Magical Monday

Hey everybody!!

So the worst blogger in the world is back!!  I hope that my readers are still around and will still enjoy what I have to say.  :-)  I am sorry I went MIA, but as you will see in this post below, life has been crazy!!  So here it is the return of Magical Mondays!!  Yay!!

Promotional News:


Disney has two promos out currently for Walt Disney World Resort!

First - Play, Stay and Dine!  This is a great promotion!  Basically it works out to be that adults are paying child pricing for the park tickets and better yet, the dining plan!  It works a bit like free dining - value resorts have the quick service plan (you can upgrade to plus dining) and moderates and deluxe resorts have the plus dining plan.  Play, Stay and Dine is available for a week in December - for those last minute getaways! - and for dates from January 5 - March 7.  (NOTE: The webpage Disney gave us to use says March 28 - but that must be a mistake because it is not bookable that far out.  March 7 is the correct end date.  You do have the ability to book on the 7th and have it carry into mid March!)


Second - there is a late winter room discount that can have package elements added on! This is January 5 - March 28! (see how the maybe made a mistake here...lol)  It is for up to 30% off your room rate.  This can be a great savings!  Important to note that room discounts cannot be extended the way a package deal can be.  March 28 will end the promotional rate.

Both discounts are available to be booked through December 29.  Expect to see a spring promotion for April, May and June sometime in early January if they continue the same pattern as years past!!  If you already have booked your trip - no worries, I am watching out for you and will get your reservation transferred to the promo the day it is released!!

Around the World News:

Disney quickly closed up fall and welcomed winter over the last two weeks!  Magic Kingdom is the first park to hit full swing with the holidays!  Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party was whisked out on October 31 and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party began on November 7!  Holiday fun is popping up slowly all over the place over the month of November.  Trees being set, decorations going up in the resorts, it truly is a magical time to visit Walt Disney World!  Osbourne Lights are also in full swing at Hollywood Studios!  This is not to be missed!!  One of my favorite holiday traditions in WDW!

There are some traditions that have been changed to push the new Frozen craze that is running through WDW.  The Castle Lighting Ceremony at Magic Kingdom is now called a Frozen Holiday Wish.  Elsa, Anna, Kristof and Olaf (making is grand debut) welcome guests and Elsa freezes the castle.  It is sad to not see Mickey and Minnie and Cinderella not be a part of this any longer.  I thought that Anna and Elsa were a welcome addition and made sense - I mean come on Elsa freezes things, who better to freeze the castle? - but Cinderella needs to be part of her castle lighting ceremony!

Holidays around the World will begin in Epcot on November 28!

Santa has arrived to Downtown Disney!  Go catch him out front of World of Disney!  You can take your own photos or there is a photopass photographer there taking pictures too - did you get the memory maker?!  :-)

What's New With Me?

Well there has been a lot going on!  That is why you haven't seen posts from me.  I have to get better at time management!  :-)  I am trying to do that.  I am planning to have some of you and my Facebook friends maybe write some guest blogs about experiences they have.  I have done A LOT in WDW, but not everything, so if you have experienced I would love to hear about it and have you share your experience with my readers.  Contact me and we can get the ball rolling on that.

I brought another agent on last spring - Erin.  She has been doing great.  I have brought on another agent - Jessica.  We are still getting her all set up, but I am anxious to introduce you all to her!  She is a former client, with a love of all things Disney!  Welcome Jessica!!

My kids are in a million and one activities and growing up way to fast!  We are nonstop moving and when I am not being a mom to them I am busy booking and planning trips!  As I have said before, I truly love my job.  There is nothing better!  Especially when a magical moment happens and I am able to secure something a guest has been wishing for.  I work on your trip up until you get home and I am here for you if you had any issues while there.  I will get you the proper contact information to let Disney know what happened.

Ok well that is all for now!!  Let me know if you are ready to book your Disney trip today!!  :-)

Magical Monday

The weather is beautiful here in Pennsylvania and life is crazy too!!  I hope things are great in your neck of the woods!  Here's to a Magical Monday everyone!

