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I grew up in Western Massachusetts. When I was nine my family went to Disneyland and I was hooked. I grew up, attended New England College in Henniker, NH and eventually moved to Virginia. I worked as a disc jockey, married and became a full time mom when our daughter was born. Fast forward several years. In 2010 we moved to Central Florida and my Disney obsession grew. I now work as a freelance writer and spend my spare time in the parks. Under the name Paula Brown I penned the novels Dream Wanderers and The Coffee Cruiser. I also am a co-author of Dining at Walt Disney World: The Definitive Guide. I'm obsessed with Star Wars, so this is a good time to live in Central Florida. I've been a vegetarian for well over a decade, a choice that my daughter eventually made as well. While my husband still hasn't joined us fully he has given up most meats except for seafood. I was relieved to find that vegetarian dining is not difficult at Walt Disney World.

Plenty of Dates Are Still Available for Disney Very Merriest After Hours

When Walt Disney World announced that Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party would not take place in 2021, we were given an alternative. Disney Very Merriest After Hours contained some of the popular elements of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, with fewer tickets sold each evening. Related: Is Disney Very Merriest After Hours Worth It? If you want to attend Disney’s ...

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Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade Will Run Daily During Christmas Week!

When Walt Disney World reopened last year, Character Cavalcades took the place of parades. These are mini-parades, usually a float and a few characters. The first full parade returned to the Magic Kingdom earlier this month, but you needed to attend Mickey’s Very Merriest After Hours in order to experience it. At Destination D23, one of the announcements was that ...

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Story Book Dining Is Returning and More Dining News!

Story Book Dining at Artist Point was always a hard to get dining reservation at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. The popular experience is returning, and there will still be characters! That’s just the beginning of the dining news. Karen McClintock has shared all the details on Disney Parks Blog: I am so excited to announce that two Walt Disney World Resort ...

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Disney’s Blizzard Beach Remains Closed

Today (Monday, November 29), Disney’s Blizzard Beach remains closed. This is the third day in a row that the Water Park will not welcome Guests. It will remain closed tomorrow, November 30, as well. The closure has nothing to do with rides or refurbishment. Disney’s Blizzard Beach has been closed because of cool temperatures in Central Florida. The high temperature ...

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A Disney Genie+ Feature That You Might Be Missing

Disney Genie has been live at Walt Disney World for several weeks now, and the new service has received a lot of complaints. Many Guests find the free part of Disney Genie confusing, and no one likes to have to pay for Lightning Lane when FastPass used to be free. There is one part of Disney Genie+ that many Guests ...

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The Top Three Complaints About Disney Genie+, Part Three

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Disney Genie rolled out in October. It’s part of the My Disney Experience App. There is a free component that can help you to plan your day. There is also a paid service, Disney Genie+. With Disney Genie+, you will be able to make reservations for Lightning Lanes. You can hold one reservation at a time, and you will have ...

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The Top Three Complaints About Disney Genie+, Part Two

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Disney Genie+ has replaced the free FastPass+ system at Walt Disney World. It costs $15 per person each day that you use it. It’s supposed to be similar to the old MaxPass system at Disneyland, but it hasn’t run nearly as smoothly. With Disney Genie+, you have access to the Lightning Lane. You need to book a Lightning Lane time ...

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The Top Three Complaints About Disney Genie+, Part One

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Since Disney Genie+ rolled out at Walt Disney World, the new system has been met with complaints. With Disney Genie+, you can pay an extra $15 a day to skip the Standby Line and enter the Lightning Lane instead. That is where the first complaint comes in. Paying an extra $15 is not a big deal if you visit a ...

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Disney Wish Milestones

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The Disney Wish will sail on her maiden voyage on June 9 of next year. There have been many special milestones reached along the way. Philip Gennotte has shared them with Disney Parks Blog: We reached several milestones in the construction of the Disney Wish since I last shared an update. The team and I are so excited about the progress ...

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31 Things to Know About the Galactic Starcruiser

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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will start to welcome paying Guests on March 1, which is just over three months away. That means that the property is almost ready, it’s just in the tweaking stages. Some lucky staff members from StarWars.com, the official ‘Star Wars’ website, recently got to go behind the scenes, and shared these 31 things that they learned: ...

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