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		<title>Ultimate Guide to Mickey&#8217;s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2013</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boo to you! It&#8217;s that time of year again, and tonight was the first Mickey&#8217;s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of the 2013 season. The Party is a specially ticketed event that takes place on several nights from mid-September to early November, and provides several exclusive entertainment offerings just for party guests &#8211; plus all the candy [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Boo to you!</strong></em></p>
<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again, and tonight was the first Mickey&#8217;s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party of the 2013 season. The Party is a specially ticketed event that takes place on several nights from mid-September to early November, and provides several exclusive entertainment offerings just for party guests &#8211; plus all the candy you can handle!</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what you need to know:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Mickey&#8217;s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance from <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/special-events/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/" target="_blank">disneyworld.com</a>. You can also download the party map and times guide <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw_nextgen/CoreCatalog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_us/Media/InternetMediaType/Event/MickeysNotSoScaryHalloweenParty/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party-2013.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li>Your Mickey&#8217;s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party ticket grants you entry to the Magic Kingdom beginning at 4pm on the day of your party, even though the party runs from 7pm &#8211; 12am. Take advantage of the early entry.</li>
<li>Disney will provide you with trick-or-treat bags when you enter the gates, but feel free to bring your own.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.smallworldninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG_9605.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-592" title="IMG_9605" alt="Shauna as &quot;Miss Scissorhands&quot; outside the Haunted Mansion" src="http://www.smallworldninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG_9605-225x300.jpg" width="225" height="300" /></a>Mickey&#8217;s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is the only time adults are allowed to enter a Walt Disney World theme park in costume, so pick a good one and have a blast! You won&#8217;t feel weird &#8211; plenty of adults dress up in some pretty creative duds for the event. No masks, fake weapons or scandalous attire is permitted, so plan accordingly. Kids dress up too!</li>
<li>While several rides are open during the party, they should take the backseat to the other festivities. After all, you&#8217;re paying to see things that don&#8217;t happen during the day, and you can always ride Splash Mountain. During most parties, ride lines are very short, so definitely squeeze some in!</li>
<li>Choose which characters you know your family wants to see before you arrive. Unless you have no other chance, I don&#8217;t recommend you spend party time seeing characters who are readily available during the day as character lines can get quite long.</li>
<li>If the meeting Jack Skellington or the Seven Dwarfs are a must for your family, arrive early and get in line at 5:30pm (no later than 6pm) to ensure you&#8217;ll be among the first to see them when they show up at 7pm &#8211; otherwise you will miss valuable party time waiting in line for them.</li>
<li>If you or your child can&#8217;t eat candy or have dietary restrictions, you can exchange your trick-or-treat obtained goodies at City Hall for whatever you require (sugar free, apple slices, etc.).</li>
<li>An exclusive spell card has been created for the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game. You can pick it up beginning at 7pm at the Main Street Fire Station or the Sorcerers Outpost in Liberty Square. The spell is called &#8220;The Haunted Mansion&#8217;s Happy Haunting Grounds&#8221;.</li>
<li>Exclusive Party Merchandise (t-shirts and pins) is available at the Emporium (Main Street USA), Frontier Trading Post (pins only, Frontierland), Heritage House (Liberty Square), Big Top Souvenirs (Fantasyland) and Ursa&#8217;s Major Minor Cart (Tomorrowland).</li>
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<h1>SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT</h1>
<p>These are all not to be missed! The parade is the best Disney offers, as is the fireworks show. We like to watch the fireworks where Main Street and Central Plaza (the Hub) meet, across the street from Casey Corner. As soon as the fireworks end, we plop down on the curb and claim our spot for the 10:30pm parade.</p>
<p><strong>Mickey&#8217;s Boo to You! Halloween Parade<br />
</strong><em>Parade route begins by Splash Mountain and ends in Town Square</em><br />
