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Disney World Trip Planning

Tips, Tricks and Strategies for Planning the Vacation of a Lifetime

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Disney World Vacation Planning

Why You Might Want to Work with a Disney Travel Agent

Learn how a Disney World travel agent can simplify your vacation planning and how to find the best agent for you.

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Disney World Discounts in 2025: Score Hotel Deals and Savings

By Kathleen Hesketh | January 16, 2025

Last updated Oct. 25, 2024 If you’re ready to visit Disney World and looking for Disney World discounts in 2024, you’re in luck. Some of the best deals at Disney World have been released to help you make the most of your Disney World budget this year. Best of all, we’ll be updating this page … Read more

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7 Time-Saving Travel Tips for Renting a Car at Disney World (or Anywhere Else)

By Kathleen Hesketh | December 4, 2024

If you’re looking to rent a car at the Orlando, Florida airport (MCO), you could be in for a big surprise. Over 57 million passengers flew into MCO last year, making it one of the busiest airports in the world. You’ll find a large portion of those passengers renting cars, spelling long lines and extravagant waits at … Read more

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Disney World Jollywood Nights: Is It the Ultimate Holiday Event for Adults?

By Kathleen Hesketh | December 1, 2024

Disney World Jollywood Nights is a festive holiday celebration held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This after-hours event transforms the park into a vibrant holiday wonderland filled with shimmering lights, themed decorations, and an array of exclusive entertainment. Designed to capture the glitz and glamour of classic Hollywood during the holiday season, Jollywood Nights blends nostalgic … Read more

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Disney World Luxury Planning

Disney World and the VIP Traveler

America’s favorite theme park is re-entering the travel space as a top-tier travel destination.

Disney World Vacation Planning Tips, Tricks and Strategies

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Disney World Discounts in 2025: Score Hotel Deals and Savings

By Kathleen Hesketh | January 16, 2025

Last updated Oct. 25, 2024 If you’re ready to visit Disney World and looking for Disney World discounts in 2024, you’re in luck. Some of the best deals at Disney World have been released to help you make the most of your Disney World budget this year. Best of all, we’ll be updating this page … Read more

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Disney World Jollywood Nights: Is It the Ultimate Holiday Event for Adults?

By Kathleen Hesketh | December 1, 2024

Disney World Jollywood Nights is a festive holiday celebration held at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This after-hours event transforms the park into a vibrant holiday wonderland filled with shimmering lights, themed decorations, and an array of exclusive entertainment. Designed to capture the glitz and glamour of classic Hollywood during the holiday season, Jollywood Nights blends nostalgic … Read more

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Should You Book a Walt Disney World Vacation Package? Travel Agent Tells All

By Kathleen Hesketh | September 20, 2024

When Planning a vacation to Disney World, travelers have 2 choices: to book their hotel, theme park tickets and other add-ons individually or to roll everything into a Walt Disney World vacation package. Vacation packages at Walt Disney World come in all sizes, designed to fit multiple travel styles and budgets. From packages with bundled … Read more

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Magical Holidays at Disney World: Upcoming Festivities and Events

By Kathleen Hesketh | September 15, 2024

Holidays are special times for families and friends to come together and make unforgettable memories. What better way to celebrate than by spending your holidays at Disney World? Boasting a variety of seasonal experiences, from Halloween to Easter, and everything in between, this popular travel destination knows how to deliver the seasonal fun. Join us … Read more

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Where’s the Real Fairy Tale? Staying Onsite at Disney World or at an Offsite Hotel?

By Kathleen Hesketh | September 15, 2024

It’s common for travelers to Disney’s Florida parks to choose an elaborately themed onsite resort for their magical vacation. Staying onsite at Disney World opens doors to an array of amenities and magic you won’t find anywhere else, but it isn’t the only way to experience a Disney vacation. Disney owns and operates more than … Read more

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Disney World Hotels: Hilton Lake Buena Vista Palace Review

By Kathleen Hesketh | September 5, 2024

When it comes to Disney World Hotels, Hilton Lake Buena Vista Palace Orlando is a top contender for vacation stays. While the hotel is not owned and operated by the mighty Disney Parks system, its location near Disney Springs, providing convenient access to the parks, while the hotel’s impressive suite of amenities puts it at … Read more

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Financing Your Disney Dream: Plan Now, Pay Later Disney World Vacation Payment Plan

By Kathleen Hesketh | September 5, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on a Disney World vacation payment plan, where we show you how to turn your dream vacation into a reality. It seems not that long ago that we were gathered around the kitchen table, exploring different resorts, and deciding where we’d stay during our first trip to Disney. It was … Read more

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Disney Expansion Plans: From Pixar Cars to Villainous Lands

By Kathleen Hesketh | August 25, 2024

Last update: Jan. 11, 2025 The 2024 D23 conference revealed big Disney expansion plans for the company’s USA based theme parks. Disney’s future plans include new attractions, lands and other experiences. As we dive into the Disney World expansion plans proposed for the upcoming years, be sure to bookmark this page and keep checking back. … Read more

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7 Things We Love About the Disney World Polynesian Resort

By Ali Patton | August 5, 2024

The Disney World Polynesian Resort, more formally known as the Disney World Polynesian Village, is one of the first resorts built on Walt Disney World property. To this day, it remains one of the most popular and beloved resorts onsite. Maybe it’s the tropical vibe or a chance to visit Hawaii without leaving the mainland, or … Read more

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Disney World on a Budget

Disney World Travel Discounts

Learn how to save on your Disney World Vacation

Disney World Travel Budgeting

Tips and Tricks for making the most of your Disney World budget

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Financing Your Disney Dream: Plan Now, Pay Later Disney World Vacation Payment Plan

