The Disney Essentials Survival Kit

Walt Disney World vacations are amazing – there is so much to do and see and experience, and there is definitely a lot of buildup when planning – you check out all the restaurants and menus and rides and attraction information, so once it’s time, you are READY to go,

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Preparing Your Child for Disney Character Greetings

We all have a favorite Disney Character and meeting these beloved characters is often the highlight of a trip, for adults and children alike!   But how do you prepare your toddler or young child for their first character greetings?   Often times we have an ideal picture of what

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Disney Quick Tip – Use a Disney Rewards Visa Card

Another great way to both save and earn money for your Disney World vacation is with a Disney Rewards Visa card. This card gives you money back on every purchase you make with the card and can even save you money at select Disney locations. Disney Rewards Visa card holders can

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I’m Going to California Adventure. Now what do I do?

I always save California Adventure for Day 2. I mean, who doesn’t? Disneyland is the original and still the best place to start, and end…  Yeah okay, you caught me. I always do a 3 (or more) day park hopper for Disneyland. This way I do a full day at

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Epcot’s World Showcase Best Kept Secrets – France

After a nice, leisurely stroll through the gardens or some fish and chip at Rose and Crown Pub we continue our tour around the World Showcase looking for hidden gems in France. The footbridge leading you from UK to France is a representation of the Seine waterfront, complete with flower

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How to take in the sights and sounds of Disneyland

Hey all you fans of Mickey! So you’ve planned a visit to Disneyland! You’ve made it known to everyone you are going, you’ve contacted a Disney Specialist travel agent to do all the boring booking part for you, including booking your ‘Priority Seating’ dinner reservations. Now you are on your

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Purchase Disney Gift Cards at Kroger to help save money…

Let’s face it, Disney World vacations aren’t exactly cheap. If they were I would be there almost every month. Here’s a quick and easy way for you to save money for your Disney World vacation: Buy Disney gift cards at Kroger.  Kroger sells Disney gift cards in $25 and $50 denominations. Sometimes you

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EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival: Tips to Make the Most of Your Visit

It’s always important to have a game plan when it comes to visiting the parks.  When I hit the parks I want to be prepared-not preoccupied!   I want to enjoy the offerings, especially special events that I can’t see on just any old ordinary Disney day (I’m wondering what

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Tips For Wet Rides: Stay Dry and Avoid the SOAK!

There’s nothing like a fall down Splash Mountain to cool you off on a hot day in the parks.  And while those hot days far outweigh the cooler days, it’s good to know how to wrangle water rides on those days where getting soaked isn’t exactly in the books. What

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Epcot’s World Showcase Best Kept Secrets – United Kingdom

Continuing our journey around the world in our Epcot’s Best Kept Secrets Series, or World Showcase that is, we make our next stop the United Kingdom. Most famously known for the Rose and Crown Pub and Dining Room, there are quite few little things here that I bet you didn’t

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Top Five Reasons To Stay At Disney’s POP Century Resort

 Walt Disney World has so many amazing Resort Hotels to choose from that researching and picking one is no easy task! They all are great in their own ways, but to me, Disney’s Pop Century Resort stands out as one of the best. Why, you ask? Well, here are the

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