8:15pm and 10:30pm<br />
Prior to the parade, the Headless Horseman gallops down the route (so cool!). The parade features all the characters you could hope for (including some really rare ones like Captain Barbossa), plus the famous Haunted Mansion gravediggers. Disney tells everyone that the second parade is less crowded, and thanks to them telling everyone that, it&#8217;s now just as crowded as the first at most parties. Plan on grabbing your spot early, regardless of which performance you see.</p>
<p><strong>HalloWishes<br />
</strong><em>The skies above Cinderella Castle</em><br />
9:30pm<br />
The Haunted Mansion&#8217;s Ghost Host, um, hosts a villain party in the sky with a rockin&#8217; soundtrack and some incredible pyrotechnic effects. Make sure you&#8217;re watching from in front of the Castle to get all the show&#8217;s special effects.</p>
<p><strong>Villains&#8217; Dance Mix &amp; Mingle<br />
</strong><em>Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage</em><br />
7:45pm, 8:50pm, 10:05pm and 11:15 pm<br />
This short dance show features the Disney Villain stars with an impossibly catchy theme song. Keep an eye on Maleficent &#8211; her hip-hop skills are hilarious to watch. After the show, the villains descend from the stage for a quick meet-n-greet with the audience.</p>
<p><strong>Celebrate the Magic</strong><br />
<em>Cinderella Castle</em><br />
9:15pm, just prior to HalloWishes<br />
This dazzling projection show features a special villains segment just for the Halloween season.</p>
<p><strong>Haunted Mansion Ghosts</strong><br />
Throughout the party, the Haunted Mansion cast members get into the act with spooky makeup and cobwebs. A hilarious female ghost sits on a bench overlooking the queue and heckles passersby &#8211; be sure to stop and talk to her, she&#8217;s a riot.</p>
<h1>CHARACTERS</h1>
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<div>So where can you meet the characters during this year&#8217;s party? I&#8217;ve got them all listed below. Characters marked with an asterisk (*) are not available outside of the party (such as the Seven Dwarfs), or are in a costume not available outside the party (such as Mickey and Minnie&#8217;s Halloween costumes).</div>
<h2>MAIN STREET USA</h2>
<p><strong>Mickey</strong>* and <strong>Minnie</strong>* are in special Halloween attire at the Town Square Theater &#8211; depending on when you see them, they will either be in purple-toned vampire/witch outfits, or a pirate/princess get-up.</p>
<p><strong>Jack Skellington*</strong> and <strong>Sally*</strong> greet guests in Town Square next to City Hall. On the first party night, waits for Jack &amp; Sally reached as high as 3 hours, so get in line before the party starts or come right after a parade when crowds will be low. <em>No autographs, photos only.</em></p>
<p>The Tremaines (<strong>Lady Tremaine</strong>, <strong>Anastasia</strong> and <strong>Drizella</strong> from <em>Cinderella</em>) roam near the flagpole in Town Square.</p>
<p><strong>Jafar*</strong> is stationed at the Town Square Theater exit.</p>
<p><strong>Lotso*</strong> meets near the Town Square Theater Fastpass machines.</p>
<p>When facing the Castle, the following villains are available immediately following <strong>Villains&#8217; Dance Mix &amp; Mingle</strong> performances (<em>left to right facing the stage, no autographs, photos only</em>):</p>
<p><strong>Maleficent</strong>*<br />
<strong>Dr. Facilier</strong>*<br />
<strong>The Evil Queen</strong>*<br />
<strong>Captain Hook</strong><br />
<strong>Cruella DeVil</strong>*<br />
<strong>The Queen of Hearts</strong>*</p>
<p><strong>Frollo</strong>* mingles in the crowd, as no one seems to know who he is. Ask a character host before the show starts where you should watch from to be first in line for the villain you want to catch. If there&#8217;s more than one villain listed above (not counting Frollo) that you want to meet, you may need to return for multiple performances as the lines grow instantaneously when the villains leave the stage and descend to the crowd.</p>
<h2>ADVENTURELAND</h2>
<p><strong>Jack Sparrow</strong>* is available across Pirates of the Caribbean on his stage.</p>
<p><strong>Tarzan</strong>*, <strong>Jane</strong>* and<strong> Terk</strong>* rotate on the Adventureland Verandah (Terk is ever-present, Jane &amp; Tarzan bump each other every half hour).</p>
<p><strong>Tinker Bell</strong> and one or two of her <strong>fairy friends</strong> are located in Tinker Bell&#8217;s Magical Nook, to the left of Adventureland Verandah.</p>
<p><strong>Aladdin</strong> and <strong>Abu</strong>* rotate with <strong>Jasmine</strong> and <strong>Genie</strong> near Magic Carpets of Aladdin.</p>
<h2>FRONTIERLAND</h2>
<p><strong>Woody</strong>, <strong>Jessie</strong> and <strong>Bullseye</strong>* hang out at their dance party in the Diamond Horseshoe. <em>No autographs or posed photos, characters mingle as they dance</em></p>
<h2>LIBERTY SQUARE</h2>
<p><strong>Tiana</strong> and <strong>Naveen</strong> meet in the Enchanted Glen behind Ye Olde Christmas Shop, which is their regular location.</p>
<h2>FANTASYLAND</h2>