Promotion News:

Intro to Magic Promotion -
You have until this Sunday, April 20th, to book a late spring or late summer/early fall trip with a great deal!!  You can get the Memory Maker for free as well as a room discount!  This is the deal my family is traveling with this May!  :-)  Dates for this deal are 4/28-6/15 and 8/15-9/30!  With only contact me for more details!
rumors of other fall deals on the horizon, it is best to book this now and then alter to the other deal once it is released.  Feel free to


Summer Promotion -
There is still plenty of time to book for this summer!!  The deal gets better the more time you spend there.  Staying for 6 nights or more and getting at least a 6 day hopper ensures a higher discount and a deal on tickets as well.  The deals are still great when staying for 5 nights or less as you still get a discount on the room and hey - any discount is better than no discount, right?!

Rumors.....
There is a pretty strong rumor out there from some very reliable sources that FREE dining is just days away from being released, so stay tuned.  As of now it would be mainly September dates with a extension into other fall dates later.


Around the World News:

The Flower and Garden Festival is in full bloom and runs through May 18th!  This yearly event is something to be seen, if you haven't before.  The way they transform Epcot is magnificent!  You can still catch this wonderful event on a great promotion if you book by April 20th.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is getting closer to it's debut.  Rumors are swirling about an opening date and the walls are down.  There is a big media event on April 30th-May2nd and those invited will most likely get a ride, so expect it to be open, at least as a soft opening around then.  I have my fingers crossed that it will be open when I am there this May!!  Here's a little sneak inside....spoiler alert for those that only want to see it first hand!!

What's New With Me:

Life is crazy!!  Spring sports are in full swing and so are all sorts of other activities for the kids!  We had a non stop action packed weekend and more to come just like it.  Both my kids play soccer and one does tball.  The other also dances.  To say that every night is filled with a different activity....let's just say I am looking forward to my week away!

As I mentioned in the last Magical Monday post we are headed to WDW!!  Yay!!  It is now just 4 weeks away and we definitely are counting down in our house.  We debated on surprising the kids or telling them and went for telling them.

Business is great and I am having fun every day sharing my love and the magic of Disney!  If you are wanting a free quote you can email me and we can chat.  :-)  Please remember that we, as travel agents, only make a living by booking/selling travel.  I love my blog and my Facebook page, but they don't make me anything and are simply a labor of love.  So if you like what you see here and on Facebook please consider using Be Our Guest Vacations to book your trip to WDW or any Disney Destination.  Disney builds that commission into the trip cost, so even if you book on your own, Disney is just keeping that money.  It is always nice to help small business thrive in this big business world, so consider utilizing our services for your next Disney vacation.  You can still be as involved as you want to be, but you also have an advocate on your side making sure that everything is getting done right.  I see many post on Facebook that they are going in so many days and wish I was a part of their vacation experience in more ways than just chatting via the internet.  Ok, off my soapbox now.  :-)  Regardless I love you all and appreciate the support, however it is given!

That's all for today guys!!  Have a great night and make this week Magical!!

Magical Monday! (Late)

Good Evening everyone!!

Yes it is Tuesday and not Monday, but hey, at least I am posting something, right?  LOL

Promotion News:

So yesterday ended the springtime promotion for up to 30% off your room and discount on your park tickets once you purchased 4 days or more, BUT that doesn't mean you still can't go to Disney this spring on a discount!!  The Intro to Magic offer is going strong through April 20th.  This great deal includes the Memory Maker for free as well as a room discount!!  Dates available - 4/27 to 6/15 AND 8/15-9/27!  While the discount is not quite as good as the spring promotion it still is there and a savings!!

If a spring trip just isn't in the cards for you this year, but you want to head there this summer, well there is a great summer promotion going on as well!!!  This promotion can be booked through 6/15 and is good for dates from 6/15 to 8/28!  It includes a room discount AND a deal on tickets if you book for 6 nights or more.  The room discount is there for 5 nights or less too, just better when you add that sixth night!  Be sure to check it out here!


Around the World News:

Yesterday also marked the start of Magic Bands and Fastpass+ PREbooking being available to off site guests.  I plan to write up a blog post on this, so stay tuned for more information on how this will effect your offsite trip.  Key points - off site guests can book their fastpass+ up to 30 days out, onsite guests keep the advantage here with a 60 day booking window.  If offsite guests want a MagicBand it will cost them $12.95 plus tax, where it is FREE for onsite guests.



