Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

Disneyland is a different beast and we know that Mouse Chatters want to make sure they get the best resort / hotel when planning a Disneyland vacation. It’s hard to know where you should stay, how far the hotels are from the park, what do off site and Disneyland Hotels cost, and are they clean and safe. Lisa and Lauren head over to Disneyland for just under a week to explore and stay at the Disneyland Hotel, as well as take extensive tours of Disney’s Grand Californian Resort, Paradise Pier and also 5 off property Disneyland good neighbor hotels>

If you are planning a family vacation to Disneyland and are looking for that perfect hotel, luxury accommodations, or just something close to the Disneyland park that is affordable, we review them all on this weeks Mouse Chat Radio Show.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

We have a full show this week of Disney news. Disney Cruise Line announced that the Disney Magic will be getting a full referb. The new ship will be have a water thrill ride, the AquaDunk, new kids water play areas and a kids water slide too.

The Disney Cruise Line vessel relaunches with new spaces, reimagined areas and exciting additions for the whole family. Guests will experience new adventures from stem to stern throughout their journey on the cruise ship that set the standard for oceangoing majesty and family fun.

From a new grand atrium lobby and a children’s area of “super hero” proportions to a three-story water thrill slide and a spa to stimulate the “Senses,” there are plenty of new and magical surprises in store for cruise guests. The ship features fun new experiences with Marvel characters – the first time Super Hero icons from the Marvel Universe have been introduced on a Disney Cruise Line ship.

“We have always been committed to reinvesting in our fleet and continuously making shipboard enhancements that elevate the guest experience,” said Karl L. Holz, president of Disney Cruise Line. “What we’re doing with the Disney Magic is yet another step forward in our commitment to delivering the absolute best family vacations at sea.”

“Storytelling is at the heart of everything we do,” says Joe Lanzisero, senior creative vice president for Walt Disney Imagineering. “Walt Disney was a master storyteller and knew how to engage people’s emotions into stories. Our job is to take what we learned from Walt and apply it to the experiences on board our ships.”

Here are some highlights of new “magic” in store for guests aboard the Disney Magic after the “reimagineering” transformation of the ship that takes place during dry dock Sept. 7-Oct. 10, 2013 in Cadiz, Spain:

A Grand First Impression

When guests board the Disney Magic, they enter the grand atrium lobby that is redesigned to be “elegant art deco, inspired by elements of the sea,” according to Lanzisero.

“Filmmaking is the history of our company and in film the ‘establishing shot’ sets the scene,” he says. “This is the same with the atrium, as we begin telling our story.”

The spacious and spectacular three-deck lobby features hand-tufted, custom-made carpet that dazzles in a palette of vibrant coral, blue and aquamarine seashell-inspired designs. The art deco atrium chandelier is inspired by rays of the sun and the glisten of the surface of the ocean. Opulent furnishings, a grand piano and giant portholes recall the days of early 20th century ocean liners.

The lobby’s centerpiece is a cold-cast bronze statue of “Helmsman Mickey,” ever-smiling and keeping watch as guests stroll past. The famed statue, which has stood in the atrium since the ship was launched, will receive a special makeover bringing new luster to its golden hue.

Disney, Disney-Pixar & Marvel Characters Join the Fun

Disney’s Oceaneer Club, open to 3- to 12-year-old children, is a completely re-imagined area that transports children to the magical realms of brave super heroes, adventuresome toys, fanciful fairies and Mickey Mouse’s club for creativity and fun.

With Marvel now a part of the Walt Disney Company family, this will mark the first time the Super Hero icons of Marvel have been introduced on a Disney Cruise Line ship. Marvel and Walt Disney Imagineers have created a new space for children to enter into the Marvel Universe.

Marvel’s The Avengers will make their presence known in an epic way aboard the Disney Magic, with Marvel’s Avengers Academy calling Disney’s Oceaneer Club its new seaward home. Young crime-fighters will be transported to a high-tech command post used by The Avengers for special missions and operations training.

