How to Tour the Parks – Visiting the Magic Kingdom in a Wheelchair

Visiting Walt Disney World in a wheelchair can be tricky. Disney does a good job with getting information out there but I still learn something new on every trip. There are a few things that are not in the guide book and some things are constantly changing. In this article,

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Disney World Planning – Picking the Resort & Time of Year

Currently I am planning a Disney trip for September 2012. Since planning is half the fun I decided to bring everyone along on my planning journey. Follow this series of articles for some fantastic planning tips and ideas and feel free to share your ideas with me to help me

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Disney World Vacationing

Disney is the one place where planning is non-negotiable. The people who have a miserable time at Disney World are the ones who just show up and wander around, or stupidly stand in hour + lines at Splash Mountain. People who “never want to go back to Disney World” most

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Top Five Theme Park Fashion Mistakes.

1. “The Fanny Pack Avenger.”  Remember back in the early 90s when people first started wearing fanny packs?  Remember how great they were? Yeah, me neither.   But, you can laugh now, but when you need a band-aid or a can of Fix-a-Flat or just about anything, guess who you’ll be

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Top 5 Apps for your Disneyland Vacation

Every family traveling to the magical world of Disneyland eventually comes to the same question: How am I going to fit it everything I want to do/see in just three days? Smartphones have made it remarkably easier to accomplish this task, acting as pocket tour guides with tips, reviews, and

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I Survived the Holidays at Disney World

Some of you cringe when you hear holidays and Disney in the same sentence, but I can’t imagine a more magical place to spend the Christmas season.  With the right mind set and a little (ok, a lot) of planning, you can make merry memories you want and not turn

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Disney World Planning Tips – Don’t Leave Home Without It

Are you all pack and ready to make your way down to Walt Disney World? Well, open those suitcases back up and add a few more “must” items. Plastic Bags – Baggies are a must have item at Disney World unless you walk the parks without any extra items. They

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Things You Need to Know Before Your First Walt Disney World Vacation

So you finally did it. You saved up enough money to go to Walt Disney World.  Now you just need to book everything and you’re on your way! Well, not quite.  There’s a lot of First Timers who seem to think going to Walt Disney World is no different than

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The 10 Commandments of Walt Disney World Trips

There are some things that you just should not… SHOULD NOT do when you’re at Walt Disney World. They are major time pitfalls!  Think of them as being the 10 Commandments of Walt Disney World trips! Commit them to memory, recite them daily if you have to. Just follow them,

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Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: 2011 Updates

It’s almost that time! Time for a spook-tacular time at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! I hear that among all your favorite party past times there will be a few new additions to the party this year. Don’t hold your breath for anything drastic, the party hasn’t undergone an

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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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The 7 Deadly Sins of Disney World Vacationing

Disney is the one place where planning is non-negotiable. The people who have a miserable time at Disney World are the ones who just show up and wander around, or stupidly stand in hour + lines at Splash Mountain. People who “never want to go back to Disney World” most

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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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