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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At home, I’m a huge fan of getting discounted restaurant gift certificates at Restaurant.com.  However, I always thought that there was no point in looking at them for Orlando, as I stay on-site at both Universal and Disney World. However, Kim of Reward Site Round Up posted that the House of Blues, which is in [...]

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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’m tracking the rates for the Hyatt MCO on Hotwire for my August Universal Orlando trip, but I am hesitant to pull the trigger until my vacation time at work is finalized.  However, it appears I have a very good chance of getting the Hyatt for $69 for the night. I called them today to [...]

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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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// Or, as I refer to it, MCO.  My Friday Favorites come from all sorts of places-other people’s posts, holidays, TV.  This week’s comes from the hallows of my brain.  See, my pre-cruise stay is going to be in six months.  So on Wednesday I was thinking about how six months from then I’d be [...]

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// I’ve touched upon taxis in Orlando before.  However, I thought I would spell out why exactly I think they work for myself, and other adults at Disney World.  90% of the time, Disney transportation is just fine with me.  It may not be lightning fast, but it’s free and I do not have to [...]

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// For my late arrival when I go to Universal this summer, I’d been debating between an off-site hotel near Universal, or an airport hotel.  On my trip to Universal in 2008, I stayed at the airport Hyatt via Hotwire and loved it. I’d been planning on trying to re-Hotwire closer to my trip.  However, [...]

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// For this week’s Friday Favorite, I am discussing my favorite airline, JetBlue.  I first flew JetBlue six years ago, and since then they have been my airline of choice.  (I flew a legacy carrier who shall not be named in 2008, and felt like I was in steerage compared to JetBlue).  JetBlue’s seats are [...]

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// As you may remember, I am taking my first Disney Cruise this December.  The eternally wonderful JetBlue opened their flights through January 4 today, so I book my ticket.  Can I just say how awesome it is that I got roundtrip airfare for $260? Anyway, I’m flying in the Thursday night before my cruise, [...]

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