Throughout the base, displays featuring some of the equipment that helps to make The Avengers the earth’s mightiest heroes – Iron Man’s suit of armor, Captain America’s shield and Thor’s hammer — inspire super hero “recruits” through their academy missions. Avengers Academy is a multi-day, immersive entertainment experience where children interact with Marvel characters and unleash their inner super heroes.

Adjacent to Marvel’s Avengers Academy is Andy’s Room, where stars of the Disney-Pixar “Toy Story” trilogy come to life in a multi-level space. Stocked with all of Andy’s favorite toys, the room features a larger-than-life Mr. Potato Head, a giant version of the lovable piggy bank, Hamm, and a Slinky Dog slide.

Next door is Pixie Hollow, the enchanted land of Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. In this magical forest setting, Tinker Bell’s teapot house serves as a costume closet and children can make crafts while sitting on stools shaped like mushrooms and acorns.

In Disney’s Oceaneer Club guests will find the Mickey Mouse Club, another new children’s area. Inside a room splashed with Mickey’s signature colors of red, yellow and black, kids can create crafts and play games on ear-shaped tables. The club also features Goofy Gears, an oversized activity where kids play with wacky, magnetic spinning gears.

But the kid-sized fun doesn’t stop there!

Disney’s Oceaneer Lab takes 3-to-12-year-old children on a journey of discovery, exploration and adventures. At this new pirate-themed area, children are encouraged to create, play and explore. An animator’s studio, a pirate workshop and lab lets kids get hands-on to create experiments and art projects, and Navigator Simulators let young buccaneers steer a ship through the mysterious waters of The Caribbean.

For the youngest cruisers — ages three months to three years — is the new It’s a Small World Nursery. Inspired by the style of Disney Legend Mary Blair, this whimsical world is a place of age-specific fun and discovery, with trained counselors.

H2…OH!

The upper ship decks of the Disney Magic have been redesigned for plenty of splashtacular fun, with waterful adventures that include a three-story water slide for thrill-seekers and a Huey, Dewey and Louie-themed toddler splash zone for smaller ducklings.

“From small children to teens to adults, everyone will have a space to have fun in the sun and water. We added more water play areas, dynamic slides, interactive elements for the kids, and more shade,” says Lanzisero.

Water thrills are found on the AquaDunk, a three-story body slide that begins with a surprise launch. Riders step inside a translucent tube and await the near-vertical launch that takes place when the floor beneath them opens like a trap door. The drop sends guests on an exhilarating, swift and splashy ride in a translucent tube that extends 20 feet over the side of the ship. Guests taller than 48 inches can enjoy the AquaDunk.

Guests can also soak in the sun and the water fun with AquaLab, an interactive water playground open to kids ages 3 and up. In the AquaLab, families can frolic among pop jets, geysers and bubblers in this fun and fanciful 1,800-square-foot space, while the Twist n’ Spout water slide gets them delightfully drenched with more than 250 feet of sliding fun of loops and turns. Twist n’ Spout is for guests between 38 and 64 inches tall.

Tots up to age 3 can play in the new Nephews’ Splash Zone, a splash-a-second area dedicated to interactive fun and starring Donald Duck’s mischievous nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie. The area features water play with pop jets, squirting figures of Donald Duck’s nephews and plenty of high seas hijinks.

Disney Dining With an Extra Dash of Pixie Dust

New restaurants and new technology are on the menu for the restaurants aboard Disney Magic.

Animator’s Palate, one of the most popular restaurants on the Disney ships, is updated with all-new, animation-adorned walls and larger high-definition flat-screens to provide the best views of the animation magic that takes place all around.

A heaping helping of entertainment is served up during the brand-new “Drawn to Magic” experience at Animator’s Palate. Throughout this deliciously fresh take on Disney Cruise Line’s much beloved classic dinner celebration, the restaurant’s black and white “blank canvas” explodes into full color as favorite Disney and Disney-Pixar characters, such as Rapunzel from “Tangled” and Remy from “Ratatouille,” come to life right before guests’ eyes.

