Things to do while waiting in line at Walt Disney World with your Toddler

As parents we have all been here… You are at Walt Disney World waiting in line in the Florida heat with your family and little ones are restless. They are hanging on the ropes, walking away from the queue to play with something they shouldn’t, or even cutting people in

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Leaving the Kids at Home

What I’m about to say is such sacrilege that it tears at the very fabric that holds this country together.  In fact, I suggest that you don’t proceed any further without locking the doors and drawing the shades.    It’s this:  I love going to  Disney World without my kids.  There, I’ve said

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WDW Veteran Visitors: It’s a Given

My family and I are what is known as Veteran Visitors to Walt Disney World. During our annual trips, there are traditional practices we always tend to follow even though we don’t plan it that way. Some things are just “givens” when we visit. Here are some examples: It’s a

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Character Dining: How Much Is Too Much?

I see this a lot:  A family plans a trip to Disney World and they get the dining plan, which allows them to eat at a wide variety of restaurants on site, but when  they make their advanced dining reservations (ADRs), they end up booking a character meal for almost every

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Ask a Disney Question: Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner at Princess Storybook Dining?

Kerry, one of our readers wrote in with the following question about Akershus, and the Princess Storybook Dining character dining: “One of my girls wants to go to Akerhause and eat this year. I have heard a lot of negative about the food. Was wondering if Breakfast or Dinner would

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Wednesday with Walt: Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale

One of the most beautiful voices in Disney movie history, to me, was Ilene Woods who was the voice of Cinderella. I am writing about her today because Ilene was born on May 5, 1929.  There is an inspiring story between Walt and Ilene that not everyone knows and I

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Whatever happened to… Disney’s DuckTales?

Whatever happened to Disney DuckTales? You remember the cartoon series that had such characters as Uncle Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. It ran on TV from 1987-1990 usually in the afternoons after school. DuckTales paved the way for future Disney cartoons, such as Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers and TaleSpin.

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Virtual Celebration for Earth Day

Disney’s popular online game site Club Penguin celebrated Earth Day the best way they know how — virtually. From April 21-26, Club Penguin users could take part in activities that educated them about the importance of Earth Day and why it’s important to help the environment. Users could use coins

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Disneyland Tips and Tricks – Some Helpful Planning Tips

Before arriving: Book dining 60 days in advance- great way to celebrate your 2 month mark. Have kids get involved with saving- cans, bottles, selling cookies, working around the neighborhood.  Then put some of the money on Disney gift cards for them to spend when they arrive!  You can also

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Walt Disney World Tips and Tricks: Packing Tips

I have some time-saving tips I would love to share with you. Whether you are a frequent visitor to “the World” or if you are planning your first magical visit, I hope you will find this information helpful. Up on the top shelf of my closet, I have what I

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Walt Disney World Tips And Tricks: Photo Tips

I take a LOT of photos on every visit to Walt Disney World and have literally thousands of them loaded on to my computer. That being said, I am neither a professional nor a particularly talented photographer. I just shoot what I like. This group of tips will focus primarily

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