Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

As I’ve alluded to before, I have a chronic migraine issues.  A prescription prophylactic medication keeps major ones at bay, but I still need to take some precautions.  My migraine triggers are hot, crowded places and sunlight, so some pracautions need to be taken.  Additionally, my migraines lead to nausea and dizzyness.  Obviously, I’m not [...]

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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 not [...]

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So, my Disney Cruise in December stops at two ports, Nassau, and Castaway Cay (Disney’s private island).  The only other time I’ve been to the Bahamas was on a Royal Caribbean Cruise when I was 10.  I didn’t remember much of Nassau-we know we did the straw market, walked around and saw some buildings, and [...]

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I just used the new beta online Advance Dining Reservation (ADR) system at Disneyworld.com.  I was pretty happy with my experience, but I really didn’t use the old online system.  On my 2009 trip, I had my travel agent make my ADRs, so the only time I used the old system was for my reservation [...]

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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 way:  [...]

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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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If you spend any time in the Disney Online Community, you will start to figure out that trip planning tips are pretty ubiquitous.  I’ve tried most options, and here are my top three. 1.  Pack a surge protector in your luggage. This way, you have enough outlets for charging your phone, iPod, camera battery.  I [...]

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I can hear you yelling from here: “But Hedy, Universal isn’t Disney! How dare you compare the two!”  “Hedy, Disney is magical!  Universal is smarmy! They’re different!”  And they are different, I’ll grant you that.  However, the tomato and mozzarella salad at my Whole Foods is good, as is Bertucci’s tomato and mozzarella salad.  I [...]

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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, then [...]

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I am certain that the fact that I am a big shopper in my pre-trip planning is wholly unsurprising to you at this time.  Anyway, I recently picked up a few things (mainly for my Universal trip in August). I got this Muggle T-Shirt from Hot Topic to wear in Harry Potterland. It won out [...]

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