Parking fees went up yesterday in WDW as well.  The second increase this year.  It is still less to park in WDW then it is a local sporting event though, so that is saying something.  AND onsite guests as well as Annual Passholders still enjoy FREE parking.  Parking is now $17/day at Walt Disney World parks.  It is transferrable from park to park, so if you park hop you will not have to pay the fee again. When pricing out an offsite vacation to WDW, be sure to include parking fees in your budget.

What's New With Me:

Well.....we are going to Disney World!!  That's right, this May my kids and myself, along with my mom are headed to Disney!  I am so excited to test out all the newness that has happened since our trip last June, less than one year ago.  Since then Legacy Fastpass has left, fastpass+ is all the rage, no more room keys, just Magic Bands, hopefully a ride on the Dwarf Mine Train, new parade and I am sure more that I am not even thinking of!  We are taking part in BOTH Star Wars dining experiences and will get to enjoy Star Wars Weekends for the third year in a row.  Look for regular posts via twitter and Facebook and definitely some fun reviews when I get back!!

That's all for today guys!!  Have a great night and make this week Magical!!

PS - Starting Friday at midnight I will be participating in 5 minutes for Mom's Ultimate Blog Party 2014!  Look for my post and join in the fun!!

Magical Monday

Good morning everyone!!

Wow - what a week last week!!  Fun times with the giveaway!!  Thank  you to all our great sponsors that donated items to be given away!!  I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!  In fact I am already planning another, just have to decide when to do it - 1500 likes, 2000?  I am definitely thinking this summer though, so keep a look out!!

Last week was also a busy week with quoting trips and even better BOOKING trips!!  So fun!  I love helping you all plan your vacations!  It is truly a dream job!  I think if I am counting right I booked SIX vacations this past week!  And the summer promotion just came out!!

Check out this promotion!

Speaking of promotions, the spring promotion, which runs through June 15th expires next Monday - March 31!  Don't miss out if you are hoping to go this spring.  Click here to learn more!  If you miss that deal, no worries, the Memory Maker package is available through April 20th with dates from 4/27-6/15 and then again 8/15-9/27!  That's right FALL dates, so be sure to get a pricing quote.  Remember, we can always adjust your package to the best offer, so if a new one comes out that is better I will get it switched over for you!  Easy as pie!  Minus the sometimes 3 hour holds, but it's ok, I get to listen to Disney music!!


This week the gift card giveaway is still live!  Be sure to enter here!!  It runs until Friday at 12 noon! This is directly from me as a thank you to all of you out there!!

My family is currently in the planning process of booking a trip for May and I have to tell you, I am learning a lot about this whole My Magic+ and Fastpass+ business.  As someone that is not an over planner, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to decide today where I want to be and at what time in 2 months, but I guess that is how it is.  The good news....apparently it is easy to change on the fly, I hope so!!

Let's see....Luke Skywalker will be appearing at weekend 4 of Star Wars weekends this year!!  Of course the one year we don't go weekend 4!  Figures....but you can go!  Star Wars Weekends encompasses all three deals, so if this is an event you want to check out, Email Me for a price quote!  You do not have to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy this event.  I have never watched one of the movies from start to finish and I LOVE it!!  So much fun!

Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot is still going strong until May 18th!  Again you can book and see this with the promotion out there right now!  So pretty in Epcot with the floating flowers and all the beauty and they've added a touch of food and wine to it now!  A really fun event!!

I think that about covers it for now!!

Have a Magical Monday everyone!!  :-)

Magical Monday

Good morning everyone and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

What a busy week this will be!!!  I have been up since the wee morning hours getting holds on trips for customers for their summer trips!  Such a great deal - don't miss out!!  For more details on the Summer Promotion please visit here.

Also our giveaway is now live!!  If you haven't already, enter to win one of four Disney Cinch Sacks donated by Little Stars!  These bags are super cute and will be awesome to use when carrying your must need items in the parks on your Disney trip!  The cinch sack giveaway will go until Tuesday night at 11:59PM.  Tomorrow morning will start giveaway number two - the Disney mugs!  So cute from Marley in the Middle!!  Wednesday the giveaway continues with a stroller giveaway from Kingdom Strollers!  Don't miss out!!  And share with friends!!!

