A Disney Commandos survival guide: You’re planning another trip?

We have all seen the eye rolling from our friends and family who aren’t “in the know.” While we certainly dread the blank stares we will receive and without a doubt we quickly get over it because we are planning a trip to the most magical place the universe will

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Disney World Planning: Traveling with a Large Group.

Well, now you’ve done it: You’ve invited your pesky brother-in-law, your third cousin’s family, and your neighbor from across the street to join you on your next Disney Vacation and now there are twelve, not wait fourteen, okay possibly eighteen, people going on your trip. What do you do now? 

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Advanced Dining Reservation Reminders via e-mail!

Making online dining reservations has made the process of booking your ADR’s much more bearable, not to mention all the time you save waiting on hold for a cast member in the dining department! Further improvements continue to be made to the online reservation system including email reminders that are

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Disney World Quick Tips – Snack Credits.

The number one rule you should follow with snack credits is this:  Don’t buy drinks with it. It’s an easy mistake to make. You’re tired and hot and probably don’t think twice about handing the cast member your room key card, but that drink only costs around $2.59.  If you

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Disney’s Grand Gatherings: Explanations and Tips

The term “Grand Gathering” can cause a lot of confusion when it comes to your Walt Disney World vacation. There always seems to be confusion about what a Grand Gathering is, how it’s different than a normal reservation and what it entails, so let’s take a look at the basics

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One of a Kind Dining – Le Cellier Steakhouse in Epcot

While planning our ADR’s for our October 2010 trip, I knew one thing was for sure, we were going to Le Cellier one way or another. Many Disney World enthusiasts suggested the restaurant and just by looking at the menu, I knew I had to try it out. The thing

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Disneyworld Planning 101 – To Meal Plan or Not To Meal Plan

When planning your Disneyworld Vacation you have several options to choose from especially when making your meal plans. Everyone has their own secrets and shortcuts for saving money. Just briefly I will highlight the choices and provide you with a few money saving tips for my Disneyworld Planning 101 series.

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Disney World Quick Tips – Budget Considerations For Your Trip

There are very few people who visit Walt Disney World without having to carefully plan and budget their available funds. I use a very measured and logical (at least to me) approach for budgeting each of our visits. First – I always try to start early enough so I can

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