<p><strong>Ariel</strong> is available in her Grotto next to her attraction.</p>
<p><strong>Belle</strong> takes photos with guests after her storytelling performances at Enchanted Tales with Belle. <em>No autographs, photos only.</em></p>
<p>Princess Fairytale Hall (behind Cinderella Castle) has two queues &#8211; one for <strong>Cinderella</strong> &amp; <strong>Prince Charming*</strong> and <strong>Princess Aurora</strong> &amp; <strong>Prince Phillip*</strong>, the other for <strong>Rapunzel</strong> &amp; <strong>Flynn Rider*</strong> and <strong>Snow White</strong> &amp; her<strong> Prince*</strong>. This is the same lineup during the day with the addition of Princes, who only appear during the parties.</p>
<p><strong>Gaston</strong> poses outside his Tavern.</p>
<p><strong><strong>The Seven Dwarfs</strong>* </strong>will meet along the Castle walls near the Village Haus. <em>No autographs, photos only</em></p>
<p><strong>Alice</strong> and the <strong>Mad Hatter</strong> greet next to the Mad Tea Party.</p>
<p><strong>Merida</strong> is in her regular location at Fairytale Gardens, to the right of the Castle.</p>
<p><strong>Donald</strong>* (pumpkin costume) and <strong>Daisy</strong>* (princess dress) meet at the entrance to Storybook Circus.</p>
<p><strong>Pooh</strong>* (bumblebee costume),<strong> Piglet</strong>* (butterfly costume), <strong>Tigger</strong>* (pirate costume) and <strong>Eeyore</strong>* (clown costume) hang out next to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in their regular location.</p>
<h2>TOMORROWLAND</h2>
<p><strong>Buzz Lightyear</strong> is next to his ride in his regular location.</p>
<p><strong>Mike Wazowski, Sulley, Boo*, Needleman* </strong>and<strong> George Sanderson* </strong>boogie at Rockettower Plaza Stage Dance Party, between Space Mountain and Tomorrowland Speedway. <em>No autographs or posed photos, characters mingle as they dance</em></p>
<h1>TRICK OR TREAT STATIONS</h1>
<h2>ADVENTURELAND</h2>
<p>Walt Disney&#8217;s Enchanted Tiki Room<br />
Pirates of the Caribbean queue</p>
<h2>LIBERTY SQUARE</h2>
<p>Liberty Square Riverboat dock</p>
<h2>FRONTIERLAND</h2>
<p>Brer Rabbit&#8217;s Laughing Place candy trail at the Splash Mountain queue</p>
<h2>FANTASYLAND</h2>
<p>Peter Pan&#8217;s Flight queue<br />
Pinocchio Village Haus<br />
Storybook Circus, near Pete&#8217;s Silly Sideshow<br />
Alice&#8217;s Curious Candy Trail entrance next to the Barnstormer</p>
<h2>TOMORROWLAND</h2>
<p>Tomorrowland Speedway<br />
Space Mountain<br />
Stitch&#8217;s Great Escape</p>
<h1>RIDES &amp; ATTRACTIONS</h1>
<p>Magic Carpets of Aladdin<br />
Pirates of the Caribbean<br />
Swiss Family Treehouse<br />
Splash Mountain<br />
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad<br />
Country Bear Jamboree<br />
Haunted Mansion<br />
it&#8217;s a small world<br />
Peter Pan&#8217;s Flight<br />
Mickey&#8217;s PhilharMagic<br />
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh<br />
Dumbo the Flying Elephant<br />
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel<br />
The Barnstormer<br />
Mad Tea Party<br />
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid<br />
Enchanted Tales with Belle<br />
Tomorrowland Speedway<br />
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover<br />
Astro Orbiter<br />
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin<br />
Stitch&#8217;s Great Escape<br />
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor</p>
<p>Are you going to this year&#8217;s party? Let me know in the comments what night you&#8217;re going and who you&#8217;re dressing up as!</p>
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		<title>Ultimate Guide to Mickey&#8217;s Very Merry Christmas Party 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s have a joyous celebration! It&#8217;s the most wonderful time of the year, and that means that Mickey&#8217;s Very Merry Christmas Party has kicked off for the 2012 season. The Party is a specially ticketed event that takes place on several nights from November 9 &#8211; December 21, and provides several exclusive entertainment offerings just [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Let&#8217;s have a joyous celebration!</em></strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s the most wonderful time of the year, and that means that Mickey&#8217;s Very Merry Christmas Party has kicked off for the 2012 season. The Party is a specially ticketed event that takes place on several nights from November 9 &#8211; December 21, and provides several exclusive entertainment offerings just for party guests &#8211; plus all the cocoa and cookies you can handle!