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Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder

4 – Merchandise Discounts  Passholders are able to get discounts at most merchandise locations inside of the parks.  Currently, passholders are able to get a 20% discount on souvenirs in Disney-owned merchandise locations, as well as 10-20% off at select shopping locations in Disney Springs.  The line-up of discounts is constantly changin

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Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder

3 – Variety of Options  Disney offers guests a variety of different annual passes to choose from, so there is sure to be one that will fit your needs.  Do you travel during non-peak times of the year?  You may want to consider an annual pass that has blackout dates.  Do you want to be able to gain access to Disney’s two water parks?  You

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Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder

2 – Hotel Discounts Passholders are eligible for discounts on their resort rooms.  The dates of the eligible discounts vary from year to year, but snagging one of these rooms can save you a ton of money to allow you to take a longer vacation or to finally stay (if only for a night) at your dream resort!  

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Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder

1 – runDisney Registration We recently started participating in runDisney races and love the fact that we are eligible to register a full week before registration opens to the general public – there are no discounts, but the early registration allows us to explore new races and not have to worry about the craziness of the virtual queue on

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Top 8 Reasons to Become an Disney World Annual Passholder

Disney offers a multitude of different ways for guests to enjoy their parks with myriad ticket options, but with the price of tickets getting higher every year, it may be a good time to consider becoming an annual passholder.  While the price tag may seem scary or daunting, here are our top eight reasons for you to consider becoming a pas

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7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World

7. A Wealth of Adventure You probably guessed by now, with the frequent travel to and fro, hefty construction efforts, and the purchase of over 8,000 props and native flora that the establishment of Expedition Everest was pretty pricey. In fact, it currently holds the world record for being the most expensive rollercoaster ever built. At

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7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World

6. Realness of the Relics More than just a rollercoaster, Expedition Everest is an overall encompassing experience with so many sights to take in. Even as you wait in line, the ride Queue takes you through a museum packed with unique artifacts and relics. And the best part is they’re real! Disney Imagineers purchased more than 8,000 authe

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7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World

5. Attention to Detail When Disney sets out to do something, they do it thoroughly and accurately. Just as careful planning and research went into creating the elusive Yeti, all aspects of the attraction—even down to the tiniest details—were done with careful precision and meticulous attention in mind. Throughout all the stages of plannin

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7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World

4. The Yeti Though Disney Imagineers had already created missing link creatures before (the Abominable Snowman at Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds, for example) constructing a yeti for this attraction was a first and required extensive research. Because they knew they weren’t dealing with another fantasy creature but rather a manifestatio

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7 Fun Facts About Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest At Disney World

3. Mountainous Proportions Whereas the real Mount Everest towers all other peaks in the world, Expedition Everest’s fictional Forbidden Mountain towers all the other mountains created in the “Disney World” (Disney Parks all over the world). Imagineers constructed it so that its highest point falls just under 200 feet, keeping with the leg

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