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Natalie is an elementary school teacher and a native Floridian who lives and breathes all things Disney. Her love for Disney started at the age of two during her first visit, and has continued to flourish into her adult life. She loves to share her Disney passion with her students and believes Disney is so special because there is no other place to forget about your worries and be a kid again, which is why she refuses to ‘grow up’.

Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

Castle Pathway

The fastpass craze has definitely heightened with Disney park guests since it first came out in 1999 (can you believe it’s been that long already?). While the system may have changed or improved within the last few years, guests love being able to select the rides they will walk right onto, even months before they arrive to the happiest place ...

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Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

Adventureland

Adventureland Welcome to the land of tropical climates and adventure!  Here you will find some great character interactions with Aladdin and Jasmine and experience three classic rides/attractions: Pirates of the Caribbean, The Jungle Cruise, and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.  The Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean are the most popular rides here and they tend to have similar ...

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Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Frontierland Howdy partner!  Frontierland is where you’ll have a rootin’ tootin’ good time with lots of country fun!  Here, guests can enjoy attractions such as the Country Bear Jamboree and chow down at some delicious restaurants.  Not to mention, the ever popular turkey leg is sold in this area!  There are two attractions in this land that are fan favorites ...

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Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

Liberty Square

Liberty Square Liberty Square is the smallest ‘land’ n the Magic Kingdom, but it is the host of some delicious restaurants and has a colonial feel to the entire area.  Did you know there are no restrooms in this entire section of the park?  That’s because in the 1700s there was no such thing as restrooms! Pretty clever, huh?  The ...

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Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

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Fantasyland Fantasyland offers an array of rides and attractions based on the beloved Disney films we all cherish.  This land has several popular attractions and since most of the rides are catered to the little ones, they tend to have longer lines.  The two most popular rides that typically have the longest wait times are Peter Pan’s Flight and the ...

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Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland Walt Disney always created models and ideas based on principles of the future.  Tomorrowland is the host to rides and attractions that include just that.  Here, guests can explore futuristic attractions such as Stitch’s Great Escape, the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Astro Orbiter, and the Tomorrowland Speedway.  There are two rides in this land, however, that seem to have ...

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Top FastPasses You Should Get At Magic Kingdom

Main Street USA

Main Street U.S.A. Main Street U.S.A. is truly the heart of the park.  It’s where guests first enter and explore gift shops, the confectionary, various restaurants, and of course, they see Cinderella’s castle for the first time.  Talk about a magical moment!  While there are no rides or attractions in this area, you can select a fastpass for the Festival ...

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10 Pros and Cons of Disney’s Value Resorts

All Star Movies Resort

Budgeting is a huge part of planning a Disney trip for most park goers.  Once of the most common ways guests like to save money is with hotels.  This leads to them to choose amongst Disney’s value resorts.  There are pros and cons to every resort, so here are the pros and cons of Walt Disney World’s Value Resorts! Photo ...

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10 Pros and Cons of Disney’s Value Resorts

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Cons 1. Cheap Beds If you’re used to your top of the line mattress from home, you’ll be sad to hear that you may wake up with back pain in the morning after staying at any of the value resorts.  Don’t get me wrong, the mattresses aren’t like sleeping on a sheet of wood, but they aren’t the most comfortable.  ...

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10 Pros and Cons of Disney’s Value Resorts

Intermission Food Court

2. Food Courts This can be a pro or a con depending on how you look at it. Some families enjoy a variety of food at an affordable price for every single meal (which would make this a pro).  The issue is the quality of the food at the value resorts isn’t as great as that of the moderate and ...

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