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By Jane Jones Since last year, The Chapeau’s “Build Your Own Ears Hat” boutique in the Magic Kingdom has offered creative shoppers the ability to create customized ear hats. Now, with the opening of the “Create Your Own Ear Hat” shop at Downtown Disney, you can make a unique hat without purchasing park tickets. Jane…

By Teresa Pitman Let’s say you’re a biologist who wanted to research elephant behaviors. Tracking elephants in the wild is pretty challenging and it’s tough to get close enough to monitor what they’re doing. They’re not accustomed to people, so your presence is likely to change their behavior. On the other hand, observing elephants in…

By Kristi Letsinger Although most people think of Walt Disney World as a fun escape from reality, it can also be a unique place for young people to learn more about themselves and subjects they care about. Disney World’s Youth Educations Series programs are a great way to immerse kids in the arts and humanities,…

By Jane Jones I’ve celebrated my honeymoon, birthdays, anniversaries, and even First Communions at Walt Disney World. “What Will You Celebrate?” is the Disney parks’ and resorts’ theme this year, and for good reason. Everyone who visits has something to celebrate! We all love to wear those special buttons to show everyone why we’re vacationing…

By Teresa Pitman Last December, I had the opportunity to interview some of the Disney Cast Members involved in animal care for a magazine article. It was a great experience (the highlight was riding the Kilimanjaro Safaris area in one of the keepers’ vehicles, going off the track, and getting close-up looks at many of…

By TheMouseForLess Listmembers A is for… Airfare. MFL members can quickly see the best fare prices for major US cities by visiting our Airfare page. There you will find a continuously updated scrolling list of them. Check our Airfare page before buying tickets to help you determine if you are getting a good rate. You…

By Carol Garcia Over the past few months, Disney fans have been teased with the “Are you 23?” question. There was much speculation about what this meant and much anticipation over the announcement scheduled for March 10. Now that the announcement date has come and gone, we have a look at this new offering from…

By Jane Jones Here’s the sitch: Disney has finally created an experience based on the wildly popular Kim Possible Disney Channel show. Oooh yeahh yeah, I’m your basic average girl, and I’m here to save the world, you can’t stop me ‘cuz I’m Kim-Poss-ible! “Call Me, Beep Me” (the Kim Possible theme song) was the theme of…

By Carol Garcia In planning Magically Speaking‘s fourth birthday celebration, we looked to find a way to tie our birthday in with Disney. Since we’re turning four years old, we are focusing on traveling to the four theme parks of Walt Disney World with a four-year-old (or any young child). Disney World is perhaps one…

By Erica Colmenares In honor of TheMouseForLess.com’s tenth anniversary, we’re trip-planning by tens. Here’s a quick run-down of ten things we recommend doing ten months out from your Walt Disney World vacation, as well as ten weeks, ten days, and ten hours. The lists aren’t exhaustive, but they’re a good start! Ten Months Out Start…

By Kate Abbott Some said we were crazy; some said it would be pointless; some declared it would all end in tears. To all of them I say: It’s worth it to see baby’s first pair of mouse ears with his name scrolled across the back! Yes, the trip would have been worth it, even…

By Erica Colmenares If you’ve ever taken an adult-only trip to Disney World, you’ll know the heaven that is planning to do all those offerings that aren’t child-friendly (or at least not fun for yourchild). I had the pleasure of one such trip at the beginning of February, and took advantage of the opportunity to experience the…