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Disney World online check-in

By Kristen Heptinstall

Interested in checking in online for your stay at Walt Disney World? If you’re looking to get in quickly and get on your way to the fun, online check-in is a great way to go. Here’s how it works: Online check-in is available 10 days Read More ›

Tags: Disney hotels, on-property, online check-in

Start planning for Epcot Food & Wine Festival 2011

By Kristen Heptinstall

Now is a great time to start planning for the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2011! To be held Sept. 30-Nov. 13, the 2011 Epcot Food & Wine Festival is a culinary mecca. Expect all sorts of free, low-cost and high-dollar wine and culinary Read More ›

Tags: Epcot Food and Wine Festival, Wine and Dine Half Marathon

Best Disney World rides for toddlers

By Kristen Heptinstall

Traveling with a 1-, 2-, or 3-year-old toddler to Disney World? Character meals, meet-and-greets, parades and fireworks are all things that kids and adults of any age can experience. But what about real, actual rides? Here’s our list of top attractions for toddlers at Disney Read More ›

Tags: attractions, rides, toddlers

Disney World Lost and Found

By Kristen Heptinstall

We all hate that feeling of panic once you realize you’ve lost an important item — perhaps a cell phone, a camera, sunglasses, or your child’s cherished stuffed animal. Luckily Disney World is used to this happening often, and there is a great Lost and Read More ›

Tags: lost and found

Disney World custom cakes

By Kristen Heptinstall

When you visit Disney World, odds are that you are celebrating something: a birthday, an anniversary, a new job, a honeymoon, a birth, a graduation, an engagement, your first visit, or just plain old quality time with your family. Available at nearly every table service Read More ›

Tags: custom cakes, Dining

Staying at Disney World without a car

By Kristen Heptinstall

A lot of families traveling to Disney World do so by car, but not all do. With lowered costs for plane travel and the advent of Disney’s Magical Express, not every family opts to drive, or to rent a car after arriving. So what is Read More ›

Tags: disney transportation, disney's magical express, monorail, Transportation

A Guide to Pin Trading at Disney World

By Kristen Heptinstall

One of the first things you might notice while interacting with Disney World Cast Members are their lanyards full of fun, colorful Disney pins. Pin, pins, everywhere! But the pins aren’t just for cast members — they’re fun for guests like you, too. Pins have Read More ›

Tags: Disney pin trading, Pin Trading, Pins

Christmas at Disney World resorts

By Kristen Heptinstall

The holidays are a magical time at Disney World. The thought and hard work that goes into decorating the parks for the season are beyond compare, but did you know that all of the Disney World resorts dress themselves up for Christmas, too? Read More ›

Tags: Christmas, Christmas in Disney World, Resort Christmas decor

A guide to Vinylmation

By Kristen Heptinstall

Vinylmation. What is it? It's the next wave in the Disney collector craze -- a series of toys sold exclusively at Disney theme parks and Disney stores, beginning in 2008. Read More ›

Tags: Trading, Vinylmation

Interactive Disney World Restaurants

By Kristen Heptinstall

At Disney World, the dining options are vast. Where to start? If you have a family or a large group of friends, consider heading to one of Disney World’s interactive restaurants. These restaurants are both tasty and fun — at some, servers or other cast Read More ›

Tags: Disney World dining, interactive dining

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