Welcome to the Disney Week In Review from your friends at Chip and Company. We all hope you got to enjoy time with your families and friends over the Easter and Passover holidays. There was a lot of news this week and, as usual, our brilliant writers were more than
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Touring Plans Starts the Latest Free Dining Rumor.
The latest free dining rumor comes courtesy of Touring Plans own Len Testa. Today on Twitter, an innoucuous little tweet announced: “Disney reviews its quarterly numbers May 10. Word is a tasty discount will be out before then. ^len” We don’t’ know what dates it will cover (although if we
Disney World Quick Tips – Prioritize Your ADR’s
Most Disney visitors plan on dining at some table service restaurants while they are on vacation. I thought most everyone was aware of the Advance Dining Reservation (ADR) system and used it as designed. In reading some of the many Disney forums on the web it is a bit disconcerting
Celebrate Earth Day: Recycling while in Walt Disney World
I frequently vacation in Walt Disney World. With so many visits to Disney World, I begin noticing things that I would not have typically noticed otherwise. For instance, upon check in at any of the Walt Disney Resorts I began noticing the HUGE packets of various brochures detailing the park hours, park maps,
Disney World Planning 101 – Safety at the Parks
Do you let your guard down at Disney World? I find that I do. To most of us, Disney World is not only the happiest place on earth, it’s also one of the safest. It certainly feels like it. There are helpful cast members everywhere. You don’t have to look
Best Things I Love About Disney – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
How did I miss this among the many “Best Things” articles I have written. Not only is it one of my favorite attractions it is a true Walt Disney World Classic. It has been around for more than thirty years pleasing park visitors of all ages. There are some attractions
Discounts: Military Rates Extended; AP Rates For Summer 2011
Yesterday, Disney announced that they’re extending military discounts through the end of September 2012. If you are an active-duty or retired military member, you qualify for discounts up to 40% off rooms and for deeply discounted tickets. See your travel agent or call Disney directly. Be careful with this discount–you’ll
Must See – Disney’s BoardWalk
One of my absolute favorite places to visit at the Walt Disney World Resort is Disney’s BoardWalk. The Boardwalk Inn and Villas hosts both an hotel and Disney’s Vacation Club Property. Also, the BoardWalk offers an adorable lake front area with restaurants, shops, and more, reminiscent of turn of the
Beginners Guide to Pin Trading
You see them everywhere at Disney: all kinds of shapes, sizes, colors, designs, and patterns. They commemorate events, parks, hotels, rides and attractions, characters and holidays. They come in sets and individually, and can range from inexpensive little fun ones to very expensive collectors’ sets. They are, of course, Disney
Disney Confidential – Brazil Pavilion Coming to Epcot
Hey there kiddies. Your friendly neighborhood Disney Gossip columnist Anyonymouse here. I love a good rumor as much as the next gal. I can’t tell you how many I hear a new country is coming to Epcot’s World Showcase. This weeks rumor is the addition of a Brazil to my
Chip and Co Featured Partner – National Disney Travel Examiner
I’ve always been a member of the Disney online fan community, as least as far back as I can remember. And that’s a pretty long time. I remember the days of dial-up and the heady excitement of joining the rec.arts.disneyparks Usenet group. (In fact, I think I still have my
Say “I do” Where Dreams Come True
Everyone knows Disney is the place where dreams come true, but it’s also a place where you can say, “I do!” Each Disney destination (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line and Aulani) offer a Fairytale wedding package fit for a Queen! The three collection options at Walt Disney World
Chip and Co Featured Partner – My Dreams of Disney
The other day Chip, our fearless and generous leader, decided that all of us with blogs should write about them and he would post them on the Chip and Company website. So without further ado, I give you “My Dreams of Disney”! I started writing My Dreams of Disney back
Wednesday with Walt: The Joy of Laughter
It’s fun to find out information about our roots, isn’t it? Tracing back our ancestry, meeting long lost relatives, or actually visiting the places where our parents grew up are all great ways to learn about ourselves. Walt Disney had a curiosity and passion for his roots as well.