On every Disney Magic cruise, guests will have an opportunity to experience the tremendously popular “Animation Magic” dinner show that celebrates the magic of Disney animation and allows families to create and participate in an innovative way. First unveiled on the Disney Fantasy, “Animation Magic” invites guests to create their own characters that magically spring to life, become fully animated and join the show onscreen.

The vibrancy of Rio de Janeiro creates an energetic atmosphere in Carioca’s, a new restaurant named after Donald Duck’s parrot pal in “The Three Caballeros,” Jose Carioca. Festooned with lighted lanterns, the restaurant is designed to be “fun by day, elegant by night,” says Lanzisero.

During the day, there’s a festival theme and, when night falls, the atmosphere transforms into an after-hours scene of Rio de Janiero, with city-side windows softly illuminated and lanterns flickering overhead. Carioca’s replaces Parrot Cay restaurant, currently on the Disney Magic.

Another new restaurant to the Disney Magic is Cabanas, a casual dining experience with food and beverage stations during daytime hours and a table-service restaurant during dinner. The Australian setting of the Disney-Pixar animated classic “Finding Nemo” inspires the décor with hints of the film’s fishy and feathered friends throughout the restaurant.

Cabanas, which replaces the current Topsider Buffet, also is expanding. More inside space is being added, increasing the total square-footage of air-conditioned area by nearly 3,400 square feet to more than 9,460 square feet and a total of 455 seats.

Disney Cruise Line’s popular Palo restaurant for adults receives a makeover with stylish fixtures, glass artwork and new stone floors. Red and white striped poles reminiscent of those found throughout the canals in Venice are a design feature.

The Fun’s Just Begun When Nighttime Comes

After a day of frolicking on the decks and out and about the ship, Disney Magic offers big city-style fun in After Hours, the nighttime adult entertainment district. An all-new lineup of clubs includes venues for dancing, comedy, music and variety shows. After Hours replaces Beat Street, currently on the Disney Magic.

“It’s our goal to create a sleek and sophisticated adult experience in After Hours” says Lanzisero. “Each of the three clubs has a different feel that complements the others.”

Fathoms night club is a celebration of the sea that utilizes special effects, lighting and sound to create different atmospheres from early evening to night.

“The ocean can sometimes be very calm and sometimes have some big excitement,” Lanzisero says. “That’s what we wanted to create with Fathoms.”

For guests seeking a more low-key nighttime experience, there is Keys piano bar and lounge. Whether guests want to relax with a cocktail and the soft sounds of a piano or “wind down” after an evening of dancing and revelry, Keys provides a refined retreat.

Pub days of olde are recalled in O’Gills, an Irish pub and sports bar designed with traditional decor. Live televised athletic events are on tap for sports-lovers.

Open Up, and Say “Spa”

For the ultimate in relaxation and pampering, the enhanced Senses Spa & Salon offers many indulgences. Redesigned with a sleek and contemporary style, this haven of personal harmony provides an unmatched ocean-view environment. The size of the spa is being expanded by 725 square feet, to a total size of nearly 11,500 square feet.

A new Smile Spa offers teeth whitening services, a new barbershop offers services for the gentlemen and the new Chill Spa provides treatments especially for teens 13 to 17 years of age.

Family Fun in the D Lounge

Another reimagined area, D Lounge, offers a variety of family-friendly games, shows, dances and activities designed for all ages. Colorful and contemporary, this space encourages creative and kinetic fun. Families can enjoy entertainment, game shows and activities together in D Lounge which replaces Studio Sea, currently on the Disney Magic.

Putting more “room” in staterooms

Disney Cruise Line knows that traveling families always need more space, so features are included in each room to provide more usable space. Bed frames are elevated to provide storage space underneath. The bathrooms include the split-bath feature that Disney introduced to the cruise industry — providing even greater convenience to guests.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

If you are not familiar with the free dining offer, it’s very simple.  You get to Eat for Free which is not only great, but a huge money saver.  Free Dining is available for select dates in September.  It comes as a Disney vacation package.  So you get your Disney Resort Room, Disney Park Admission, and then the dining plan is added for each person in your party for free.  Certain restrictions apply and this offer is limited.  If you have not already booked this offer with your travel agent and want to take advantage of free dining, I would call them TODAY.  This offer books up quickly and your preferred Disney resort and room type will go fast.  Also your agent should book your dining reservations for you and those book up fast too.

