Guests from Brazil visited Walt Disney World Resort in record-breaking numbers this year, topping last year’s all-time high. A big part of the success with international tour groups from Latin America – and Brazil in particular – has been the 54 Cast Members who serve as “Super Greeters” stationed throughout Walt
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Snacking Around the World
When planning a trip to Walt Disney World, you hear a lot about the restaurants you can’t miss and the how important Advanced Dining Reservations are, but you don’t hear a lot about what to snack on in between those meals. If you’re on the Disney Dining Plan, snack credits
Dining Tips and Tricks for Parties Larger than 8
On our last family vacation, it was a multi-generational vacation involving kids, parents, cousins, and even a Grandma! Having nine people in our party really made things interesting when it came to dining, so I thought I would share some of the tips and tricks that I discovered when helping
Get with the program: Disney College Program
Many of the millions of yearly visitors to Walt Disney World Resort like to think of their trip to Disney as coming home. Disney loves that. They call you guests as if Lumiere were about to serve you in Beast’s Castle, but they want you to feel like family, as
Does Living Near Disney Take Away From Some The Magic
Chicago – Winter – 1984 – It’s 5am, my sister and I are woken by our mother. We have a 9am flight from Chicago to Disney World. We’ve been waiting for this trip ever since our father booked it with the travel agent months before. We excitedly wait for the
JAMES CAMERON TO BRING AVATAR TO LIFE AT DISNEY PARKS
Long-term agreement will bring AVATAR themed lands to Disney parks, with the first at Walt Disney World in Orlando Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with visionary filmmaker James Cameron and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the world of AVATAR to life at Disney parks. Through an exclusive
Disney World Quick Tips – Enhance Your Disney Memories, Theme Your Photos
Lots of folks shoot hundreds of pictures on each visit to Walt Disney World. I’m even worse because I rarely take less than 1500 – 2000 shots every time. Rather than just taking pictures for the sake of taking them try to have a theme for each trip and carry
The Top 5 Dad Friendly Rides at WDW
I’m not sure if any of you moms out there have noticed, but sometimes the Dads walking around the Disney Parks aren’t that excited about going on It’s A Small World or Prince Charming’s Carousel. Of course they go on them because their kids love it, but the excitement factor
Should You Buy an Annual Pass?
If you go to Disney more than once a year, or if you go for very long trips, you might consider buying an annual pass (AP). There are really only two problems with buying an AP. One, they’re expensive. And two, it requires you to predict your travel …
The Disney Dining Plan vs. Paying Out Of Pocket
The answer to that question is quite simple – a resounding and uncompromising IT DEPENDS! Your choice depends on a lot of factors and varies from family to family: Do you eat a lot of sit down meals? Are you “fast food” (counter service) comfortable? – There are a lot
Top 5 must-have Droid apps for your next Disney trip
With the Disneyworld Droid market quickly growing I wanted to publish an update on this article I posted awhile ago. Here is a little list of Droid Apps that I put together for those people like myself who have a Droid Phone. All of these apps are free and helped
Disney Parks on the ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Premiere tonight
Set your DVRs! Magic Kingdom Park will be featured on the season premiere of ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” this Sunday, Sept. 25, from 7-9 p.m. The two-hour episode focuses on the Marshalls, a military family residing in Fayetteville, N.C., who are committed to helping homeless female veterans. Barbara Marshall,
Ideas for the Next Disney Vacation Club Resort Location
The Disney Vacation Club is, for some people, a really great way to bring the magic of Disney into their lives for the next fifty years. There are already several Disney Vacation Club locations, both throughout Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and in other locations — so the question is, where
The Chip And Company Disney Week In Review For September 19th
Fall is sneaking up on us folks!! Even here in southern Arizona the temps are all the way down to the mid 90’s so it’s time to dig out the winter coats and snow shovels. Only kidding, I’ve only seen snow here 3 times in 27 years!! Enough about here,