Have a fantastic day!!!

~Teresa

Magical Monday

Good afternoon!!

So last week I slacked on the posting.  Busy week, but I am back!!  I don't know about all of you, but this is one rough Monday morning!!  I got up yesterday and the kids did too with no issue.  It was like we didn't miss that hour of sleep ONE bit!  But then today hit and yup we are missing it!!  Our weekend was jam packed with new beds being built, soccer games, and birthday parties!!  How about you?  Do you find your weekends to be planned well into the future?!

In Disney news - the NEW Festival of Fantasy parade premiered at Magic Kingdom yesterday!  We watched it live via a livestream video feed thanks to the Dis!  My kids could not get over the fact that we were watching something that was actually happening right then in the parks!!  We watch video from Disney all the time - one of the ways we keep the magic alive at home!  Did you miss seeing the parade streamed live?  Well here ya go....from Allears!

It looks really cool!  I don't know about all of you, but I am very excited to see this in person!!  I am also really looking forward to seeing the new Mine Train!  Rumors are circulating like crazy about when it will open, but so far no official dates have been released!

In Be Our Guest Vacations news - We have a new agent working with us!!  Erin Seace will be helping me with some blog posts and posting on the Facebook page too!  If you were referred to us by Erin, please make sure to state that in your emails and messages so that I can forward it on to her and she can help book your trip.  :-)  Also I have been super busy with booking fall trips to WDW!!  A last minute trip is always fun to WDW, but when planning in advance 6 months is a perfect window!!  It really opens up your dining options!

That's all for today....this week look for the start of the giveaway!  Also I will be writing a review on Hollywood and Vine restaurant for Tasty Tuesday, thinking up a good new tip for Thursday, and still looking at what resort I want to write about for Friday!!  Other fun coming soon - One Mom shares how she is saving to get her family to Disney!  This will be an upcoming series, so keep an eye out for it!

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Have a Magical Day Everyone!!!

Magical Monday...on Tuesday!

Hey everyone!!

So our holiday weekend was crazy busy and I forgot yesterday was Monday, so I am a day behind on the blog.  :-)  Sorry about that!

We had such a great family weekend, minus the crazy snow storm that ended our week last week!  We had soccer and dance fun on Saturday and then Sunday we headed to the circus in Philadelphia!  It was really neat!  I hadn't been to the circus since I was a little kid, so it was fun to see it again and to witness it through my children's eyes too.  Boy though their water, food and souvenir prices rival Disney!!  $14 for cotton candy that came with a flimsy hat?!  What???!!!  LOL  Ah well, it was fun!  Then we spent the day with friends on Monday, all in all a winner of a weekend!

Our area has been slammed with one winter storm after another, I don't know about your neck of the woods, but I am ready to pack it up and move it all south, at least for the winter!!

In Disney news and tidbits this week - dining review will be posted ASAP, and a fun Thursday tip is also on the horizon as well.  I have also started writing up a review on Art of Animation Resort.  Coming soon at Disney - the Flower and Garden Festival!  You can find a full write up from me right here on the blog, so be sure to check it out and learn more!!  Also Disney has introduced a package offer for the late, late spring and early fall - the Intro to Disney PLUS Memory Maker package.  I will  do a post all about the memory maker this week as well.  The room discount is ok depending on the resort you choose, but the memory maker is free and is a $149 value.  I do believe there will be a better discount offered for the fall sometime mid summer.

The Food and Wine Festival is in the fall and is held at Epcot.  Disney has extended this very popular festival by 2 weeks and has it starting mid September.  Beware of higher crowds with locals on the weekends!  :-)  But definitely a yummy event!!

The current promotion from dates through June 15th is still available to book!  Blocked out around Easter break, but other than that rooms are filling up fast!  You must book by March 31st.  So be sure to contact me and let me help you plan your perfect Disney vacation!!

Lastly - did you know the Anna and Elsa Meet and Greet held in Norway in Epcot is the most popular attraction on Disney property right now?!  Wait times have exceeded 4-5 hours!!  Would you wait this long to meet your favorite character?  I think they need to come up with  new plan on how to fix this issue, but until then I will wait and meet my two favorite Disney sisters another time!  :-)

That's all for now Disney friends!!

