Today in New York City Disney announced “Limited Time Magic,” a 52 week program running through all of 2013 in Walt Disney World and Disneyland parks. Next year was already set to be one of the most exciting in Disney history with an unprecedented Magic Kindgom expansion and a reimagined Disney California Adventure, but this…

Originally posted 10/11/11: Jake and the Neverland Pirates costumes will likely be popular items this Halloween, but if you’re like me, you prefer to make your children’s costumes rather than spend a small fortune on outfits your kids will only wear a couple of times at most.  Thankfully Disney has worked with costume designer Zachary…

I am always surprised when the same people who vacation at the beach for a week every summer or go skiing out west every winter tell me that they’ve never been to Walt Disney World because they just can’t afford it.  One of the best parts of planning a Walt Disney World vacation is knowing…

I first blogged about the Fantasyland Expansion at Disney’s Magic Kingdom in May of 2010 when the Disney Parks Blog shared pictures from the moving of the Winnie the Pooh tree from the play area to the new queuing area in front of Winnie the Pooh’s Hunny Pot attraction.  From those first moments when I…

To explain how much the members of my family love Disney’s Phineas and Ferb, you have to listen to my cell phone. The text notification tone is a Perry the Platypus sound, and the ringtone is the Doofenshmirtz Evil, Inc. jingle. Our house is filled with everything from Agent P flip-flops to Phineas and Ferb…

Today I spent an hour with a friend who is embarking on her first Disney journey, hoping to plan a trip for her family and her sister’s family to fall the end of next year.  For those new to the world of Disney vacations, the experience can seem daunting, the terms like a foreign language….

I love looking back at photos from trips to Walt Disney World because while some pictures are carefully posed next to characters or in front of castles, so many more capture spontaneous moments that come rushing back when I see the picture again. Here are just some of my favorites… The Alice photo bombing of…

While we certainly enjoy many of the same attractions that are among the most popular at the Walt Disney World Parks, my family also has a list of favorites that many people overlook. Here are our favorites by park. The Magic Kingdom Mickey’s PhilharMagic: This 3D movie follows Donald Duck on a hilarious adventure as…

The first time we attended Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, a sweet woman in line behind us asked if we knew about Cinderella’s horse on the carousel. She explained that she is a Disney Cast Member and usually brings her grandchildren to Very Merry, but since they…

Before sharing my tips and tricks on how we save money during our Walt Disney World vacations, I first need to admit that I can be a bit strange when it comes to spending. I love to save money. Love it. I am that person who gets nervous when her bank account goes below a…

When I planned our first trip to Walt Disney World, I believed that it would potentially be our only trip to the World. I grew up visiting Orlando every couple years in conjunction with trips to visit my aunt in nearby Tampa, but my nuclear family was living on one income in one of the…

Anyone who has traveled from a Walt Disney World Resort to the Orlando International Airport on the Magical Express in recent years has watched the video introducing Adventures By Disney, trips to various locations around the world led by Disney Adventure Guides. My family has the segment memorized from the part where we learn that…

My second 31 Days post celebrated the 30th anniversary of the opening of EPCOT at Walt Disney World, and as promised I am sharing my recommendations for favorite restaurants, activities, and attractions inside EPCOT. I’ve had the distinct pleasure of experiencing EPCOT as a child, with my extended family, with my own little family of…

Today EPCOT, the second theme park built at Walt Disney World, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its opening day.  EPCOT – Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow – opened on October 1, 1982, and a year and a half later my family visited.  Milestones at Walt Disney World always make me think of my own favorite…

My mom recently retired and has begun cleaning out old craft drawers, toy boxes, and cupboards. Each time she cleans a room, she unearths treasures from my childhood, frozen in time for decades. Last week she brought me this: A word of explanation – my mom was a doctor, so most of my childhood drawings…

Welcome to the home for the 31 Days of Disney!  Over the next month I will be sharing my favorite stories, best money-saving tips, Walt Disney World reviews and more.  Check back daily for new posts as Resourceful Mommy makes October all about the Mouse! Day One – A Disney Fashion Flashback Day Two –…

I’m sitting here at my computer, poised to write about my favorite Disney memory. And I’m stuck. Asking me to share my favorite Disney memory is like asking me if I prefer dark or milk chocolate. The answer, of course, is yes. The first memory that comes to mind is when I somehow conned my…

A couple weeks ago my family and I had the honor of being included in an Adventures By Disney sample vacation along with other bloggers and members of the media.  I’ve been meaning to tell you about it ever since and have only been delayed by the fact that I have over 700 pictures to…

(alternative title: Disney Pixar’s Brave – review) I’m a planner.  Maybe I’m a control freak, but for now let’s stick with planner. I’ve known my entire life that someday I would be a mom, and I knew exactly what kind of mom I would be: laid back, fun, free spirited, whimsical, hysterical.  Yes, I fantasized that…

Before I say another word, you need to know something about me.  I was that kid who lived for attending over-the-top Broadway musicals, purchasing the expensive show book with the glossy photos, wearing the show t-shirt to school the Monday after… My plan by the time I reached junior high was to someday play the…