By Stephanie Rouse There are many great images that run through one’s head when planning a trip to Walt Disney World: that view of Cinderella Castle, Spaceship Earth or maybe the one of your child meeting Mickey. Whether it’s your first trip or your twentieth, all of these images evoke pleasant thoughts. However, if you…
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Epcot In Bloom Flower and Garden Festival 2006
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! By Carol Garcia The 13th Annual International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot is scheduled to blossom this year from April 21 through June 11. The theme of this year’s festival is “Romance in Bloom.” And what a festival it will be! More than 70 topiaries will…
Budget. Don’t Fudge It!
By Michelle Leifur It’s decided. You must go to Disney. You’ve been a member of The Mouse for Less Yahoogroup. You own no fewer than 4 travel guides to the Happiest Place on Earth. You’ve read all the reviews submitted on the website. You’re a charter subscriber to Magically Speaking. There has just been one…
Relaxing at Walt Disney World
By Carol Garcia Once you’ve decided on a trip to Walt Disney World, you eagerly sit down to make some plans. That’s when you might realize that this place is BIG! There are four parks, two water parks, Downtown Disney, plus lots of interesting hotels. There are boats to rent, mini-golf courses, real golf courses,…
Happy Anniversary, Magically Speaking
By Carol Garcia It has been a year since we debuted the updated version of Magically Speaking. And what a year it has been! As with any new endeavor, this one has not been without its challenges. But through it, we have more than tripled our readership. We have given away 25 pins and one…
Club 33 Review
By David Grundler, Past Club 33 Winner In honor of TheMouseForLess’ contest for reservations to the exclusive Club 33 at Disneyland, we give you this review of the experience from one of Magically Speaking’s past winners of this coveted prize. On our recent trip to Disneyland, I had the opportunity to treat my wife and…
Gone But Not Forgotten
By Cristal Mezell On February 15th of this year, Disney finally announced the official closing of Timekeeper, a long-standing Magic Kingdom attraction. All four parks have had to say goodbye to attractions over the years. These closings are almost always applauded by some and mourned by others. With the announcement of Timekeeper’s permanent departure, we…
Caribbean Beach Resort
From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! Published On February 27, 2006, By Erica Colmenares I’ll be honest. The reason we booked a night at the Caribbean Beach Resort this past January wasn’t because we did an extensive search on the internet and in guidebooks, and then made an informed judgment as to…
Surviving Disney with Allergies
By Michelle Leifur AAAAHHHHHCCCCHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!! That’s what I heard one morning when I woke up at Disney. From me and 2 of my children. But why were we all sneezing? Sure, we have seasonal allergies, but not in January! I stepped outside to get a breath of fresh air and lo and behold, the railing was…
Romancing the Mouse
By Michelle Leifur Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and all across the world people will be trading red lacy hearts with romantic sentiments, sending flowers to their beloveds at work, and planning romantic dinners for just the two love birds. And while that is all well and good, there is more to a romance than just…
A Day at the Beach
By Carol Garcia A Disney vacation is, of course, a fun-filled vacation. But when many people think of traveling to Florida, not only does the Mouse come to mind, but also warm tropical weather and beautiful sandy beaches. The bad news is that Orlando, and all of its many charms, are nowhere near an actual…
Annual Passes – Beyond Just Park Entrance
By Michelle Leifur All too often in Disney forums, the benefit of Annual Passes is brought up. Usually, though, the benefit centers around the park entrance. How often have you read, “If you are going to be staying for more than a week or if you are going to be going back within a year’s…