Disney Heroes

In my opinion, there aren’t many things more inspiring than Spaceship Earth and the Magic Kingdom. The main reason I signed up for my first half marathon was to run through the Magic Kingdom. I really couldn’t imagine anything more exciting than having Mickey and Minnie cheering us on as

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Disneyworld Planning 101 – Do Magic Kingdom Last..

What? That is blasphemy! How can you say that? Before you riot against me and boycott the Chip and Company website let me explain… One thing I have learned over the years from being a parent and from having a very strong willed little 4 year old princess is how

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Disney Droid Apps? I Don’t Need ‘Em!

Before we left for our trip (just finished our 2nd day in the parks), I downloaded all the top apps for my fancy new Droid phone and planned to compare and contrast. I planned to use Gowalla every once in a while to check in when I could, use Lines,

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Review: Walt Disney World Secrets Gold! 1.5

Last week, I reviewed TimeStream Software’s app Walt Disney World Notescast Guide 3.0.  This week, I’m moving on to their recently updated app revealing some 250 of the Secrets of Walt Disney World, and another 200 fun facts! This Notescast is laid out in much the same format as the

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Are You The ‘Go To’ Advice Person For Your Friends’ Disney Trips?

When your friends start thinking about or planning a trip to Walt Disney World do they say – Let’s ask (insert your name here) for some help. I know this happens to me a lot, and rather than considering it a burden, I look forward to it and consider it

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Surprise! New Experiences on our Disney World Vacation

We have returned from a wonderful vacation at Walt Disney World over the New Year’s holiday. We had a great time ringing in 2011 at the best possible place! Was it crowded? At times, sure it was, but having gone at this week before, we knew what to expect. There were also times when it wasn’t crowded at all too! And one of the neat things about this trip was that, despite our many past Disney trips, we were still able to learn and experience new things. That is, of course, one of the great things about Disney parks: the ability for guests to feel that each trip is magical, no matter how often you go.

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Confession of a Ex Disney Employee

This You Tuber lands a job working at the most magical place on the planet ‘Walt Disney World‘ and finally confess to some of the crazy stuff I did while working there. Key word: ‘some’ Related articles Disney Week in Review presented by Chip and Co (couponingtodisney.com) Save the Date

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Check out the Newest Mouse Chat Podcast.

The newest Mouse Chat podcast is up.  Here are the highlights: The main topic is Disney off the beaten path:  Activities at Disney World that you may not have tried.  Some will surprise you, some will amuse you, and some are just . . . weird. We discuss pizza and the

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Meet the 2011 Disney Moms Panel

What do you get when you combine a hibachi chef, a pastor, one “mum,” two Canadians, two non-profit workers, four teachers, three stay-at-home moms and one special aunt with a passion for Disney and a touch of pixie dust? The 2011 Walt Disney World Moms Panel! Announced today, 15 new panelists hailing

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Best Place to Grab a Hamburger at Walt Disney World

A Hamburger and Fries is the quintessential American Food. There is just something comforting about a nice juicy burger with all the fixins, a side of french fries, and a milkshake. There probably over 50 places to grab a burger at Disneyworld. From counter service locations to some of the

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Disneyworld Planning 101 – Are you a Disney Planner?

Right now I am planning 2 Disney Vacations. One smaller mini trip in May for the D23 Event, and our yearly vacation in September. I am handling both vacations very differently which goes against my better judgment.  By nature I am a planner. I write up these elaborate spreadsheets documenting

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Review: Walt Disney World Notescast Guide 3.0

Timestream Software has released an update to their series of Notescasts for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, and I have been asked to review it for Chip & Company. The Walt Disney World Notescast is a cool little app to have in your library!  The beauty of the Notescasts

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Ten Things You Haven’t Done at Walt Disney World

After many visits to Walt Disney World, we all have more than enough pictures of Cinderella Castle, the characters, and attractions. And we have visited all of the big, obvious places. So what can we do to mix it up a bit? Well, here are ten things you may not

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