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11 Tips for Tackling Magic Kingdom in One Day

10. Buy Tickets in Advance The Disney World ticket counters can develop quite a line in the morning. Skip this line and ensure you get the most park time possible by purchasing tickets online in advance of your trip. This can be done on the Disney website, through a travel agent, or even on the Disney World app. This purchase should not be made through a third party retailer unless they are reputa

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How to Find the Right Disney Resort for Your Budget

One of the most fun aspects of planning a trip to Walt Disney World is choosing a resort to stay in. You already know that you want to stay on-property so you can get the full Disney experience, but which one of their resorts is right for your budget? During your research, you may find your head swimming with options and figures. There are just so many resorts to choose from, and seemingly just as

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How to Find the Right Disney Resort for Your Budget

3. Know the Difference Between the Resort Tiers Disney World offers resorts at three main tiers: Value, Moderate, and Deluxe. The resorts in each category come in a variety of accommodations and themes/styles. Let's lay them out below, shall we? Value Resorts are the cheapest of the bunch, with nightly room rates typically falling anywhere in the $100–$200 range, depending on the time of year you

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How to Find the Right Disney Resort for Your Budget

Moderate Resorts Moderate Resorts, as you might expect, clock in at the middle price point of the three levels, with most rooms running between $200 and $350 a night. They are:     •       Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort     •       Disney's Coronado Springs Resort     •       Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter     •       Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside     •      

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How to Find the Right Disney Resort for Your Budget

Deluxe Resorts Deluxe Resorts are the cream of the crop, and thus the most expensive. If you're looking for Disney luxury, their Deluxe Resorts are where to find it, but be prepared to pay accordingly. Rooms in these resorts can be found for anything between $350 and $3,300 a night. Now, if we're being honest, if your vacation plan includes the word “budget” at all, a Deluxe Resort is

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How to Find the Right Disney Resort for Your Budget

2. Know What Time of Year You'll Be Visiting Depending on which month you choose to visit Disney World, you'll find that the nightly room rates for all of their resorts swing up and down pretty drastically. If you visit Disney's resort list page, click through to whichever resort strikes your fancy, and head over to the “Room Rates” tab, you should see a “View Rate Calendar”

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The 6 Reasons You Need to Check Out the Festival of the Holidays at Epcot

5. Decorations Guests visiting Disney World during the holiday season will get to see all of the parks adorned with holiday decorations to celebrate the season.  This is also true at Epcot and in the various pavilions.  You’ll be able to see how these countries celebrate and decorate for the holidays.  You may even be moved to purchase an ornament as a special keepsake of the memories of the festi

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The 6 Reasons You Need to Check Out the Festival of the Holidays at Epcot

4. Chip and Dale’s Christmas Tree Spree In keeping with making the various festivals fun and entertaining for kids, too, this scavenger hunt is a great way to involve your children (or the young at heart) in exploring the pavilions and learning about their culture.  In this version, guests are challenged to find wreaths in each of the pavilions that have Chip, Dale, or both hidden inside them.  Yo

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