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Author Archives: Brittany DiCologero

Brittany is a New England-based writer focused on the history of the Walt Disney World Resort. She is the author of "Red, White, and Disney: The Myths and Reality of American History at the Walt Disney World Resort," and "Brittany Earns Her Ears."

10 Unique Walt Disney World Souvenir Ideas

Photo Credit: DisneyWorld.com 10. Christmas Ornaments Christmas ornaments on their own might not seem like the most unique souvenir, but if you’re visiting the Disney parks in the middle of the summer, Christmas shopping might be the furthest thing on your mind. There are so many nice Christmas ornaments sold in Walt Disney World, so I always make sure to ...

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Top 10 Walt Disney World Travel Tips

10. Choose the right time to go One of the most important parts of planning a Walt Disney World vacation is making sure you choose the right time to visit the parks. While you are likely at least somewhat limited by things like school and work, I would still recommend choosing the time of year with either the best weather ...

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Best Checklist For A Walt Disney World Vacation

1. Choose The Right Dates The first step to booking a Disney vacation is choosing dates that are right for you. I would recommend first looking at a calendar to determine which weeks you can potentially go, and narrowing it down from there by figuring out which weeks you would prefer to go. In doing this, remember to take into ...

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Park Hopping 101 at Disney World

by Brittany DiCologero Make sure you’ll use park hoppers The first thing you need to know about park hopping, is whether or not you’ll park hop enough to make purchasing park hoppers over regular tickets worth it. If you think you might park hop on the last two days of your trip, you’re better off upgrading to a park hopper ...

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10 Lies About Walt Disney World

10. FastPass costs money One “lie,” or misconception that I occasionally heard during my college program was from guests who did not use FastPass until the end of their trip, because they assumed that it cost money. I assume this misconception occurs simply because other theme parks do generally charge for similar services, however Fastpass at Walt Disney World is ...

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10 Non-Park Things To Do At Walt Disney World

10. Resort Hop While you can’t use certain amenities at resorts that you’re not staying at, like the pools for instance, you are welcome to walk around the different lobbies and enjoy the shops and restaurants. Some resorts are really easy to walk around too if you’re not staying there, like the Epcot area resorts and the monorail resorts. It’s ...

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6 Things You’ll Love About Boma At Walt Disney World

Boma, located at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, is one of the most overlooked restaurants at Walt Disney World. Regardless of the perception that its location is out of the way, or that the fare won’t please picky eaters, this restaurant has quickly become one of my favorites and I really do believe that it’s worth a trip over to the ...

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