Mouse Travel Tips

To listen click or right click to download. Episode 51: Romantic Disney Parks, Beauty and the Beast, and Brown Derby

In honor of Valentine, Mouse Travel Tips looks at romance at the Disney Parks.  We give some low expense ideas on romantic activities you can do at the Disney Parks.  We also talk about the Beauty and Beast show at the Disney Hollywood Studios.  Afterwards we stop by the Brown Derby and have a bite.  Thank you very much for listening to us for these 50 episodes and we appreciate all the support we received and look forward to even more shows to share with you.

As always we thank you very much for listening to Mouse Travel Tips. We appreciate the time you take to listen to us. If you enjoy the podcast we welcome feedback our website www.mousetraveltips.com or you may contact us via E-mail or voicemail. We also ask you if you enjoy the show to leave a review on iTunes or Zune.

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Click to listen or right click to download. Episode 44: Christmas at Other Disney Parks and Christmas Shopping

We “wrap” our our Christmas tour of the different parks, by looking at the last two parks.  We look to see what holiday offerings Disney Hollywood Studios and Disney Animal Kingdom has for the guests.  We then talk about 3 stores at Walt Disney World where it is always Christmas and gives you a chance to buy that Disney Ornament even when you go to the parks in summer.

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There are many different events that are held at Walt Disney World.  They have the Mickey’s No So Scary Halloween, Food and Wine, Flower and Garden, and more.  But in mid May to mid June they hold my favorite event, Star Wars Weekend.  Now it may come as a surprise to some of you, but I am a big Star Wars fan.  Yes, I am sure some of you are shocked.  I was a young child when Star Wars: New Hope was released.  My family all went to the theater and saw the movie (back then it was a big deal to go to the movie).  Now it captivated the public back in 1977 and continues to do so now.

You are thinking to yourself, why of course you love Star Wars Weekend being the fan you are, but why should I go if I am not a hardcore fan.  Well the event is for all types of Star Wars fans.  In fact I would say the only people who shouldn’t go are those that didn’t like the series (hard to believe there those that didn’t but they are there).  The events there are at all different levels of fandom.  It is great that they have the celebrities attending where guest have a chance to meet them.  At a normal sci-fi convention (I may have attended one or two, but I have never worn a Star Wars costume), they have the same guests that you could meet at Star Wars Weekend.  However, you would have to pay the convention extra to meet them and to have an autograph or have a picture taken with them you would have to pay the celebrity.

Well maybe you don’t care to meet Jeremy Bulloch (original Boba Fett) or Peter Meyhew (Chewbacca).  There are still the characters that you can meet.  Who doesn’t want to meet the Dark Lord of the Sith – Darth Vader.  You might even be able to give him some advice on a better breathing apparatus?  You can measure yourself up to Chewbacca and see how tall you are or to an Ewok to make yourself feel tall.  There are over 50 characters there.  You might even get a chance to meet the true hero of all of the films – R2-D2.  Mickey and his gang even get into the act by wearing their favorite Star Wars Costume.

As we discussed in episode 14 of Mouse Travel Tips, there many activities that guests can attend during the event.  Several years ago, my family and I went to Disney (including my mother, 2 sisters, 1 brother, my 2 kids, many nieces and nephews, and myself).  There were all types of Star Wars fans there that weekend.  My family all enjoyed the event and felt it was a highlight of the trip.  One moment of panic came when my 2 year old daughter got out of her stroller while her aunt was suppose to be watching her.  It turned out she had gotten out and walked over to Chewbacca to get her picture taken with him.  So even the youngest fan can have a ball there – but please keep an eye on them, as well as having your camera ready for those cute photo opps with your run-away children.

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Time to polish your stormtroopers armor or pull out your Jedi robe from the closet. This week we are broadcasting all the way from Tatooine as we talk about Disney Hollywood Studios special event Star Wars Weekend.  This annual event is held from May 21st – June 13th on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.  We discuss the many different events that they hold during the events and give some tips on enjoying your Star Wars Weekend. We then take a shuttle to the moon of Endor in Star Tours.  We talk about the attraction and give some fun facts.

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• Walt Disney World, Disney Hollywood Studios Star Wars Studios Page
• Studios Central (Website devoted to Disney Hollywood Studios) section on Star Wars Weekend (excellent source of information for event)
• Disney Hollywood Studios Star Tours
• Disney Hollywood Studios Jedi Training Academy
• www.wdwautism.com Star Tours Page

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Despite the heat and the crowds, many people travel to Disney parks during the busy peak seasons.  This is especially true for families with school aged children, and for teachers and others in the education profession.  In today’s podcast, we’ll discuss how you can survive a trip during Spring Break, Summer, or the holiday season.

One of the websites we use in our planning to beat the crowds at Disney Parks, no matter what time of year we go is Touring Plans.  This website offers detailed analysis on what the crowd levels will be at the Walt Disney World resort parks throughout the year, based on historical data and statistics.  You can view the next two weeks for free anytime, or you can opt for a paid subscription for access to a years worth of data.

One other fun post is by “Kidani Kate”, author of the blog “The DVC Life“.  In her “Summer Blogtastic” post from Feb. 12, 2010, she gives some great pointers on how to survive the heat and crowds during the busy summer months.  I love her enthusiasm for Disney during summer (especially because the heat just about kills me each time we go – in Spring!), and she does a great writeup on the new Summer Nightastic! special events at Walt Disney World.  Check it out!

Also in this Episode we introduce you to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (information on www.wdwautism.com).  Although this is the smallest of the four Walt Disney World theme parks, it has several major attractions.  In this episode, we chose to highlight my favorite ride:  Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, starring Aerosmith.  Check out www.wdwautism.com for additional information on Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster. Zero to Sixty in 2.8 seconds – let’s go!

We also highlight the Villains in Vogue store, for all of you who enjoy a walk on the dark side of Disney characters.  Purchase Fantasmic memorabilia and Villain merchandise at this store on Sunset Boulevard.

In Episode 4 next week, we’ll discuss the Fastpass Reservation System, and we’ll park hop over to Disneyland in California, to profile several Alice in Wonderland themed rides (in honor of the Tim Burton movie opening in the U.S. on March 5).