I love this Disney site – The Magical Blogorail!

One of the sites that I have taken quite a liking to is the site “The Magical Blogorail”.  This site started back in November when a group of Disney bloggers, under the guidance of my friend Beth, decided to take the plunge and start a “loop” about a specific topic

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$250 Disney Gift Card Giveaway

Pixie Vacations has a little extra Pixie Dust for their guests this Spring. Guest that book a Disney Vacation with Pixie Vacations in May or June will be entered into a $250 Disney Gift Card Giveaway. All Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventure by Disney Vacations over

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Affordable Disney Vacations: Where to Stay to Save Money

So you have made the decision to visit Walt Disney World: congratulations! Now comes the fun part, planning your trip. If you are like most people, figuring out where you will be staying is one of the first decisions you need to make. And if you are also like most

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My Yard Goes Disney: Premieres Monday, June 6 at 8/7c on HGTV

HGTV and Disney Parks join forces to surprise lucky homeowners with an eye-popping backyard makeover they never thought possible. In each episode of My Yard Goes Disney, lucky homeowners get a jaw-dropping makeover inspired by Disney Parks that’s worthy of major family playtime. In this yard, taking a train to

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Gilt Groupe and Disney Consumer Products to Collaborate on Special Online “First-Look” Offers and Programs

Gilt GROUPE, the innovative online shopping destination and Disney Consumer Products, announced today they will collaborate to offer fans and parents special product sneak peeks on merchandise inspired by key Disney entertainment and franchises. The first promotion slated for May 11 at Noon on Gilt CHILDREN will be featuring an

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Save $700 On A Star Wars Weekends Getaway!

Prepare to blast into hyperspace with specially priced packages exclusively from Pixie Vacations! Package includes: 2-Night Stay at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort or Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort 2-Day Base Ticket (can be upgraded to a park hopper) Disney Plus Dining Plan *FREE* 1-Day Ticket to Typhoon Lagoon,

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Leaving the Kids at Home

What I’m about to say is such sacrilege that it tears at the very fabric that holds this country together.  In fact, I suggest that you don’t proceed any further without locking the doors and drawing the shades.    It’s this:  I love going to  Disney World without my kids.  There, I’ve said

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Pixie Vacations $250 Disney Gift Card Giveaway

Pixie Vacations has a little extra Pixie Dust for their guests this Spring. Guest that book a Disney Vacation with Pixie Vacations in May or June will be entered into a $250 Disney Gift Card Giveaway. All Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventure by Disney Vacations over

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Walt Disney World Resort Gears Up for Summer Hiring

Walt Disney World Resort is gearing up for summer hiring by filling jobs for full-time, part-time and seasonal roles beginning April 30 with a week-long, online job fair. Through the website www.WaltDisneyWorld.jobs/jobfair, prospective cast members can apply for diverse positions in the resort’s four theme parks, two water parks, Downtown

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Touring Plans Starts the Latest Free Dining Rumor.

The latest free dining rumor comes courtesy of Touring Plans own Len Testa. Today on Twitter, an innoucuous little tweet announced: “Disney reviews its quarterly numbers May 10. Word is a tasty discount will be out before then. ^len” We don’t’ know what dates it will cover (although if we

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Character Dining at Walt Disney World, Part Two

In yesterday’s post, we looked at character dining at the Walt Disney World parks.  Today we are going to look character dining at the resorts.  There are a high number of resorts where you can get a great character dining experience, so let’s take a look at them separately. 1900

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Disney VoluntEARS Team with City of Orlando to Beautify Carver Shores Neighborhood

Demonstrating their commitment to the environment, nearly 100 Disney VoluntEARS joined hundreds of Orlando neighbors Saturday morning to help beautify one of the city’s neighborhoods. As an early celebration of Earth Day, the cleanup crews planted oak, magnolia and crape-myrtle trees along Carver Shores’ streets and removed debris including a

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Oldies But Goodies – Should Seniors Use Detailed Touring Plans?

This is yet another one of those questions where the answer depends on the individuals involved. The approach a Senior takes toward park touring depends on a number of things – Disney experience level, health, overall energy level, length of stay and expectations are all things that influence that approach.

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