We would love to help you at Pixie Vacations.  There is no cost and we will sit on hold for hours and book this vacation package for you instead of you having to wait on the phone.  A Pixie from Pixie Vacations will also plan your dining reservations for you as well as give you tips and advice to make sure you have the perfect Disney vacation.

Enjoy Disney, and enjoy the free food with this offer.

Booking Window:  May 9 – July 31, 2013

Travel Window:  September 2-25, 2013
(You can extend up to 14 days as long as you check in by 9/25)

How to book Free Dining:

Contact Pixie Vacations
Email: Info@PixieVacations.com
Phone: 678-815-1584

Get a Disney Free Dining Online Quote

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES:
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER – DIAGON ALLEY
IS COMING TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT

‘London’ and Diagon Alley Will Come to Life at Universal Orlando in 2014

World’s First Centrally Themed, Multi-Park Experience

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 8, 2013) – Building on the global phenomenon that is The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. Entertainment today announced an expansion of historic proportion with the entirely new themed environment, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley.

Scheduled to open in 2014, the world’s first centrally themed, multi-park experience expands The Wizarding World of Harry Potter across both Universal Orlando theme parks and allows Universal’s creative team to bring an unparalleled vision to this unique project.  The new area will bring to life some of the experiences and places found in and around London in the Harry Potter books and films, offering brand-new adventures for fans and theme park guests from around the world.

Diagon Alley and ‘London’ will be located within the Universal Studios Florida theme park, which is adjacent to Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park, where guests now experience Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.  The new area within Universal Studios will be just as expansive, immersive and authentic as the existing themed environment.

And – just like in the books and films – guests will be able to travel between ‘London’ and Hogsmeade aboard the Hogwarts Express.

Work on the new area is already underway.  When complete, it will feature shops, a restaurant and an innovative, marquee attraction based on Gringotts bank – all directly inspired by the fiction and films.

More details on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley will be released over time.

To bring Diagon Alley and ‘London’ to life, Universal’s creative team is working closely with Warner Bros. and the production design team from the Harry Potter films – just as it did for Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.

“I’m so pleased that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has proved so popular to date, and I’m sure that the attention to detail in creating the new Diagon Alley area will make this an even better experience,” said J.K. Rowling.

“We are continuing the journey and adding an entirely new level of adventure,” said Tom Williams, Chairman of Universal Parks & Resorts.  “And we are bringing the same drive, commitment, enthusiasm and innovation to this project as we did to the first.”

“We are thrilled to offer the legions of fans the opportunity to embark on this new journey and experience Diagon Alley as it was brought to life in the books and films,” said Brad Globe, president, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

“Our vision is to create two amazing theme park experiences that combine into one, complete, magical journey,” said Alice Norsworthy, executive vice president, marketing and sales for Universal Orlando Resort.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade opened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in June 2010 as a fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment – bringing to life the bestselling books by J.K. Rowling and the blockbuster feature films from Warner Bros.  Since that time, it has become a global phenomenon, entertaining millions of people from around the world.

Visitors to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter are swept into the adventures of Harry Potter.  They can tour Hogwarts castle, shop in Hogsmeade and dine at the Three Broomsticks.  They can soar above Hogwarts with Harry, be chosen by a wand at Ollivanders, sample Butterbeer and much more.

About the Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter continues to be a global phenomenon. Each of the seven books by author J.K. Rowling has broken sales records, with the series to date having sold over 450 million copies worldwide and translated into more than 70 languages.  The Harry Potter films, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, have grossed more than $7.7 billion to date worldwide at the box office, making Harry Potter the largest-grossing film franchise in history.

