Living, Planning and Photographing Disney Dream
Here are some current and not so current pictures of Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival as seen through the eyes of a Mouze Kateerz Denny Miller. He’s one of the best photographers that I’ve ever seen. 
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By Amanda C.
I have very rarely given much thought about getting souvenirs through security at the MCO (Orlando International Airport), but as I am going “ OOOOO I’ve got to get one of those!” That one of those is a death star hot potato game. I was describing it at the ball park last night and one of the mom’s said “Good luck getting that through security. It sounds like it looks like a bomb.” I was like woooah hold up! A bomb? No way would I have thought of that. That got me to thinking of what the TSA must see go through the scanners and do they flip out seeing it going through in checked luggage and open your suitcase or do they go ehhh and let it go?
Some of those great souvenirs: From Pirates of the Caribbean: The dagger, scabbard, and ball and chain and the hook. From Star Wars: The Light Saber. From Frontierland: The 3 foot long hunting rifle and pistol. Tomorrowland: Buzz Light years ray gun.
I’m sure Universal and Sea World have some crazy souvenirs as well that would make a normal person go what the heck if it was seen in your luggage. So the question for you readers…. Has the TSA searched your luggage because of the goodies you stashed away?
By Frances
Our pets are some of the most vital parts of our daily lives. Their unconditional love is part of today’s month of Love on Mouze Kateerz. Please enjoy pictures of ours and our readers beloved Disney inspired pets.
Please meet Mufasa. He is our ever so loving cat named after the Lion King. We adopted him from our neighbor a couple of months back and he was already named Mufasa so we kept it. He came from a litter of kittens. His brothers and sisters are: Pumba, Simba, Ed, Scar, Nalah & Raffaki.~ Frances
~ Julie Ann
Hey friends! Here at Mouze Kateerz we are joining with some of our favorite bloggers to help raise money for a cause that is close to our hearts and everyone can participate!
Head on over to our Feeding America page for more info and donate whatever you can afford to help us. We will be joining with our blogging friends for the next two weeks- donations are due by January 30th and we are hoping to raise $1,000 with your help. $1000 would provide 8,000 meals to those in need thanks to the partnerships Feeding America has with food pantries across the country. EIGHT THOUSAND! Can you believe it?! Just take a quick minute and think about it and you can probably spare $1. If you can’t we understand, but due to the recent changes in our economy there are families without the ability to feed themselves and no one deserves to go to bed hungry!
Help Mouze Kateerz, Picturing Disney and our other blogging friends and lets try to end hunger in America, one meal at a time!
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By Amanda C.
Second surgery completed and doctor release given so off to the gym I’ve been going with my grumbling 13 year old son. Official weigh in a shuddering 259.4 lbs. I gave the trainer my list of injuries and the crunching noise in my knees the trainer recommended circuit training to strengthen the muscles. Yippy was my thought. I asked about their water aerobics class and the trainer said “ Most of our Silver Sneakers do this program”. After learning that the Silver Sneakers were mainly baby boomers I was IN! My thinking behind being in with the older generation was simple. They have joint issues like me.
So the next night I went in excited about working out in the water, geared up with my leopard printed skirt bathing suit and into the water I went. An hour later I was exhausted, my legs were jelly, but I had made 6 new friends. These ladies work out four nights a week and I learned occasionally on Saturday’s as well. So all in I go! I even tried to get the grumbly 13 year old to go with me to the next class, he shook his head adamantly and said he wasn’t getting into a pool with a bunch of old ladies! I looked at him shocked, because I got included in the old ladies bunch. He quickly amended himself which made me laugh.
I’m a week into the exercising and diet change (cut down on the cola and bread and a few more veggies) and am down 3 lbs. Official weigh in this week was 256.1lbs! The legs are still jelly when I get out of the pool, according to Tina (Water Goddess!) that should only last another week or so. Muscles haven’t seen this much action since I was a junior in college and running around on the football field as a flag flipper! More next week as we are in the week before Thanksgiving and my 38th birthday and the food will be plentiful at my house
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By Amanda C.
So when Frances put out the call for Mouze Kateerz staff to join her for the Run Disney Expedition Everest Challenge I was gungho about it. A goal to get in shape for and something I could do with my girls who love to run. A simple doctor’s appointment brought all of that up short.
I had planned to have a simple outpatient procedure done. When I went to the pre op appointment they found something else wrong that would require a second operation. Not a problem, I thought to myself, two at once fabulous! The morning of the surgeries my doctor came in devastated saying they’d only be able to perform one surgery because of an insurance issue. ISSUES?! Just what I wanted to hear while I’m sitting on the bed with my funny colored footies (Little Miss Match really should get in on this cause they were scratchy hospital issue ICK) and a lovely purple paper hospital gown. I love my doctor though. He left saying that I should come up to his office after the surgery and sign the insurance forms all over again for the other half of the surgery. This was laughable knowing that I would be in no condition to sign anything. However, a few minutes later he was back down in the OR area with the insurance forms for me to sign so that I could begin the waiting process all over again.
Now here I a month out of the first surgery and feeling well enough to walk the neighborhood finally and the second surgery looming next week. The doctor says the recovery won’t take as long as the first for which I’m glad as the month of October is full of kid activities. The Everest Challenge is the first weekend in May so plenty of time for me to be able to train and get up to a 15 minute mile! The good news though is in the last month I’ve dropped 5 pounds!!! Stay tuned for more !!!!
