Adventures and Mousecapades: A Podcast About Disney

We’re continuing our occasional series looking at Disney Vacation Club resorts with an overview of the original DVC location - Disney’s Old Key West Resort. This sprawling campus has over 500 rooms across 50+ buildings, and offers some of the biggest rooms available to DVC guests. Olivia’s Cafe is worth a visit even if you aren’t staying on property, and Disney Springs is just a short boat ride aw...

We’ve got Sara Ward on this week from Axis Travel Group. She’s an old friend of ours who embarked nearly a year ago on a brand-new adventure as a travel agent. We wanted to know what that journey is like and get the inside perspective on the world of Disney travel. Sara has lots of cruising experience and has traveled all over the world, and it’s clear she has a passion for helping others do the s...

We’re taking a look ahead at the upcoming D23 convention and making a few predictions on what we might hear about when we’re there. Disney has committed to spending a LOT of money on Parks and Experiences over the next decade, and we’re making some educated guesses on what they might talk about. We’ve got hopes; we’ve got dreams; we’ve got opinions. What are yours? We’d love to hear! ---- Adventur...

This week we dial the time machine back to our last Disney visit in the before times, a road trip to Disneyland in June of 2019. We took the scenic route down the Pacific coast and made it in time for our very first Club 33 visit and the grand opening period of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. Will Alicea ever let Nathan plan a road trip vacation again? Give a listen to find out! ---- Adven...

There was a LOT of news that came out of the House of Mouse over the last 3 months, and it’s time once again for our Quarterly Disney Report to recap all the big stuff. From Donald’s no-pants-90th birthday to surprise cruise ship announcements, there’s a lot to cover! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We...

This week we’re talking to Mike, one of Nathan’s coworkers, who recently enjoyed an evening at Victoria & Albert’s with his family. V&A’s is one of the ultimate dining experiences you can have anywhere, not just Disney World, racking up numerous awards including a coveted Michelin Star. Lots of surprises in this one, including a 13 year old requesting albino caviar and a small peek behind...

This week we’re comparing all three classes of DCL ships: Magic vs Dream vs Triton-Class. We’ve been on 16 Disney cruises racking up over 3 months at sea with Mickey across all 5 current ships, so which is our favorite? And which is the best? Listen in to find out! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are...

Walt Disney World’s Epcot Park has morphed over they years into a festival showcase for most of the year. From the Festival of the Arts in the Winter, to Spring’s Flower and Garden Festival, Summer and Fall’s Food and Wine, and finishing up with Festival of the Holidays, there’s nearly always something special going on at Epcot. From amazing food to special concerts to showcases of talented artist...

While some people Wish they could have a Fantasy wedding hosted by Disney Cruise Line full of Magic and Wonder , this week’s guest actually lived out that Dream . We have Erin on to talk about her and her new husband Dom’s Adventure of a Disney Fairy Tale wedding on Castaway Cay. We met them on the second of their back-to-back cruises, which served as their honeymoon. Don’t miss this episode, full...

We continue our occasional series taking a deeper look into each of the Disney Vacation Club resorts this week, turning our focus on the Disney Vacation Club’s The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort (tm). This flagship property boasts some of the most amazing views of the Magic Kingdom available, and is home to a number of amazing restaurants - including the Michelin Star-awarded Victoria a...

This week we’re finishing up our chat with McCayla where we covered lots of topics. Is there a DCL smell? How do you choose between a parks trip or a cruise? What does the future of the DCL fleet mean for your future vacation plans? This and more tips for first-time cruisers on this week’s episode. If you want more of McCayla, you can hear her on episode 65 of this fine podcast, entitled DisKids o...

This week we welcome McCayla back to the show to talk about her family’s first ever Disney cruise. They were on the Disney Magic over spring break, with a 5-night sailing from Galveston to Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. Does the Magic live up to the expectations of two 9 and 10 year old boys and their parents? Given a listen to find out! If you want more of McCayla, you can hear her on episode 65 o...

