Exploring Disney: Jedi Training

While we are a few months away from the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Star Wars fans can still have a chance to visit a galaxy far, far away. If you’re visiting with younglings between the ages of 4 and 12, the Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple is a must-do experience that you won’t want to miss. Here, young padawans can sign up for a chance to train like a Jedi, and then practice their skills as they go light saber to light saber with notorious Star Wars villains! Read more

Visiting Walt Disney World With Grandma and Grandpa

There is something very special about sharing a wonderful Disney vacation with those who may be older in years, but are young in heart. In fact, those that have done so often say that these vacations are some of their most memorable. But while most of the time we think about the needs of our youngest Guests when planning, if you are bringing any seniors with you on your trip, you may need to do things a bit differently in order to accommodate the needs of Grandma and Grandpa.  Read more

Managing the Disney Souvenir Madness

 

It probably isn’t a huge surprise that Walt Disney World is often called The Souvenir Capital of the World. So planning for all of the imploring looks (and potential meltdowns) is hugely important on a Disney vacation with kids. With this in mind, I asked some frequent Disney World visitors if they had suggestions on how to avoid this problem. Following are 10 great tips for dealing with the souvenir madness, appropriate for various ages.
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Exploring Disney: Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

Rock 'n' Roller Coasterphoto courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/harshlight/5310185297/

120 speakers worth of awesome blastin’ tunes at your head and a stretch limo that pulls major Gs under your feet, then over your head, then under your feet again…..it can only mean you’re taking a ride on ROCK ‘N’ ROLLER COASTER!!  If you’re a thrill-ride-lover, then you’re sure to think that it’s one of the most awesome rides anywhere in Walt Disney World.

Enter Hollywood Studios, pass all the boulevard-style shopping, and take a hard right on Sunset Boulevard.  You will see the awful, dreadful looming hotel with screaming folks plunging into a basement on an elevator gone wild (that thing makes my stomach turn), but turn left just before you get to the Tower of Terror monstrosity.  That is where you will find the enormous guitar and the exhilarating coaster ride that will make you get back in line to experience it again and again.

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How to Get The Best Price For Your Sandals or Beaches Caribbean Vacation

When you compare all that you get for your vacation, a trip to a Sandals or Beaches resort provides an excellent value – in fact it’s actually a better value than a comparably-priced vacation to Walt Disney World. So then let’s talk about how you can be sure to get the best possible price. Here are 4 things to consider. Read more