</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what you need to know:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Mickey&#8217;s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance from <a href="http://tickets.disney.go.com/buy/TicketTrans?storeID=DRD&amp;productGroupID=EVENTS_MVMCP_ADV&amp;category=DORY_SPECIAL_EVENTS&amp;tokens=QQ%2BUHtBiqnW6qYHGJx7F5nHGKreXd3piVxecMRtCvsn3xChK%2FC6QPZX6Unswgwnwst7ndyzcAbAuchhjJogRzgHO3IX3qmXy97Fb%2BbENCrPG69wDATJZgsk%2FxoYKeFQfhMl4XhtHMZXSUJWUB7tbYvHB%2B1zz3s7h65xXOBpAc%2B%2FVRnmlv67B1XT20T392vFhYUI%2FqhjKxkMGBi4QkoKFQAVY7CiN01WC1c4YbCEUZOu2DVCto85j1H6QQrLKAwkIWuZoj%2BQLBd7cUqvbpZzKCpGCv0qBbNzjgec9Y8mf9UAz8bld9clw032EmuakXsl5hGP%2BCz9G%2FFamHtpBS%2BKK51rIViepGVtZfMv0nuXbWCTYxxAo%2FsN1crbqtRYxxc93HaBTreon0TnoV9X9Zn5N0TjkY21QYUcPHaBTreon0TlPTbeN%2FaYMJVspk%2B%2FWk%2BRmUU0fmGmC3WasiCaNNoH5N2d6ItmHAR25n4sL9PHn5YRNMYXXOy1YUyLn2eihPLyaHyR5LdXqoYPfpx5jfinkJE583l0BFcr%2FwozFOKwhvo6HGNYisLiHXw9OqkWnkVmRxyc4UUeNGzHYic%2BbfSW1HccnOFFHjRsxsVIiKBxGZw1t00SwrnfmUt8WF86DNm8n6fhhkINPu3wXhfOdrcgdTnWj8L3T78Nxk3xeKLla4YbL89lEWeIayXj0XHI2VqhRBNJVeMWqPtw3S2jSDA5MiZTehHYdF2wAHukMdPo2TU22d3DA3AloqrH5tm5bEO2m%2FOX2545KEgHnQC%2F6S5Rsww%3D%3D&amp;drnid=1668157" target="_blank">disneyworld.com</a>. You can also download the party map and times guide <a href="http://www.wdwinfo.com/holidays/photos/MVMCP-map.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li>Your Mickey&#8217;s Very Merry Christmas Party ticket grants you entry to the Magic Kingdom beginning at 4pm on the day of your party, even though the party runs from 7pm &#8211; 12am. Take advantage of the early entry!</li>
<li>While several rides are open during the party, they should take the backseat to the other festivities. After all, you&#8217;re paying to see things that don&#8217;t happen during the day, and you can always ride Splash Mountain. During most parties, ride lines are very short, so definitely squeeze a few in!</li>
<li>Choose which characters you know your family wants to see before you arrive. Unless you have no other chance, I don&#8217;t recommend you spend party time seeing characters who are readily available during the day as character lines can get quite long.</li>
<li>If the Seven Dwarfs are a must for your family, arrive early and get in line at 5:30pm (no later than 6pm) to ensure you&#8217;ll be among the first to see them when they show up at 7pm. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll waste a lot of party time waiting in line for these very popular characters.</li>
<li><strong>Cinderella&#8217;s Holiday Wish</strong> lighting ceremony occurs nightly at 6:15pm. If you&#8217;re attending the party, be sure to see this very cute show where the Fairy Godmother helps Cinderella&#8217;s wish come true by covering the Castle in glittering ice. Mickey and friends tag along for the breathtaking lighting moment on the Castle Forecourt Stage.</li>
<li>If you or your child can&#8217;t eat cookies or have dietary restrictions, you can exchange your trick-or-treat obtained goodies at City Hall for whatever you require (sugar free, apple slices, etc.).</li>
<li>A party-exclusive <strong>Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom</strong> card is available at the Main Street Fire Station, limited to 1 per guest.</li>
<li>Exclusive Party Merchandise (t-shirts and pins) are available at the Emporium (Main Street USA), Uptown Jewelers (pins only, Main Street USA), Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar (Adventureland), Frontier Trading Post (pins only, Frontierland), Heritage House (Liberty Square), Fantasy Faire (Fantasyland) and Mickey&#8217;s Star Traders (Tomorrowland).</li>
</ul>
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<h1>SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT</h1>
<p>The merry entertainment is a big part of the party, and won&#8217;t be available for regular park guests until December 22. The parade is one of the best Disney offers, as is the fireworks show. We like to watch the fireworks where Main Street and Central Plaza (the Hub) meet, across the street from Casey Corner. As soon as the fireworks end, we plop down on the curb and claim our spot for the 10:30pm parade.</p>
<p><strong>Mickey&#8217;s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade<br />
</strong><em>Parade route begins by Splash Mountain and ends in Town Square</em><br />
8:15pm and 10:30pm<br />
This recently refreshed procession features the whole Disney gang dancing and frolicking to Christmas music. Reindeer, snowmen, gingerbread men and even Santa himself join Mickey, the Disney princesses and countless more friends for a holiday spectacular.</p>
<p><strong>Holiday Wishes<br />
</strong><em>The skies above Cinderella Castle</em><br />
9:30pm<br />
Cinderella Castle becomes a ginormous glittering Christmas tree during this gorgeous pyrotechnic display set to a sentimental holiday soundtrack.</p>
<p><strong>Celebrate the Season<br />
</strong><em>Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage</em><br />
7:45pm, 10:05pm and 11:20 pm<br />
Mickey and the gang are all here for a medley of Christmas hits, with a huge cast of amazing dancers. Don&#8217;t miss this one &#8211; it&#8217;s charming.</p>
<p><strong>A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas<br />
</strong><em>Rockettower Plaza Stage<br />
</em>7:45pm, 10:05pm and 11:20 pm<br />
A totally perky Disney Channel-esque singer takes the stage with Buzz Lightyear, Mike Wazowski and Stitch for a show that is completely inexplicable. Skip this one.</p>
<h1>CHARACTERS</h1>
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<div>So where can you meet the characters during this year&#8217;s party? I&#8217;ve got them all listed below. Characters marked with an asterisk (*) are not available outside of the party (such as the Seven Dwarfs), or are in a costume not available outside the party.</div>
