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         MAKING MAGIC
A Birds' Eye View
A Disneyland Veteran's First Trip
A Magical Wedding Day
A Pirates League For Us
Amazing Autograph Books
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Around the World on a Segway
Backstage Magic Tour
Backstage Tour
Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Busch Gardens Tour
Chaperoning at Walt Disney World
Christmas Day At Disney
Christmas Day Delights
Cirque du Soleil
Dashing Through The ... Snow?
Decade of Dreams
Discovering the Magic
Disney Every Day
Disney Fan Gathering
Disney Podcasts
Disney Vacations
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
DisneyQuest
Epcot DiveQuest
Fantasyland
Fireworks Photo Ops!
Gardens of The World Tour
Getting Your Disney Fix
Give a Day, Get a Disney Day
How I Helped My Scaredy-Cat Kid
How Young Is Too Young?
IllumiNations Reflections of Earth
Keys To The Kingdom
Learning To Like Disney
Meeting Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Munching With Mickey
My Three Sons
Our Decade of Disney
Pack Your Pixie Dust
Pin Trading at Disney
Pirates & Princess Party
Pirates, Pirates Everywhere!
Pleasure Island
Rediscovering Walt Disney World
Rumor Round-Up
Say Cheese!
Say Cheese!
Scrapbooking Disney
Specialty Cruises
Splash Down at Disney's Water Parks
Spreading A Little Pixie Dust
Star Wars Weekends
The Behinds the Seeds Tour at Epcot
The Laugh Floor Comedy Club
The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains
The Magic of Disney
The Making of PassPorter
The Monorails of Disney's Wonderful World of Theme Parks
The Osborne Spectacle of Lights
The Rest of the "World" For Kids
The Richard Petty Driving Experience
The School that Walt Built
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
The Sunrise Safari
The Year Without Disney
Top 10 Disney Questions
Unexpected Pleasures & Treasures
Unusual Photo Opportunities
Walt Disney World At The Holidays
Walt Disney World With the Grandkids
What I Miss About a Disney Christmas
What Keeps Us Coming Back to Disney?
Wilderness Back Trail Adventure
Ye Olde Magic Kingdom
Yuletide Magic

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What I Miss About a Disney Christmas: Disney at the Holidays

Hollywood Studios - Osborne Lights
I'll start by saying that we’re exceptionally lucky.

I have been able to spend the holidays, and by that I mean Christmas Day itself, at Walt Disney World, five times in the last 11 years, with our sixth visit coming up next year. ...

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The Year Without Disney: How to Keep the Disney Spirit Alive Between Trips

Sleeping Beauty Castle
Outside, the leaves have ended their colorful transformation, the crisp air has forced my sweaters out of the closet, and my afternoons are booked shuttling kids to all of their extra-curricular activities.

Normally this time of the year ...

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Disney Every Day: Bringing the Magic of the Disney Parks Into Every Day Life

Main Street Emporium
I know that all of our readers love Disney and would love to surround themselves with Mickey 24/7, but that it isn’t always possible.

I know that work, family, and friends sometimes get in the way of surrounding yourself with ...

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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party: Event Review

MNSSHPFireworks
The Halloween season is here again.

This is a time of year that I’ve always enjoyed, from my early childhood years up through my college years. However, now as a married adult with no children, I’ve felt that the fun of ...

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Pack Your Pixie Dust: Creating Magical Moments for Others on Your Disney Trip

Pack Your Pixie Dust
When planning a vacation to Walt Disney World, we envision the dream-like scenario we’ve seen played out in countless commercials.

The problem is if cast members and characters don’t meet that impossible standard on our trip, ...

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Yuletide Magic: The Holidays at Walt Disney World

Osborne Spectacle of Lights
Walt Disney World is a magical place all year long. Christmas time, however, at Walt Disney World, is the most magical time of all.

Could it be that extra sprinkling of Pixie Dust that turns magical into magically enchanting and ...

