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Lisa and Debbie are back from Disneyland! This week on Mouse Chat they report on Pixie Con 2026 in Anaheim, Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure (Debbie gives it a 9 out of 10), the haunted Redwood Creek trail, and how Disneyland's Lightning Lane beats Disney World's. Then Lisa takes us aboard a 4-night Disney Wonder cruise from San Diego to Ensenada: trivia wins, churro waffles, the Frozen show, and why a standard interior stateroom may not be worth the savings. Plus: Disney World's

Tis the season! Lisa, Caitlin, Sharpie and Steve share their favorite Disney gift ideas for 2026, from small stocking stuffers to splurges you’d only make once. Disney merchandise collabs are better than they’ve ever been. We talk about runDisney Brooks running shoes (yes, there’s a Rapunzel pair with Pascal on the back), budget-friendly Old Navy and Gap Disney finds, Lululemon’s “Happily Ever Active” line, and Pandora’s Disney charms, bracelets and tiara rings, plus the Pandora charms you can o

Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World can feel like a foreign language, so this week Lisa, Caitlin, Sharpie and Steve break it all down. We cover how Lightning Lane Multi Pass works: when you can book (7 days out for Disney resort guests, 3 days for everyone else), how Tier 1 and Tier 2 picks work, the “two-hour rule,” and how to keep booking once you’re in the park. We explain why the biggest rides, like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Rise of the Resistance, Flight of Passage, TRON and

The #1 must-do on a Disney cruise isn't a restaurant, a show or a water slide. It's the private island day. This week Lisa, Debbie, Caitlin and Steve count down the top 10 Disney Cruise Line must-dos according to DCL fans, then argue about which ones are actually worth it. First up: Debbie has the early teaser details on the Disney Believe, the next Disney cruise ship, sailing fall 2027. These are preliminary and Disney has not announced itineraries or a home port yet. Rumored so far: a Nightmar

Just back from Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, the MouseChat team skips the standard beach day and tests three off-the-beaten-path shore excursions in Costa Maya, Roatan and Cozumel. Lisa, Steve, Caitlin and Sharpie also compare the cruise line private islands: Disney Castaway Cay, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, and Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay. The three excursions we did

Planning a Christmas trip to Walt Disney World in 2026? On this episode of MouseChat, the weekly family travel podcast sponsored by Pixie Vacations (an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner since 2009), Lisa, Debbie, Kaitlyn and Steve walk through every park, party and holiday tradition. They cover what's worth paying for, what's free, and the deals still open.