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POSTED Wed, 10/03/2012 - 01:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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New Characters in Flight Balloon Delivered to Downtown Disney

Back in July, we brought you a post about the Characters in Flight balloon experience being grounded after an accident with a similar balloon overseas. It now looks like the wait for the balloon ride to be back up and running could be about over.

A new yellow-and-red striped balloon was recently delivered to Downtown Disney. It features such characters as Tinker Bell and Peter Pan, Aladdin and Jasmine, Buzz Lightyear, and Dumbo.

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POSTED Tue, 10/23/2018 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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15 Things To Do The Week Before You Leave For Walt Disney World

The week before leaving on vacation can be a busy and stressful time. You need to pull together all the last little details, make sure loose ends are tied up, and get everything ready for your journey. My advice is to make a list, make several lists if you need be! Here's my list of the last 15 Things To Do The Week Before You Leave For Walt Disney World.

POSTED Tue, 05/22/2018 - 11:06 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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5 Points of Can’t Miss Fun At The Magic Kingdom

Wondering how you should approach your days in the Walt Disney World Parks? My advice to Disney veterans and newbies is the same. There's just too much to see and do it all in any one trip. Break each day down with a list of 5 can't miss points of fun. You'll see and do much more than 5 things in a day, but once you've crossed off those "musts" you can just relax and consider everything else bonus fun. Here's my 5 Points Of Can't Miss Fun at the Magic Kingdom for Summer 2018.

POSTED Wed, 01/03/2018 - 06:06 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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5 Tricks Savvy Air Travelers Use For Packing

Packing your bags is one of the most exciting pre-vacation moments; it's an act that marks the end of your countdown and the start of your trip. But - if you don't put some care and thought into the act of packing your bags, you can end up disorganized, unprepared, and even out of money. Here are 5 tricks savvy air travelers use to pack their bags for a successful trip!

POSTED Mon, 01/18/2016 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Top 5 Smartphone Apps for Your Next Walt Disney World Vacation

There are certain must-have items that I always have to pack for a Walt Disney World vacation including comfortable shoes, rain ponchos, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and my handy travel guides full of notes and dog-eared pages. In addition to the non-technical "stuff" I have also discovered a few must-have apps for my smartphone that make vacation life much easier.

POSTED Wed, 04/29/2015 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Small Plates and Mini Desserts at the Hollywood Brown Derby inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios

With thousands of fans set to descend up on Disney's Hollywood Studios for more than a moth of Star Wars Weekends I thought I would share one of my favorite spots in the Park to grab a bite to eat and have drinks and unwind, the Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge.

POSTED Tue, 11/26/2013 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Travel Tips for Winter Weather Help Plan For The Unexpected

Mother Nature can sometimes put a kink in the plans of even the most experienced traveler, but with a little pre-planning you can make sure that your family is prepared for anything. With a heavy winter storm bearing down on thirty-three states over this Thanksgiving weekend, it seems like a good time to revisit some of our previous articles on winter travel.

POSTED Fri, 10/04/2013 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Explore the World of Beer at the 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Though it is called the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival - this annual event at Epcot is also an exciting spot to explore a whole new world of beer! Regular reader Erik H. wrote to us to say that as a new beer drinker the Festival has really opened up his horizons when it comes to beer. He's headed back down in October and wanted to know where to start his next exploration into the world of beer.

POSTED Fri, 03/02/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Take Flight with Disney Hollywood Studios' Brown Derby Bar

Modeled after the original Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant built in Hollywood California in 1928, the Disney's Brown Derby brings old Hollywood glamor to a theme park. Upscale and on point it's easy to overlook that most of the guests are in shorts and t-shirts. If you are looking for and enhanced dining experience, the Brown Derby has a full service bar for it's guests with many unique cocktails poured and presented with table side drama.