Dana Cross - Canadian Mouse Trips

11/21/2024

⚓️ Disney’s Yacht Club Resort 🛟

Delight in the formal grace of a grand New England-style yacht club at this lakeside hotel. Relax in the inviting elegance of a plush lobby replete with nautical touches, explore the whimsical Stormalong Bay and rent a variety of watercraft from Bayside Marina. Sharing many amenities with its pastel-toned sister, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is walking distance to EPCOT and a convenient boat ride to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

💦 Outdoor Water Recreation Area
Discover a life-size shipwreck, pools, lagoons and more at Stormalong Bay—a 3-acre water wonderland.
Climb the mast and zip down one of the highest hotel waterslides at Walt Disney World Resort. Catch currents on an inner tube in the lazy river, unwind in one of 3 whirlpool spas and relax on the elevated tanning deck. Children can wade into the main pool from a gentle slope and splash about in 2 kiddie pools—including one with a miniature waterslide.
Prefer a more tranquil experience? Explore 3 all-ages quiet pools—each with a whirlpool spa—located throughout Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts.

🍽️ Dining

Ale & Compass Restaurant
Set your sights on Yankee comfort food and seafood classics at this cozy gastropub-inspired eatery.

The Market at Ale & Compass
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Find hot and cold offerings with grab-and-go convenience for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Cape May Cafe
Breakfast, Dinner
Start your day with a hearty buffet character breakfast or visit later for signature seafood and turf dishes.

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
Lunch, Dinner
Satisfy your sweet tooth with old fashioned ice-cream favorites and delectable new creations at this 50s-themed eatery.

Yachtsman Steakhouse
Dinner
Relish premium dry-aged beef, fresh seafood and signature drinks at this New England-style steakhouse.

11/19/2024

🪇 Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort ⛲️

I, personally, have fallen in love with this Moderate level resort!

Celebrate the unique blend of Spanish, Mexican and Southwest American cultures at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. This beautiful lakeside oasis offers classic influences, Disney touches and modern comforts to energize and inspire.

💦 Pool with Waterslide
Worship the sun at an awesome aquatic area built around a 50-foot replica of a Mayan pyramid. Watch water stream down the steps of the massive stone structure into the Lost City of Cibola pool or plunge headlong into it on the spitting Jaguar Slide.
This complex, known as the Dig Site Pool, is also home to the largest outdoor hot tub at Walt Disney World Resort—with room for 22 people!

Playground
Kids can climb, slide and play on an archaeologically themed playground near the Dig Site complex.

Iguana Arcade
For video games, air hockey, pinball and more, visit this arcade beside the Dig Site pool complex.

🍽️ Dining

Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood
Treat your senses to Spanish-inspired cuisine and sweeping views at this intimate rooftop restaurant.

Three Bridges Bar & Grill at Villa del Lago
Delight in sandwiches, shared plates, salads and more at this relaxing lakefront restaurant.

Rix Sports Bar & Grill
Cheer on your favorite team, chow down on classic bar food and savor draft beers and handcrafted cocktails at this upscale sports lounge boasting 31 TVs.

Maya Grill
Dine on traditional Mexican fare at this majestic dining spot accented by the welcoming Mayan motifs of fire, sun and water.

Café Rix
Grab a smoothie or specialty Coffee and take your pick from a selection of pastries, yogurts, fruits and salads, along with gelato.

El Mercado de Coronado
There’s something for everyone in this light and airy dining spot. Featuring Grab & Go fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as desserts and drinks.

11/15/2024

🌿 Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - Riverside 🌾

From the stately white-column mansions of Magnolia Bend to Alligator Bayou’s quaint backwoods cottages, delight in a picturesque setting that evokes the romance of rural Louisiana. Take a short walk along the Sassagoula River to Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, known for Southern specialties like gumbo, jambalaya and beignets.

🛏️ One fantastic feature offered at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - Riverside is their “5th Sleeper” room category! Having a standard room that sleeps families of 5 is a fabulous perk!

