Have you entered the Undercover Tourist California Dreamin Sweepstakes yet? The grand prize is a family vacation to Disneyland! You can enter here. Read more...
If you are a Disney fan and would love an easy $200 towards your next trip, you might want to consider signing up for the Disney Rewards Visa Card from Chase!
You can earn a $200 statement credit after opening an account and spending $500 on the card and there’s no annual fee on the card. This card is not for everyone, but in this post, I’ll break down who would most benefit from the card. Read more...
Click the image above to get FREE videos that will help you plan your Disney vacation! You can choose from Walt Disney World or Disneyland videos and get advice straight from The Mouse. I am currently loving the Disneyland video since I am planning my first trip there this fall! Read more...
Finding an affordable place to stay on Disney property for a family of five can be a challenge! Most of the pricey Deluxe resorts at Walt Disney World have rooms that sleep five people, but if you can’t shell out $500/night for one of these rooms (and I certainly can’t) then you’ll need another option.
In this post, I’ll share my tips and tricks for finding rooms at Disney World that sleep five (at no extra cost). Read more...
One of my favorite ways to save money in the Disney World theme parks is to choose quick service dining instead of table service. Many quick service restaurants are excellent, but some are disappointing. Let’s check out one of the popular quick service locations in the Magic Kingdom in this dining review!
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe is located in Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom. It takes you into the story of Pecos Bill, the “meanest, roughest, toughest cowboy of them all” who appeared in the 1948 Disney short film collection Melody Time. Read more...
2018 Walt Disney World Free Dining packages are available to be booked as of this morning!
All of the details are in this post, but here is the quick-and-dirty version:
Dates you can check-in and qualify for Free Dining are:
August 20 – Septemeber 29
November 24 – November 27
December 7 – December 23
You must book a minimum four-night stay and four-day park hopper tickets this year (increases from past years). Read more...
Waiting in line is probably everyone’s least favorite part of a Disney World vacation. But you can avoid a lot of waiting with the Disney Fastpass service! I’ll answer all of your questions about the service and show you how to get the most out of your Fastpasses in this post.
What is a FastPass+?
Fastpass (aka Fast Pass or FastPass+) is basically a ride reservation system that allows you reserve access to certain rides, shows, and character meet-and-greets in advance. Read more...
I’m excited to share something I’ve been working on for a while… my first t-shirt design!
I’m a huge Walt Disney fan (I’m sure I’m not alone) and this quote by him is my all-time favorite:
“Around here, however, we don’t look backward for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
This pretty much sums up how I want to live my life. Read more...
I got to check out one of the newer dining locations in Disney Springs on my recent trip to Walt Disney World. Here’s a quick and honest review of The Polite Pig!
The Polite Pig is located in the Town Center section of Disney Springs, close to the World of Disney Store and right next to the elevators for the Lime parking garage.
It’s another venture by the Orlando-area restauranteurs who own The Ravenous Pig and Cask & Larder. Read more...
An annual pass is a Disney World lover’s dream come true… visit the parks as often as I want for a whole year? Yes, please!
While a Disney World annual pass isn’t cheap, buying one might actually save you money depending on the situation.
Here’s a quick summary of several situations that might merit getting an Annual Pass:
- You visit Disney World at about the same time every year, or
- You want to make several short trips within a year, or
- You plan on buying PhotoPass for an upcoming trip, or
- You want the additional savings on parking, dining, accommodations, and merchandise
In this post, I’ll explain these benefits in detail and do the math on when it makes sense to take the leap and buy an annual pass (AP) at Disney World. Read more...
I’m so excited to welcome my readers to the new home for my Disney content… The Budget Mouse!
My first site, The Frugal South, started out as a place for me to share money-saving strategies for everything from groceries to entertainment to travel.
Over the past few years it’s become clear that my posts about saving money at Walt Disney World travel are by FAR my most popular posts. So I wrote more Disney posts and The Frugal South grew into a place of about half Disney stuff and half other money-saving stuff… which made it a kinda confusing place! Read more...