As we began planning a big family trip for this summer, one of the ideas that came up as a present for my parents was the Frozen Ever After Dessert Party. For a variety of reasons, Illuminations holds a special place for us, and especially for a trip over the summer, getting reserved seating…
Author: Tim Rogers
When he isn't busy planning his next trip to The World, Tim enjoys reading, running, gardening, photography, and playing piano and video games. Tim is also a composer - you can listen to his music at timrogersmusic.com. When not in Orlando, Tim spends his time in Central Texas with his wife and two cats, one of which sounds a lot like Chewbacca.
Walt Disney World Vegetarian Dining for $33 a Day – Disney’s Hollywood Studios Edition
One of the most memorable aspects of any Disney trip is the food. We book our dining 6 months in advance and threaten to riot if our favorite menu item disappears. As Disney fans, we love food. But here at The Mouse for Less we also love saving on our trips, and food is a…
Top 10 Things You Can’t Miss This Christmas at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World is always a magical place to visit, no matter the time at year. However, even if you aren’t an over the top Christmastime aficionado like I am, the holidays at Disney World will still fill you with that extra bit of joy and cheer. But as with anything at Disney World, you…
Vegging Out at Walt Disney World: A Meatless Review of Territory Lounge
On our last trip to Walt Disney World, my family had the opportunity to stay at the Wilderness Lodge for the first time. As we were heading back on our last night and were trying to figure out an option for dinner, I remembered all of the high praise the Be Our Guest Podcast (and…
Painting with a View at Walt Disney World
When my wife and I decided to buy into the Disney Vacation Club, the only real reason was because we fell in love with Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and knew we would want to best deal for deluxe accommodations at Walt Disney World. However, over our term of membership we have tried to also take…
My Most Magical Disney Memories
Disney vacations are full of magic, and as a community we love to share that magic with others. As I am looking forward to my next trip, I wanted to take a moment to look back at some of my favorite Disney magical memories. Since that list could go on to infinity (and beyond), I’ll…
The Kitchen Sink
Every since we first tried it, Beaches and Cream has been a favorite go to for me and my wife. The atmosphere is fun, the servers are great, and the food is tasty and reasonably priced. It has quickly become one of our must-do locations. As such, when we started planning a bigger family trip,…
A Vegetarian Review of Woody’s Lunch Box
It might be a bit of an understatement to say the Disney’s Hollywood Studios is in a period of transition. We are in the middle of a period of dramatic transformation, with some of the biggest changes still to come. However, this summer the first major piece of that transition opened, with Toy Story Land,…
Walt Disney World Vegetarian Dining for $33 a Day – Epcot Edition
One of the most memorable aspects of any Disney trip is the food. We book our dining 6 months in advance and threaten to riot if our favorite menu item disappears. As Disney fans, we love food. But here at The Mouse for Less we also love saving on our trips, and food is a…
Walt Disney World Vegetarian Dining for $33 a Day – Magic Kingdom Edition
One of the most memorable aspects of any Disney trip is the food. We book our dining 6 months in advance and threaten to riot if our favorite menu item disappears. As Disney fans, we love food. But here at The Mouse for Less we also love saving on our trips, and food is a…
Christmas in July: The 2018 Disney Hallmark Ornaments
As my very understanding neighbors (and wife) will tell you, I love Christmas. One of the longest running and most expansive iterations of this is my love of Christmas ornaments. Naturally, I can’t go on a Disney trip without checking out the Christmas stores and coming home with at least one, but I also help…
Incredibles 2 – A Mouse for Less Review
Note: This review is largely spoiler free, but you might learn some details about the film. Fourteen years ago, we were introduced to the Parr family, a group of underground superheroes just trying to get by. With its 20th feature film, Pixar heads back to Brad Bird (of the original and Ratatouille) for both…