Disney Vacation Planning

Pack Like a Pro: Essential Packing Tips for Your Next Trip

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Well that’s one way to pack……

It’s almost time for your vacation, but there’s one little thing standing between you and your destination.

Packing.

While not the most fun part of a trip, it can also be one of the most important. Under-pack and you risk not having something you really need – and then spending vacation souvenir money on an overpriced item that you could have brought from home for free. Over-pack and you could end up paying more for luggage fees on your plane – and end up not using half the stuff you brought.

The goal here is to bring what you need and leave behind what you don’t. Here are a few tips to help you do just that. Read more

Disney’s Flag Retreat Ceremony – Thank a Veteran!

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With this being Memorial Day weekend, it is a good time to point out a little known gem you may have missed at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. If you noticed the flag pole standing prominently in Town Square on Main Street USA, you may not have given it a second thought. There is a flag that has been hoisted prior to the park opening. Since the flag needs to be removed before dark, the Magic Kingdom presents a Flag Retreat ceremony every day at 5:00 pm. Read more

Planning the Perfect Multi-Generation Vacation

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If you have ever thought about taking a “multi-generational” family vacation, you are not alone. Many families have discovered that spending valuable vacation time with extended family and across the generations is a wonderful way to foster closer family ties, and to create lifelong memories.

And when you combine a multi-generational trip with celebrating something special – such as a milestone birthday, anniversary, graduation, retirement – a trip with extended family is even more special!

If planning a multi-generational trip sounds like the perfect way to enjoy time with family, (it is!) then what next? Where do you start? Where should you go? Aren’t there a lot of logistics to think about? Read more

Want the Secret on How to Get the Best Price for Your Vacation?

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You know that saying about “the early bird gets the worm”?

While most people think that waiting for a *last minute deal* is the best way to save money on their vacation, the fact is that most of the time, the opposite is true. Especially now as the demand for travel continues to grow – if you wait until a few weeks or a month before you want to go, you’ll likely find few (if any) available options, and correspondingly higher prices for what is available.

Because supply and demand. More demand + less supply equals higher prices. Read more

Celebrating Spring at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival

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The most beautiful time of the year at Walt Disney World is now here! EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival this year will the next few months celebrating flowers, gardening, and all kinds of natural beauty. And it’s one of the best ways I know to welcome spring! Read more