You may have already noticed, but the Disney vacation you’re taking with your teens is nothing like the trip you took with them as preschoolers. Your Disney trips will naturally evolve as your children grow up. Here are some of the ways: Not-so-surprising. It’s pretty easy to hide a surprise trip from someone who can’t…
Author: Vikki Turner
I am a lifelong Disney lover who will never quite grow up. I love fireworks, roller coasters, and special Disney treats. My four children and husband have been brainwashed into a love of Disney by regular visits to Disney parks and a home life filled with Disney movies and characters. I love travel, writing, and reading.
Disney Tsum Tsum
The Disney Tsum Tsum app game and plush are catching on in America! Feed your Disney obsession in the most adorable manner. The name “Tsum Tsum” comes from the Japanese word tsumu, which translates as “to stack.” Indeed Japan, with its love of all things cute and Disney, is where Tsum Tsum was born. In mid-2014, Disney started…
Fear Factor — Preparing for Phobias at Disneyland
Sweaty palms. Hairs standing on end. The desire to flee. Feeling dizzy. Theme park rides are designed to give us thrills, but what if the fun collides with our fears? When the cold sweat isn’t from the weather outside, know when to avoid a ride, and how to prepare traveling companions for what you might run into….
Re-rideability at Disney Parks — Can We Do It Again?
You rush to ride first thing in the morning, and also later in the day with a FastPass. If there’s a short line, you might even hop back on! What gives an attraction a high “re-rideability” score? What factors make us want to experience the same ride over and over (and maybe over) again? 1. Nighttime. An…
Your Walt Disney World Wishes Granted — at Disneyland
You’ve visited Walt Disney World enough times to navigate the parks without a map. You love vacationing with the Mouse, but some details of Disney’s World are starting to get frustrating. Should you take a break? Perish the thought! But also consider a trip out West to Disneyland Resort, where some of the elements might be…
Say Cheese — Disney Family Photo Traditions
Ten years of growth and change There’s a reason we always climb the stairs to Tarzan’s Treehouse at Disneyland. It’s not the view — although it is spectacular. It’s not the characters nor the chance to “trash the camp” after we come down. We scale that set of stairs for a simple photograph, one we’ve…
Unique characters to meet at Disneyland
We would like to welcome new blogger, Vikki to the Mouse For Less Blog team! There’s no shortage of Disney characters to meet in the parks. Every direction you turn, a child is squealing and pointing out a familiar friend made real and bigger-than-life. The Disneyland Resort, especially Disney California Adventure, is chock-full of characters you…