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About Universal Orlando Resort
There are many ways to enjoy your Orlando vacation, but there is only one place where vacation becomes adventure:  Universal Orlando Resort.  It is a unique destination featuring two theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, three magnificently themed on-site hotels and a nighttime entertainment complex.  It’s the only Orlando destination where you are not just entertained – you become part of the most exhilarating entertainment ever created. You can soar above Hogwarts with Harry Potter, swing above the streets with Spider-Man, battle aliens alongside Agent J, and help Shrek save Princess Fiona in Shrek 4-D.  Now open:  the new, heart-warming and hilarious Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride.  And coming soon: Transformers The Ride-3D.
Universal Orlando Resort is part of NBCUniversal, a Comcast company.

About Warner Bros. Entertainment
Warner Bros. Entertainment is a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms.  A Time Warner Company, the fully integrated, broad-based studio is home to one of the most successful collections of brands in the world and stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature film, television and home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to DVD, digital distribution, animation, comic books, video games, product and brand licensing, international cinemas and broadcasting.

HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
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Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

What Disney Dining Reservations do I need to book in advance?

Be Our Guest Restaurant at the Magic Kingdom, Cinderella’s Royal Table and Chris, Lauren, Lisa, Bob and Steve discuss the other locations at Walt Disney World you must book at 180 days out if you want to get in for dining.

Be Our Guest is also open for lunch, as a quick service restaurant. For lunch you do not need a reservation, but expect to wait 30 minutes for this quick service location.

Other hard to get dining reservations at Disney World is Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort.
If you want better food and a more relaxed atmosphere you can try Tusker House at Animal Kingdom instead of Chef Mickey’s.

Most of us on this show don’t think Cinderella’s Castle (Cinderella’s Royal Table) character breakfast or Dinner and also Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort is worth the hype. We want to know what you think. Post your comments here and also on our Facebook page. Mouse Chat Facebook Page

Ohana – Is very difficult to get a reservation at now, so plan ahead if you want to try this popular dining location at the Polynesian Resort during your trip.

California Grill – The view from this restaurant is amazing and thus it is very difficult to get a reservation here. Currently the CA Grill is closed and being remodeled but when it reopens we are sure it will be even more popular.

Disney Dining Secrets:

Boma – This buffet at the Animal Kingdom Lodge is a hidden gem. If you want to try something new, this is one of our top picks.

Grand Floridian Cafe – This restaurant you can almost always go as a walk in and the food is very good.

Kona Cafe – At the Polynesian you can sometimes walk into and breakfast is popular.

Artist Point – Amazing food at the Wilderness Lodge and you can sometimes walk into.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival

Bob heads over to EPCOT to explore this years Flower and Garden Festival. For 2013 EPCOT has added some food options to flower and garden. HGTV Seminars, Flower Power Concerts, loads of gardens and even night time gardens this year. It’s nice to stroll around the gardens and enjoy a snack. There is even a Dole Whip with Rum for about $7.

MUST TRY FOOD at this years Flower & Garden Festival: Rocky Road Mouse Brownie, and the Pulled Pork Slider in the America Pavilion.

You might want to avoid the German Meatloaf at Germany if Spam is not your thing.

This years EPCOT festival also has a nice select of beers and wine to choose from.
This is always a nice way to start Spring early and get out and enjoy EPCOT, the amazing gardens, and have a bite to eat.

If you are planning on heading to Disney World this year. You can save up to 30% on your Disney Resort Room.

http://pixievacations.com/2013/04/disney-world-summer-savings-room-discounts/

Disney News:

Finding Dory – The next movie was announced by Disney and Pixar for Nemo fans.

Splash Mountain is back open and looking amazing. Everything is clean and working flawlessly.

A New Restaurant on the water at the Moroccan Pavilion is being built and will open in 2014.
This will have prime viewing spots at dinner for the nighttime fireworks (Illuminations)

My Magic Plus – The My Magic+ is coming to Disney World. For annual passholders you now get a nice plastic card. It is very fast and easy to get into the park now. You just hold up the annual pass RFID card to the podium and walk right in. The card also has a bright orange strip so the parking toll plaza can see it and you can drive right in now also.

