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My Must Ride Disney’s Hollywood Studios Attractions!

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May 16, 2013
My Must Ride Disney’s Hollywood Studios Attractions!

In my last 2 articles I wrote about My Must Ride Magic Kingdom Attractions and My Must Ride Epcot Attractions!  In this article I want to share with you my must ride attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Disney’s Hollywood Studios (DHS), formerly known as Disney-MGM Studios, opened at the Walt Disney World (WDW) Resort...
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Your Best Friend – The Times Guide

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May 5, 2013
Epcot

  When visiting any Park at Walt Disney World (WDW), your first stop should always be for the current Times Guide.  These are located alongside the Park Maps at every Park entrance and you should take the time to make good use of them.  Here I’ll walk you through how to best use one,...
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Into the Mouths of Babes

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May 3, 2013
Crystal Palace has some good options on their buffet for baby to enjoy.

  Baby food.  Somehow it is a mystery to parents everywhere.  Even though it is the definition of food in its simplest form, parents are perplexed at how much they spend buying it and why so much of it ends up as a permanent blemish on our favorite dress pants. Our family has taken...
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Five Silly Things You Should Try at Walt Disney World

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April 30, 2013
Five Silly Things You Should Try at Walt Disney World

I do a lot of things that are not fun every day. From working to hauling kids and various pieces of sporting equipment around to paying bills, I tackle a whole bunch of responsible tasks that make me an adult and, in some cases, make me a little grumpy. When I’m at Disney though,...
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Returning “HOME”

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April 20, 2013
Returning “HOME”

Happy SPRING my friends! The trees are budding here in Chicago and I saw some flowers outside my work this morning!  I am so happy that warmer weather is finally here…I am so over the cold! I have some EXCITING news to share…. We are going HOME in AUGUST!! I am sooooo excited! This...
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Disney’s Helping Kids Shine Awards $1.5 Million in Grants

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April 10, 2013
Disney’s Helping Kids Shine Awards $1.5 Million in Grants

On March 27, 2013, Disney Cast Members joined Mickey Mouse and his pal Goofy onstage for a very special presentation. The Disney Helping Kids Shine grants program awarded 59 of Central Florida’s most deserving children’s programs, organizations, and school districts more than $1.5 million! “We really want to build great children,” said Nancy Gidusko,...
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Favorite Disney World Park

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April 10, 2013
Favorite Disney World Park

From the first time I visited Walt Disney World in 1991 Epcot has been my favorite park. However, that began to change during my visit to Disney World in 2010 and it wasn’t until my 2011 Disney vacation that I could finally say my favorite park is now the Magic Kingdom.  So what happened...
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BLT – It’s Not Just a Sandwich!

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April 7, 2013
BLT – It’s Not Just a Sandwich!

  Although I’m currently 52 days away from our next cruise on the Disney Fantasy, I find myself equally excited for our trip in the fall; 151 days away.  Although this trip will be shorter than our last trip to Walt Disney World (WDW) I’m still really looking forward to it, and one of...
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Walt Disney World 1972: A Picturewalk to the Past: Part III

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March 24, 2013
Walt Disney World 1972: A Picturewalk to the Past: Part III

Welcome back to our third and final chapter of our walk back in time to April, 1972. If you missed chapter 1:  http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2013/01/walt-disney-world-1972-a-picturewalk-to-the-past/   or chapter 2:   http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2013/02/walt-disney-world-1972-a-picturewalk-to-the-past-part-ii/   feel free to take a moment and read those first. As for everyone else, here’s a quick review: It’s April of 1972, I’m 3, my family takes its first trip...
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Prime Time Parent

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March 22, 2013
When was the last time you saw this?

  While I’ve traveled to Walt Disney World nearly every year for half of my life, there are quite a few things that I have yet to experience.  The latest check mark on my never ending Disney “to do” list was a meal at 50’s Prime Time Café. Before dinner, I already had a really rough...
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