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11 Park Tips from Walt Disney World Insiders

9.  Mobile Phone Ordering This recent addition to Disney ingenuity is a convenient way for you to skip the lines at select restaurants at all four parks.  Simply place your order from the My Disney Experience app, and when you arrive at the restaurant, head to a specially marked window and pick up your order.How cool is that?  And if I kn

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11 Park Tips from Walt Disney World Insiders

6.  Rider Switch Pass If you have small children who cannot or do not want to ride on an attraction, Rider Switch is for you.  One parent and the little one or ones wait outside the entrance while the other parent and rest of the party go through the queue as normal.  Let the cast member know you are doing Rider Switch and they will give

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11 Park Tips from Walt Disney World Insiders

Walt Disney World opened its doors on October 1, 1971 and is the most visited vacation resort in the world, with an average annual attendance of more than 52 million visitors. The property covers nearly 25,000 acres and only half of it has been used.  It comprises four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-seven Disney themed resort hotels

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Disney World Resort Hotels We Love Most and Why

Let's Recap! 1. A “Pop”ular pick – Pop Century – Older nostalgic guests and youngsters alike find much to marvel at while staying at this hip Value Resort. In celebrating the diverse decades and changes among the pop cultural crazes of the 20th century (with focus primarily falling to the 1950s through 1990s), Disney’s Pop Cen

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Disney World Resort Hotels We Love Most and Why

8. It’s always in style! – Contemporary Resort Ironically, it is one of the two oldest Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, yet Disney’s Contemporary Resort has faithfully lived up to its name for always being modern and never out of style. Ever since its opening in conjunction with Magic Kingdom Park in 1971, guests have been making th

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Disney World Resort Hotels We Love Most and Why

5. The buzzing BoardWalk – BoardWalk The location, theming, and overall plethora of resort-wide amenities you will experience here work in conjunction to make this place another famed favorite of ours. Serving as both a Deluxe Hotel Resort and Deluxe Villa Resort, guests have the option to stay in a traditional hotel room or experie

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Disney World Resort Hotels We Love Most and Why

Walt Disney World Resorts come in many distinctions, from the comfort and affordability of Value Resorts to the more lavish multi-room accommodations to be experienced on premises at Deluxe Villa Resort properties. Each property designation stands out as uniquely original, with one-of-a-kind theming only that resort is known for and offer

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11 Fun Facts About Walt Disney World Resorts

Let's Recap! 1. Tons of Light – Upon entering the lobby of the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, guests are greeted with a stunning, Victorian-style setting featuring ceilings that soar several stories into the air. 2. Surf’s Up – Years ago it was actually possible to see—and surf—giant waves near the shores of the Polynesian Re

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11 Fun Facts About Walt Disney World Resorts

9. Goodbye, Beatles The world-famous band, The Beatles, officially broke up at the Polynesian Resort. Though other band members signed the paper work in other locations, John Lennon put the final signature on the dissolution document while staying at the resort. 10. Rolling Out the Carpet Disney’s Art of Animation Resort covers 87 acres,

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11 Fun Facts About Walt Disney World Resorts

5. A Bunch of 2s Coronado Springs is home to the largest conference center at a moderate level resort covering 220,000 square feet. You’ll also find the largest hot tub there, which holds 22 people. Plus, there’s a 22 acre lake onsite! 6. Major Sugar Buzz Did you know that it would take more than 20 million cans of cola to top off the Cok

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