Hello and welcome back to another pre-Disney wardrobe rundown! If nothing else, it helps me assemble my packing list. Also back: my terrible photos. I swear, every time I go to shoot these pictures the weather conspires to make my already sketchy lighting conditions ABYSMAL. It was overcast the whole frickin’ time. Well, you can still get the idea....
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I could start this post by simply launching into the story of how I was once targeted by Disney scammers, but I’m an ADHD kid – I bury the lede by nature. So first I have to tell you how we got here: Pat and I have been receiving a fair number of phishing text messages lately, plus I’ve...
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Hello and welcome back to my favorite blog post series, Thoughts While Watching, where we react to bygone Disney parks media in real time with modern sensibilities. That’s right, we’re judging fashion and cultural policy around here. What could go wrong? Today we have a lunch-break-friendly, 30 minute gem: “The Magic of Walt Disney World,” a promotional video from...
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Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and the fact that My Disney Experience is a glitchy, glitchy, GLITCHY app. I recently shared a dining reservation hack for when eligible dining reservation dates aren’t showing up properly, and today I’ve got another one for you! Are you planning a Walt Disney World vacation with a group that spans multiple parties?...
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When was the last time you stayed in an off-site hotel when visiting Walt Disney World? For me it was… I want to say 2009? And that was because one of my travel buddies worked for a hotel and got us rooms for free. While it’s true that the off-site vs. on-site advantage is dwindling somewhat, there are still...
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A stress dream about runDisney? Sure, done it a bunch. A stress dream about Disney dining reservations? Now we’re building on the medium! Let’s back up a moment. I am currently helping Pat’s family plan a WDW trip, and as the acknowledged Disney oracle of the group, I am more or less running the show. This is great, because...
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Oh, right, I kinda-sorta went to Walt Disney World earlier this month, didn’t I? Normally I would do what I always do – publish a lavish multi-post trip report series using every word in the English dictionary at least twice. However, since this trip was technically a work trip, the Disney parks time was kinda shoved into odd corners...
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And you thought I went to WDW a bunch last year! Frankly, so did I. But as they say, sometimes fate steps in and sees you through. In my case, fate stepped in in the form of a work conference in Orlando, right across the highway from my beloved Walt Disney World. Score! Of course, this trip is primarily...
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Guess what? We’re taking my nieces to Walt Disney World for the first time EVER this November! Guess what else? They have NO IDEA. Indeed, my brother-in-law says he wants to keep them in the dark right until the moment they arrive at the parks. Now, these kids will be 6 and 9 at that point, and none so...
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The unthinkable has happened: this year, I am going to attend the Epcot Food & Wine Festival… TWICE! For some of you, this is de rigueur. For me, this is UNPRECEDENTED. I’ve never gotten to go twice! Some years I only get one day TOTAL! Some too might complain of Epcot’s seemingly inescapable festival creep, but I’m not about...
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