Adventures and Mousecapades: A Podcast About Disney

This week we look back on our first trip to Disneyland, and Sterling's first introduction to Mickey Mouse. This was also our first Disney Vacation Club vacation. Firsties! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disney, nor are we travel agents. Opinions are our own. Instagram, T...

This week we talk to our good friend Audie Lawley, who just so happens to be a travel agent with Magic For Less Travel. Learn some pro tips about how a TA can help plan your perfect vacation! You can find Audie and her husband Tim on Facebook at LawleyTravelPlanners or on Instagram at @LawleyTravel . Her email is lawley@themagicforless.com ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project fr...

In this episode we spend four relaxing days at sea, visit Puerto Vallarta, realize why DCL sells luggage in the gift shops (it's for our tequila), and do some sport fishing off Cabo San Lucas. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disney, nor are we travel agents. Opinions are...

Incredibly warm. Oppressively humid. Stunningly impressive. The Panama Canal is an absolute marvel of human ingenuity. Today we transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific ... westbound, technically! As mentioned in the episode, if you want to watch the time lapse we made of our crossing you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/FdGsqqSLEC0 ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project fr...

Join us as we remember embarking on a 15 night adventure without our kids! Pampered in Miami, an in-port upgrade to a concierge SUITE, a stunning tour of Cartagena, Columbia, and more! This was the trip of a lifetime, and we're so excited to share it with you! If you want to get in touch with Claudia, our amazing tour guide in Cartagena, her website is http://www.toursclaudiavidal.com ---- Ad...

Learn where you can have breakfast with Mickey and Dinner with Daisy on this week's episode, as we dive into Character Dining at Aulani Resort in Hawaii, Disneyland in California, and Walt Disney World in Florida. Just try not to make the Evil Queen too angry with poor table manners. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addic...

This week we invited a very special guest onto the show - our daughter Kaitlyn. You've heard about her, now it's time to hear from her! Even Alicea and I learned a few things from our chat. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disney, nor are we travel agents. Opinions ar...

This week we reminisce about our first Disney World Christmastime stay, complete with a freezing cold snap right after our Caribbean cruise. We got to hang out at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Kaitlyn discovered her love of roller coasters. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affil...

This week's walk down memory lane takes us back to December 2010, and our first week-long cruise aboard the Disney Magic, when we visited St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay. Join us as we win an America's Cup 12 Metre-class regatta, go snorkeling with turtles, and spend some quality time with Disney characters old and new. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project fr...

As our podcast continues to find our sea legs, this week we embark on the "Mickey Boat" to see what Disney Cruise Line is all about. We talk about the ships, staterooms, dining, kids clubs, adults-only spaces, special events, the best times to book, and lots more. It's time to get nautical as we hit cruise control on the high seas with DCL! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a pa...

This week we have an amazing character breakfast at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom and then finish our first family Disney trip with a 3 night adventure on the high seas aboard the Disney Wonder. Also included are several tips for first time cruisers on Disney Cruise Line so you can take advantage of the lessons we've learned in person. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project...

This week we dive into our very first Disney trip as a family, a Land & Sea package to Disney World and aboard the Disney Wonder. We reminisce about great memories, discover characters aren't that scary after all, and lament the loss of some park favorites. #bringbackrthebrooms ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicte...

Tap tap tap ... is this thing on? Welcome to our very first podcast episode! This week is an introduction to your hosts. Who are we, where we came from, and  some of our earliest Disney memories and favorites. Here we gooooooooo! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disney, nor are...