Best Holiday Gifts: Luggage and Bags for the Disney Lover

Essential for any Disney vacation are those items you will need to “keep stuff in”, that is luggage, backpacks, tote bags, and diaper bags. The thing is, while these things are necessities, why not add a little “Disney” to something that is basically functional….and make it fun? The benefit of this is, of course, bringing the Disney love along with you PLUS having that happy Disney reminder day in and day out after you get home!

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Disney Marathon Training – Final Race Preparations

With Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend right around the corner, runners all around the world are finishing up their training and getting ready to start packing.  Marathon Weekend officially begins on Thursday, January 5th, 2012, with the opening of the marathon expo and the races begin Friday morning with the

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Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree Ride Preview at Disney California Adventure Park

With all the changes taking place at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park, one of the developments that we all look forward to is ride testing. It’s really fun seeing Disney’s ride engineers fire up the mechanical systems for the first time – it’s such a huge milestone! One

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Disney in Christmas: Magic the Whole Year Through

If Disney is the most magical place on Earth and Christmastime is the most magical time of year its no wonder they go together like Peanut Butter & Jelly (or Banana if thats your fancy).  My home sparkles with the magical shimmer of Disney all year but at Christmas there

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ABC Family’s Jane By Design Style Challenge 3

Hey guys! It is Jackie again and I have moved onto round 3 of the Jane By Design Style Challenge! It is pretty exciting stuff and I could not have done it without your help! As Gray would say, a purse says a lot about a person and good thing

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Toy Story Mania! Will Open at Tokyo DisneySea July 9

Tokyo Disney Resort recently announced that a new attraction – Toy Story Mania! – will debut at Tokyo DisneySea on July 9, 2012. The attraction will be located in Toyville Trolley Park, a new area themed after an old-fashioned amusement park. Toy Story Mania! will have a few differences from

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Oldies But Goodies – Don’t Miss These Holiday Experiences

The holidays at Walt Disney World, as we all know, are extra special for everyone but there are some experiences that are especially appealing to us, the Oldies. There are four that I think we find especially pleasing and if any of you chronologically advanced folks out there haven’t seen

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New Disney World Race – The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend

New 10-mile event is reminiscent of Tower of Terror 13K race from 2009; Race debuts Sept. 29, 2012 and is sixth signature runDisney event and second nighttime race at Walt Disney World; Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend shifts to early Nov. Reviving the scarily popular Twilight Zone Tower

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Disney World Planning Tips for when the Parks are PACKED!

Just heard from a bunch of people in the Disney Addict Group and Chip and Co Facebook Page that the parks are getting PACKED! Remember by late morning, wait times for the Tower of Terror and other main attractions are around 100 minutes.  Attractions like Soarin’ and Toy Story Midway Mania

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Disney Food Blog Dining Adventures e-Book Now Available

In honor of DFB grand launch, we have a discount option for DFB readers (as always!). You can get the new mini-guide for $2 off the regular purchase price for the next 7 days — just use code ADVENTURE at the check-out! And don’t forget to keep your transaction number—

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Cigna Helps Veterans Heal Wounds of War Through Running

Cigna sponsors and runs with members of Achilles Freedom Team at 2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon. Achilles enables people with disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics As the last American troops leave Iraq in time for the holidays, many will need help transitioning back to civilian life, restoring their

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‘Dancing Lights’ Features 50 Hidden Mickeys, Purple Cat at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights – Presented by SYLVANIA at Disney’s Hollywood Studios features five million lights, a glittering canopy, fluttering angels and a swirling carousel. But did you know that there are several other figures hidden within this illuminated display? In the video, Show Director John Phelan

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Christmas for the Disney Geek in your life

  This morning I was looking at an old article I wrote as a Christmas Guide for people buying for the nerd in their life.  The first rule of buying for nerds and geeks is that you have to know what kind of nerd you’re dealing with.  Video game nerds,

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Disney’s Magical Express Tips & Details

Getting from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World and back used to be quite a bit more complicated than it is today. It was also considerably more expensive than it currently is if you use what I feel is the best available option, Disney’s Magical Express (DME). DME is

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