<h2>MAIN STREET USA</h2>
<p><strong>Rapunzel</strong> and<strong> Flynn Rider</strong>*, <strong>Princess Aurora</strong> and <strong>Prince Philip</strong>* and <strong>Snow White</strong> and her <strong>Prince</strong>* are in Town Square Theater&#8217;s Princess Room.</p>
<p><strong>Mickey</strong>* and <strong>Minnie</strong>* are in special Christmas attire at the Town Square Theater.</p>
<p><strong>Santa Claus</strong> is at the flag pole in the center of Town Square.</p>
<h2>ADVENTURELAND</h2>
<p><strong>Jack Sparrow</strong>* is available near Pirates of the Caribbean.</p>
<p><strong>Tinker Bell</strong> and <strong>Periwinkle</strong> are located in Tinker Bell&#8217;s Magical Nook, to the left of Adventureland Verandah.</p>
<p><strong>Aladdin</strong> and <strong>Abu</strong>* rotate with <strong>Jasmine</strong> and <strong>Genie</strong> near Magic Carpets of Aladdin.</p>
<h2>FRONTIERLAND</h2>
<p><strong>The Seven Dwarfs</strong>* hold court at the Splash Mountain exit. <em>No autographs, photos only</em></p>
<p><strong>Woody</strong>, <strong>Jessie</strong> and <strong>Bullseye</strong>* hang out at their dance party in the Diamond Horseshoe. <em>No autographs or posed photos, characters mingle as they dance</em></p>
<p><strong>The Country Bears*</strong> wander about outside the Country Bear Jamboree.</p>
<h2>LIBERTY SQUARE</h2>
<p><strong>Tiana</strong> and <strong>Naveen</strong> meet in the Enchanted Glen behind Ye Olde Christmas Shop, which is their regular location.</p>
<p><strong>Duffy the Disney Bear</strong> wears his Santa outfit at the Liberty Belle Riverboat dock.</p>
<h2>FANTASYLAND</h2>
<p><strong>Cinderella</strong> and <strong>Prince Charming*, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia </strong>and <strong>Drizella</strong> pose for photos in front of the Castle walls.</p>
<p><strong>Ariel</strong> is available in her regular daytime spot, Ariel&#8217;s Grotto, to the right of her new ride.</p>
<p><strong>Belle</strong> is performing in her new attraction, Enchanted Tales with Belle. Belle does not sign autographs at this location, and photos are only taken with children who participate in her performance (all children are welcome to participate).</p>
<p><strong>Gaston</strong> poses for photos outside his Tavern in Belle&#8217;s Village.</p>
<p><strong>Merida</strong> is in her regular location at Fairytale Gardens, to the right of the Castle.</p>
<p><strong>Peter Pan</strong> and <strong>Wendy</strong>* hang out next to Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.</p>
<p><strong>Scrooge McDuck* </strong>meets in the Castle courtyard.</p>
<p><strong>Pooh</strong>,<strong> Piglet</strong>, <strong>Tigger</strong> and <strong>Eeyore</strong> hang out next to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in their regular daytime location.</p>
<p><strong>Goofy, Donald, Daisy</strong> and <strong>Minnie</strong> are available in Pete&#8217;s Silly Sideshow, across from Dumbo. This location is open during regular park hours as well, and features the gang in circus performer duds (Goofy is a daredevil, Minnie a dog trainer, Daisy a fortune teller and Donald a snake charmer). Note there are 2 queues here &#8211; one for Goofy and Donald, the other for Daisy and Minnie.</p>
<h2>TOMORROWLAND</h2>
<p><strong>Phineas &amp; Ferb</strong> are next to Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin.</p>
<p><strong>Chip</strong>, <strong>Dale</strong>, <strong>Goofy</strong> and <strong>Pluto</strong> boogie at Cosmic Ray&#8217;s Starlight Cafe character dance party. <em>No autographs or posed photos, characters mingle as they dance</em></p>
<h1>COCOA &amp; COOKIE STATIONS</h1>
<h2>MAIN STREET USA</h2>
<p>Crystal Palace (9pm  &#8211; 12am only)</p>
<h2>ADVENTURELAND</h2>
<p>Sunshine Tree Terrace</p>
<h2>LIBERTY SQUARE</h2>
<p>Columbia Harbour House</p>
<h2>FANTASYLAND</h2>
<p>Pinocchio Village Haus<br />
Fantasyland Railroad Station</p>
<h2>TOMORROWLAND</h2>
<p>Cosmic Ray&#8217;s Starlight Cafe (8pm &#8211; 12am only)<br />
Tomorrowland Terrace (open until 12:30am)</p>
<h1>RIDES</h1>
<p>Magic Carpets of Aladdin<br />
Pirates of the Caribbean<br />
Swiss Family Treehouse<br />
Splash Mountain<br />
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad<br />
Haunted Mansion<br />
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid<br />
it&#8217;s a small world<br />
Peter Pan&#8217;s Flight<br />
Mickey&#8217;s PhilharMagic<br />
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh<br />
Dumbo the Flying Elephant<br />
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel<br />
The Barnstormer<br />
Mad Tea Party<br />
Tomorrowland Speedway<br />
Space Mountain<br />
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover<br />
Astro Orbiter<br />
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin<br />
Stitch&#8217;s Great Escape<br />
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor</p>
<p><strong>Are you going to this year&#8217;s party?</strong> It&#8217;s a great Christmas tradition. Nab some Santa Mickey ears and get a family photo in front of the Castle all lit up!</p>
