Meeting Goofy before we embark My first (and so far, only) cruise has been a Bahamanian cruise on the Disney Dream. My entire family wanted to do a cruise, and when it was time to vote on the destination, both my husband and my daughter picked the cruise to the Bahamas because they wanted to…
Author: Kristina Valcarce
My first Walt Disney World vacation was in 1976, and my first Disneyland experience was in 1995, when I moved to Los Angeles. I am a bi-coastal Disney nerd and proud of it!
Disney Attractions with the Best Music
…these are the signs that ghosts are present… I’m a musician. My father is a musician, as was his father before him. One of the reasons I love Disney travel so much is that Disney Imagineers realized early on that in order to transport guests to another place, they have to engage all of…
My Favorite Disney Mugs
Walt Disney World Refillable Mugs from 2014 I’m not one for buying souvenirs. I don’t like clutter, and I especially don’t like dusting. In fact, I have a joke with my friends that if I ever won the Nobel Prize, my acceptance speech would go something like this: “What am I supposed to do…
My Disney Travel Wish List
All I want is a trip Galaxy’s Edge! With things starting to return, I started to make a wish list in my mind – A Disney travel wish list! These are the experiences that are on the top of that list: VISIT GALAXY’S EDGE Walt Disney World’s Galaxy’s Edge, pre-pandemic Sigh. So,…
I Miss the Halloween Parties!
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, photo ©Kristen Dyer As vaccinations continue to roll out throughout the country, Disney lovers on both coasts are wondering what this effect will have on Disney parks. Will park capacity be increased? What does this mean for mask regulations? What about indoor dining? But one question seems to pop up over…
Best Free Walt Disney World Keepsakes
Whoever wrote the old song “The Best Things in Life are Free” clearly didn’t know about Walt Disney World. A Disney vacation can be expensive, and many families are looking for ways to keep to a budget. You might think that you have to spend a fortune to get some good souvenirs. The truth…
Disneyland Forward
Concept art ©DisneylandForward While we Disneyland devotees were waiting for official news about reopening, which we now know is April 30, we got a huge surprise. Disney announced “Disneyland Forward,” a proposed expansion of the property. The first time I ever visited Disneyland, it consisted of one park and two hotels. I have watched…
Things I Only Do at Disney
“Chocolate chips and whipped cream for breakfast? Sure!” It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say that I turn into a different person when I’m on a Disney vacation, but I definitely accept that my behavior changes somewhat. There’s a sparkle in my eye, a lightness to my steps, and I can’t help but…
Disneyland Reopening: What We Know Now
Both theme parks will reopen on April 30th After more than a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disneyland now has a reopening date! So many people are clamoring to get back into the Happiest Place on Earth, but information keeps changing as to what this is going to look like. Having…
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Now streaming on Disney + Marvel is making its presence known on Disney + in a big way. In addition to putting its family-friendly films and TV shows on the service, Marvel has also committed to making high-quality Disney + original series. Things got off to a great start with WandaVision, a show that gave…
The “Right” Age to Take Your Child on a Disney Trip
Dumbo, the Flying Elephant “My child is (blank) years old. Is that a good time to take him/her on a Disney trip?” It’s one of the most asked questions we see in our Mouse for Less Facebook group. And the answers to that question are never straightforward. For every “Yes, definitely,” there will be…
An Extra Hour of Disney
Imagine an extra hour of Pandora: The World of Avatar! My husband’s favorite holiday is an odd one. It’s when we Fall Back. I know, that’s not really a holiday. But try telling him that. Any day where he can enjoy an extra hour of sleep is a holiday! And with us losing…