💦 Pool with Waterslide
Cross the bridge to a 3-plus acre hideaway with an old-fashioned swimmin’ hole and sawmill slide.
Inspired by the story of Tom Sawyer, Ol’ Man Island even features a catch-and-release fishing hole and stories told around an evening campfire. The nearby Muddy Rivers pool bar and a hot tub provide fun for grown folks.

🍔 Riverside Mill Food Court
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner�Look for the landmark big mill wheel and find 5 scrumptious stations to satisfy your soul-food craving

🍽️ Boatwright's Dining Hall
Dinner�Make your way down to the shipyard for some southern hospitality and hearty New Orleans-style home cookin’.

11/13/2024

🎨 Disney’s Art of Animation Resort 🦁

Be surrounded in the artistry, enchantment and magic of Disney and Pixar movies. Stay at a Disney Resort hotel that invites you to explore the storybook landscapes seen in such classics as Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid. From delightfully themed family suites to wondrously detailed courtyards, Disney’s Art of Animation “draws” you and your family in to become a part of some of your animated favorites.

🚠 Disney Skyliner Transportation
This gondola system offers a bird's-eye view as it whisks you and your family away to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

🐠 Family Suites
Immerse yourself in the magic of spacious accommodations for parties up to 6—with room for the whole family to spread out—inspired by some of your favorite animated movies.
Family suites include a bedroom with one queen-size bed; one double-size convertible TableBed; one double-size sleeper sofa; living room; 2 bathrooms and a kitchenette.

💦 Largest Resort Pool In Walt Disney World Resort
Take the plunge in the largest resort pool in Walt Disney World Resort.
Cool, dude! Make a splash at the Big Blue Pool, inspired by the Disney and Pixar movie Finding Nemo. You’ll also find an interactive water play area, perfect for the little ones.
Two more pools—Cozy Cone Pool, inspired by the Disney and Pixar film Cars, and Flippin’ Fins Pool, featuring the “Under the Sea Orchestra” conducted by Sebastian from The Little Mermaid—are also available to Guests looking to cool off.
Relax poolside with a refreshing beverage or snack at the Drop Off Pool Bar.

🌅 Landscape of Flavors
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, Landscape of Flavors features 5 distinctive food shops serving fresh, made-to-order cuisine. From tasty international fare to classic American favorites, there's something to satisfy everyone at this casual dining venue.

11/11/2024

🎳 Disney’s Pop Century Resort ☎️

Experience the unforgettable fads of the 1950s through the 1990s all over again. From yo-yos and Play-Doh® to Rubik's Cube® and rollerblades, this Resort hotel salutes the timeless fashions, catch phrases, toys and dances that captivated the world through the decades.

🚠 Disney Skyliner Transportation
This gondola system offers a bird's-eye view as it whisks you and your family away to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

💦 Pool with Water Jets
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the 1960’s at the sprawling Hippy Dippy Pool, which features flower-shaped water jets. For the little ones, a kiddie pool area with a pop-jet water fountain is located nearby.
Two more pools, the smaller 1950’s Bowling Pool and the 1990’s Computer Pool, are also on hand for Guests looking to take the pop-culture plunge.

🛍️ Everything Pop Shopping and Dining
Shop for Disney merchandise before or after you dine at this far-out food court that’s a blast from the past. Find food favorites like waffles, pasta, flatbread and salads in one of the 7 food stations.

11/07/2024

🇨🇦 Great news! Canada residents can purchase specially priced 4-day or longer Walt Disney World theme park tickets!

🎠 Valid from November 10 through December 14, 2024, and January 5 through September 27, 2025.

Get a 4-day Walt Disney World theme park ticket starting from $109 USD per day, plus tax!

I’d love to help your family make memories that will last a lifetime! Message me for more details.

11/05/2024

This week I’m down in Walt Disney World participating in an Agent Education Program! I’ll be posting here and there along the way when I get a chance! So follow along!

11/03/2024

That’s showbiz, baby!

11/03/2024

Enjoyed some VERY delicious and VERY filling Tonga Toast for breakfast this morning.