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By Frances
When I first thought about blogging about training for the Expedition Everest Challenge, I’m not sure that I thought it all the way through:-) As I 
posted before, I don’t like to run but I can walk. My biggest problem is finding the time to walk. I have my on own vacation planning business. I home school my 8 year old daughter. My four year old son has special needs. My husband has his own landscape business and he’s in the middle of big installation. ETC… I’m full of reasons why I can’t train but I decided to find the reason why I should train.
1. My health will only improve if I start walking. It diffidently won’t get worse.
2. I will teach my children by example about setting a goal and achieving it.
3. My husband will willingly go to Disney when we do this challenge.
4. I will be able to ride Expedition Everest at night after the challenge and scavenger hunt.
5. I can lose a few of my baby weight pounds. My youngest is 4. I guess it’s time to get rid of them.
6. To prove to myself that I can!
The Mouze Kateerz family hopes to hear from all of you who will be training for upcoming RUN Disney events!
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My husband,Josh, is an avid runner. He starts in the first group for Atlanta’s Peachtree Road Race 10K every year. The first group starts right 
behind the elite runners that are paid to run. I’m not an avid runner. I would rather wax my legs than run. On the flip side, I could easily spend a week a month at the Walt Disney World Resort and he would rather wax his legs. In an effort to find a common goal, I will willingly train for the Expedition Everest Challenge that will take place on May 4, 2013 and my husband will excitedly go with me to Disney. Over the next several months, myself and other Mouze Kateerz will blog about our ups and downs in training. Some of us are fast runners and some of us are slow. But being a Mouze Kateerz means that we will Go! Go! Go! We would like you to join us and meet us on May 4, 2013 in the Animal Kingdom Parking Lot. Who knows we may all end up having matching shirts on:-)
Expedition Everest Challenge features:
Each participant in the Expedition Everest Challenge will receive:
More information about the race and the kids race to come.
My first day training was September 2, 2012. My family and I went to Swift Cantrell Park in Kennesaw, Georgia for a family walk. The park has a nice paved trail that is 1 mile long. My husband, kids and I walk/ran .5 mile and I walked a little over a mile while they played at the play ground. The picture to the left was taken after 1 1/2 hours of playing. I look forward to hearing about all of you adventures in training.
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By Shannan.
The Candlelight Processional at Disney’s Epcot is an annual event held during the holiday season. Famous guest narrators retell the story of Christ’s birth with various national mass choirs and a 50 piece orchestra.
A friend of our family has been lucky enough to have her high school choir be invited to sing. The event takes place at the American Gardens theater and fills up quickly. We waited for over an hour for a “chance” to get a seat.
My whole family agrees that it is well worth the wait and really gets you into the Christmas spirit. The theater fills quickly and being in line does NOT guarantee a seat.
To ensure seating, you can book a Candlelight Dinner package at one of several Epcot restaurants. This also allows for preferred seating for the Candlelight Processional and for the Illuminations fireworks display. This is definitely a do not miss holiday event.
The following is information for the 2013 Candlelight Processional
Schedule & Narrators†
American Gardens Theatre (5:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 8:15 p.m.)
November 23 to November 25, 2012 — Geena Davis
November 26 to November 29, 2012 — Neil Patrick Harris
November 30 to December 1, 2012 — Whoopi Goldberg
December 2 to December 4, 2012 — Andy Garcia
December 5 to December 7, 2012 — TBA
December 8 to December 9, 2012 — James Denton
December 10 to December 13, 2012 — Jodi Benson
December 14 to December 16, 2012 — Olivia Newton John
December 17 to December 19, 2012 — TBA
December 20 to December 22, 2012 — Trace Adkins
December 23 to December 25, 2012 — Gary Sinise
December 26 to December 28, 2012 — Amy Grant
December 29 to December 30, 2012 — Marlee Matlin / Jack Jason
Lunch and Dinner Packages
Lunch Packages range from $32.99–$55.99 for Guests 10+, and $12.50–$17.99 for Guests 3–9
Dinner Packages range from $49.99–$66.99 for Guests 10+, and $14.50–$26.99 for Guests 3–9
Your lunch and dinner package includes:
Thanks to Denny for his fabulous photos, and than you for coming along for a photographical Disney ride!
Disney Vacations by Distinctive Journeys can make these reservations for you and book your next magical vacation. 404-424-6198 or frances@distinctive-journeys.com
Shannan
By day, Denny is the Marketing Manager for the
Manatee Players inBradenton,Florida, a nationally recognized community theater. By night, he frequently performs in musicals in the Sarasota/Bradenton area.
But…his heart, camera and annual pass are always in Orlando! He loves sharing his photos with the world and hopes that they take you away from your dull existance to the magical world of Disney!
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Shannan is the founder of Addicted to Mickey and Addicted to Mickey on Facebook. She is also a booking affiliate with Guru Travel.
Shannan is 35-years-old and was born and raised in a small town in middle Tennessee. Her husband Paul, of 13 years and their 3 children share my love and passion of Disney. “We don’t get to go near as often as we want to, but as often as we can. “Each time I go to Disney, I try new experiences in lodging and dining so I can share it with friends and family that seek my advice on trip planning!”
