Top 10 Extreme Rides at Walt Disney World

With four theme parks and two water parks, thrill seekers are sure to find their happy place at Walt Disney World. Let’s take a look at 10 of the resort’s top extreme rides. MAGIC KINGDOM: Space Mountain—This classic Magic Kingdom coaster is an all-time fan favorite. Climb the 180-foot mountain

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Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule October 2011

Refurbishment information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available on the Disneyland Website. Current Blue Sky Cellar (DCA) closed through 9/23/11 for refurbishment. California Screamin’ (DCA) closed through 10/14/11 for refurbishment. Blue Bayou Restaurant (Disneyland) closed through 11/23/11 for

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Classic Disney: The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World 1970 Films

A Walt Disney World souvenir film from the 1970’s. #714. The highlighted attractions are The Walt Disney Story, it’s a small world, Space Mountain, The Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Country Bear Jamboree. Some of the footage of attraction interiors are actually from Disneyland. The image is

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Ride the Disney World Mountains

If you haven’t already noticed, Disney Imagineers are kind of obsessed with mountains. Many of Walt Disney World’s most popular and thrilling attractions are based around (or in) mountains. Magic Kingdom has three mountains alone! But hey, I’m not complaining! Tackling the Disney mountain range is a priority during my

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Off the Beaten Path: Magic Kingdom Quiet Places

During our WDW trips, we stick to the “Pirates Code”: “He who falls behind, gets left behind”. This drives home the point that it’s everyone’s vacation (particularly when we’re in our grand gathering) and we need to maintain a pace that’s good for everyone. If the kids had their choice,

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Disney World Quick Tip: It’s Everyone’s Vacation

In two short days, my extended family will be making the trek to Disney World — nine of us in all!  We have been planning this vacation since September of last year, and now, with our vacation so close, I can’t stand the waiting!  As the primary planner for the

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Chip’s Magic Kingdom Touring Plan

I get a lot of questions and emails on Chip and Company asking me the best ways to tour the parks. I wanted to share with you my Magic Kingdom Touring Plan to help make your Disney World Vacation more enjoyable. I posted this last week on Couponing to Disney

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Scary Rides and Attractions to Avoid with Kids

With a soon to be ten year old, it is quite easy to take her on rides that she absolutely loves!  Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, “it’s a small world”, even Tower of Terror are no problem for her!  Don’t even get me started on roller coasters, and how much

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Classic Disney – Do you remember these classic Disney Commercials?

On today’s Classic Disney I wanted to feature some really old Disney Commercials. This Space Mountain commercial – and its awesome special effects – was used to advertise the Tomorrowland roller coaster in its opening year of 1977. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, 1979 1979 was the opening year for the

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Maximizing the Magic: 5 Tips to Make Your Vacation Perfect!

If you are making your first trip to Walt Disney World, or your first trip in a long time, there are a few things you should do to prepare yourself and your family for your magical vacation. 1. Familiarize yourself with the park layouts-you should have a general idea of

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Best Things I Love About Disney – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

How did I miss this among the many “Best Things” articles I have written. Not only is it one of my favorite attractions it is a true Walt Disney World Classic. It has been around for more than thirty years pleasing park visitors of all ages. There are some attractions

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Best Things I Love About Disney – The Carousel Of Progress

There aren’t a lot of attractions left that are truly “old Disney” but the Carousel of Progress (COP) is definitely one of them. Sure, it’s not a thriller chiller and the animatronics are definitely dated but it has that one thing that”old Disney” has that is lacking in a lot

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Swiss Family Treehouse: Eyesore or Classic Attraction?

The question was raised a couple of days ago regarding the Swiss Family Treehouse:  is it an eyesore, or is it a Walt Disney World classic?  I quickly jumped at the chance to write a post about the subject. Swiss Family Treehouse is an original Walt Disney World attraction.  It

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