A Disney trip isn’t just for kids - grownups can have lots of fun too! This week we’re joined by Sara, a fellow Disney adult we met on one of our recent cruises who frequents Disney World and has some amazing stories to share. We don’t want to give away spoilers, but if you want to hear from someone who hung out with Cher at the Euro Disney grand opening, you’d better listen! ---- Adventures &...

Victoria, BC is frequently a stop on many cruises in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and is a gorgeous city with lots to offer. We were in town during out cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii last October and found ourselves back a few weeks ago to celebrate our daughter’s birthday. Since it’s a popular stop, we thought we’d share some of our favorite things to do in case you should ever find yourselv...

We had the opportunity to attend a sensory friendly performance of Disney’s Broadway show Aladdin in Seattle and it was an amazing experience. The performance was absolutely incredible, and with having seen shows on both the Disney Dream and Wish cruise ships just a couple weeks before, our appreciation and admiration for the DCL show cast and crew is off the charts. But more importantly, it was g...

This episode is full of surprises. We surprised our son Sterling with another cruise the same day we debarked the Disney Dream. We were surprised by two of our close friends who booked the last available room on the Disney Wish to join us for the weekend. And we’re utterly SHOCKED that, after this cruise, the Wish has absolutely vaulted up our stank rank of DCL ships. We did NOT see that coming! L...

We’ve finally completed our “full house” tour of all 5 Disney Cruise Line ships with our recent 4-night cruise aboard the stunning Disney Dream. We’ve been on the Fantasy many times before, so we knew what to expect from her sister ship. Or so we thought. Could we have a new favorite ship in the Disney fleet? You’ll have to listen to find out! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion projec...

One of the reasons we started this podcast was we already found ourselves having frequent conversations Disney, so why not share some of that with all of you? This week we’re recorded a bunch of little conversations. Who’s the best Disney villain? What Disney movie has the best music? What should a 5th theme park at Disney World be? We had fun with this one. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a...

This is the first in an occasional series we’ll be doing to look at Disney Vacation Club resorts. First up: Bay Lake Tower. While this is a nice resort, connected to the Contemporary resort, its best features are summed up in three words: location, location, location. ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We...

It’s time once again for our Quarterly Disney Review, taking a look at the goings on from the House of Mouse for the first three months of 2024. This time we’re trying out Microsoft Copilot to see if it can help us organize our various notes. Does it help? You be the judge! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mous...

We would NEVER pass up the opportunity to take a trip to Disney World, especially if half of our travel and lodging costs are paid for! This week we’re remembering an amazing time back in October 2018 when Alicea was in town for a conference with several coworkers, and Nathan tagged along “for research purposes.” Some of our character dining experiences on this trip are our gold standard that we c...

Welcome aboard the inaugural Sydney to Honolulu Disney Cruise through the South Pacific! Our amazing friends Rachel and Meredith are back to share all about this first-ever DCL experience, including stops in New Caledonia, Fiji, American Samoa, and Maui. Plus, they got to live the same day twice after crossing the International Date Line and became Shellbacks after crossing the equator at sea! You...

Have you ever tapped your Magic Band to enter a Disney park? Have you ever watched fireworks on a Disney Cruise Line ship? Have you ever enjoyed a trip around Carousel of Progress. Well you’ve done all that thanks to amazingly talented folks like this week’s guest Jon, who’s a CNC Machinist for Disney. He may not be visible on stage all that often, but he’s part of the army of folks helping make t...

Alicea and Sterling headed down to Disneyland during school’s mid-winter break a couple weeks ago and had an absolute blast. Spending some time in the happiest place on earth was just what the doctor ordered. Sterling got to show off some hidden hockey skills and was in charge of their daily itinerary. What did he decide to do? Listen in to find out! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion...

Welcome to a bicoastal Disney recording, with Nathan at Disney World and Alicea (and Sterling) in Anaheim at Disneyland. We’ve been up to a lot in the last week: first time visits to popular Epcot restaurants, 500 pound cats with hairballs, churros, snacks, fireworks, and even special carpet samples. Give this episode a listen to hear all about it! ---- Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion p...