So you want to go to a Disney Park? Everyone who wants to go to a Disney Park faces the same problem you have to find a way to get there. This can be the single most challenging part of your experience. A poorly thought out travel plan can put
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Annual Pass holders “Enjoying the Magic”
Last spring when I heard we MIGHT move to Florida the first thing my Mom told me was we could get Annual Passes to Walt Disney World! I hadn’t been to WDW since I was 6 years old but I had been to Disneyland in 1996 and 2006 and am
Capturing Disney in Pictures: A Fan’s Star Wars Weekend Encounter
Every Photo has a story… Chip & Company fan Andrea Canaday from Beaufort, South Carolina , and her family love to attend Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Andrea said, “Every picture does have a story. I took some great photos on a Disney vacation in June of 2009. We were also staying
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
Doggy Treat Truck Bringing Ice Cream & Cookies To Walt Disney World
Tails will be wagging at Walt Disney World® Resort this week: The Best Friends Pet Care Treat Truck for Dogs is coming to town with free ice cream and cookies for canines. The colorful, doggy-logo’d truck will be making frequent visits to the Fort Wilderness dog park, downtown Celebration and
A Disney Commandos survival guide: You’re planning another trip?
We have all seen the eye rolling from our friends and family who aren’t “in the know.” While we certainly dread the blank stares we will receive and without a doubt we quickly get over it because we are planning a trip to the most magical place the universe will
Charging to Your ‘Key to the World Card’
If your heading to Disney World and want to ditch your purse or wallet you can! Thank fully Disney thought of everything and allows you to charge things to your room key if you are staying at one of the many Disney Resorts. Here is more… If we want to
Disney Acronyms. What’s It All Mean?
When I was in the Army, we had all sorts of fun and useful acronyms to describe things. Sadly, most of them can’t be repeated on a G-rated website, but I can tell you about all the Disney acronyms that you’ll see here and on other websites. Here are a
Chip & Company Week in Review, January 23, 2012
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. There have been a lot of stories to read about, so here are the stories that caught our eye last week: Disney is testing a new program that is similar to the Moms Panel or the Mickey
10 Games & Activities To Do While Waiting In Line
When you are traveling to Walt Disney World with kids, it’s always a good idea to have a plan to keep them busy and occupied while waiting in attraction lines, for the bus, on dinner, and for shows, fireworks and parades. I always keep different things in our backpack or
Planning Your First WDW Trip: Where to Begin?
Planning your first Walt Disney World vacation can definitely be overwhelming – there is so much to do and so much information out there that it’s easy to get buried beneath it all. Luckily, help in planning the trip of your dreams is out there, you just have to know
10 Tips on how to Spread the Disney Addiction
Most people try to fight the urges to spread the love and the magic that is Disney. But I have to ask you why fight it? Wouldn’t it just be easier to just let it wash over you like cold water from the Surf Pool at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water
HGTV Stars to Highlight This Year’s Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
While winter is still in full swing, we at Walt Disney World Resort are already thinking of spring and the 19th annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, presented by HGTV! This year’s festival will run from March 7 to May 20, 2012, and will include favorite elements like beloved
Star Wars Weekends Returns to the Walt Disney World Galaxy in May 2012
Star Wars Weekends returns to the Walt Disney World Resort during May and June 2012, as Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrates the Star Wars film saga and the hit animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The annual special event, included in regular theme park admission, will be held every