Disney Souvenirs & Collectibles – Epcot Zippered Hoodie

What is it? My favorite Disney souvenir ever is my zippered hoodie from Walt Disney World’s Epcot. Why is it so special? I got my Epcot hoodie on our first trip to the World in 2006. We had road tripped to Florida in our rockin’ new minivan, and I discovered that although it was

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Is Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort for You?

My family has enjoyed a couple of weeklong stays at Walt Disney World’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. The question asked above, is it for you, depends on what you are looking for in a Resort, how much time you will actually spend at the Resort, and what types of amenities you prefer. My family

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Disney’s Cars Land Vacation Sweepstakes

Enter Disney’s Cars Land Vacation Sweepstakes for your chance to win one of 25 Disneyland vacations, one of 1,000 Target gift cards worth $100 each, or one of 10,000 Cars Land activity books. It’s full throttle excitement ahead with Lightning McQueen and the Disney Pixar Cars stars hosting all-new attractions,

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Can you rent lockers at Walt Disney World?

Often the question is asked, can you rent lockers at Walt Disney World?  The answer is yes!  Locker rental is an additional fee, but if my memory serves me correctly, the fee wasn’t a terrible expense. Here are the locations where you can rent lockers: Magic Kingdom has locker facilities

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Support United Way, Save Big at Downtown Disney Benefit Sale

This Saturday, Nov. 5, early-bird shoppers will be awake before sunrise to check out The Benefit Sale at Downtown Disney and support Heart of Florida United Way at the same time. From 5:30-9:30 a.m., shoppers who purchase a $5 voucher will receive a wristband to gain exclusive access to The

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Benefit Sale returns to Downtown Disney to raise funds for United Way

Early-bird shoppers will have a fabulous opportunity Nov. 5 to support Heart of Florida United Way and enjoy discounts on most merchandise at participating Downtown Disney Marketplace stores. Shoppers can purchase a $5 voucher that will serve as their ticket to The Benefit Sale. All proceeds from the voucher sales

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Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique on a Budget

The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Walt Disney World is one of the funnest extra’s you can do if you have a little girl!  The salon is normally noisy and crowded but each “Fairy Godmother” treat the girls as if they are the only ones there!  It is a must do

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Shop like a Diva – Downtown Disney

We can’t forget Downtown Disney! Even though we’ve already talked about where to shop in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, you obviously STILL WANT MORE. Well, I’m not going to disappoint! Downtown Disney Obviously, Downtown Disney is the mother-load for Disney Shopping, but it just doesn’t have

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Downtown Disney Cupcake Showdown: Candy Cauldron vs. BabyCakes NYC

On my latest trip to Walt Disney World, I decided to put two very different types of cupcakes to the taste test while at Downtown Disney (DTD). Call it a cupcake challenge. Or even the Downtown Disney Cupcake Showdown, if you will. I ate, side by side, one Candy Cauldron seasonal

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Finding Romance at Disney!

To me, Walt Disney World is all about love — love for fun and for happy times with family in a magical place. It is the love in my heart for Walt Disney and the person he was, and the love for my family and having this time together It

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Downtown Disney: 5 Snacks Worth a Visit

When I’m visiting Walt Disney World (WDW) one of my hobbies is snacking. (It’s my trip – I can call eating a hobby, right?) And WDW offers plenty of tasty Disney snacks to satisfy the rumbly in my tumbly. Now, many guests think of the theme parks when the Disney

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Downtown Disney Resort Area Hotels to Award Free One-week Vacations to 2 Military Families

The Downtown Disney®Resort Area Hotels are kicking off a six-week essay contest today to award one-week vacation prize packages to each of two U.S. military families of four. Active and retired U.S. military personnel who are stationed anywhere in the world are eligible to enter the contest by either submitting

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