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Celebrating a Senior Birthday

By Jane Jones I had a dual purpose in this Magically Speaking assignment: While I wanted to see what this “free birthday” thing was all about, I also wanted to investigate celebrating a “senior” birthday at Walt Disney World. We talk a lot about what to do with kids, but what about seniors? I had […]

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The Long Haul to Disney: Creating a Successful Disney Road Trip

By Erica Colmenares People make the decision to drive to Disney for all sorts of reasons. For the lucky ones, it’s because it takes less time to drive than it would to fly. For others, it’s cheaper to drive down the whole family than to buy round-trip tickets into Orlando for everyone. There are also […]

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Fort Wilderness Cabins: My Kind of Camping

By Teresa Pitman Although I love nature and the outdoors, I’ve never been a camper. Sure, I told my family, I’d be happy to camp if there was air conditioning, a real bathroom with all the modern conveniences, a comfy bed, maybe even maid service — all without the hassles of driving an RV. Well, […]

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Off-property Review: Embassy Suites

By Stephanie Rouse Okay, so I will admit it: when it comes to Disney, I am a complete “on-property” snob. We pass all of the hotel chains on our way to “the World,” but rarely do we stay at one of these places. On our latest trip to Kissimmee, though, I wanted to experience a […]

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Magical Memories 2008

Compiled by Erica Colmenares Every trip to a Disney theme park is special, but some vacation memories jump out at us more than others. A number of TheMouseForLess.com members shared their happiest memories from Disney visits in 2008. Read on to live their magic vicariously, and get inspired to plan your next trip!

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Breakfast with the Duck

By Lindsey Tullier My family and I have enjoyed character dining since my husband and I honeymooned in the World in August of 1999 and dined at the Crystal Palace and 1900 Park Fare. On our most recent trip in October of this year, we took our almost three-year-old son, David, and our eight-month-old son, […]