Greetings fellow Mouse Fans!

Apparently, I was so inspired by yesterday's post on the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon registration, I went a little crazy and registered for the 5k! Did I mention that I am NOT a runner and bear more resemblance to Pooh than Tigger? (Get it? "Bear" more resemblance? I crack myself up…) 

Then when conversing with a fellow MEI-Travel & Mouse Fan Travel Planner who shall remain nameless (for now…), I may or may not have agreed to walk the Princess Half Marathon next year too! Have I lost my Disney-loving mind?! 

Luckily for me the 10k race is already sold out or goodness knows what lunacy may have ensued! Now to decide which fabulous Mouse Fan Travel group rate to take advantage of… What's that? You didn't know we have fabulous group rates for the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon?! And other runDisney events as well! Contact your travel planner today!

Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner

Photo Courtesy of Steve Cantafio

Greetings fellow Mouse Fans! 

Registration for the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events opened yesterday, April 9, 2013 and events are already filling up! If you plan to run in any of the races – 5k, 10k, half-marathon, full-marathon, Goofy Challenge or Dopey Challenge – register today! And don't forget – MEI-Travel & Mouse Fan Travel has great group rates or can book your Marathon package through runDisney. Register for race events at runDisney.com. 

This is the one time where getting an award for being Goofy or Dopey is a good thing! 

Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner

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Greetings fellow Mouse Fans!

Are you planning your summer vacation? A new offer at Walt Disney World offers great savings! 

Save up to 30%* on rooms at select Walt Disney World® Resorts this summer. Add at least 4-day Magic Your Way tickets to make it a package and get a discount on the tickets too!** Book by June 14, 2013 for stays June 13 – August 14, 2013. 

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Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner

* The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Length of stay requirements may apply. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Additional per adult charges apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas and is not valid at Disney's Art of Animation Resort – The Little Mermaid rooms.

** Everyone in the room must be on the same package. Savings based on the non-discounted price of the same ticket.

Greetings fellow Mouse Fans!

Whether you are keeping kosher for Passover this week or anticipating the arrival of the Easter Bunny on Sunday, the holidays are a special time to spend with family in the Spring! 

If you are celebrating Passover, Walt Disney World offers kosher meals which can be pre-ordered by contacting Dining at least 24 hours in advance at 407-WDW-DINE. Chabad of Orlando is also offering Pesach catering that can be delivered to your resort. 

If you are celebrating Easter, Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny are appearing at the Magic Kingdom through Easter Sunday. There are Easter Egg Hunts, crafts and more around Walt Disney World. Easter Sunday religious services will be held in the Fantasia Ballroom at the Contemporary. Catholic Mass will be at 8:00 am and 10:15 am and Protestant service will be at 9:00 am. 

Captain's Grille at the Yacht Club, Chef Mickey's and The Wave… of American Flavors at the Contemporary, and Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club will be serving Easter menus for breakfast/brunch. 

Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner

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Greetings fellow Mouse Fans!

The popularity of runDisney events continues to grow as runDisney adds more events each year. The latest offerings will be part of the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – a 10k race (the Minnie 10k) and a new challenge! If you thought the Goofy Challenge (running both the half- and full-marathons) was child's play, then the Dopey Challenge is for you!

Complete all four races – 5k, 10k, half-marathon and full marathon to win the new Dopey Challenge medal. And oh yeah – medals for all four races plus the Goofy Challenge as well! That is a LOT of hardware! But after running 48.6 miles in four days, I'd say runners will more than earn those medals. 

Registration for the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend begins April 9, 2013. 

Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner

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Greetings fellow Mouse Fans!

One of the most exciting additions to this year's Epcot Flower & Garden Fesitval are the food booths around the World Showcase. Even more exciting for the parents of young kids, are the TRYit items – items specifically geared at getting kids to try something new. TRYit items are part of Disney's larger Magic of Healthy Living initiative to get families to live a healthier lifestyle. 

AllEars.Net Blogger Kristin Ford and her children visited the booths this past weekend and sampled many of the TRYit and other items. Check out their reviews and video on AllEars.Net. 

Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner

Photo Courtesy of ©Disney

Greetings fellow Mouse Fans!

Today marks the first official day of Spring and Spring has definitely sprung at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Epcot Flower & Garden Festival is in full bloom over at Epcot and this year – there are food booths! Similar to the food booths at the Food & Wine Festival, they feature themes such as Barbecue, Florida local cuisine, Seasonal Spring foods, and more! (And for Dole Whips fans… a Dole Whip float with RUM!)

Over at the Magic Kingdom, guests can meet Mr. and Mrs. Bunny in Town Square Courtyard between now and Easter. And over at the Animal Kingdom, spring means baby animals! 

And don't forget – the Spring Room Offer – Save up to 30% is only available until March 31, 2013 for travel between April 2 – June 14, 2013. Contact your favorite MEI & Mouse Fan Travel Planner today!

Be well and make magic wherever you go!

Sara Varney
Travel Planner
sarav@MEI-Travel.com

Photo Courtesy ©Disney

Top o' the morning to you fellow Mouse Fans!

Everyone is Irish this weekend during St. Patrick's Day at Walt Disney World. The celebrations center around Raglan Road at Downtown Disney with a special menu at Raglad Road and Cooke's of Dublin, food tents, performers on multiple stages and more! Learn how to jig, hear authentic Irish music, and sample beer while your children are entertained by storytellers, face painting and performers. 

Elsewhere in the parks you can find Duffy in his leprechaun suit, shamrock cupcakes for snacking on and more!

Slainté! 

Sara Varney

(Irish) Travel Planner

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