Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

My bags were packed.  I was ready to go.  My mom drove me to Logan without incident.  I checked my bag.  I grabbed a snack at Starbucks, and settled down at my gate to surf the net before I boarded my plane.  In retrospect, this feels a little like the opening of Meet the Fockers. [...]

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Having a great time-can’t wait to tell you all more, until then, check out my posterous for some pictures.

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Just 9 more days until I get to see how this turned out!  See all Wordless Wednesdays here

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I am now thisclose to being one month out from my Universal Orlando trip.  As such, I’m going to chat a bit about planning and share my to-do lists. // As the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (WWoHP)is now open, I have begun a more fleshed out touring plan.  I had been pretty settled on [...]

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This post is in Disney Blog Carnival #5! Last night, NBC broadcasted a piece of Islands of Adventure’s new Wizarding World of Harry Potter (if you missed it, you can watch it online here). I saw it, and have some pretty conflicting thoughts on it.  (Please note:  I will be discussing some book spoilers in [...]

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For my Universal Orlando trip: // *I’m holding off on making my touring plan until the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (WWoHP) officially opens on June 18.  It is looking extremely likely that I’m not going to fit on the Forbidden Journey, just as I had worried.  This throws a couple of curve balls my [...]

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Although the Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially opens on June 18, Universal had stated that they would honor guests who had booked the Harry Potter package* on dates from May 28  onward.  Now, not only are there hard-core Harry Potter peeps who would want to be there as soon as it opens, but Memorial [...]

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So, as I sit here refreshing the #wwohp hashtag on my computer, I feel I should do those of you venturing into the dark side a favor and suggest this book:  Universal Orlando, 2010 Edition: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure. I first heard of this book via the DIS (I think) [...]

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Firstly, Oh Em Gee, Harry Potter packages start TOMORROW! w00t! (My ticker says the “official” date. I’m persnickety like that.) Anyway, if you are lucky enough to be going this weekend, here’s this week’s WDW vs. Universal Orlando comparison.  It’s about a place which is themed like popular storybooks. Its rides include a spinning ride [...]

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// I’ve gotten this this guide for my past two Universal trips, but with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening, I thought a touring plan might be a good idea. The guide to Beyond Disney comes from the folks at The Unofficial Guide and Touring Plans. As I’ve said before, I have grown weary [...]

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