Best Things I Love About Disney – The Festival Of The Lion King

MUSIC! DANCE! FLOATS! ATHLETICS! EXCITEMENT! It’s hard to find all of these things anywhere but at Disney’s Animal Kingdom they are presented many times daily in The Festival of the Lion King (FOTLK) in the Camp Minnie-Mickey area. This is one of three or four things that draw me back

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Disneyworld Quick Tips – Advanced Dining Reservation Backup Plan

With the new Advanced Dining Reservation up and running. There is bound to be some glitches in the system. If you look closely at the picture above you can see a 24 hour outage window. Brenda yesterday was nice enough to point out a glitch in the system here. I

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Would Walt Disney Approve of Modern Disney?

I don’t really know how many times I’ve heard a Disney employee say: “I think Walt would have liked this (or that)!” But I think it’s safe to say that it happens often. A new Promotion comes along, and it’s just what Walt would have thought up. A new Attraction

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Winter Weather Tips for Your Disney World Vacation: Don’t Leave the Coat at Home

Ahhh Florida: the land of sunshine, warm weather, and year-round sandals. For those of us from “up north” the chance to visit this sunny paradise is just an added bonus to having a Disney vacation in the winter months. But if you are making your first visit to Florida during the winter months, here’s a little secret you should know before you leave your winter coat at home and pack your swimsuits…. It can get cold in Florida. Like in-the-30s-cold

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Hidden Mickeys author Steve Barrett featured on ABC

Most Disney World guests come to ride roller coasters, have breakfast with a character or to search for a bit of their childhood. Steven Barrett is searching for something else: tiny Mickey Mouse patterns hidden in everyday spots throughout the parks. From the Magic Kingdom to Epcot to Disney’s Hollywood

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Your Photos from Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the Chip and Co. readers who submitted photos to me! They were all great! So, as promised, here they are, for the world to see! This first photo comes from Keira in Porter, TX. It was Keira’s daughter’s first trip

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Walt Disney World Fun Facts

STATISTICS: Walt Disney World Resort is a contiguous nearly 39-square-mile, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); two water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon); 34 resort hotels (24 owned and operated by Walt Disney World, includes

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Yummy Heirlooms from the United States Marketplace at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival

Heirloom Tomatoes with Oregon Blue Cheese and Red Onions from United States Marketplace at Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival Normally I skip the United States marketplace when traveling around the World Showcase in search of new items to try. However, every time I walked pasted the United States marketplace

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Tangled’s Share your Dreams Sweepstakes

Enter the Tangled’s Share Your Dream Sweepstakes. The grand-prize winner  will receive a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, five-day Magic Your Way Tickets with Park Hopper Option, a $500 Disney gift card, a Disney Tangled Character Meet and Greet, VIP Tour Guide for 6 hours on one day,

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A guest room at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa

A guest room at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, highlights traditional Hawaiian elements, including taro leave carpet and kapa designs in the curtains and duvet covers. The room is part of the accommodations at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, located in Ko Olina on Oahu, Hawaii. The resort is

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Disney – Magic of Healthy Living The Weekend Contest

Kids, submit your best tip for healthier living to Disney’s Magic of Healthy Living The Weekend Contest and you could be one of 50 lucky people to win a trip for four to Disney World. Each prize is worth over $4,000! Eligibility: USA, aged 8 – 14 Start Date: October

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Disney Institute Introduces New Content for Leadership Excellence Program

Disney Institute introduced today a redesign of one of its core programs, Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence, with more focus on current leadership practices among top Walt Disney Company executives. Anchored by Disney’s renowned leadership model, the Chain of Excellence, the new and improved Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence program

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Pop Warner Football Players ‘Going to Disney World’ In Quest for Super Bowl Glory Dec. 4-11

For more than 20 years, Super Bowl heroes have looked into a camera and shouted, “I’m going to Disney World!”  In a twist on that famous TV commercial, about 1,600 youth football players from across the country will be proclaiming “We’re going to Disney World!” this fall … in the

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