The My Magic Bands are not available yet, but when they are we will report on them here too.
You can get the My Magic+ App on your phone too.

The new annual pass card is so much nicer than the old paper ticket.  The Magic Bands should really speed up the entrance time to get into the park.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

Should you get the Disney Dining Plan for your Disney Vacation?
Here are the little Disney Dining Plan secrets you need to know before you go to Disney World

The Disney Dining Plan has gone though many changes over the years. We look at the 2013 Disney Dining Plan and answer the question “Should I buy the Disney Dining Plan for my Family?”

We compare the cost of the plan for different types of families. We look at the Disney plan vs. paying out of pocket.
We also look at what the best value is in the Dining Plan. What are the optional ages for your family to get the most out of the Disney Dining Plan. Also what should you spend your dining credits on? Should you use your dining credits on Character Breakfasts, Dinner, two credit signature restaurants? We also cover Disney snacks and what items you should use a dining plan credit on and what items you should pay for outside of the Disney dining plan.

Also you can see price comparisons at the Disney Food Report for the 2013 Disney Dining Plan.

So if you are thinking of buying the Disney dining plan for your next Disney World vacation, please listen to this weeks Mouse Chat show.

Disney Free Dining -  This is always a hot topic.  Is Free Dining Coming in 2013?  We do not know.  As of now there are no Disney Free Dining Offers for 2013.  If Free Dining does come out we will be sure to let everyone know.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

Jim Hill Joins Us to Talk about what’s new and also what might be coming to Walt Disney World.
(This is part two of our Jim Hill Interview.)

Jim always has the pulse of what is planned or might be planned for the Disney parks and resorts.  This week we take a look at the Magic Kingdom and the seven dwarf’s mine train attraction at the New Fantasyland.  We also look at EPCOT and what might be coming there.  Animal Kingdom Avatar is ramping up as well.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

Mouse Chat Interview (Once Upon A Time)

From time to time we get questions we can not answer. None of us watch ABC’s Once Upon a Time, so for a quick overview we brought in Emily who is an big fan of the show and was nice enough to spend some time with us talking about Once Upon a Time.

This is a high level overview about the show and how to catch up with past seasons.

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.

Mouse Chat Disney podcast – A Disney Radio Show by Disney Fans for Fans

Disney Travel Questions
A great group of questions from everyone this week. Thanks for submitting these.
On our show we will cover everything from DVC, Downtown Disney, What to do off of Disney property, Disney Annual Passes, the Disney Dining Plan, and that’s just getting started. I think this show is almost a record long show for us at almost two full hours. But it is jammed packed with Disney Vacation advice thanks to all the Mouse Chat fans that sent in these great vacation questions. If you are planning a trip to Walt Disney World, or even in the car on the way down to Florida, sit back and listen.

• What would you do at the world if you were staying on property but not going to the parks ( 7 day trip)?

• Have they fixed the yeti yet? Also, would you consider animal kingdom a full day park?

• Poly, akl, yacht, or grand fl—standard or club level?

• If I stayed at music and free dining was available but I wanted the plus dining would it still be free?

• I would love to hear about Disney Quest and Splitsville. (that may be in the show I downloaded today)

• I would like to hear the mouse chatters opinions on dvc.

• In addition to what has been put on the table about Disney Springs, do you think there may be updates to other parts of the current DTD? For instance, DisneyQuest?

• Would you suggest a trip to Disney world if your a single traveller? Any tips? any suggestions to keep you from feeling lonely by yourself?

• I booked a 15 day stay at Disney for the end of September- start of October this year. The “biggest” ticket I can get from Disney is the 10 day pass. I plan on spending 1 day in the water parks. Should I go with the 10 day park hopper with water park and more or should I just buy a premium season pass? What are the pros/ cons of the annual pass?

• How is George Kalogridis doing since he switched coasts…again?

• We just had our first child on the 12th and normally go down to the world once a year in October/November. I think unfortunately we will be skipping this year, but what is a good age to first take your child down? We will be flying out of Philadelphia and any tips, tricks for taking a younger child down would be helpful!!

