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Character Sighting at Walt Disney World: Pinocchio

Catching a glimpse of a Disney character out of their usual setting is one of the most exciting parts of a Vacation to Disney World. Especially when you find a classic like Pinocchio! Disney World is full of great characters to meet! We were lucky enough to find Pinocchio on a recent vacation to the Magic Kingdom! He isn’t a

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Character Sighting on Walt Disney World Vacation: Stitch’s Dance Party

Catching a glimpse of a Disney character while on a Walt Disney World Vacation is fun and makes for lasting memories. Especially with a colorful character like Stitch! For being one of the lesser seen characters in Disney animation, Stitch actually plays a surprisingly large role in the Magic Kingdom. he helps to make everyone’s Walt Disney

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Gay Days at Disney’s Magic Kingdom: Event has a Great Turn-Out!

Disney’s Magic Kingdom always has a great turnout for Gay Days, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the amount of red shirts that we saw this summer! The park was painted red this weekend with supporters donning different shades of bright red t-shirts (the color of the event). Although this event is not officially

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Disney Vacation Update: Celebrate the Magic Projection Show Introduces Summer Edition

Celebrate the Magic is a stunning projections extravaganza that can be seen on Cinderella’s Castle nightly. It explores and shares why Disney World is so magical, from footage of Walt himself to different clips from the many award-winning animated features the company has produced. I first saw the projections at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

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A Pirate’s Adventure Interactive Game has Launched at Disney’s Magic Kingdom!

A Pirate’s Adventure, the newest interactive game to hit the Disney theme park scene has been officially launched! Guests of all ages can now come and explore Adventureland in an all new way! Gamers will surely enjoy this addition to their Disney World vacations!  Like Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, This game uses cards and

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Walt Disney World Vacation update: Early Details for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2013

Good news, fitness enthusiasts! Registration for Disney’s Princess Half MarathonWeekend will be open on June 11 at www.runDisney.com!  While official registration doesn’t open for the Tinker Bell Half Marathon (in California) until July, participants can log on June 11 and sign up for it at the same time as the Princess half marathon and get

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Disney World Merchandise Finds: Toy Story Pillow Pets

Disney World Vacations can be full of great shopping. Toy story fans, hold on to your seat belts because i was floored by this next amazing merchandise find. That’s right. Pillow Pets have invaded Disney before, but never like this. For those of you who don’t know what i’m talking about (and who somehow have never

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Fun Animal Themed Education Days for Disney World Vacations

Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Epcot Center are known for being nature-savy and environmentally conscious. They host all kinds of exciting events year round to get guests interested and involved in their efforts. They make learning fun for guests on Disney World vacations! First up, let’s look at the lineup being hosted at Animal Kingdom, Disney’s

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Disney Vacation Character Sighting: Mary Poppins stops by!

Catching a glimpse of a Disney character right where they belong is one of the most fun Disney Vacation activities! Here, we find Mary Poppins in her home, England. (Well, The World Showcase at EPCOT) Sometimes while on a Disney vacation, something magical happens; you run into a character you were never expecting to see! Looking for

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The Simpsons Expansion at Universal Studios Orlando Has Dozens of Cartoon Food Items for Guests to Try

The Simpsons area at Universal Studios Orlando has been steadily growing this past year after the success of the interactive ride. Mark Woodbury, President of Universal Creative said: “This will be a must-see experience for Simpsons fans all over the world…For the first time ever, they’re going to be able to enter a world that they’ve

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Character Sighting at Disney World Vacation: Piglet says “Hello”

Character sightings are half the fun of going to the theme parks. Some characters are rarer than others, making a fun game of looking for your favorite friends. Make sure you know where your list of must-sees will be! For example, finding Piglet at the Crystal Palace can make anyone’s Walt Disney World Vacation just a little

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Disney World Merchandise Finds: Animator’s Collection: Princess Toddlers

Shopping for Princess gear is easy on a Disney World Vacation. Just about everywhere you look there are pins, coloring books, figurines and snow globes. But what about serious collectors? What items are fun, harder to find and highly collectable? The Disney Store started selling collectable dolls made from Disney Animator’s ideas of what the most popular

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Disney World Vacation Merchandise Finds: Black and White Mickeys

Disney World Vacations are full of great shopping. Here, you can find specialty items that you had only ever dreamed about before! Limited edition clothing, vinylmation and more. Today we are looking at the trend of black and white, vintage looking merchandise that make every Disney World vacation just a little bit more romantic. First

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Walt Disney World Vacation: In- Line Boredom Busters: Bingo Cards

The Disney Parks Blog has some great boredom busters- Like these Bingo Cards. Walt Disney World vacations are notorious for some seriously long wait times, so why not make a game out of all  the things you have already done? I really like that they included meet and greets in the Bingo scorecard- It makes

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Monsters University- Disney Merchandise Sighting: Duffy Bear

Disney Merchandise is going Monsters University crazy! Just look at this silly version of the Duffy bear for fans of the new movie. So what’s with all the Monsters? What do you guys think? Did they go Monster overboard with this piece of Disney Merchandise? I think it’s pretty cute, but I wonder if it

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Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Review and This Week’s Lineup (May 24-26)

Star Wars Fans are jumping for joy over how good this year’s Star Wars Weekends Festival is shaping up to be. Check it out on your next Disney World Vacation. The “Hoopla”, a live stage show featuring some of the best loved characters from the saga is getting mixed reviews. On one hand, guests are delighted

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Monsters University Monorail Has Been Spotted!

The Monsters University  Monorail has been making its way across Walt Disney World as part of Monstrous Summer 2013. This is a summer-long celebration of all things “Monster” as a way to get people not only pumped for the movie, but also for 24 hours of Disney World, taking place in only three days. Disney

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Monstrous Summer 2013 Discount Disney Vacation for Florida Residents

As part of Monstrous Summer 2013, Walt Disney World is offering great discount Disney vacations for Florida Residents. Want to visit the Mouse on a small budget this summer? Check out this discount disney vacation deal: The Discover Disney Ticket gives guests three days of park admission for only $119 (plus tax). This ticket is

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Orlando Merchandise Finds: Pens Galore for the Ink Lovers in all of us

Orlando Merchandise fans: Pick up a pen for the ink lover in your family on your next Disney World Vacation. They’ll thank you. When looking for Orlando merchandise, don’t overlook the writing utensils. Pens make great gifts and souvenirs because unlike a shirt or hoodie, they are inexpensive, usable on a daily basis, and you can give

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Merchandise Finds: Monsters University takes over Walt Disney World

On your next Walt Disney World Vacation, you may notice the Monsters University merchandise taking over the gift shops. Here are some great items from the World of Disney at Downtown Disney Orlando. As you may know, the Monsters are the focus of the Walt Disney World Parks right now. They are popping up everywhere, from

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