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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."

7 Insider Tips For Booking Your Next Disney Vacation Like a Pro

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7. Make payments on the trip When booking a Disney vacation package, you do not need to immediately pay in full for your trip. You can book the deposit, and make payments in amounts of at least $20 leading up to your trip. This may make paying for a Disney vacation much more manageable for you. Following from this point, ...

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Top 10 Walt Disney World Shopping Tips

Minnie Mouse-inspired purses, bags, and wallets in classic red, black, and polka dot styles line the display shelves at Disney World.

10. Check your restaurant receipts A couple of times per year, Disney offers discounts off of merchandise at certain locations, and at certain times of day, to guests who have previously dined at certain quick service restaurants. You’ll know if this is the case for you, because the bottom of your restaurant receipt will instruct you to present the receipt ...

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Top 8 Reasons Why I Would Rather Be At Walt Disney World

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8. Be a kid again A trip to Walt Disney World gives people of any age the opportunity to become a kid again. Disney is for the young, and the young at heart, and this becomes evident the second you walk into any of the theme parks. In your hometown, your neighbors might label you as childish if you decide ...

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6 Things You Need To Know When It Rains At Walt Disney World

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6. It rains every day in the summer In Walt Disney World, and Florida in general, you should expect it to rain at least once a day in the summer. Typically this means an afternoon thunderstorm or sun-shower, something that usually lasts for about twenty to thirty minutes and then passes. This means that you should have some kind of ...

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8 Ways To Visit Walt Disney World On A Tight Budget

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8. Choose a value season Certain times of year are cheaper to visit Walt Disney World than other times. If you’re looking at room rates for a Disney resort, always go with the ones that say “value season.” During these times of year, room rates are cheaper, and some other experiences like character dining for instance might be cheaper as ...

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10 Guest Habits That Really Bug Us At Walt Disney World

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10. Tablets Thankfully, Disney banned selfie sticks as of June 30, 2015. While we are happy those have moved on, we still get a little annoyed with Tablets. It’s a challenge when I go to watch Happily Ever After and all of a sudden my view is littered with tablets. This is really only a problem if you’re packed in ...

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10 Things We Love Most About Walt Disney World

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We could wrap this article up very quickly and simply say EVERYTHING is what we love most about Walt Disney World! But, if having to select the 10 things we love the most… these ten would be our top picks! 10. Food Walt Disney World has some of the best food I’ve ever had, so it’s no surprise that Disney’s ...

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7 Things I Would Take Home From Walt Disney World If I Could

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Have you ever seen something at Walt Disney World that you would love to own, however this is simply an impossible proposition? What if you could actually take home some of the props from of your favorite attractions or even some of the expertly crafted décor that can be found all across property? Unfortunately, this is considered stealing and is ...

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5 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Day At The Magic Kingdom

Spectacular fireworks light up Cinderella Castle at dusk in Magic Kingdom, dazzling guests with vibrant colors and magical atmosphere.

5. Make Fastpass Selections for Early in the Day I don’t mean to say that you should be making your Fastpass selections for the early hours of the morning, but they should be around 10 to 11 AM. If you make your Fastpass selections relatively early, you’ll be able to stop by a kiosk or pull out your MyDisneyExperience App ...

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5 Critical Fastpass+ Selections At Walt Disney World

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5. Avatar Flight of Passage OR Na’vi River Journey These two new attractions at Animal Kingdom’s Pandora – The World of Avatar share a FastPass Tier, meaning you’ll have the ability to FastPass one but not the other. Our suggestion is to FastPass one for the late morning, and arrive at park opening to head directly to the attraction you don’t ...

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