Our "Disney Day" at home--a Disney fix on a budget

[Pixiedust34]

I LOVE Disney but can't afford to jet off to Orlando as often as I'd like. This is a fun idea if you enjoy Disney but can't visit often and want to do some Disney at home on a budget.

I could use a Disney Fix so I'm going to organize a Disney Day for our family to enjoy. I hope to do Disney Day on Friday and I'm trying to keep Friday free for it.

Here's our Disney Day.......

Dd and I will wear our Disney clothes. We usually do anyway. LOL We will also use our Disney plushes throughout the living room for decoration. The dog has a Disney bandana and she can wear that. She also has a doggy shirt with Mickey Mouse on it that she can wear.

Breakfast is a surprise--PB&J milkshakes from 50's Prime Time! They sound gross but are really, really good. It'll be a regular school day (we homeschool), but throughout the day I hope to sprinkle pixie dust.

Lunch will be Mickey chicken nuggets (bought a bag at Target) while listening to Disney music. I might get some pineapple and caramel (Ohana) for dessert with that. Our everyday lunch plates are Disney themed already, and I have Disney placemats.

I'm making recipes from WDW for dinner. We will have Le Cellier's cheddar cheese soup with soft pretzels for dinner and will play Off Kilter (the group that performs in Epcot's Canada--matches the Canadian soup) or regular Disney music during dinner. Dessert will be Dad's Brownie Sundaes from 50's Prime Time! I've made the Le Cellier soup before but it's been a while.

We will play some Disney themed games before and after dinner. If I can get to the party or dollar store, I will buy a few balloons to make it festive and to tie in with the Celebrate Everyday theme.

We will end our Disney Day with a Disney movie while using our Disney popcorn buckets and WDW refillable mugs. We might do 2 Disney movies if we have time.

I'm so excited about our little Disney Day! If you like Disney and need a fix, give a Disney Day at home a try. : )

 

[luvsJack]

That is a great idea! We love having movie and game nights so I think I will make it a Disney movie/game night! Dd loves the pretzel bread from Le Cellier, wonder if anyone has a recipe for it? And the brownie sundaes sound good too.

Do you have recipes for the PB&J milkshakes and the sundaes?

 

[Pixiedust34]

That is a great idea! We love having movie and game nights so I think I will make it a Disney movie/game night! Dd loves the pretzel bread from Le Cellier, wonder if anyone has a recipe for it? And the brownie sundaes sound good too.

Do you have recipes for the PB&J milkshakes and the sundaes?

The recipe for the milkshakes is on www.allears.net. Go to "dining" and then you'll see a link to WDW recipes on the left hand side of the screen. There are a lot of good recipes on that site.

I don't have a recipe for Le Cellier's soft pretzels. I bought a box of frozen soft pretzels from the grocery store that are basically heat & eat.

As for the sundaes, I'm just copying what the restaurant does with a brownie and some some ice cream and topping & whipped cream on top of it. Easy and yummy.

Enjoy your Disney Day!

 

[fakereadhed]

Can I come over? My hubby and teen would revolt if i did that!

Sounds like fun!!!

 

[missenmickey]

Our family loves the Magic Kingdom board game. It is on sale right now at Amazon for only $14.45. It is a great game and always brings back memories of our time at the Magic Kingdom when we play it.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Sounds like fun! I wish I could talk my friends into something like that but no one that lives close by is "in" to Disney like I am.

 

[blanq]

What a great idea, and way to get into the "Disney" spirit without actually going there. Have a wonderful time!

 

[SnowWtch]

That's a great idea. DH and I may do that after we move to our new (and cheaper) apartment in March. Money's going to be tight with the move and him out of work so we can't get down to Orlando for awhile. This may be a good alternative. Thanks!

 

[littlbugmom]

Love it! Great idea for the family.

 

[jlm]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1707141

check out this family Disney theme night thread. Lots of great ideas! We did them for 1 week on the 1 year dates of our planned trip for 2010-so much fun!!