By Teresa Pitman Five-year-old Sebastian gave the new healthier children’s menus at Walt Disney World “two thumbs up” during our December 2006 trip. His parents did, too, because they remembered the tears and frustration of our 2005 trip when the kid’s menus consisted mostly of things he didn’t eat (like chicken nuggets and macaroni and…
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Add Your Own Magic
By Carol Garcia To some of us, planning is an adventure. It’s not just about buying tickets and making reservations, it’s about making sure our families have a wonderful and memory filled trip. And one of those extra steps that can be taken is to add a little magic to your trip. Magic can be…
Freebies at Disney
By Carol Garcia “The best things in life are free.” Well, as followers of “TheMouseForLess,” we all agree with this statement to some degree. But can anything be free when it comes to a Disney vacation? Well, surprisingly, yes! There are many things that can be collected for free (or at least included as part…
The Dream – A Poem
By Shelly Rhoda Editor’s Note: Shelly Rhoda has visited Walt Disney World an enviable number of times. Her poem covers many topics near and dear to the Disneyphile’s heart: the trip-planning dinner, the wonderful web resources, the delicious restaurants .. . . enjoy! This is my story, though I don’t like to boast, If I…
Magical Moments in 2006
Magically Speaking Featured Article Library of Congress ISSN:1556-3863 Compiled by Erica Colmenares It’s traditional at the beginning of the New Year to look back on the old one. Often, we consider what we would change for the future. For this article, however, we want to remember the good times from the past! We asked TheMouseForLess…
Disney’s Moderate Resorts – Part Two
By Linda Norton In our last newsletter, Linda Norton presented the pros and cons of the Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs resorts. Today, she concludes this two-part series with a hard look at the Port Orleans French Quarter and Port Orleans Riverside. Enjoy! Port Orleans French Quarter opened in May 1991 as Port Orleans Resort…
MouseFest in Review
By Carol Garcia It’s that time again. No, not a December holiday, but MouseFest! This year, like last, my family and I made the trip to Walt Disney World for the annual gathering of Disney fans. Although the purpose of our trip was to be a part of MouseFest, the great thing about all of…
Disney Cruise Line for Two
By Kate Abbott As native Disneylanders, when my husband Brad and I decided to finally visit Walt Disney World for the first time, in January-February of 2006, we wanted to go all-out: We just had to add a three-night Disney Cruise onto the end of our week at Walt Disney World. Neither of us had…
Kennedy Space Center
By Deb Niarhos “We to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one…
Fall Festivities Disney Style
By Carol Garcia Ah, Fall! The leaves are changing. The air is getting crisp. The rain has started. The kids have colds. I miss the sun! What a wonderful time to go to Disney.Although my midwest perspective on Fall doesn’t always paint a pretty picture, a Fall trip to either Walt Disney World or Disneyland…
Outside the Parks: Exploring Adventures by Disney
By Erica Colmenares I believe that in all fairness this article must be prefaced by a warning. As in: Warning, you are going to be very sad unless you have enough money in your savings account to book an Adventure by Disney after you read this article. I don’t think it’s just me. Adventures by…
Adventures by Disney: Accounts of Italy, London/Paris and Hawaii
By Kathy Greenwell Rome, of course, included the history and ancient ruins. We did a ton of walking, but nothing too strenuous. We saw the Spanish Steppes, the Trevi Fountain (where our guides provided three coins for each of us to toss [for luck, or to ensure a future return to Rome]), the Pantheon, the Forum, and other…