• How many different types of footwear do you bring on your Disney trip?

• Have you ever used the Super Shuttle? I have to get back and forth to the Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista Downtown Disney from MCO. The price seems great, although I know it makes many stops. Also, if I take a taxi, do they charge per person or per party? Thanks!

• With Disney Hollywood Studios cancelling their 2 parades next month, what would you like to see as replacements for Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun and Disney Channel Rocks? Personally, I’d like to see more guests enjoy the Streetsmosphere, so perhaps a showtime for this improvised art? ( I think people just pass them by and we have some of our best unplanned memories because of these actors.)

• If I want to book a tour, how far in advance do you recommend I do it?

• I just booked a 4-day cruise to the Bahamas on the Dream-our first cruise. It will be just my husband and I and our day at sea is our wedding anniversary. Should we try to book Palo? Or stick with the regular dining rotation since we’ve never been to those restaurants either? (Or am I just kidding myself that Palo won’t be booked up and this is even a consideration anyway?)

• We will be in WDW on the 4th of July, what would you recommend doing, I’m guessing avoiding magic kingdom?

• What do y’all prefer? Rope drop, and doing EMH maybe with a nap and pool time in between (we don’t hop, I do not like hopping!) or sleep in and go later in the day?

• And even More Disney Travel Questions….

First Ever Mouse Chat Disney World Meet up!

We would love to meet everyone, so we are going to have a Mouse Chat Fan meet up at of course Walt Disney World.
We have reserved some rooms at Disney World at a discounted rate for everyone. Also we are planning some fun get togethers and events.

We would love to meet everyone and enjoy Disney together.

WHEN:

September 12-15, 2013 (but feel free to stay longer)

WHAT:

The first Mouse Chat Fan Meet at Disney World.
Come join us at Disney World. We will be planning and posting some events that you can join us at in the coming weeks. Friday the 13th is Disney Villain’s Day so we will be attending those limited time magic events at Disney Hollywood Studios late in the night too.

This will also be our third year anniversary of Mouse Chat.

HOW TO BOOK:

Contact Pixie Vacations about the Mouse Chat Meet Up

Quick Mouse Chat Meet up Disney World Quote Request Form
Or Call Pixie Vacations at 678-815-1584

We have Discounted Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. At $251.30 a night. This also can be booked as a Disney Vacation Package (Discounted Room, Discounted Park Tickets, Disney Dining Plan and a FREE Disney Water park ticket OR Disney quest ticket, one per person in your party.) We can also get you a room at a Disney Value or Moderate Resort. Just let us know what you want and we will get you a quote. Please let us know on the quote request form that you are interested in the Mouse Chat Fan Meet.

PLAY

Come join us for some fun.

Private VIP Fantasmic Dessert Party at Disney Hollywood Studios

Start off the witching hours on Friday the 13th from 8:30 – 9:30 PM for a private viewing area at Disney’s Fantasmic. We have a Private Dessert Party filled with scrumptious desserts for you to enjoy while watching Disney’s Fantasmic. Continue the night with Disney’s Limited Time Magic at Disney Hollywood Studios with a Special Villain treat and the park staying open until the Witching Hour (13th hour 1 AM)

We can only hold a limited number of fans for this event so please RSVP today. Once these are gone they are gone.

When: Sept. 13 (Friday the 13th) at Disney Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic Private VIP viewing area – Hollywood Hideaway) 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Cost: $39 per person* (adult or children)

*Disney Park Admission is required and not included in the event price.
Tickets will not be sold at the event.

Here is how to contact us here at Mouse Chat:

How to contact us at Mouse Chat:

You can email questions and comments to the show at: Comments@MouseChat.net
Media and Press can also contact us at Comments@MouseChat.net
If you like our show, please let your friends know about us.

Please join us by listening to our show at MouseChat.net or by downloading and subscribing to Mouse Chat on
iTunes. If you subscribe to our Disney Podcast on iTunes you can schedule it to update your player so you will never miss a show.