Disney Hotels: Save With Hotel Options

Staying in Orlando can be expensive- especially during popular vacation times, such as summer and spring break, Christmas, and Halloween. Well, the biggest reason The Orlando Vacation Store exists is to save money (the second reason is convenience- such as having your theme park tickets waiting for you at hotel check-in, for example!), and we’re good at it.

One of the ways you can save

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Disney World Buses

One of the many ways that Disney World makes transportation convenient is its Disney World bus system. There are over 230 buses that shuttle guests all around the 47 square miles of the Walt Disney World Resort. Each Disney World Resort hotel has 5 different buses running ever 20 to 30 minutes. They take guests to all four main theme parks- Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Disney’s

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Disney’s Magic Kingdom – Electric Street Parade Ends Tomorrow

On June 17, 1972 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, something magical began. The original “Main Street Electrical Parade” premiered and was held at Disneyland almost every summer until it “retired” in 1996. “Mainstreet Electrical Parade” is an array of 23 illuminated floats, more than half a million colored lights, synthesizer music, and 80 performers.  A different version of the “Main Street Electrical Parade” was created

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Epcot – New Additions to Germany Pavilion

I’m sure that many of you are familiar with the 16th-century modeled town and cobblestone streets of Walt Disney World’s Germany pavilion at Epcot. The castle holds a clock tower, a fountain with a statue of St. George slaying a dragon, and a variety of shops and oom-pah band music. I love the atmosphere –

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Disney World – Dining Plan Prices

Walt Disney World 2011 Package Pricing has been released! Guests may now book entire vacations for all of 2011. Sadly, the prices have been jacked up slightly, but it’s not unaffordable yet.
Ticket prices have gone up 3.8% since the increase last year. Beginning last Thursday, a one-day, one-park adult ticket is now $82.
Below, I have included the Dining Plan prices, which

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Epcot’s Candlelight Processional

My family never misses the chance to attend the Epcot Candlelight Processional, held every winter at Disney’s Epcot theme park. Narrated by celebrities, the show follows the story of Jesus’s birth, accompanied by a superb mass choir singing traditional songs and a live 50-piece orchestra. Special Candlelight Processional packages will go on sale August 26th, so keep an eye out! The dinner packages include dining,

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Animal Specialists Rehabilitating More Animals

The animal specialists at the Walt Disney World Resort are at it again. Animal Kingdom is rehabilitating eight more turtles that were harmed by the oil spill in the Gulf. The experts at Disney’s Animal Programs returned from the Florida Panhandle on Thursday with six Kemp’s Ridely Sea Turtles, which are among the most endangered species of sea turtle in the world, and two Green

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Epcot – 15th International Food and Wine Festival

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is quite the hit, and has been every year since it began. This year marks its fifteenth consecutive celebration, from October 1st to November 14th. This year looks to be even better than the previous festivals, with new countries, menu offerings, and much more! Belgium and South Korea are joining in this year, and there are new menu

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Disney’s Magic Kingdom – Meet and Greet Schedule

Updated Schedule for Disney’s Magic Kingdom Meet and Greets

All locations, characters, and times are subject to change.

Town Square
Location: In front of City Hall, Exposition Hall, and the Flag Pole
Characters: Daisy Duck, Pinocchio, Chip ‘N Dale Pluto, Pooh and Tigger
Times: 9:00am-2:30pm Daisy Duck, Pinocchio, Pluto, pooh and Tigger 4:00pm-7:30pm- Chip, Dale, Pluto, Pooh and Tigger only

Crystal Palace
Location: Inside the Crystal Palace (diners only)
Characters:

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Disney’s Epcot – Meet and Greet Schedule

Updated Schedule for Disney’s Epcot Meet and Greet

All locations, characters, and times are subject to change.

Main Entrance
Location: By the Legacy Fountain in front of Spaceship Earth at the Main Entrance
Characters: Daisy Duck, Stitch
Times: Approximately 9am to 2pm

Character Spot
Location: Inside Character Spot in Future World
Characters: Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy
Times: 9am – closing varies (typically 5:30pm is the earliest close)

Garden Grill Restaurant
Location: Inside

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