Category: Walt Disney World

Everything on Walt Disney World

Budget. Don’t Fudge It!

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By Michelle Leifur It’s decided. You must go to Disney. You’ve been a member of The Mouse for Less Yahoogroup. You own no fewer than 4 travel guides to the Happiest Place on Earth. You’ve read all the reviews submitted on the website. You’re a charter subscriber to Magically Speaking. There has just been one…

Relaxing at Walt Disney World

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By Carol Garcia Once you’ve decided on a trip to Walt Disney World, you eagerly sit down to make some plans. That’s when you might realize that this place is BIG! There are four parks, two water parks, Downtown Disney, plus lots of interesting hotels. There are boats to rent, mini-golf courses, real golf courses,…

Gone But Not Forgotten

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By Cristal Mezell On February 15th of this year, Disney finally announced the official closing of Timekeeper, a long-standing Magic Kingdom attraction. All four parks have had to say goodbye to attractions over the years. These closings are almost always applauded by some and mourned by others. With the announcement of Timekeeper’s permanent departure, we…

Caribbean Beach Resort

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From Our Magically Speaking Newsletter Archive – subscribe today! Published On February 27, 2006, By Erica Colmenares I’ll be honest. The reason we booked a night at the Caribbean Beach Resort this past January wasn’t because we did an extensive search on the internet and in guidebooks, and then made an informed judgment as to…

Surviving Disney with Allergies

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By Michelle Leifur AAAAHHHHHCCCCHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!! That’s what I heard one morning when I woke up at Disney. From me and 2 of my children. But why were we all sneezing? Sure, we have seasonal allergies, but not in January! I stepped outside to get a breath of fresh air and lo and behold, the railing was…

Romancing the Mouse

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By Michelle Leifur Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and all across the world people will be trading red lacy hearts with romantic sentiments, sending flowers to their beloveds at work, and planning romantic dinners for just the two love birds. And while that is all well and good, there is more to a romance than just…

Annual Passes – Beyond Just Park Entrance

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By Michelle Leifur All too often in Disney forums, the benefit of Annual Passes is brought up. Usually, though, the benefit centers around the park entrance. How often have you read, “If you are going to be staying for more than a week or if you are going to be going back within a year’s…

A Sneak “Peak” at Expedition Everest

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By Erica Colmenares First came the waiting. The three years of rumors, of watching the steel mountain structure rise into the air, of walking the new pathway between Asia and DinoLand in hopes of some new piece of information. Then came the hoping. When would Expedition Everest open? Would preview dates, or soft openings be…

The Adults Go to Disney World

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By Carol Garcia We’re like most people who enjoy Disney and own Disney Vacation Club points. When people hear we are going to Walt Disney World “again” on vacation, we hear our share of not quite supportive comments. When those same nay-sayers heard about our last trip, they were even more surprised. “Why are you…

Airport Transportation

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By Carol Garcia You have spent hours pouring over your resort choices and even more time finding that great deal on airfare. Now you realize one very important thing: you need to get you, your family and all of that luggage from the airport to your hotel. Not to worry, there are quite a few…

Next Time: Resolutions for a Better Vacation

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Contributed by Magically Speaking Readers; Compiled by Erica Colmenares It is January 2nd, one day into 2006. Time to look at those resolutions I made yesterday. Get more sleep: check. Drink more water: check. Eat fewer sweets: ehrm . . . enough about me! What about you? We asked you, our Magically Speaking readers, about…