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		<title>Disney World Debt Free: How To Save $2,357 On A Luxury Vacation</title>
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<p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-423" title="disney-debt-free" alt="Disney World Debt Free" src="http://www.smallworldninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/disney-debt-free.jpg" width="450" height="600" />If you’re a breathing American you probably have a desire to go to Walt Disney World at least once in your life.</strong> If you’ve got children, that desire is substantially escalated thanks to tricky marketing efforts aimed directly at your child. I mean, trundling down Main Street USA toward that big old Castle is an American rite of passage! If you don’t want to go to Disney World, you’re probably a communist and you should stop reading now.</p>
<p>Now that the commies have left us, let’s get down to business. Disney World is freakin’ expensive. Tickets are sky high, hotel prices are crazy, food costs are through the roof and then you got to fly or drive to get there! And once you’re there you’ll wanna buy stuff&#8230;it all just adds up quickly.</p>
<p>Wallet clutchers rejoice: never fear, the Small World Ninja is here. Grab those calculators and buckle up &#8211;  <strong>we’re going to shave some serious money off the cost of an epic Disney vacation.</strong></p>
<p>Imagine having the time of your life with your family as you glide through Disney World &#8211; crowds are low, weather is great, memories are being made &#8211; knowing you did it debt free. No credit card bills to come home to, no interest payments. Just a fabulous dream vacation you’ll cherish forever.</p>
<p>For starters, if you told me you wanted to have a kick ass premium vacation at Walt Disney World for cheap, I’d tell you that you need 12 &#8211; 14 months lead time. That means you need to set your dates at least a year in advance, so, I’m going to set our theoretical trip for October 2013.</p>
<p>I recently came across an article through Pinterest where a blogger offered her wisdom for seeing Disney World on $70 a day. The article was rife with dangerous advice, like buying partially used tickets from shady brokers and hoping they work when you get to the gate (not only is it against the rules, it’s borderline illegal), or staying at a crummy motel and using your own car (not much fun, especially with kids in tow). Can it be done? Sure, but you reap what you sow, so I wouldn’t advise it. Plus, do you really want to show your kids that cheating is okay? What kind of example are you setting by skirting the system to save a few bucks? It’s distasteful and risky.</p>
<p>Besides you know what&#8217;s NOT fun on vacation? Staying in a dump, driving yourself all over God&#8217;s green earth and dealing with parking trams and carting a cooler through a theme park so you don&#8217;t have to buy lunch. If that&#8217;s how you wanna roll, I ain&#8217;t gonna stop you &#8211; but I&#8217;m here to show you how to have a real and relaxing Disney vacation without taking out a second mortgage.</p>
<p><strong>Let’s say you’re a typical American family &#8211; two adults and two children</strong>. In this example, these children are both under the age of 10 (10 year olds and up are considered adults by Disney’s pricing system). They want to spend 7 days and 6 nights at the Most Magical Place On Earth. They live in the northeast, so they’ll want to fly down to Orlando rather than drive. They’re on a budget but still want to get the full Disney experience &#8211; you know, staying at a Disney resort, seeing the parks, etc. They’ll be taking the kids out of school for the trip to save money and avoid crowds.</p>
<p>To start with, we need to select a Disney resort hotel for our stay. If they wanted to stay at one of Disney’s cheapest hotels (the “Value” resorts), I’d recommend Pop Century ($774) or the Little Mermaid wing at Art of Animation ($808). By booking their room reservation now, they would need to pay a deposit equal to the cost of one night’s rate (around $115). The balance of the reservation would be due at check-in. If the money isn&#8217;t on hand now to pay it off in advance, just put away little bits over the next year to make up the difference in time for your arrival.</p>
<p>If they wanted to get a taste of the high-life, <strong>I’d recommend they book a Disney Vacation Club Deluxe Villa by renting from a timeshare owner.</strong> Disney would charge them $460 per night to book a studio villa (two queen beds) with a savannah view at Animal Kingdom Villas &#8211; Kidani Village, but renting from an owner would bring the $2,760 pricetag down to $1,300 if booked with a third-party broker. That means they’d get deluxe accommodations with a kitchenette and a balcony view of free roaming animals like giraffes and zebras for about $500 more than a Value resort stay. The downside to booking a villa through a timeshare owner is that you must pay the whole thing at the time of booking, and that needs to be 11 months prior to your arrival date.</p>
