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Author Archives: Melissa Fegely

I have been a professional writer for over 18 years with degrees in Biology and English. I am a lifelong Disney fan and a Disney Vacation Club member of over nine years. Having visited Walt Disney World several times growing up, I really caught the Disney bug after many trips with my husband. Now I am happily addicted to taking our son to Walt Disney World as often as possible and watching him experience the magic and Mickey Bars as he grows up. Traveling to Walt Disney World twice a year, I enjoy attending the Flower and Garden festival held in the spring and strolling around the World Showcase, as well as exploring all of the hidden gems that all four parks have to offer. I love helping my family and friends plan their next Disney trips based on my experiences. I also enjoy reading, swimming, traveling, and cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I grew up in Southwestern Pennsylvania, attended Shippensburg University, and current live in suburban Philadelphia with my husband, son, and two cats.

5 Underrated Attractions At Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a great variety of attractions to please guests young and old. Many guests’ favorite rides are the headliner attractions, and if you want to ride Avatar Flight of Passage, Na’vi River Journey, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, Kali River Rapids, or Kilimanjaro Safaris, it’s a smart idea to have a FastPass+ reserved or head for the standby line ...

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6 Things Disney Pros Always Do At Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Guests visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios for incredible attractions, thrilling entertainment, and exciting restaurants. New shows and experiences are being added all the time, and there are plans in the works for the most innovative attractions yet featuring the Star Wars saga and our favorite Toy Story characters. Make your day at Hollywood Studios a terrific one and walk in with ...

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6 Things Disney Pros Always Do At Epcot

At twice the size of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot is a sizable park filled with limitless opportunities for adventure. Once known as the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, Epcot is organized in two separate sections. Future World is themed to highlight new ideas and innovations in technology, communications, and the natural sciences. World Showcase, the other wonderful half of Epcot, ...

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7 Experiences You Should Visit After Dark At Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

Visit Disney’s Magic Kingdom during the day, and you are sure to enjoy the amazing attractions, delicious dining and treats, exciting parades, and beloved character interactions that make this park world famous. Once the sun goes down and the stars begin to twinkle in the warm Florida sky, the Magic Kingdom is indeed an enchanted place. The air seems to ...

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8 Facts And Secrets About Walt Disney World Fireworks

No one loves fireworks more than Disney. As a matter of fact, Disney is the largest consumer of fireworks annually in North America. From its first fireworks show in Disneyland in 1956, Disney is constantly searching for new ways to show guests spectacular firework displays that are almost guaranteed to tug the heartstrings. With meticulously planned bursts of brilliant color ...

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8 Facts and Secrets About Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

Immensely popular with both young and older guests alike, Star Tours-The Adventures Continue invites you to experience the Star Wars universe via a 3-D motion- simulated galactic flight. From the moment you enter the lush, dark forests of Endor and come in contact with the enormous AT-AT, through the winding queue of the amazingly detailed and busy starport, you are ...

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7 Facts & Secrets About Test Track At Walt Disney World

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As one of the top attractions in Epcot, Test Track gives guests the ability to virtually design and road test a customized car. As the vehicles speed by on the outside track, guests typically hear the thrilling attraction before they see it.  Test Track opened in Epcot in March of 1999, replacing the World of Motion attraction that was an ...

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7 Facts And Secrets About The Great Movie Ride

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  By Caitlin Corsello One of the most iconic and popular attractions in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is The Great Movie Ride which brings guests directly into some of the most famous Hollywood films. It is fitting that The Great Movie Ride can be found at the end of Hollywood Boulevard when guests enter into the park as Disney’s Hollywood Studios ...

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Best Counter-Service Restaurants The World Showcase Has To Offer

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Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World is a fantastic place to satisfy your appetite. With 11 countries represented around the lagoon, there are restaurants to please everyone’s palette. Each country’s pavilion also offers guests unique shopping, architecture, and entertainment. The cast members in each pavilion are native to that country, and they are very willing to chat with guests ...

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9 Facts & Secrets About Toy Story Mania At Walt Disney World

As the only place in Walt Disney World where guests can experience an attraction from the perspective of a toy, Toy Story Mania is easily one of the most popular rides in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney World. Guests walk into the world of Andy’s bedroom and immediately are immersed in a nostalgia of toys we all remember from ...

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