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The Sunrise Safari : A Special Perk for Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Club Level Guests

Animal Kingdom - Sunrise Safari
There are many benefits to staying in the concierge level at Walt Disney World's Deluxe Resorts, but when it comes to the concierge option at Animal ...

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Disney Vacations: Something New Every Time

Sleeping Beauty Castle
“Yay! A trip to Disney_________ (insert: World, land, Cruise, Store)!”

You’d think I’d be over it by now. The excitement, the constant planning, the sleepless night before leaving – all telltale signs ...

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Wilderness Back Trail Adventure: Walt Disney World Backstage Tour Review

Fort Wilderness - Wilderness Back Trail Adventure
Disney is forever adding new things for visitors to discover, and often these additions revolve around something that’s popular with guests.

The Wilderness Back Trail Adventure is no exception! What exactly is that? Read on!

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The Magic of Disney: Why I Believe in Magic

Soarin
We are a Disney family who are continually asked, why we are going to Disney again?

The Walt Disney Company offers us not just a vacation destination but a sanctuary from the stresses of the real world. I truly believe in Disney ...

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The Behinds the Seeds Tour at Epcot: Walt Disney World Backstage Tour

Behind The Seeds Tour
For years we saw the boats of the Living with The Land attraction but never ventured over to the ride because we were so focused on riding Soarin’.

On one trip we decided to see what the boats were all about and were ...

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The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains: Walt Disney World Backstage Tour Review

Walt Disney World Railroad Station
If you think you may want to add a behind the scenes tour to your next Disney vacation, a good one to take is The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour.

This tour is great whether you are a train enthusiast, a Disney enthusiast, ...

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The Richard Petty Driving Experience: A Woman's Perspective

Richard Petty car
First let me begin by saying I’m not a big Nascar fan.

I have been to a couple of races and I might be able to name a few drivers, but that's about it. I do, however, love to drive fast. Those pesky speed limits are a problem ...

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Pin Trading at Disney: An Introduction

Pin Trading Lanyard
While visiting the parks, you can see cast members and guests wearing lanyards loaded with Disney pins and you can browse the park stores looking at the unique but somewhat pricey little items. Perhaps you or your little one has expressed an ...

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Amazing Autograph Books: Creating an Autograph Scrapbook

Autograph Book featuring Sleeping Beauty
For our first trip to Walt Disney World I designed and created (with the help of my then 6-year-old daughter) a personalized autograph book. I knew about the small autograph books that are offered all over the parks for sale. I felt that they were ...

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Backstage Magic Tour: Behind the Scenes at Walt Disney World

Castle at Sunset
Are you curious about how Disney makes the magic at Walt Disney World? Want to see some of what goes on backstage? If so, then I suggest taking a behind the scenes tour. My absolute favorite tour at Walt Disney World is the Backstage Magic Tour. ...

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A Magical Wedding Day: Getting Married at Walt Disney World

Epcot - A Magical Wedding Day
I never went to Walt Disney World as a kid, so when my girlfriend proposed going for a weekend, I wasn't very excited. But when she mentioned we'd be there during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, I figured, why not? And I got hooked! In ...

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Around the World on a Segway: A Tour Review

Epcot - World Showcase - Segway
If your idea of a perfect Disney trip includes wandering around Epcot’s World Showcase, then you need go Around the World on a Segway! Have you seen the cast members zipping around the park on those cool, two wheeled vehicles? Well, you can ...

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Give a Day, Get a Disney Day: A Success for Non-Profits

Now that the Disney "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" program has officially closed to new volunteers, I wanted to write about the affect it had on one non-profit organization. I work as the Manager of Volunteer Services at Habitat for ...

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Fireworks Photo Ops!: Tips for Taking Great Fireworks Pictures

Epcot - World Showcase - Segway
You just love those fireworks and night-time photos. Come on ... admit it ... And most of you will be the first to say "But I can't do THAT!"

Guess what? You can, with your very own digital camera. You don’t need a lot of fancy ...

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