<p>So, if they have $1,300 saved up, they should go with the Animal Kingdom Villas rental. If they need time to build up the hotel money, Pop Century it is. Let’s assume they have $1,300 ready to go and start from there with the villa.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Disney Rack Rate <strong>$2,760</strong><br />
Online DVC Rental Rate <strong>$1,300</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Savings: <strong>$1,460</strong></p>
<p>Next are tickets. <strong>7 Day Park Hoppers are expensive &#8211; $345 a pop for adults.</strong> The Youth Education Series (YES) program allows families to purchase extremely discounted tickets in exchange for their children’s participation in a short educational tour in one of the theme parks (topics range from science to animation). Since the kids are being taken out of school, this is a great option &#8211; they’ll have to do a little bit of fun edutainment, and mom and dad can shave more than $300 off their total ticket expenditure.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">7 Day YES Park Hoppers <strong>$796.60</strong><br />
7 Day Magic Your Way Park Hoppers <strong>$1,116</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Savings: <strong>$319.40</strong></p>
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<p>Next is food.<strong> Most families are taken in by Disney’s slick Dining Plan</strong>, which offers a pre-paid dining solution for their trip. The standard plan includes one counter service meal, one table service meal and one snack per person, per night of the trip. Let me tell you right now &#8211; this is not worth it unless you are a foodie and want to eat at a table service restaurant every night. Even then, to actually save money you’ll need to order the most expensive thing off the menu at every restaurant you hit. You’ll still be responsible for tips on all those meals too, plus any meals that don’t fit into the plan. It’s not as all-inclusive as it sounds.</p>
<p>Most people don’t have the will or wherewithal to really work the Dining Plan for all its worth, and since they have two children, sit down dinners every day may not be the best plan. <strong>I’m going to tell them to skip the Dining Plan and pay out of pocket for their meals.</strong> I’d recommend they plan four sit down meals at must-see restaurants and plan on doing counter service or snack options for other meals. For breakfast, I’d recommend they pack a few boxes of granola bars and apples for healthy snacks on the go rather than paying out of pocket for big breakfasts every day.</p>
<p>So during their stay, I’d tell them to plan on 4 table service meals (average price per meal for the whole family including tip: $95) and 9 counter service meals (average price per meal for the whole family: $35). This way they’ll get to sample the best Disney has to offer without stressing over breaking even on the Dining Plan.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Dining Plan Cost: <strong>$873</strong><br />
DIY Dining Cost: <strong>$695</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Savings: <strong>$178</strong></p>
<p>They’ll want to have some souvenir money on hand too. I recommend parents put a limit on spending in advance &#8211; make sure everyone knows they have say, $50 to spend over the course of the trip. Don’t budge on it and nip the whining in the bud. So if all 4 of them want $50 of spending money, that’s $200 for merchandise.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Unplanned Merchandise Spending: <strong>$God Only Knows</strong><br />
Planned Merchandise Spending: <strong>$200</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Savings: <strong>Incalculable</strong></p>
<p>Since we’re planning so far ahead, we have plenty of time to save. Today is August 2, which is 63 weeks prior to the departure date. If we saved $20 a week for that whole time, we’d have $1,260 in hand by the time we hit the Magic Kingdom. That’s more than enough to cover the $695 needed for food and $200 needed for merchandise. Put the balance toward tickets to <strong>Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party</strong> ($230) and you’ve still got some left over for snack purchases.</p>
<p><strong>If you think you can’t save $20 per week, you are flat out wrong.</strong> Does Mom have Starbucks every day? Does Dad have a stupidly expensive satellite TV package? How many times a week do you go out to eat (and that includes fast food, which is no longer cheap)? How full of food is your pantry? Do you go grocery shopping when your pantry and two fridges are still full? Are there odd jobs around the neighborhood your kids could earn a few bucks doing? Could you start a home-based business? How often do you go to the movies? Most Americans bleed money on a daily basis &#8211; finding $20 a week to reallocate is not a herculean task, and the result will be a debt-free vacation. Doesn’t get much better than that!</p>
<p>If you can cut $20 a week, you can probably cut $30 (total saved up: $1,890) or $40 a week (total saved up: $2,520) and take care of airfare along the way. If you need some ideas on how to &#8220;trim the fat&#8221; in your family&#8217;s budget, check out financial expert Dani Johnson&#8217;s <a title="War On Debt" href="http://www.danijohnson.com/go/75476901p48" target="_blank"><em><strong>War On Debt</strong></em></a> course.</p>
