Not-So-Scary & Holly-Jolly: Disney Specialty Parties

Disney always asks, “What will you celebrate?” but each year they throw in some celebrations of their own! For guests traveling in October, November and December you can take part in Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party or Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Tickets for both of these events are

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Chip & Company Week in Review, May 2nd, 2011

Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review.  This has been a busy week for news, so let’s dive into it right now! Our writer Michele took a look at Courtesy Holds, what they mean, and whether there are any “catches” associated with

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Disney Parks updated return policy

  Disney Parks stores and resorts have an updated policy, starting May 2. Returns and exchanges for purchases made after that date must take place in 30 days.  Any purchases made before this will follow the previous policy of 90 days. Without a receipt, guests can only receive a merchandise

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Specialty Rooms Will Give Guests The Royal Treatment

Hi everyone. I’m thrilled to start off the day by breaking another exciting announcement here on the Disney Parks Blog about two new Specialty Room offerings coming to the Walt Disney World Resort – health and wellness suites and Royal Guest Rooms.

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Disney Cast Members Share their “ImagiNations”

It’s a creative competition like no other and the challenges are uniquely Disney. The stakes are high for Walt Disney Imagineering’s annual ImagiNations Design Competition but the rewards can make career dreams come true. “Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be an Imagineer,” said Erissa Wood describing

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The Magic behind the ‘Company’ – Getting to know Mike

In this special series, this week Chip & Company is bringing you special reports on who the people are that make up the Chip & Company writers.  I hope you enjoy hearing about me, Mike, also known as Mickey to his parents (and anyone else that wants to call him

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Oldies But Goodies – Put A Calculator And Your Needs Together!!

O.K. I admit it, I’m turning into my Father!! As you get older there is a good chance that you may become a bit more frugal. I used to get aggravated with my dad because he was always looking for a bargain but now I do the same thing, especially

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Breaking News: Disneyworld Defects from Florida and Becomes Own Country

In shocking news today Walt Disney World located in Lake Buena Vista Florida has defected from the United States to form its own country. No longer apart of the 50 United States Walt Disney World has branched off to form “WaltDisneyWorldParkLand” or WDWPL for short. Walt Disney World Resort covers

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Disney Cruise Line’s Best Kept Secret!

You’ve heard about Disney’s best kept secret- (Disney Vacation Club) but what you may not have heard is Disney Cruise Line’s best kept secret-Brunch at Palo! On the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder Deck 10 Aft is home to Palo. Most well known for its romantic adults only atmosphere and

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Changes are Coming to the Disney Vacation Club

The Disney Vacation Club (DVC), Disney’s version of a timeshare program, recently announced a change that almost went unnoticed by me. In fact, if I hadn’t seen an article by Jason Garcia of the Orlando Sentinel, it probably would have gone unnoticed. Currently, there is no distinction between DVC contracts

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Events, Attractions, and More Coming to Disney in 2011

2011 will be a year of “Disney dream vacations,” both figuratively and literally.  Guests will be making memories over the horizon in Egypt, Hawaii and Alaska, on the aqua waters of the Bahamas, under the sea, over croc and rhino gullies and beyond the solar system. During 2011, premieres will

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Want to do Something New at Walt Disney World? Take a Tour!!

One of the more interesting things to do at Walt Disney World, are the various tours that Disney offers. We have been fortunate to do the Keys to the Kingdom tour at the Magic Kingdom, and the Behind the Seeds tour at the Land Pavilion in Epcot in years past, and were thrilled to have the chance to take the Undiscovered Future World tour at Epcot, on our recent trip…and at this point I will say that we are hooked on doing Disney tours: they are a fascinating way to learn about “the World”!

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