Tom Sawyer Island Is Back in Business at Disneyland Resort

  Disneyland enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the classic attraction,  Tom Sawyer Island,  re-opened to visitors on Friday, June 16th. The Island closed in January of 2016 as part of a large expansion that included rerouting the Rivers of America, creating Star Wars Land and tidying up the

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Top 5 Nap Spots for little ones in the Magic Kingdom

Napping in Disney World?  Who needs to nap in the most Magical Place on Earth?  Well, your infant and toddler might.  Ideally a trip back to your room is the best way to get a nap in for a soon to be cranky little one. Especially if they need a 2

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Tom Sawyer: the Man, the Myth, the Island

Tom Sawyer: the man, the myth, the island…or the boy, the novel, the attraction. Samuel Langhorn Clemens, aka Mark Twain, is one of America’s best-known humorists, lecturers and novelists. His The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) launched him to celebrity status, with his subsequent The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885)

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Finding Peace and Quiet at Walt Disney World

A Disney vacation is many things….but restful and relaxing is not one of them. If anything, it is pretty much the opposite: an almost non-stop whirlwind of walking, rides, eating, attractions, parades, eating, shows, activities and eating. It’s fun…but it’s exhausting too! It’s no wonder that many Disney veterans advise

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Take Five at Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom

When I received this next Chip Panel submission I felt honored! This article is from one of my favorite Disney Examiner authors Debra Peterson. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. When I first started visiting Walt Disney World Resort, I was the guest who was at

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Disney off the Beaten Path: Tom Sawyer Island.

If there was ever an undiscovered treasure in Walt Disney World, it’s Tom Sawyer Island and Ft. Langhorn, located in the Magic Kingdom.   Really, I should know:  I’ve been going to the parks for over 20 years and I never visited this attraction until my trip last December.   The day I finally visited

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