<p>Speaking of which, use Kayak or Hipmunk to monitor airfares as they open up for booking. <strong>There’s no magic formula for cheap airline tickets and sometimes it’s just luck of the draw.</strong> If you’re watching them in advance though you’ll know what to prepare for and save accordingly. Since the family is flying from the midwest and specials to Orlando abound, let’s say it going to cost $850 for all four of them to fly. If we estimate that the 1,000 mile drive would cost about $600 in gas, the convenience outweighs the cost factor to my way of thinking. Plus, Disney resort guests are given free transportation to and from the airport, as well as luggage delivery through the Magical Express program. No extra costs for transfers or rental cars needed.</p>
<p>If you’ve got good credit, open up a credit card with the airline of your choice. They’re always offering at least one free ticket as a thank you for joining the card. Use it for all your life expenses and watch the miles pile up (make sure you pay it off as you go). Depending on how much your family spends per year, you could rack up one or two tickets for free and save $425. At the very least you’ll save $200 with that free bonus ticket, so we’ll reduce our estimate for airfare to $650.</p>
<p>Let’s recap what we’ve got in total:</p>
<p>$1,300 Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas Savannah View Studio<br />
$796.60 (4) 7 Day YES Park Hopper Tickets<br />
$695 Food<br />
$200 Merchandise<br />
$230 (4) Tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">$650 Airfare</span><br />
<strong>$3,871.60 Total Cost of Deluxe Vacation at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas Ninja-Style</strong></p>
<p>What if they didn’t have that $1,300 and opted for Pop Century instead? It would look like this:</p>
<p>$774 Disney’s Pop Century Standard View Room<br />
$796.60 (4) 7 Day YES Park Hopper Tickets<br />
$695 Food<br />
$200 Merchandise<br />
$230 (4) Tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">$650 Airfare</span><br />
<strong>$3,345.60 Total Cost of Value Vacation at Disney’s Pop Century Resort</strong></p>
<p>And if they took the Magic Your Way Package with Dining like everybody else and paid full airfares, they’d be up against this:</p>
<p>$2,760 Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas Savannah View Studio<br />
$1,116 (4) 7 Day Magic Your Way Park Hopper Tickets<br />
$873 Disney Dining Plan<br />
$200 Tips, non-covered dining expenses<br />
$200 Merchandise<br />
$230 (4) Tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">$850 Airfare</span><br />
<strong>$6,229 Full Price of Deluxe Vacation at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas &#8211; Kidani Village</strong></p>
<p>Even if a discounted package became available and the Dining Plan was offered for free, the price would still come out to $5,356 &#8211; <strong>saving $1,484.40</strong>. If the Dining Plan was paid for, the savings skyrocket to <strong>$2,357.40.</strong></p>
<p>By planning 12 &#8211; 14 months ahead, adding some nips and tucks to your budget and staying on task, what sounds like an expensive vacation really isn’t that bad &#8211; and you can do it debt-free.</p>
<p><strong>If you wanted to pare down the extras you could</strong> &#8211; skip the Halloween party, save $230. Replace a table service meal with a counter service meal, save $60. Cut the merchandise budget, save $100. Doing all that just<strong> cut down the cost by an additional $390</strong>. That brings us just under $3,500 at Animal Kingdom Villas or $3,000 at Pop Century, and we’re still having a full and awesome Disney experience.</p>
<p>Bank with Chase? Get a free Disney Debit Card for your checking account. It’ll give you 10% off of merchandise purchases $50 or over in the parks and at local Disney Stores, as well as access to an exclusive character meet-n-greet in Epcot. Disney VISA credit cards can earn you 1-2% in Disney rewards dollars on all your transactions as well &#8211; a good alternative to airline miles cards, but again, make sure you keep it paid off.</p>
<p>Disney often releases room discounts as well, usually about 3 or 4 months out. Keep an eye out and if you’ve booked a room through them and a discount becomes available, call and they’ll apply it to your existing reservation. Got a AAA membership? They offer a discount (usually 10 &#8211; 15% off) well in advance &#8211; if you’re not taking the villa strategy, you can book with an AAA discount through Disney directly over the phone (407 W-DISNEY). 10% off the Pop Century reservation nets us an additional $77 in savings; if a 15% discount is released, $116 (that’s like getting a free night!).</p>
<p><strong>There’s a reason why everyone thinks Disney World is so expensive &#8211; because it is.</strong> But if you’re not made of money and you still want to enjoy a premium Disney vacation, you can do it with a little planning&#8230;and of course, faith, trust and pixie dust.</p>
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