11/02/2024

10/25/2024

🇨🇦 A special offer for Canada Residents: Save 25% on a 4-day or longer Walt Disney World Theme Park ticket!

This is a HUGE discount on tickets! And it’s for park visits from Nov 10 2024 all the way through Sept 27 2025!!!

BUT!! They need to be purchased by Nov 6 2024!! That’s less than 2 weeks away. Message me today so we can lock you in at this discounted price for your 2025 vacation 🏰

10/23/2024

🎄 Where are my Christmas 2025 vacationers at?! 👀

Today, Walt Disney World Resort released November and December 2025 bookings for theme park tickets, hotel room stays and packages.

As a reminder, throughout 2025, guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel can enjoy admission to one of our water parks on their check-in day – included with their stay.

📩 Message me today so we can secure the room you want before they’re gone! Because they will fly! Just requires a $200 USD deposit!

10/23/2024

Save Up to 25% on Select Stays at a Disneyland Resort Hotel

Be immersed in the magic throughout your visit—save up to 25% on select stays of 4 or more nights at a Disneyland Resort hotel, from January 7 through March 20, 2025.

Enjoy 3 offers:

Save up to 25% (weekdays or weekends)
On select stays at a Disneyland Resort hotel of 4 nights or more

Save up to 20% (Sunday through Thursday nights)
On select stays at:
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disneyland Hotel
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel

Save up to 10% (Sunday through Thursday nights)
On select stays at Pixar Place Hotel

All 3 offers are valid for Standard and Premium room types at these Disneyland Resort hotels:

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disneyland Hotel
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
Pixar Place Hotel

📩 Message me so we can begin planning your dream vacation in California!

10/19/2024

🚂 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Temporary Closure

Following this holiday season, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will temporarily close for refurbishment beginning January 6, 2025. The attraction will reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.

10/19/2024

🧜🏻‍♀️ Update on “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure”

As we continue to look forward to “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure," at Disney’s Hollywood Studios we are taking the next steps and filing permits for an all-new marquee. Work on the exterior of the building will begin soon, in preparation for the premiere of this fully reimagined show in summer 2025. We look forward to sharing more details on this exciting new experience soon.

10/19/2024

DinoLand U.S.A. Impacts Begin Jan. 13

Work on 🦜 Tropical Americas continues with the installation of progress walls at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Jan. 13.

Jan 12 will be the last day of operations for
🔸 TriceraTop Spin
🔸 Fossil Fun Games
🔸 Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures

During this time, DINOSAUR, the Boneyard, Restaurantosaurus, Dino-Bite Snacks, and Trilo-Bites will remain open.

10/17/2024

Our Canadian Mouse Trips owner is there 😍!

Three days, nearly 400 attendees, endless magic! ✨Thank you to all of the travel agency leaders who joined us at this year’s Disney EarMarked Summit. We can’t wait to see you next year at Disneyland!

10/16/2024

In the coming weeks, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will begin piloting a new service providing expedited entry to theme park attractions: Lightning Lane Premier Pass.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be offered in very limited quantities and will give guests one-time entry to each available Lightning Lane entrance in the theme park they are visiting that day. This includes attractions included in both Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass, but with Lightning Lane Premier Pass, guests do not need to select an experience time.

Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be a premium offering, and prices will vary based on the date and theme park guests are visiting.

At Disneyland Resort, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass will be available first come, first served beginning at 7am Pacific 2️⃣ days in advance of each theme park reservation and will be valid for use in both theme parks. The first date it will be available is ✨ October 23, 2024.
Lightning Lane Premier Pass includes Disney PhotoPass Lenses and digital Disney PhotoPass Downloads from the day of the Guest’s visit.

At Walt Disney World, when Lightning Lane Premier Pass launches, it will be available to guests staying at Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts and may be purchased at 7am Eastern up to 7️⃣ days in advance of their entire length of stay. It will only be valid for use in one park of the guest’s choice per day. The first date it will be available is ✨ October 30, 2024.
Lightning Lane Premier Passes include Disney PhotoPass Lenses and digital Disney PhotoPass Downloads of any attraction photos from the day of the Guest’s visit.