Minni Reviews - The MouseForLess Minni Reviewers, Alisha (12 years old), Hanna (8 years old), Deanna (6 years old) and Jessica (4 years old) reviews rides, restaurants and accomodations in addition to sharing their opinions in response to your questions. The MouseForless Minni Reviews have both visited WDW and/or DL many times and have a wealth of information to help every child enjoy the WDW experience.

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1. I'm 11 years old.  My mom thinks I should collect the characters autographs. I think it might be more for smaller kids.  What do you think? - Erica
   
2. Our family will be going to DIsneyworld next month. My daughter who is just about your age does not think she will have a good time with just her parents there. It will be just My wife, myself and our daughter on this trip. We usually try to travel with another family which makes these trips a lot of fun. Can you suggest fun things that we could do as a family that would make her not miss her friends at home? We will be there staying at Port Orleans French Quarter for a week. - Mike
   
3. I have a son who is 11 years old.  We haven't gotten to see Mickey's Philharmagic or the fireworks show Wishes.  Do you think he will enjoy these?  He does like to watch fireworks and likes 3-D movies.  What other rides would you suggest? - Sherry
   
4. I am going to turn 11 Years old and am going to have my birthday at disney world. I don't know what to do. My mom says you can go to Chef Mickey's and eat or get their autographs in the parks by standing in lie which one would you pick?  And Doesn't every park have a button/pin for your birthday?
   
5. My 11 yr. old son does not like to ride the Haunted Mansion ride because he thinks it is scary.  What could I do that help him think of it as fun instead of scary?  I've tried telling him it isn't real, just machines, but that doesn't work.  Do you have any suggestions? - Sherry
   
6. My family is going to Orlando in May, but we won't have time to visit all the Disney Parks.  Which Park do you think is the best? Which one can we miss? My sister is 11 and I'm 13. - Milideca
   
7. When I go to wdw my mom says that I can choose a pillow case or an autograph book?  Which one would you choose? - Caitlin (age 10)
   
8. You said that you stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. We are staying there to. What did you like about staying there? - Mia
   
9. I have a question my mom said in the future we can go to Disney World or Ride a Disney cruise. Which one would you choose???? - Caitlin (age 11)
   
10. I have two daughters that will be age 8 and 10 when we go to WDW. They both want to do one of the children's activities at the Grand Floridian. Which do you think they would enjoy more, the Wonderland Tea or the Pirate Cruise?- Debbie
    
11. My question is not about Disney.  We are going to fly to Disney in June.  I've never been on a plane and don't think I want to.  Have you?  I  hope I won't be too scared. - Amanda (age 10)


12. I am going to walt Disney world in late May and i am going to stay at Port Orleans Riverside [ POR]. I was wondering is this a cool place to stay. like how are the pools do they have slides? what kinds of kids things are there? are the rooms ok? - Caitlin (age 11)
    

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Question...
I'm 11 years old.  My mom thinks I should collect the characters autographs.  I think it might be more for smaller kids.  What do you think? - Erika

Answer...
Dear Erica,
I feel the same way, but when I get to Disney I just can't wait to see the characters and get their autographs. I love Minnie , Micky, and all the other characters and I don't care what any of my friends think. I even have a friend who doesn't like when I talk about WDW, but I love the characters. Whatever you want to do will be fine, but I don't think you should miss out on these memories. I hope this will help you decide.
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Character Autographs

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Question...
Our family will be going to DIsneyworld next month.  My daughter who is just about your age does not think she will have a good time with just her parents there.  It will be just My wife, myself and our daughter on this trip. We usually try to travel with another family which makes these trips a lot of fun.   Can you suggest fun things that we could do as a family that would make her not miss her friends at home?  We will be there staying at Port Orleans French Quarter for a week. - Mike

Answer...
When my family goes to WDW we usually take my cousin Shannon who is also my age. My last trip she was unable to come and I felt the same way as your daughter. One thing we did different was some activities at our resort, the Animal Kingdom Lodge. It was nice because I got to meet other kids my age and play board games in the lobby. Some of them were from the same state as me. Another suggestion is arcade time in the evenings. I exchanged email addresses with some of the kids that I met. Check with your resort and see if any of these things are available. Another thing you can do is find out through TheMouseForLess list if any other family, in the same situation, will be there the same week. Plan to meet with them during your vacation. After all, Disney is all about Friends and Family.

Please tell your daughter to email me if she has any other questions.
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Fun with Parents Only?

