Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

I woke up from my nap, and decided to head off to resort hop.  I wanted to check out the Wilderness Lodge, so I hopped on the Magic Kingdom bus.  Now, once I got on the bus to the MK< I found something out?  If you know me, you know how I love POFQ.  Anyway, [...]

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So, yesterday I called Disney Reservations and switched from AKL to Pop Century.  Unless the discount fairy comes through for my dates, I couldn’t justify the cost of AKL.  I debated CSR, but I’m pretty meh on it. More excitingly, it sounds like the August 2011 trip is a go.  Woohoo!

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I spent three nights at the Swan prior to my cruise.  I was kind of meh on this concept-I was not a fan of the Dolphin, it’s sister hotel, when I stayed there two years ago.  However, the price was right and I liked the concept of staying at an Epcot resort during the holidays.  [...]

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Or more specifically, your Disney World bucket list.  Admit it, you have one-even if it’s just a couple of items, it’s something that you like.  Why is it a favorite?  Because my bucket list gives me the warm fuzzies when I think about them.  So, without further adieu, here are the top three items on [...]

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This post is part of the Disney Blog Carnival. Go check it out! Based upon the awesome Betamouse Podcast, I thought I’d discuss the techier side of Universal Orlando.  Universal Orlando recently took down their mobile site, so I found that the Android App Ridehopper to be my only option.  I’ll review RideHopper more in [...]

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New discounts were released today for Walt Disney World package and room-only reservations.  The really exciting part is that they go into 2011, with free dining going well into 2011.  The three discounts are are a room-only discount, a Disney Gift Card offer, and Free dining. The room-only discount codes which were released today are [...]

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I booked at Animal Kingdom Lodge for next August.  I was able to get an AAA rate for a standard view room, which excites me greatly.  Even if free dining is announced tomorrow, Free Dining wouldn’t make sense for me when staying at a Deluxe level as opposed to an AAA discount. I should point [...]

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We are starting off this comparison with a visualization.  It’s July in Orlando.  You land in MCO, and get into a cab as your sweat is sweating and your sunglasses are steaming up.  You hop in a cab to get to your Universal Resort, Royal Pacific Resort (RPR).  As you walk down the entranceway, and [...]

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Hotwire.com can be a great way to save money on your Orlando vacation.  With Hotwire, you do not see what hotel you are staying at until you pay (and it’s non-refundable).  I had gotten the Hyatt Orlando through Hotwire on my trip in 2008, and wanted to do so for my upcoming trip. I  had [...]

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I was hearing approximately the gazillionth reminder to put all important items in your carry-on if you use Disney’s Magical Express.  And I kind of mumbled to myself wondering what sort of fool would check important items-then it hit me-moi! It was December, 2000.  We were packing to go to Vegas.  My contact solution bag* [...]

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