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My name is Jennifer Retzlaff and I became a lifelong Disney fan during my first trip to Walt Disney World in 6th grade. From that moment, Disney became a big part of my life. I live in Iowa with my husband and two kids who are growing up too quickly for my liking. I started introducing my love for Disney early to my family with a Disney honeymoon and then trips when our youngest of 18 months. Since then, our family has been to Walt Disney World over five times and we continue to plan and dream for the next trip. I love the magic that Disney brings to people through the theme parks, cruises, adventures and movies they create. As a teacher, I try to bring that magic into my classroom to help kids believe that “If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It.” I recently reached a dream of mine as I joined Magic Vacation Planner as a personal travel advisor. With this team, I can now help others plan magical vacations. As a passionate writer, I also have my own blog at magicalvacationsbyjen which is also where you can follow me on instagram for trip reviews along with tips and tricks for your next magical vacation.

5 Big Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make While Visiting Disney

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Planning a Walt Disney World vacation has a lot of steps in it.  When it comes to making mistakes, we have all done it. Scheduled too many dining reservations, slept in when we should have roped dropped, rope dropped when we should have slept in.  We have all been there. The big mistakes you don’t want to make though during ...

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The Best Ways to Survive a Rainy Day at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

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Nothing can ruin a visit to Magic Kingdom…right? Unfortunately, the Sunshine State isn’t always so sunny… Everyone hopes that it will be sunny and beautiful every day of their Walt Disney World vacation; however, this just isn’t the case. Rainstorms are frequent at Walt Disney World, meaning that you need to be prepared for them. We have five facts to ...

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Best Time to Visit Disney in 2024 To Avoid Crowds

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Welcome to 2024! As we start the new year, many of us will begin thinking of vacations. Where and when do we want to travel throughout 2024? If you plan on heading to Walt Disney World, we have the best times in 2024 to book your trip to the most magical place on Earth. As 2023 wrapped up, crowds are full ...

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First Glimpse of Upcoming Epic Universe Ride Unveiled in New Video

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Work is well underway on Universal Orlando Resort’s newest theme park, Epic Universe. Scheduled to open in the summer of 2025, fans are anxiously awaiting. A new video revealed another significant milestone this week regarding one highly anticipated ride that will make Epic Universe home. How to Train Your Dragon Ride Epic Universe will include a section dedicated to the How to ...

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Disney Announces Closure of Another Big Attraction

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Closures and refurbishments are what help keep Walt Disney World moving forward. When heading down for a magical vacation, checking Disney’s official site to see what experience might be closed during your vacation dates is essential. We discovered a significant closure in early 2024 when we recently checked ourselves. If you plan to visit Walt Disney World in early 2024, you will ...

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‘High School Musical’ Star Ties the Knot

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Fans of High School Musical (2006) fell in love with Vanessa Hudgens in her role as Gabriella Montez. As Gabriella struggled with her relationship with Troy and being true to herself, viewers loved following the story in all three movies. Now, Hudgens has found her real happily ever after. Vanessa Hudgens tied the knot 💍 pic.twitter.com/Mv1HZDOilj — Vanessa Hudgens Source (@VH_Source) December 3, ...

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Don’t Waste Time Doing This in Disney

Time Wasters

At Walt Disney World time is money.  You have a limited amount of days to experience the magic and you don’t want to waste it on experiences that might not be fun, productive, or helpful. So what are these big-time wasters throughout Walt Disney World Resort?  We have a list of things that we think could be time wasters for ...

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What?! 5 Rides We Always Skip at Disney

Mission Space

We love Walt Disney World and all the Disney rides, shows, and experiences that we can have while visiting this magical place.  Although we would like to say we try to do everything each and every time we visit, this isn’t the case. There are just some experiences at Walt Disney World Resort that we just don’t like going on ...

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