May 2008 - Mike's reviews of Emeril Lagasse's Tchoup Chop at Universal Orlando and Todd English's bluezoo at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel

January 2008 - Mike summarizes our one-day visit to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure - Part Two of our Round-the-World exploration of all the Disney theme parks.

January 2008 - Charles Finn takes a nostalgic look at what our first trip to Disneyland means to us, and ponders the perfect age for that first trip.

January 2008 - My brother Don explains why using GPS when driving at Disney World makes a lot of sense. He has developed a FREE downloadable MouseSavers "Points of Interest" file for your GPS unit containing virtually every location mentioned on this site.

December 2007 - Two articles from Mike:

• First he writes about Holidays at Walt Disney World, as Part One of our Round-the-World exploration of all the Disney theme parks begins.

• Plus, he reviews five restaurants in and near Walt Disney World: Tokyo Dining in Epcot, The Plaza Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, Tusker House at Animal Kingdom, plus Seasons 52 and Steak 'n Shake in Orlando.

November 2007 - Mike's review of The Lion King can be found on his blog. Scroll down - it's the second review in the article.

October 2007 - MouseSavers.com reader Jeff Evernham contributes his excellent Disney Cruise Line tips and tricks.

Summer 2007 - My friends Ann and Danilo V wrote a travel blog about taking their 5 children to Europe for the summer. They visited Disneyland Resort Paris, then traveled independently through France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain; and finally took a Disney Mediterranean cruise (10 nights roundtrip from Barcelona) followed by the 14-night Transatlantic cruise on the Disney Magic.

July 2007 - Sue Pisaturo of Small World Vacations reports on the Mickey Mouse Penthouse at Disneyland.

February 2007 - Beth S's review of eating (semi)vegetarian / healthy at Walt Disney World.

January 2007 - My report on the Cinderella Castle Suite at Walt Disney World.

January 2007 - Mike reviews six restaurants at Walt Disney World based on our October 2006 trip: Biergarten in Epcot, Liberty Tree Tavern in the Magic Kingdom, California Grill at the Contemporary Resort, Fulton's Crab House in Downtown Disney, and Beaches and Cream at the Beach Club.

December 2006 - Mike's review of our October 2006 visit to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

September 2006 - Mike's review of the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World

July 2006 - Mike's review of Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre in London

June 2006 - Mike reviews the Medieval Times and Pirate's Dinner Adventure dinner shows in Orlando near Walt Disney World, based on our late May experiences.

March 2006 - Mike reviews six restaurants at Walt Disney World based on our late January trip: Teppanyaki Dining Room in Epcot; Raglan Road at Pleasure Island; Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney; Trails End Buffet at Fort Wilderness campground; Boma, the buffet restaurant at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Rainforest Café at Animal Kingdom.

February 2006 - Mike reviews the Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede and Arabian Nights dinner shows in Orlando near Walt Disney World, based on our late January experiences.

January 2006 - Charles Finn's review of Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at Disney's California Adventure

November 2005 - My report on our "Trip Full of Firsts" - First visit to Epcot Food & Wine Festival and Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney, first stay at Disney's Grand Floridian and first time booking a Magic Your Way Vacation Package with the Dining Plan add-on.

July 2005 - Updated "How Low Can You Go?" articles:

• $1000 Budget - shoestring budget 3-night/2-day trip for a family of 4

• $1500 Budget - budget 5-night/5-day trip for a family of 4

May 2005 - Mike's report on the 14-night Disney repositioning cruise through the Panama Canal.

March 2005 - My report on a visit to the ultra-exclusive Club 33 at Disneyland in California.

October 2004 - Beth Werkmeister of Small World Vacations reports on how Disney Cruise Line handles special dietary needs.

May 2004 - Our trip reports on Tokyo Disney Resort:

• Part 1 - Introduction/Pre-Planning - plus some things I love about Japan.

• Part 2 - Tokyo Disneyland - Our Itinerary - Honey Popcorn - Cinderella's Castle Mystery Tour - Mickey Mouse Revue - Tomorrowland - Popcorn Buckets

• Part 3 - Tokyo Disneyland - Pooh's Hunny Hunt - Shopping at Tokyo Disney - Queen of Hearts Banquet Hall

• Part 4 - Tokyo Disneyland - Haunted Mansion - Critter Country - Grandma Sara's Kitchen - Westernland

• Part 5 - Tokyo Disneyland - Tiki Room - Western River Railroad - Disney Gallery - World Bazaar - Bon Voyage

• Part 6 - Ikspiari and Disney Ambassador Hotel - Ikspiari (shopping and dining) - Disney Ambassador Hotel - Chef Mickey's Buffet

• Part 7 - Resort Line Monorail and Tokyo DisneySea - Resort Line Monorail - Mediterranean Harbor - Porto Paradiso Water Carnival

• Part 8 - Tokyo Disney Sea - Fort Explorations

• Part 9 - Tokyo Disney Sea - Mysterious Island

• Mike's Tokyo & Tokyo Disney Resort Trip Report

January 2004 - Marjorie Treger answers the questions:

• "Is it crazy to go to Disney World at Christmas?"

• "How can I get the most value from my Disney Cruise?"

November 2003 - An event with Barry Braverman, design team leader for Disney's California Adventure, plus two perspectives on DCA:

• My Love Affair at DCA: Priceless by Marjorie Treger

• DCA: Building Treasured Memories For My Second Childhood by Charles Finn

April 2003 - Mike and I report on our visit to Paris and Disneyland Paris.

March 2003 - Family reunion trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios

• Part One of my trip report about our "reunion" vacation (25 family members and friends) at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando - covers Hotel Royal Plaza, my "Lucy Episode" in the Epcot parking lot, the Spa at Saratoga Springs and dinner at Victoria & Albert's.

• Part Two of the trip report was written by my husband Mike. He gives you the scoop about the folks who came along on this adventure; our visit to Disney's Hollywood Studios, including a review of 50s Prime Time Cafe; a short visit to Animal Kingdom with kids; lunch at Chefs de France; and an evening at Pleasure Island, plus dinner at Planet Hollywood.

• Part Three (conclusion) of the trip report was also written by Mike. This section covers visiting the Magic Kingdom with sugared-up kids; Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue; Universal Orlando's Portofino Bay Hotel in depth, including a number of the hotel's restaurants; Universal Studios and Universal Express Pass; Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge; a few notes about the Hard Rock Hotel and Royal Pacific Resort; and a review of Emeril's at City Walk. Whew!

• My article on Organizing a Reunion at Walt Disney World

October 2002 - My husband Mike's reviews of four restaurants at Walt Disney World

August 2002 - Charles Finn's review of a 3-Day Disney Cruise, plus his comments about vegetarian meals at Walt Disney World and on Disney Cruise Line

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