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Question...
I have a son who is 11 years old.  We haven't gotten to see Mickey's Philharmagic or the fireworks show Wishes.  Do you think he will enjoy these?  He does like to watch fireworks and likes 3-D movies.  What other rides would you suggest? - Sherry

Answer...
I have not been to Disney since June 2003, so I have not seen Philharmagic or Wishes. I am going to Disney this August and plan to review both of these attractions as soon as I return. However, I am able to suggest several rides or attractions that your son will enjoy. There is a show called Fantasmic and it is a really cool show. Mickey has to defend himself from different villains. This show is my Dad and brother's favorite. Even though my brother is only 5, this show changed his opinion of who is the greatest super hero. He now believes that Mickey can defeat the Green Goblin, Spiderman, and Zurg!

P.S. This show also contains fireworks, and if you like to get wet sit close to the front!!!!

Your son would most definitely enjoy Honey, I Shrunk the Audience. It is similar to Philharmagic in that it is also a 3D attraction.  I hope you like small furry creatures :-)
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Shows and Rides Suggestions

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Question...
I am going to turn 11 Years old and am going to have my birthday at disney world. I don't know what to do. My mom says you can go to Chef Mickey's and eat or get their autographs in the parks by standing in lie which one would you pick?  And Doesn't every park have a button/pin for your birthday?

Answer...
Dear 11 year old,

There is a birthday button that you can get at City Hall in the Magic Kingdom that can be used for all of the parks. Wearing the birthday pin will let everyone know that it is your special day. Some of the benefits of the button are:

- sometimes you get asked to come on stage at shows

- if there is a certain food you like you can get a lot of extras ( when I wore the pin I got all the cherries that I could ever want! )

- extra special attention from the characters

Keep in mind that if you're a person that does not like special attention, THE PIN is not for you.

I would pick Chef Mickey's because you eat while you get the characters autographs, and it is a lot of fun.  Not all of the characters are at Chef Mickeys though.  If you want to see the Princesses, you won't see them there.  You will see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Chip & Dale and Donald.

I hope you have a great birthday!
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Birthday at Disney World

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Question...
I have another question for you since your first answers were great! My 11 yr. old son does not like to ride the Haunted Mansion ride because he thinks it is scary.  What could I do that help him think of it as fun instead of scary?  I've tried telling him it isn't real, just machines, but that doesn't work.  Do you have any suggestions? - Sherry

Answer...
I know of  one hidden Mickey head and one hidden Donald head in the Haunted Mansion.  While you are riding through the mansion you could have your son try to find them so that he is focusing on looking for those instead of thinking about the ride. I get really scared when I watch scary movies or movies with ghosts, but I was able to handle this ride.

P.S. you may want to prepare him for the mirrors at the end of the ride. They give the illusion that a ghost is riding in the car with you.
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Haunted Mansion Scary Ride...

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Question...
My family is going to Orlando in May, but we won't have time to visit all the Disney Parks.  Which Park do you think is the best? Which one can we miss? My sister is 11 and I'm 13. - Milideca

Answer...
I think that unless you and your sister are huge animal lovers you should leave out the Animal Kingdom Park. The other parks offer to many other rides and shows for your family .  I think that  Animal Kingdom is a great park, but a lot of it's attractions are for younger kids.
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Best Disney Park

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Question...
When I go to wdw my mom says that I can choose a pillow case or an autograph book?  Which one would you choose? - Caitlin (age 10)

Answer...
I think you should choose the pillowcase because then you could put it back on your pillow and have the autographs to display. Infact, I like that idea so much that when I go to WDW this August I am going to take a pillowcase. I really enjoy getting the characters autographs but, my autograph books always end up buried in a closet.
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: What to Use For Autographs

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Question...
You said that you stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. We are staying there to. What did you like about staying there? - Mia

Answer...
Yes! We did stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge last June. We went with my nana and stayed concierge. I really enjoyed the free food. I loved watching the animals through the night vision goggles. I also loved the swimming pool and the hotel activities on the days that it rained. My brother (5) really enjoyed watching the giraffes from our balcony every morning. Each morning we would find him on the balcony. When we would ask him " What are you doing?" he would say " I'm watching my animals!" There is also an arcade that we went to in the evenings. If I had to choose where we would be staying this August, it would be at The Animal Kingdom Lodge!

P.S. we will be staying at the Beach Club in August and I am looking forward to reviewing the resort and the great swimming pool!
MFL Minni Reviewer, Alisha B. (age 12)

Want to add your suggestions? Go to Discussion Board Topic: Animal Kingdom Lodge