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I am a working mother of four adult children, 2 granddogs, and one grandcat. I have been a Disney fanatic since 1959, when my parents took my sister and I on a journey across the country to Disneyland. Needless to say, we were thrilled, and this became our vacation destination for the next 10 years. Later, when Walt Disney World was opened, we travelled to Florida and discovered a whole new Disney experience, and WDW became our new vacation destination. Now, our extended family members are all Disney Fanatics and always ready to talk about anything Disney.

Top 5 Reasons To Stay At A Disney World Resort

Polynesian Resort

5. Fantastic Food Courts All of the Disney World Resorts have the most excellent dining choices. You can choose a table service restaurant, or take advantage of the ever popular food court. Usually, these large dining areas can accommodate small to large to extra large groups. There are always plenty of cashiers ready to check you out, and the dining ...

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Eating Gluten Free At Disney – 7 Gluten-Free Dining Choices

Cinderella's Castle

When my daughter recently discovered that she was gluten intolerant, she was stunned but also relieved, because now she knows not only what was causing her digestive problems, but also how to deal with the problem. The best solution is a gluten free diet. At Walt Disney World special needs menus are available at a majority of the table service, ...

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8 Things you’ll Miss When You Leave Disney

Disney Castle Fireworks

One of the worst parts of a Disney vacation is the realization that it will soon be coming to an end, and on that final departure day, it is so hard watching guests who are just arriving. Seeing their smiling faces and their excitement at what is to come is a little sad to those who are on their way ...

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Top 10 Breakfast Meals At Disney Parks

Top 10 Breakfast Meals

10. Cheshire Café—Fantasyland—Magic Kingdom Located near the Mad Tea Party attraction, this small snack stand offers a very limited breakfast menu, but it’s perfect if you’re eating on the run. You have a choice of assorted cereals with milk, muffins, whole fruit, assorted beverages, and bottled water. 9. Fountain View (Starbucks)—Epcot—Futureworld The location of this Starbucks’ namesake is within a ...

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Ten Signs That You’re Ready For A Disney Trip

10 Signs You're Ready For Disney

For those of us who are Disney Fanatics, there are some obvious signs that we are in desperate need of a Walt Disney World Vacation. 1. Rice krispies treats take on the shape of Mickey Mouse’s head. This usually occurs without any thought at all. You just start forming your rice krispies’ squares and find that they have magically turned ...

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The Top 10 Things I’d Take Home From Disney If I Could

Cinderella's Castle in Disney World

If I were given the choice of ANY 10 things to take home from Disney, I would choose the following: 10. All The Candy In Goofy’s Candy Co.—Downtown Disney(Soon to be Disney Springs) Okay, so I’m a candy fanatic also, but how awesome would it be to have all the goodies that are in Goofy’s Candy Store in my kitchen ...

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Top 10 Kiosk, Counter Service & Snack Vendors At Disney!

Main St.

Hungry? There are so many restaurants, diners, and quick service venues in all of Walt Disney World that it would take a book to include them all, and many books have been written about all the dining choices. I would like to focus on those dining venues that offer quick, delicious, refreshing, and affordable snacks. As you are traveling through ...

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Do Roller Coasters Freak You Out? Top 10 Rides At Disney For Non Thrill-Seekers

Journey of the Little Mermaid

Walt Disney envisioned a theme park where parents could enjoy the rides with their children instead of just being observers. With this in mind, a majority of Disney theme park ride vehicles are designed to accommodate adults and children. There are, however, many roller coaster and thrill rides that are a bit wild for young children or those guests who ...

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Hollywood Studios 101 – A Complete Rundown of Rides

Hollywood Studios 101

Hooray for Hollywood! What connection does Walt Disney have with Hollywood Studios. Well, in 1923 Walter Elias Disney left his home in Kansas City, Missouri for Hollywood, where he and his brother, Roy began their collaboration for animated and live action films. The first “Alice Comedy” short was produced in the in the rear of a Hollywood real estate office, ...

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Don’t Let These 9 Things Ruin Your Disney Vacation

Ruined

9. Weather Florida, home of Walt Disney World, is known as “The Sunshine State”, and this is where Walt Disney himself chose for his next major project, EPCOT, which actually became Walt Disney World. The day starts out lovely, hot and sunny, without a cloud in the sky. You have a Fast Pass for the Haunted Mansion, and you go ...

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