As we all know, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is scheduled to open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in a few months (exact date unknown). Even with higher ticket prices, fans are sure to swarm the doors on opening day. Are you going to be one of those fans?
To make sure you’re in the mood for a day in Harry Potter land, we have
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In my last post, I covered manners for shows. This time let’s focus on a similar phenomenon: loss of common sense during parades.
As a little girl, adults always let me in front of them to watch my favorite Disney or Universal characters during parades. These days I watch children struggling to see because an entitled stranger refuses to allow them in front. Now, there’s no
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We all want to be kids again, with the plus of being an adult- wild, free, fun-loving being with no rules who can eat ice-cream for dinner if we want to.
Orlando theme parks are an amazing outlet for this; we can ride the rides we want, eat what we want, and nobody can tell us to use our inside voices when screaming out a lung
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You have probably heard the popular and long-standing rumor that Walt Disney had his body frozen after death and placed under his California theme park, Disneyland- the most popular location seems to be under the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. But did Walt Disney really have himself frozen forever, hoping to be brought back by science and future medicine- or is it just a myth?
Although
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How much do you know about the Disney World monorail system?
There are currently 12 different monorail trains in use. Which is a good thing, because roughly 150,000 guests ride the monorail every day.Disney World opened up the system in 1971 and it’s been used ever since. Walt Disney funded the transportation system using the profits from the movie Mary Poppins.
There are three types of trains:
Express:
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