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Top 5 Reasons to Stay at a Disney Vacation Club Villa

Savannah — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:45 +0000

You may not know it, but you can stay at a Disney Vacation Club Villa even if you’re not a member! It’s true! Villas are connected to several of Disney World’s deluxe resorts and offer some extra benefits; but now you may be asking yourself, why should I choose to stay at one? Well, my Top 5 Reasons to Stay at a DVC Villa will answer just that! 1. Space-If you stay at a DVC villa, you are getting more {Read More}

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Magic Your Way Packages Available For Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend

Erin B — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:50:33 +0000

Here’s your chance to join the Disney princesses in a “dream come true” weekend of majestic runs in the most magical place on earth! You can book them on a Magic Your Way® Package for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend, February 20-23, 2014. Magical Extras are included with these Magic Your Way Packages. And, once they’ve registered for one or more of the weekend’s events, they can use their Magic Your Way Package to enjoy the rest of their vacation at the Walt Disney World® Resort. Disney’s {Read More}

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Baby its Hot Outside! Here’s how to keep cool at Disney

dana — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:50:04 +0000

We have all said it or at least heard it a few times while visiting WDW… “I’m hot” “its soooo hot” “I think I’m melting” you get the picture Let’s face it, that Florida heat can be brutal and staying cool can be trying! So since we visit allot in the summer here are few tips that we use to try and keep cool… Drinking water - seems easy enough but we learned the hard way that it is a must!! {Read More}

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Take 2 Amazing Vacations in 1 Week!

Jennifer G — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:50:57 +0000

Have you always wanted to take 2 vacations in 1 week? Now you can! Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando have both added some great new attractions in 2013. Walt Disney World has opened the New Fantasyland, Test Track re-designed and added great new restaurants. Universal Orlando has added Transformers The Ride 3-D (opening June 20), a brand new Springfield USA with it’s very own Krusty Burger and Moe’s Tavern. We can’t forget the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando! An absolute must see even if you aren’t a Magician {Read More}

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Don’t Let The Weather “Rain On Your Parade” at Disney World

Catie — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:50:22 +0000

The ugly truth is that there are some things that can ruin even a vacation to the happiest place on earth – Walt Disney World. One of those potential hazards is the weather, specifically RAIN – but luckily, there are ways to prevent the rain from messing up your day. Especially when Tropical Storm Andrea is out in the Gulf. Fist things first – Pack For The Weather – That means coming prepared for rain by bringing ponchos for everyone, {Read More}

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Relax at Disney World? Yes it IS Possible!

Catie — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:50:34 +0000

One of the chief complaints I got from my husband the first time we went to Walt Disney World together was that it didn’t “feel like a vacation” because it wasn’t “relaxing”. And I agree that it’s definitely possible, especially if it’s your first trip there, or you have kids with you, to feel overwhelmed and develop the need to rush around and do it all. WDW has a lot to offer – rides, attractions, characters, restaurants – it’s impossible {Read More}

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Disney’s The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour

Erin B — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:50:36 +0000

We all know that Walt Disney loved train and he even used them as part of the transportation around some of his parks. They play an important part of Walt Disney World and you can go behind the scenes and see how in this fun-filled (and fact filled) foray into the fascinating world of steam trains and their role at the Magic Kingdom Park. Loco About Locomotives? Join Disney’s railroad engineers before the park opens for a behind-the-scenes look at {Read More}

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Top 10 Attractions with the Shortest Lines at Disney World

Savannah — Mon, 27 May 2013 15:50:17 +0000

Memorial Day officially kicks off summer! Kids are on summer vacation, the temperatures are rising, people are filling up their pools, and families are going on vacation. Therefore, Disney World is a crowded place to be! If you’re visiting Disney World during the summer, you’re probably wondering how can I experience attractions without waiting and waiting? Is there anything that has a short line? Yes, there is! Disney World actually has many attractions that offer short waits almost all of {Read More}

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Adventures By Disney 2014 Itineraries

DisneyDaniel — Sun, 26 May 2013 22:00:13 +0000

Adventures by Disney has released their 2014 Itineraries. These adventures are truly first class and beyond for your families travels. If you want to get into the true local history, culture and be submerged within the local customs, then Adventures By Disney is the way you want to tour these destinations. Adventures By Disney is adding a 9 Day, 8 Night Vacation Tour to Central Europe. Travel away from the usual tourist locations and go in depth in Austria, Germany {Read More}

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Should I Rent A Car For My WDW Vacation?