Make this Monday....err Tuesday Magical!!!

~Teresa

Magical Monday

Hi everyone!!

I hope you all had a happy weekend!  Mondays are always rough, but here in Chester County, PA it is especially hard this Monday!  Last week was a LONG one, heck this whole winter has been long and it's not even close to over yet!  We were hit with a pretty nasty ice storm and 87% of our county was without power.  By the grace of God my little community was not effected by the power outage, but several friends were and they went without power for DAYS.  Add to it freezing temps and it has been a crazy situation up here.  Thanks to all the states that sent workers from all over and as far as Canada to help get good old Chester County back up and running!!

The kids did not have school last week due to weather barely at all!!  My son, who is in half day kindergarten was completely off and my daughter went one day for only a partial day.  So with that we lost days off throughout the year and have had at least one day added on to the end of the year!  Needless to say we are all hungry for structure and excited to get back to school - well I am anyway!!

I have been sending out quotes like crazy, even with our weather craze!  The Facebook Page has grown exponentially the last few days!  We are loving all our new fans!  Facebook on the other hand seems to hate pages anymore and wants to keep us hidden from you all!  The best way to make sure you see what is going on is to interact with the page.  But how can you do that if you don't see the posts....well make sure you see them and here's how:

Coming up on the blog this week - I will be starting a new series called Tasty Tuesday!  It will cover a restaurant on Disney property.  This week I will be talking about Chef Mickey's!  I also just restarted the monthly series of This Month in WDW.  That post came out a couple days ago, so be sure to look back and take a peek!  I'm continuing the Tuesday Tip, but it has been moved to Thursday.  This week - how to meet Merida!  Check back for information on current promotions and be sure to check out our newly redesigned website!!

Have a great Monday everyone!  Make it Magical!!

~Teresa

Magical Monday!!

Good Morning All!!

I hope all you Mother's out there had a MAGICAL Mother's Day!  We had beautiful weather here and enjoyed the entire weekend.  For Mother's Day I was treated to breakfast in bed and a day of not having to do much, which is ALWAYS nice!!  Then it was off to a wonderful dinner with our entire family.  It was great to see everyone and enjoy the day.  How about you?  How was your weekend/Mother's Day?

Now is the time to book your trip to Disney!!  Lets get your trip booked and planned!  You can reserve your stay for just $200 and make payments as it works for you!  Free Dining rooms are popular and book up fast at popular resorts!

This week on the blog - more great information about Disney's new resort in Hawai'i, a resort review, a ride review, and of course Tuesday's Tip, and ways that our family keeps the magic alive at home! 

We have been booking and planning trips a lot lately, but don't forget, if you have a trip that you already booked and would like to transfer it over to us then you get a $25 Disney Gift Card!!  Disney not in the cards for you right now, but you know a friend that booked or is planning to book, tell them about us and if they book a trip you get a $10 gift card of your choice!!  They also get the Disney Gift Card - if it is a transfer it is for $25, otherwise there are gift cards just for booking depending on what they book!  So be sure to refer away!!!

Have a Magical Monday everyone!!!  :-)

Magical Monday!!

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a glorious week last week!  Sorry I missed posting, but the Giveaway kinda had me busy!  Making sure to post about it daily!  We had a great turn out for people entering to win!  Winners will be announced later today!

My weekend was great!  We had a family party to go to and then just spent some time relaxing together.  I am so glad it is finally spring!  How about all of you?!

Last week Disney announced FREE dining for Disney Visa cardholders.  Well TODAY they announced it officially for the General Public!  Dates are much more limited this year than in years past and of course now rumors are swirling about more dates being added.  Don't let that hold you back.  These rooms fill up - only a limited number are offered at each resort with the FREE dining.  If you want to take advantage of this Yummy deal, then email me - info@beourguestvacations.net.  I will price it out for you.  This is even a better deal than the kids stay and play and usually better than room only discounts, so don't let it pass you by!!

Stay tuned to the blog for the announcement of winners post!

Have a Magical Monday!!!

Magical Monday!!

Hi friends!!

So here we are at another Monday and boy do I have my work cut out for me this week.  Usually I have a bunch of stuff prewritten and ready to go, but I have been busy and well I slacked, so the blog may be a bit lacking this week, but I am trying to get things put together!

