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    10 Things You Never Knew You Could Do At Disney

    6.  Meet Santa Claus Around World Showcase There’s nothing better than visiting Disney World during the holiday season.  The beautiful decorations and entertainment create a combination that is truly unforgettable.  One of my favorite holiday entertainment events is at Epcot.  As you travel around World Showcase you get the opportunity to

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    10 Things You Never Knew You Could Do At Disney

    5.  Listen to Famous Musicians Events at Disney seem to get bigger and better every year.  This is certainly the case with the Eat to the Beat concert series during the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, and the Garden Rocks concert series during the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.  Take a break from your hectic d

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    10 Things You Never Knew You Could Do At Disney

    4.  Go for a Pony Ride Does your little cowboy or cowgirl like horses?  At Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, children can go for rides on petite ponies.  This is a fantastic opportunity to make their wild, wild west fantasies come true.  For this activity, riders must be under 80 pounds.  Photo credit sweet-turtle-sou

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    10 Things You Never Knew You Could Do At Disney

    3.  Participate in the Flag Retreat Every evening in the Magic Kingdom, guests are welcomed to take part in the Flag Retreat.  Gather on Main Street U.S.A. to pledge allegiance and listen to patriotic songs as the flag is taken down and folded.  You could even be chosen to be the special guest that participates in this theme park ritual.

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    10 Things You Never Knew You Could Do At Disney

    2.  Ride in a Hot Air Balloon Just like the Darling children in Peter Pan, you can fly!  Officially known as Characters in Flight, this hot air balloon offers a birds-eye view of Disney Springs.  It is the perfect end to an evening of shopping and dining. Photo credit Disney.

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    10 Things You Never Knew You Could Do At Disney

    Disney World is probably best known for its rides and characters, but there are a plethora of other activities for guests to take part in on property.  Disney truly offers something for everyone’s interests.  However, with so many things to choose from, some activities are lesser known.  Even if you have “done Disney” before, there are ma

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    CLOSED – 5 Reasons Why Disney Closes A Park

    5. Weather The most common type of park closure is due to weather. Rain is not usually a problem, but nearby lightning strikes will often shut down outdoor attractions. In the four main parks, this is just a minor inconvenience really. There’s always an indoor alternative until the storm passes. But at the waterparks, complete shutdown fo

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  • UncategorizedTest Track

    CLOSED – 5 Reasons Why Disney Closes A Park

    4. Power Failure Without electricity, there’s really no reason for the parks to be open. In July of 2002, a substation near Epcot’s Test Track suffered an electrical fire, causing blackouts to the park and surrounding resorts. Disney parks are equipped with backup power sources, so a repeat of this event would be unlikely.  However, in th

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  • UncategorizedHollywood Studios

    CLOSED – 5 Reasons Why Disney Closes A Park

    3. Capacity Capacity closures are not a shutdown of the park, but rather a shutting of the gates due to an overabundance of guests. If you’ve been inside a Disney park during peak seasons, you may have wished they’d start shutting the gates, but in reality a capacity closure is pretty rare. Since Magic Kingdom is the most popular park, ca

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    CLOSED – 5 Reasons Why Disney Closes A Park

    2. Danger Disney security is vigilant about guest safety and always reserves the right to evacuate the parks if there is a threat or concern. To date, this has only happened one time at WDW, on September 11, 2001. Reports indicate that on that day, it took less than 30 minutes to evacuate thousands of guests from the parks. Cast members w

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