PhotoPass Back at Walt Disney World Water Parks

Great news for all those PhotoPass fans like myself! Well, summer is officially upon us as evidenced by our skyrocketing temperatures here in Orlando! Which makes it the perfect time for a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort Water Parks. Whether you are chillin’ at Blizzard Beach or relaxing

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Chip And Company Disney Week In Review For June 20th

Once again it’s time for the Chip and Company Disney Week In Review where we bring you a sampling of the major news stories surrounding everything Disney as well as a quick look at  the opinions and views of our incredible staff of writers. You can explore the work of

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For Summer 2011, the Fun is Nonstop for Walt Disney World Resort Guests

Talk about making vacation memories: In summer 2011, guests at Walt Disney World Resort will begin embarking on adventures to places no one has ever gone – to the planets Coruscant and Tatooine, located in a galaxy as far away as imagination can …

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Disney World Quick Tip – Enjoy Snacks as Your Meal

I’m as much a Disney “snackie” as a Disney foodie, and don’t always want to eat as much food as Disney serves. At least a couple of times during my Walt Disney World vacations I’ll use snack items as a light lunchtime meal. Doing so curbs my appetite just enough

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Chip’s Animal Kingdom Touring Plan

I get a lot of questions and emails on Chip and Company asking me the best ways to tour the parks. I wrote this Touring Plan to help make your Disney World Vacation more enjoyable. In case you missed Magic Kingdom, Epcot, or Hollywood Studios be sure to check them

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Fanny Packs: Please Just Say NO!

I was born and raised in a tourist town. Just like the pick-pockets in Europe know, there is one way to spot a tourist. No matter where my friends and I went, whether strolling along the beach or shopping in the shops downtown, we could always pick them out of

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Disney’s Primeval Whirl will remain closed throughout summer

According to the Orlando Sentinel the Animal Kingdom’s coaster Primeval Whirl will remain closed  as federal investigators continue examining the death of a resort mechanic who was killed while working on the attraction in March. Disney recently extended the closure of Primeval Whirl, a spinning coaster in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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How Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers Comes Together – Part 1

It is crunch time at my house. We’re not quite halfway through 2011 and I’m smack-dab in the middle of getting the 2012 edition of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers ready to send to the editor. Since I’m in the thick of things, I

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Top 5 Disney World Attractions With the Best Lines

Standing in line at Disney World can be a pain. It is hot, you see strange things in line, and if you have kids they can get quite antsy. While Disney do anything about long lines (especially in the summer) here are the top 5 Disney World Attractions With the

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Disney World Play Areas: Animal Kingdom

In Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, a wonderfully themed play area is located in the DinoLand U.S.A. area.  Known as the”Boneyard,”potential paleontologists can play in an area filled with dinosaur discoveries. With a sand pit filled with”fossils,” kids can dig, explore, and uncover bones from Wooly Mammoths to Triceratops.   The

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In need of an upgrade – “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” Play Area

I recently wrote a few articles about the different play areas for kids in the theme parks.  I happily wrote about the Magic Kingdom’s Laughing Place and EPCOT’s water splash pads.  I loved discovering some of the secrets of the Boneyard Playground at the Animal Kingdom.  But, then I realized

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In need of an upgrade – “It’s Tough to be a Bug”

Today I’m going to take a look at what may be my least favorite attraction in any of the Disney Parks – “It’s Tough to be a Bug”.  This attraction is in need of a serious upgrade! I have several things I don’t like about this attraction.  For starters,  it

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