Disney World Planning 101 – Last Minute Planning Tips

You’re ready to go.  Good planner that you are, you made your  advanced dining reservations at 180-days out, bought your tickets, know how to get a fastpass–you’ve even asked the neighbor kid to pick up your mail.  So what’s left?  Here’s a short checklist for those who are 24-hours from

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Oldies But Goodies – World Showcase, More Than A Bunch Of Buildings Part 2

I’ll say this once again, the World Showcase is magnificent in its scope and splendor even if you just look at the buildings. I think my fellow Oldies will agree with that. In Part 1 I addressed the large numbers of entertainment opportunities available as you stroll through. There are

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Oldies But Goodies – Six Important Reasons For Seniors To Stay Onsite

The choice to stay on or off site is an important one and can be particularly important for us, the Oldies. There are tons of reasons for staying on site that become apparent when you compare the experience to staying off. I guess you can compare them if you stay

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Baby Einstein Adds Three New Discovery Kits to its Collection on February 22nd

Baby Einstein, an award-winning leader of infant products, proudly adds three new products – Baby Lullaby, Neptune’s Oceans & World of Rhythm – to its line-up of recently unveiled Baby Einstein Discovery Kits on February 22, 2011. Baby Einstein Discovery Kits, which are specifically designed for babies up to two-years

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Training for your Disney Marathon – Options Options Options

When you’re starting out running, all you really need is a good pair of shoes and a place to run.  And, while I highly recommended going to a local running store and having shoes fitted by the pros, that’s the only thing that I think necessary to run. But, once you start

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The Truth About Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort And Spa!!

I would like to provide a quick preface on this article – it reflects my opinions only and nothing more! We love the Grand Floridian (GF) for lots of reasons but we don’t always stay there. Why? We generally do 10 or 11 night stays and a stay of that

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Disney World Quick Tips – Budget Considerations For Your Trip

There are very few people who visit Walt Disney World without having to carefully plan and budget their available funds. I use a very measured and logical (at least to me) approach for budgeting each of our visits. First – I always try to start early enough so I can

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