Ask a Disney Question: Is It Possible to Meet Every Character?

This question comes from Jason, who asks:  “We are going on vacation this summer with our two boys and they really love Up and Cars. What characters are available to meet and greet while at Walt Disney World?” Jeremy, thanks for your question and for reading the site.  There’s something

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Guide to Downtown Disney – ‘Must Sees’ for Foodies

Regular readers of Chip & Company know that I enjoy exploring the various things to see and do Downtown Disney (DTD) at Walt Disney World. Part of the reason for my pleasure in the larger DTD area – the absence of Adventurers Club notwithstanding – is that the place offers

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Oldies But Goodies – Should We TACKLE A Theme Park?

What do you think my fellow Oldies? Should we take an aggressive stance and TACKLE every theme park we visit or should we take another approach? As I have gotten older (alas, an unavoidable consequence of being born) I have developed a different approach toward everything I do – age

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Affordable Disney Vacations: Where to Stay to Save Money

So you have made the decision to visit Walt Disney World: congratulations! Now comes the fun part, planning your trip. If you are like most people, figuring out where you will be staying is one of the first decisions you need to make. And if you are also like most

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Will you save $$ on the Disney Dining Plan? Do the math!

I thought this was super interesting… So one one of my most recent trips, because we were going to be there for 4 full days but only 3 nights we figured that we would forgo the dining plan and see how it all worked out money-wise if we just paid

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Disney World Planning 101- Kids Play Areas – EPCOT

Unlike the Magic Kingdom, there aren’t actual climb around play areas for kids in EPCOT.  Don’t fret though, because EPCOT does offer several different non-attraction areas to entertain the young ones.  During the warmer months, which are the majority of months in Central Florida, the fountains, shown above, a wonderful

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Pixar’s 25th Anniversary Weekend at Epcot has new speaker

I’ve got some breaking news for all you Pixar fans out there this morning. A new name has been added to the Presenting Pixar Speaker Sessions lineup at Pixar’s 25th Anniversary Weekend at Epcot, which will take place May 13-15 (speakers available May 14-15 only).

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Magical Meals: A Guide to Affordable Dining at Walt Disney World

The Affordable Mouse, a website and blog that provides help for those trying to save money on their Disney vacation, has announced the publication of a brand new e-book that focuses specifically on dining at Disney World. Magical Meals: A Guide to Affordable Dining at Walt Disney World was written to answer the many requests by readers of The Affordable Mouse for a guide that would provide information and cost-cutting strategies for food and meal planning at Disney World.

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Racing into Disney Parks – ‘Cars 2’ Merchandise

The Disney-Pixar film “Cars” has a special meaning to me; it was the first movie my son saw in a theater. Despite the fact he was quite young at the time, he enjoyed it (though the part with Frank was a little scary…for me). I’m looking forward to seeing “Cars 2” with my son on June 24 (two words – Finn McMissile!). Yet I won’t have to wait that long to experience “Cars,” especially with the Downtown Disney Car Masters Weekend coming up on May 13-15.

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Take 5: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’

With the “Pirates of the Caribbean – On Stranger Tides” world premiere happening at Disneyland park later today, we wanted to share a recap of everything we’ve done here on the Disney Parks Blog leading up to the event. From video sneak peeks to a look at new pirate-inspired merchandise, we’ve given readers an inside look as the Disney crew prepares to hoist the sails. Are any of you scallywags out there excited to join Jack’s crew as we approach the world premiere?

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Oldies But Goodies – Tables In Wonderland, Does It Fit Your Style.

Oldies and all other folks put quite a lot of time making decisions about many things before embarking on a Walt Disney World visit. One of these items is dining, after all, everyone has to eat. I’m going to give you some numbers to give you an idea what the

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