This weekend was a fun one.  My nephew and godson celebrated his first birthday!  Such a cute little guy and we loved celebrating with him on Saturday!  I cannot believe he is a year old already....(here comes an overused mommy phrase) Where does the time go????  Then on Sunday we headed to a baby shower for my cousin.  Celebrating life and new life all over the place!  Love it!!

Be Our Guest Vacations got a reservation transfer as well this week!!  YAY!  Did you know that if you have already booked your Disney Vacation you can simply transfer it over to little old me?  Well you can.  And as I said it is a simple process!  I have already contacted Disney and got the DL on how to do it!  I even made up a Word Doc that I will send to you in the event that you want to transfer it to me (and why wouldn't you??? LOL) and all you have to do is fill in the blanks, sign and fax it!  And you get a $25 Disney Gift Card!!  So easy transfer, FREE help and $25?!  You can't beat it!!!

Our facebook page has hit 300+ fans and that means it is giveaway time!!  I am busily working on the behind the scenes of all of that.  It is my first ever giveaway (YAY!) and I am still learning.  I am working on the post and getting the photos and info from are AWESOME sponsors now!!  Here are the prizes you can expect - a Disney Gift Card, a Photo Memories DVD set to music with 4 additional copies (a $225 value!!), two beautiful hand crafted bracelets from a fellow Disney blogger, a special crafted Disney autograph book - one of a kind for sure, and so fun Disney styled ribbons or ribbon belts from a good friend of mine who is super crafty!!  I really think you will like them all and I am excited to introduce it all to you soon!  There will be multiple winners and multiple ways to enter, so stay tuned to here and the Facebook page!

Lastly - did you know you can book your Disney vacation and pay for it on layaway?  That's right!!  You don't have to pay in full when you book.  You simply need to put down $200 to secure your trip and then pay as you can - minimum of $20.  This is how we do it as we don't use credit cards.  So we put down what we felt comfortable with - the deposit - and then which each pay check we make a payment we are comfortable with.  The final payment has to be made 45 days before you trip begins.  For example we are going 9/24/11 and our final payment is due 8/10/11.

Well that is all for now!!  Happy Monday everyone!!!!  Make it Magical!

Magical...Tuesday!!

Hi there everyone!

So I was so busy working on the website that I forgot to do my Magical Monday post!  Soooo here it is a day late!  Usually I schedule my posts for regular stuff, BUT since this is something I also share the latest stuff on I do it live.

Well this past weekend was a crazy one!  We had some moving to finish up - always such fun - and unpacking to do!  But now that is done and I can sigh with relief!  Ahhhh!  On Sunday we went to see the Imagination Movers!  It was a fantastic show!  The kids really loved every minute of it.  I am hoping for them to come again to the area soon.  We were able to get a great deal on the tickets through Groupon.com.  Our seats were in the orchestra level and we were right on the aisle, so the kids were able to easily get up and dance.  The Movers put on a great show!  They try and do some little things here and there for us grown ups and even my husband - who is not a fan of kids music and shows - thought it was well done and enjoyable!  Check out the Imagination Movers on Facebook!  (NOTE: We paid for the tickets on our own and were not given free passes or asked to write a review on the show.  These are my own thoughts and are not influenced in any way by the Imagination Movers.)

So as some of you saw on my facebook page and on here my website has launched!!  Be sure to go over and check it out - www.beourguestvacations.NET!  Be sure to use .net and NOT .com!  The .com Be Our Guest Vacations is my dear dear friend in AK that decided to start a business of the same name a couple months ago...fun!  (Not gonna rehash that...to read more about that oh so fun experience go here.)  I am very proud of all the work I have put into it so far!  I have done it all myself, so please take a minute and check it out!

As for the blog, well the giveaway is just around the corner!  We are at 285 likes on FB!  If you haven't liked us yet...wait what?!  Ok I forgive you, well if you haven't be sure to like us - I have made it easy - just click the like button on the sidebar right here on this page!  Once we hit the 300 likes the giveaway will be under way.  I am in the midst of organizing prizes now!  My friend at Chesapeake Ribbons is going to giving away Disney themed bows that she makes.  She is incredibly talented, so be sure to check out her site!  We are discussing having her do special bows for those that book trips with me!  She also makes ribbon belts - so the boys can have a little something too as well as handbands, key fobs, and dog collars!! 