Catie — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:03 +0000

The question of “should I rent a car?” is a big one when it comes to planning out your Walt Disney World vacation, and before you can answer it, you might want to ask yourself these questions: Will You Visit The World Outside of WDW? There is PLENTY to do at Walt Disney World, but if you decide you want to venture off property, then you will be rewarded with many many more entertainment and dining options, many people {Read More}

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Choosing which Disney World Park to Visit

Beth — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:31 +0000

Choosing which Disney World Park to visit each day on your vacation can be difficult. Different Disney guests choose which park they will visit each day in different ways. Some will use a plan found in a guide book. Some will base it on Extra Magic Hours. Others will use Touring Plans or another site that gives historical data and helps you choose the lowest crowds. Others will just choose because they don’t know any better. But have you ever {Read More}

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Did you know there is a secret entrance at Universal Studios Orlando?

Jennifer G — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:32 +0000

Did you know that there’s a secret entrance to Universal Studios Theme Park? Universal Studios can get pretty busy, especially during peak summer months, Spring Break and the week between Christmas and New Year’s. You could wait in long lines just to enter Universal Studios. However, if you pre-purchased your tickets, then you can use the second, secret entrance to Universal Studios right next to the Blue Man Group auditorium at Universal CityWalk. This is a great way to avoid the {Read More}

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Celebration Buttons at Walt Disney World can add a little extra Magic to your Vacation

Tabitha — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:22 +0000

Did you know that when you visit Walt Disney World you can get a special button for FREE to show everyone that you are Celebrating on your vacation. Disney offers free buttons that you can get at the front desk of your Resort, if you are staying on property or at Guest Relations, located each park entrance. The following Buttons are available…. First Visit Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary Family Reunion Happily Ever After Just Engaged I’m Celebrating (this one {Read More}

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Save Up To 30% on Your Resort at Walt Disney World

Erin B — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:19 +0000

You’ve seen the discount for Free Dining, but you are one of those families that don’t like to sit down and eat. You are on the go and don’t want to stop. Well Walt Disney World didn’t forget about you, the Disney Visa card holder resort room discount has been released to the general public. This discount may be a better deal than the free dining, especially for those guests staying at a Disney Deluxe & Villa Resort Hotels. Your {Read More}

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Choosing Your Disneyland Airport

DisneyDaniel — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

We at Chip and Co are your go to Walt Disney World Planning Tips, but we’re more than just Walt Disney World. We are Disneyland, Disney Aulani, and beyond. Stop your searching the web and stick with us for all your Disney Needs. Here and now we’re giving you our Disneyland Pre-Planning Tips. You may recall we went over some checklist items for a Disneyland Vacation earlier this year. Now we need to choose your Disneyland Airport. What Airports are {Read More}

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Top 10 attractions and things to do with a toddler at Epcot

Beth — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:32 +0000

When you travel to Walt Disney World do you travel to Epcot with a toddler? I’ve had many Disney first time guests ask me if Epcot is a waste of time with a toddler. My answer is always no! We took our youngest son to Epcot when he was 22 months old and again at 32 months old. He loved Epcot! We didn’t spend as much time strolling around the World Showcase as we usually do, but it gave us {Read More}

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When your child has a MUST DO item on their Disney Vacation

Tabitha — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:55 +0000

When you ask your little one what they want to see the most on their upcoming trip, they will most likely say one of the newest and most popular things currently in the park! This is one thing that you must plan ahead for, unless of course you don’t mind spending 3 hours in line to see Merida! Kids like what is popular, so you should expect that hundreds of other parents are going to be trying to get their {Read More}

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We check out the Disney Site – Yourfirstvisit.net

Jodi — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:00:01 +0000

“Yourfirstvisit.net is astonishingly helpful in ensuring both first time and repeat visitors have a magical visit to Walt Disney World. Highly recommended.” ~ Lee Cockerell, former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort Walt Disney World Resort is an amazing place to visit, but it’s so big and contains so much magic that it can easily overwhelm the first-time Guest. If you take your first Disney trip without adequate preparation, you might be so miserable you {Read More}

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Hardest Restaurants to Get Advanced Dining Reservations at Walt Disney World

Siera — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:00:09 +0000

Most of the table-service restaurants at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida accept advanced dining reservations. Advanced dining reservations become available 180 days in advance. There are numerous restaurants that are so popular that you do need to plan six months in advance to make sure you can eat there! The absolute most difficult restaurant to make an advanced dining reservation at is the new Be Our Guest Restaurant. Be Our Guest is the French restaurant found in New {Read More}

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