By Kathleen Hesketh | September 5, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on a Disney World vacation payment plan, where we show you how to turn your dream vacation into a reality. It seems not that long ago that we were gathered around the kitchen table, exploring different resorts, and deciding where we’d stay during our first trip to Disney. It was … Read more

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How to Afford Disney World in 2025: Insider Secrets for Doing Disney Cheap

By Kathleen Hesketh | July 18, 2024

Last updated: Dec. 15, 2024 According to a survey conducted in 2022, over 90% of respondents feel that a Disney vacation is too pricey for the average family to afford. In fact, half have postponed a trip after being surprised by the cost of tickets or food and beverage. Unfortunately, these travelers don’t understand how … Read more

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Is the Disney Credit Card Worth it? A Disney Credit Card Review

By Kathleen Hesketh | July 15, 2024

The Disney Visa card, offered by Chase, rewards card members with points for every dollar spent. However, with so many travel cards on the market, you’re likely wondering if the Chase Disney Visa card is really worth it or if you’d be better off with another card. In this Disney credit card review, we’ll cover … Read more

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How to Save Money at Disney World: 22 Tried and True Tips

By Ali Patton | June 2, 2024

One of the biggest questions Disney fans have is how to save money at Disney World. Disney vacation deliver unparalleled memories, but do have a higher price tag than a road trip to your local amusement park. To keep a healthy budger, many travelers look for savvy money-saving tips. So, we’ve put together every big … Read more

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Finding Disney World Cheap Hotels: Where to Get Discounts on Disney World Hotels

By Kathleen Hesketh | May 31, 2024

If you’re visiting Disney World on a budget, there is no need to scrape the bottom of the barrel looking for cheap Disney World accommodations. Fortunately, discounts on Disney World hotels do exist, and when combined with other Disney World resort deals can provide some affordable offerings. To make the process as quick and simple … Read more

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What Is Memory Maker at Disney World?

By Ali Patton | March 26, 2024

The Disney Memory Maker is a way to receive all Photopass photos taken of you and your group during your trip, including ride photos, but how much will you pay and is the Disney Memory Maker worth it? What is Disney Memory Maker? So, you’ve booked a trip to Walt Disney World? You’ve selected your … Read more

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10 Savvy Ways to Spend Leftover Disney World Vacation Budget

By Ali Patton | March 14, 2024

Last update: Jan. 11, 2025 Walt Disney World has a reputation for being costly, but completely worth it. That means you’ve likely spent quite a bit of time coming up with a Disney World vacation budget. In fact, many travelers get so good at planning their vacation costs that they run into a different problem: … Read more

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Cheapest Way to Go to Disney World: Planning a Trip to Disney World on a Budget

By Kathleen Hesketh | February 26, 2024

Last update: Jan. 20. 2025 Visiting Disney World can be expensive. We’ve been there and know what budgeting for Disney is like. We’ve done the same cost-crunching that you’re likely doing today, have searched out every discount, looking for the cheapest way to go to Disney World. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to save money … Read more

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Is Booking the Disney Free Dining Plan Promotion Really a Good Deal?

By Kathleen Hesketh | January 20, 2024

Last updated: Jan. 11, 2025 If you’re new to Disney, or you’re a more carefree Seconds-to-Go type traveler, you may have never heard of the Disney free dining promotion. If so, you’re probably wondering what free dining at Disney entails and if it’s really the exciting deal the name would suggest. Well, stick with us. … Read more

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Your Guide to the Hidden Side

The amazing secrets and little-known facts about Disney parks and rides.

Disney World Secrets

Exploring the secret magic that makes Disney World special

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Disney World Popcorn Buckets: Fan Favorites

By Ali Patton | April 24, 2024

The recent release of the Figment refillable Disney World popcorn bucket had fans waiting through 6-hour lines to make a purchase, proving that these buckets are about more than just popcorn, but instead an important Disney souvenir. With the Figment Disney World popcorn buckets now selling for unbelievale prices on Ebay, we decided to do … Read more

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Exploring the Secret Underground City of the Disney World Utilidors

By Ali Patton | March 21, 2024

No Disney World Secret comes with as much mystery and allure as the Disney World utilidors located in—or rather under—the entire Magic Kingdom park. Besides being a great source of mystery and rumors, the utilidors serve many functional purposes that help the park run smoothly while maintaining the magic. Is There a Secret Disney World … Read more

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Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About Disney’s Cinderella’s Carousel

By Ali Patton | February 24, 2024

Cinderella’s Carousel, also known as the Disney World carousel, is one of the top Magic Kingdom rides at Disney World. At one time or another, everyone has excitedly sat atop one of the ornately decorated carousel horses as they spun around Fantasyland. Here are some little known facts about the beloved ride. Is the Carousel … Read more

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2 Disney Park Icons Battle It Out: Disney World VS Disneyland Castle

By Ali Patton | May 31, 2023

Last Update: Jan. 12, 2025 The famous castles of Disneyland and Disney World’s Magic Kingdom are the most noted icons of each park. Devotees certainly have their favorites, starting a Disneyland vs Disney World castle face-off, better known as the Cinderella Castle, VS. Sleeping Beauty Castle battle. For the initiated, it’s a curious spectacle, as … Read more

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From Earth to Infinity: Space Mountain Facts and Secrets Revealed!

By Ali Patton | May 24, 2023

Last updated: October 8, 2025 When you think of Disney World classics, the Space Mountain ride is always top of that list. Opening in 1975 in Florida, Space Mountain quickly grew in fame and became known as one of the most thrilling and most futuristic rides in the Magic Kingdom. To this day, Space Mountain … Read more

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