Many in the Disney universe got all up in arms thinking that Disney was going to announce free dining on the 8th of April.  It didn't happen.  I for one mentioned the rumor here, but I was never 100% sold on it.  The latest rumor is it will be announced this Friday...I don't buy it.  I DO think it will be announced, but I just don't know when.  When I know you will know - promise!! 

Well that is all the news for Be Our Guest Vacations today!!  If you haven't already check out Part 3 of Disney on a Budget and Tuesday Tip!

What have you been up to?

Magical Mondays!

Hey there!

How was everyones weekend?  Mine was nice and relaxing for the most part.  I headed to our nearest Disney Store and got the kids a couple of special things in celebration of our trip being booked!  Sadly the Disney Store closest to us closed over a year ago, so now it really is a special treat to go visit one!  I also have been busily partying at the Ultimate Blog Party.  This is an awesome way that I have been interacting with other bloggers and spreading the word about Be Our Guest Vacations.  I have also joined up with two local networking groups - On Tap Network and Philly Social Media Moms.  I told you all that happened made me more serious!  :-)

I am working on some more special editions for the blog as well and considering getting some guest bloggers to write about experiences I have not yet had in Walt Disney World - yes it is true I have not done it all!  Currently I am featuring rides once a week - my first ride featured was non other than the classic - It's A Small World.  Also you will find the next edition of Disney on a Budget.  We also are going to be doing a feature on how to keep the magic alive at home and of course we have our Tuesday Tip coming up tomorrow!

So if you are new here be sure to look back and some old posts.  I have been linking to some of them in new posts, but you can find them listed along the sidebar in the blog archives.  If you are here and like what you see please follow the blog with Google Friends Connect and the Networked Blog Feature as well as like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter - all of these can be found in the sidebar.  A giveaway is planned when we hit 300 likes on facebook and I already have some great items to give to you, so be sure to like us if you haven't already!  Hard to believe that less than two weeks ago we were at around 130 likes and now we have over 200!!  So be sure to share with your friends!

And as always - Have a Magical Day!!

Happy Monday!!

Hello to all my Disney friends!

I hope this Monday finds you refereshed after a wonderful weekend.  We had a pretty good one here.  My husband and I went to see Elton John live and I have to say that was INCREDIBLE!!  We haven't been to a concert in some time and as parents to two kids time for the two of us to go out is minimal, so this was a great change!  Otherwise my weekend was spent researching and planning ideas for the blog and my new website.  Oh and I booked a few trips as well!  :-) 

As I warned you - the Kids Stay and Play and the room discounts that were offered are now over.  Disney has not released any new deals as of yet.  I am hopeful to see an annoucement tomorrow, but don't expect it.  Sometimes it is up to a week later.  Disney has been very weird with how they have released discounts in the past year, so there is no real way of even guessing or projecting what will happen.  I will say that besides people that are on message boards there haven't been any significant rumors as to what is to come.  Usually there is some rumblings from people in the know, so that has me a bit worried that there might be a tailing back of sorts on the discounts, but who knows!

I booked my family's Disney vacation yesterday and we hit our 180 day mark today!  What that means for me is that I get to start booking my dining reservations!  I already got Chef Mickey's, 1900 Park Fare, Le Cellier Steakhouse!  Three tough reservations to get and I had my pick of times!  Gotta love that!

As for the blog - I am working on two new features for it.  One is Free Fun in Disney.  In this you will learn about great fun activities to do in Disney for Free or for pretty darn cheap.  There is more of this than you know, so stay tuned.  The first of this feature has already been posted - Hidden Mickeys - so check it out if you haven't already!  Another feature I will be doing is Disney on a budget.  I am working on part one of this feature right now!  Basically it is inspired because I hear so many people tell me they can't afford Disney or Disney is too expenisve.  I want to discount all of that with these featured posts!  I am also going to work on posting information directly pretaining to ride closures and reopenings so that you are in the know on that as well.  This information can also be found at the official Disney World site, but I will take care of that research for you.  Postings on this will be monthly.  You will see the first on Friday!

Ok so there you have it!  Have a Magical Monday everyone!!