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    Crash Course on Surviving Disney World With a Toddler or Baby

    Disney World with a Toddler: I’m going to be honest here… Toddlers are hard! They aren’t babies anymore, but there are not big kids yet. They are kind of in the weird in-between stage where you can’t wait for them to grow up, but, at the same time, you keep asking yourself where the time has gone. It’s an emotional rollercoaster all around! So, taking toddlers to the happiest place on earth is no small task. I am past the toddler stage (thank goodness), so I feel like someone might be able to learn from my trials and errors. In this article, I hope to show you how worth it…

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    Epcot Wine Passport

    I have been curious about the Epcot wine passport or Wine Walk for quite a while. This experience has been around for quite some time. I also feel like it is a been of a hidden gem of an experience.

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    How to Survive a Rainy Day at Disney

    Rainy Day at Disney: Let’s face it, if you are going to be at Disney for more then a couple of days, chances are that you will encounter rain at some point in your trip. And I HATE getting caught in the rain! For me, it really has to do with my hair. I have such crazy, frizzy, curly hair that takes hours to tame this beast. So, mix that in with the Florida rain and humidity and it’s NOT a pretty sight! Anyway, I try not to let the rain ruin my day. Here are some ideas that you can do to help you through a rainy day. This Rainy Day…

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    Great Activities To Do at WDW that Also Make Awesome (and FREE) Souvenirs

    FREE. Who doesn’t love something that is free? I am a self-proclaimed cheap-o and LOVE when I see that I can get something for free. I feel like I am wasting money if I don’t do whatever the free thing is. Anyway, I figured coming up with a list of activities in Disney that give you free souvenirs would be great! So here we go! I hope you enjoy this list! 1. Collecting Stickers Around the Parks Who doesn’t love stickers? Collecting stickers is a fun, neat way to bring back some free souvenirs and make a fun activity out of it! Depending on what park you are in, and…

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    You Can Soon Upgrade Your Free MagicBand!

    Having a MagicBand is all part of the fun and Magic while vacationing at WDW. For resort guest and Annual passholders, they get to choose a basic color one for free. But now, resort guest and annual passholders will be able to upgrade to one of the specially design MagicBands for a discounted price! There are 30 new MagicBand upgrade options featuring favorite Disney characters and designs. These new MagicBand upgrade options will be available for pre-arrival purchase at a special price that reflects a $14.99 discount off the regular retail cost through the My Disney Experience website. Watch the video below for more details! What do you think? Are you…

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    Extra, Extra Magic Hours Coming to WDW?

    Extra Magic Hours: First off, Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with you! In celebration of Star Wars Day, WDW has some great news to give all of us! As you may already know, guest staying at one of WDW resorts get a perk called Extra Magic Hours. Extra Magic Hours give resort guest an opportunity to enter a certain park that is open for a few hours for resort guest only. This allows resort guest to get some extra time in the parks either in the mornings or evenings with fewer crowds. WDW just told us that they will now be doing Extra, Extra Magic Hours…

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    How to Keep You and Your Family Cool and Survive the Heat in Disney World

    Keep Cool in Disney: I often hear people ask, “If I go to Disney World this month or that month, how will the temperature be?”  And I have the answer for you! It will be HOT. No matter what, you will experience hot portions of the day. Especially if you are from a northern state like me. Anything above 70 seems to be hot. And then there is my son. He is a sweaty mess if the temperature gets above 50. Actually, he sweats no matter what the temperature is.  So here I have compiled a list of things that will help you keep you and your children as cool…

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    Top 5 Reasons to Stay at The All-Star Sports Resort

    All-Star Sports: One of the highlights of any Disney trip is the resort. You always want to make sure that you picked a good one! With that in mind, sometimes people shy away from the Value Resorts. Some might think that just because it has the word “Value” in it, that it won’t be a great resort. But that isn’t the case at all! This article is part of a three-part series that is all about the All-Star Resorts! So sit back, relax, and let’s get started! Do you want to read about the All-Star Movie? Click here! Do you want to read about All-Star Music? Click here! 1. Location/Buses…

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    Kim’s Skip List: It’s Tough to be a Bug

    Just because I love Disney, it doesn’t mean I love every attraction, show, or treat Disney has to offer. My skip list is about those park attractions I’d pass up. It’s not all negativity here, though — I offer up an alternative I’d much rather do instead! When it comes to It’s Tough to be a Bug, I’d rather do anything else. Anything. Including sitting and counting back from 7000 by 14s.