The final result! It’s been a while since I cooked something from The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook, written by Ashley Craft. So I decided to try my hand at the Friar’s Nook Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tots. The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook Ms. Craft came up with this recipe to closely approximate the delicious item served at The Friar’s Nook in the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland. It looked like it would make a scrumptious, filling meal! The ingredients INGREDIENTS: ½ of a 32-ounce package of frozen tater tots 1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce 3 tablespoons blu ..read more

The Disney Wonder When you’re vacationing with Disney, whether that’s Disneyland, Walt Disney World, or on the Disney Cruise Line, it’s easy to forget that the real world exists. You’re immersed in a fantasy world where childhood dreams come true and magic happens all around you. But the truth is, a Disney vacation IS part of the real world, and like it or not, sometimes things go wrong. In past blogs I talked about having to go to a medical clinic in Walt Disney World, losing my driver’s license in Animal Kingdom, and taking a fall in Disneyland. Today I wanted to talk about something we n ..read more

Now showing at a theater near you! I am an MCU fan. I watch every movie and every TV show. And I want to live at Avengers Campus in Disneyland’s California Adventure. Since my entire family enjoyed the first two Ant-Man films (Ant-Man followed by Ant-Man and the Wasp) we were looking forward to seeing Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. I’m going to attempt to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, but I will openly discuss things that were also shown in the trailer. So if you want to go into Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania without having any information about it whatsoever, you might ..read more

Completed egg maps with prizes It’s springtime at Disneyland, and that means it’s time for the Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt! For the third time, I decided to do the Downtown Disney version of this hunt. And I discovered some surprises along the way! (Can you say FREE experiences?) How the Eggstravaganza Works The Eggstravaganza is a fun activity. You can buy a map which comes with stickers. The map will give you a general location for each oversized egg that looks like a Disney character. Once you find that egg, you put the corresponding sticker on the map. When you’re done, you can show your ma ..read more

Welcome to Pym Test Kitchen in Avengers Campus! I am a Marvel fan. I see every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, I mark my calendar for the days Marvel TV shows debut on Disney+, and I screamed like a 12-year-old fangirl when Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio joined Kevin Feige onstage at D23 Expo. (I am a HUGE fan of Daredevil, for those not keeping score.) So when we were planning our family’s first visit back to Disney California Adventure, I knew we were going to want to check out Avengers Campus. View of Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout from our table Besides exploring ever ..read more

Welcome to Wrapped With Love in California Adventure Believe it or not, this year is the first time I’ve been able to experience Lunar New Year at Disneyland’s California Adventure. The decorations for the Year of the Rabbit were really cool. Of course, they paid homage to all the Disney rabbits. One in particular got a lot of attention! Oswald the Lucky Rabbit welcomes the Year of the Rabbit There were many food booths offering Asian favorites. My family decided to try one called Wrapped With Love. This spot offered different wontons and dumplings. We ordered two items: Pork and Shrimp Wont ..read more

Welcome to Moonlight Magic at California Adventure! As Disney Vacation Club members, my family is able to experience Disney magic year after year at different Disney destinations. And once in a while, we’re able to experience an exclusive event just for members. The last time my family had experienced Moonlight Magic at Disney California Adventure, it was way back in 2019. On February 1st, 2023, we were able to go again! Avengers Campus Moonlight Magic is an after-hours event held at various Disney parks throughout the year, open to Disney Vacation Club members. One of the improvements this ..read more

Welcome to Gold Creek in Juneau! For my family’s recent Alaska cruise on the Disney Wonder, we booked a shore excursion called Historic Gold Panning and Salmon Bake. This port adventure took place in Juneau. (But we don’t talk about Juneau. HA HA HA! Sorry.) On the way to Gold Creek! When you go to book your port excursions, you will notice that there are two gold panning adventures listed. One is simply the trip to Gold Creek to pan for gold. The second is that same adventure followed by a salmon bake. We opted to do the adventure with the salmon bake. Inside the Crown and Fin The meeting ..read more

We made a Disney recipe at home! It’s been a minute since I attempted a recipe from the Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook. This time, I decided to try a recipe that was more complicated and had a lot of individual components: Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken Waffle Sandwiches, replicating a dish that is served in Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom, the heart of Walt Disney World. Here’s what you’ll need: THE CHICKEN: 4 cups vegetable oil for frying (We found we needed more in order to fill our pot to a depth of 2 inches) 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon ..read more

A group of Mouse For Less friends recently took a Second Bi-Annual Walt Disney World Resort vacation.  We had 12-14 people for some activities, and small groups or solo exploring for other times. We learned some things about group planning during our past 2019 and 2022 trips, and want to pass our tips along to you.   Planning for a trip is part of the fun!  We attempted to use a Google Doc to organize activities for our first trip.  This did not work well.  Not everyone had computers to access the doc, and some members were not comfortable with the technology and edit ..read more