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Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort – 9 Reasons to Love It!

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is a great big beautiful resort located across the waterway from Disney Springs.  With over 1,300 rooms on property, it is Disney Vacation Club’s largest property. Saratoga Springs is often overlooked, perhaps due to its age (having opened in 2004) and it’s perceived inconvenience to the 4 main theme

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Nightmarish Scenarios You’ll Want to Avoid on Your Walt Disney World Vacation

Let's Recap! 1. Sickness Bugs – Yes – they’re everywhere… But what the hit movie Inside Out didn’t show you was the squillions of bacteria that live on a person. 2. Really Bad Weather – Another thing you can’t control is the weather. You can prepare, sure, but it’s always about as accurate as those countless end-of-the-world p

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Nightmarish Scenarios You’ll Want to Avoid on Your Walt Disney World Vacation

4. Renting a Car If you’re staying at one of the Disney Resort Hotels, then renting a car to get around might be an option for you. After all, it’s pretty easy to do – you can pick up and return your rental car to the Car Care Center (near Magic Kingdom Park), and make use of a complimentary shuttle service to get there and back. Ho

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Nightmarish Scenarios You’ll Want to Avoid on Your Walt Disney World Vacation

Visiting Walt Disney World Resort is a dream come true. The downside, though, is that the “happiest place on Earth” is, well… on Earth! This means that it’s not immune to the many problems and nightmare scenarios that lurk in the outside world, some of which you’ll come to learn about in this article. If you want your trip to be problem-f

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How to Visit Walt Disney World and Not Gain a Pound

Let's Recap! 1. Keep Treats to a Minimum – Okay, perhaps a spoonful of sugar is too little considering you’re in Walt Disney World Resort of all places, but it’s still a good starting point.  2. Research Healthy Dining Options – “Be prepared!”… Yes, The Lion King’s Scar said it best. 3. Take Healthy Snacks into the Parks ̵

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How to Visit Walt Disney World and Not Gain a Pound

4. Make the Most out of Exercising Luckily, Disney Resort Hotel Guests can rely on Fitness Centers to keep the pounds off, as well as other activities and recreations, from basketball courts to jogging paths and more. But don’t overdo it – you’re on vacation! On the flip side, if a rigorous workout means you can later feast on a pizza lik

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How to Visit Walt Disney World and Not Gain a Pound

Leaving Walt Disney World Resort is bad enough without the added worry of having acquired a bit of extra weight from overindulging. On one hand, you’re on vacation, so why not relax and treat yourself? On the other hand, having more than a spoonful of sugar in the form of a treat might mean having to do some hard work when you get home –

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How Walt Disney World has Changed And Will Continue to Change In Coming Years

Let's Recap! 1. Pricing – When the Magic Kingdom first opened its gates, the cost of entry was under $4.00 per adult; tickets were then purchased for each attraction based on their classification (A through E-ticket).  2. Transportation – If Walt Disney were still alive, I can only imagine how excited he would be about the inn

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How Walt Disney World has Changed And Will Continue to Change In Coming Years

5. Introduction of more IP (Intellectual Property) Walt Disney World started with rides based on original ideas and concepts, but today we see more emphasis on attractions being based on intellectual property (movies, television characters) that have shown proof of concept.  We’ve seen hit movies become rides (a la Frozen), and we’ve even

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How Walt Disney World has Changed And Will Continue to Change In Coming Years

As we approach Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021, it’s fun to take a look back and think about all the ways that the resort has changed over the years and dream about how it will evolve in the future.  Entire books on the history of the parks’ evolution have been written, but today’s article is just a toe-dip into the subject.

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