Counting Down the Days: Important Deadlines for your Disney Vacation

After my last trip to Disney World in June 2010, I wasn’t sure when my next Disney trip would be. It’s not that I didn’t think it would happen; it was just a matter of when. I was about to start a new job, move, and my typically predictable calendar

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Unlock Disney Resort Memories Sweepstakes

Dreaming of a Walt Disney World vacation? If you win the Unlock Disney Resort Memories Sweepstakes you could find yourself on a pirate fireworks voyage or parasailing with a bird’s eye view of Cinderella Castle. To enter just click the picture above. Good Lock! I mean Luck 😉 Don’t forget

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With 500 Pounds of Luggage, Disney Researcher Packs Up for Trip to Africa

Imagine the packing list for a month-long visit to Africa. Wet wipes? Check. Binoculars? Check. Basketballs? What? Basketballs are just one of the many items packed by Disney’s Animal Program research biologist Tammie Bettinger, Ph.D. for an upcoming visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She and other researchers

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Five Injured In Disney Bus Crash

This breaking news story is being reported everywhere right now. Here are some of the best articles I was able to find on the interwebs. Five injured in Disney bus crash MiamiHerald.com – ‎3 hours ago‎ Five people were injured early Monday morning when a Walt Disney World bus collided with

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Affordable Disney Vacations: How Disney’s Magical Express Gets You Home Again

In my last article, I discussed using Disney’s Magical Express service to get you…and your luggage….from Orlando International airport to your Disney World resort hotel. This free transportation service is, in my opinion, one of the best perks of staying at on Disney property if you are flying. Convenient, hassle-free, and did I mention that it’s FREE? For anyone trying to plan an affordable Disney vacation, free is a great thing. So how does the service work in the opposite direction?

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Affordable Disney Vacations: Saving Time AND Money with Disney’s Magical Express

Many people travel to Walt Disney World by flying. For some, there is no other realistic way to get there. Others, who could drive, often choose to fly anyway. My family is in the second group: while I personally don’t mind driving, my family feels otherwise. So we typically fly these days. But the challenge here, if you are trying to have a Disney vacation that is as affordable as possible, is that airfare is way expensive. So unfortunately, a major portion of any Disney vacation budget ends up being spent on transportation.

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How Do You Handle The Anticipation Of A Trip To Walt Disney World?

Think about the question posed in the title. How do you handle the anticipation of your next Walt Disney World visit? I hope for your peace of mind that you are not as nutty as I am every time there is another trip in the works. Let me tell you

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Best Things I Love About Disney – How About Just Being There!!

We all have our favorite attractions, parks, resorts, restaurants, etc. at Walt Disney World but it’s all of these things put together that makes just being there one of the most magical things on earth for a Walt Disney World lover. It starts when we get to our home airport,

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Oldies But Goodies…Minimizing The Cost Of Getting There

Vacationing at Walt Disney World is an expensive proposition and most of us (particularly us, frugal Oldies) generally look for whatever ways we can to minimize costs without impacting the fun. One way you can impact these costs, even in today’s expensive air travel market, is to look for the

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Disney – Magic of Healthy Living The Weekend Contest

Kids, submit your best tip for healthier living to Disney’s Magic of Healthy Living The Weekend Contest and you could be one of 50 lucky people to win a trip for four to Disney World. Each prize is worth over $4,000! Eligibility: USA, aged 8 – 14 Start Date: October

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Oldies But Goodies – Should Seniors Use Disney’s Magical Express?

One thing we value as Seniors above almost everything else is our independence. We have grown up in an era where we were required to depend on ourselves for almost everything. Unfortunately, this may lead to a feeling of reluctance to let others take total control of something that is

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