Disneyworld Planning 101 – Getting the most out of your visit

How can a you get the absolute most theme park fun and value out of your Walt Disney World visit? Get to know the Area! Do your research, and Ask questions. Several examples are: Read a guidebook. I can think of several choices off the top of my head. The

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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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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Deserves More Credit!!

Almost every time a group of Disney fans start talking about which park they like the most or spend the most time in, Disney’s Hollywood Studios(DHS) comes up on the short end. I must be one of those few folks who really enjoy and appreciate what this park has to

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Bomb Squad Called to Walt Disney World

According to WESH authorities were called out to investigate a suspicious package at Walt Disney World’s Shade of Green Resort. The package was received but there was no return address on it. Orange County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad determined that the package was not a threat, and just a precaution

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2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Details

Celebrating Culinary Adventures from September 30, 2011 – November 13, 2011 The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an autumn special event that transforms Epcot Theme Park into a food and wine lover’s paradise with specialty food items, culinary events, sophisticated parties and live musical entertainment. Try delicious regional

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The VERY BEST Thing About Our Upcoming Visit

Yes we love, love, love each and every regular visit to Walt Disney World and have since our first time in 1990 (started way too late). We love it so much that the Magic just gets better and better, perhaps because we are at that time of life where we

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Disneyworld Planning 101 – Extra Magic Hours Strageties

This topic is a hot button for me. I have gotten into many debates with people over visiting the parks during Extra Magic Hours. Don’t get me wrong I like the idea of Extra Magic Morning or Evening Hours, but does the HUGE influx of people at that park on

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Oldies But Goodies – Take A Chance, Try Some New Restaurants

It’s not our fault!! We, as Oldies, sometimes get a little set in our ways and when it comes to food and restaurant choices we can tend (not everyone) to always go to the same restaurants and order the same thing. At least for me it came from the way

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Walt Disney World Epcot: The one ride I MUST ride

In the continuation to my four part series on the absolute one ride that I MUST ride at each of the parks, today we take a look at Epcot.  As you may recall, last time we looked at the Magic Kingdom, and specifically at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, as my

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Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Flower Power Concert Series 2011 Schedule

Flower Power Concert Series Schedule On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the festival, finish off the day at the America Gardens Theatre adjacent to the American Adventure Pavilion. Groove to live music from artists of 60s and 70s during the 2011 Flower Power Concert Series. Showtimes are at 5:15, 6:30

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Disney’s All-Star Music Resort: One Guest’s View

In 2010, my wife and I were back on our own for a 5 night stay at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort (MuR). This is one of the Value Resorts at Walt Disney World. Those who feel that they are musically inclined will find this Resort to their liking. We decided

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Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom: The one ride I MUST ride

Chip threw down the gauntlet the other day, challenging one of us to write a series of stories on what the one ride at a park you would absolutely have to ride, and why.  So, for this post, I’m going to focus on my must ride for the Magic Kingdom.

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