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September, 2013


Quick Tip- Strollers in the Parks

The stroller. A great way to cart around your kids AND your stuff. While you may be well past stroller age at home a visit to the Disney parks and all the walking involved make it a necessity for many. There are thousands of strollers in the parks every day, going every which way.  Here are a few tips to …Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Candy- Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2013

I just attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party on Friday 9/20. I have been to the party several years in a row now and it is a great treat. One of the topics I often see questions about is trick or treating.  I wanted to answer a few questions about that and share my candy stash pictures. Q: Can …Continue reading →

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Quick Tip- Making Memories Last with Photopass

Disney’s Photopass Service offers you a chance to get photos of your whole family at great photo stops throughout the parks and resorts at Walt Disney World. The service is free you can purchase prints or an entire CD of your photos from the trip.  Make sure not to lose those memories before you can purchase them, when you get …Continue reading →

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Top Tips for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

I just returned from a great visit to Walt Disney World for a Travel Agent retreat (tough job, someone has to do it though!). I attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party while I was there. This has become an annual tradition for me and each year the party seems to get better.  There are thousands of tips and strategies …Continue reading →

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Quick Tip- Stay Cool for FREE at Disney

Free, yes at Disney, FREE! Walt Disney World is hot, in summer months temperatures can stay in the upper 90’s and summer months at WDW run from May thru September. When it is hot out one of the best ways to stay cool is to stay hydrated.  Drinking lots of water seems like an easy task but at $2.75 or …Continue reading →

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Typical July Florida Weather- Solo in Saratoga Springs

As soon as I walked up to the bus stop a bus appeared. This would be a trend for me I never waited more than 10 minutes for a bus the entire trip at SSR or anywhere else. I headed back took a quick break and changed into my swim stuff. I planned on heading to the SSR pool but …Continue reading →

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Bus Roulette ~Solo in Saratoga Springs

Off to the parks, solo for the first time in Walt Disney World I snapped some pictures on my way to the bus stop. Every step I took I just loved SSR that much more. It is just beautiful, peaceful, calm, relaxing, and oozing Disney charm without all the characters. Here is Congress Park my home away from home for …Continue reading →

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Saratoga Springs My New Home- Solo in Saratoga Springs

I step thru the doors and instantly love Saratoga Springs Resort. It is the only WDW resort I’ve never been in, we have driven thru on the Magical Express but that was it. It’s beautiful. I did online check in so I went up to the counter and got checked in right away. And my room was ready! I had …Continue reading →

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It’s MNSSHP Time!

Last night was the first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party of the season! Fall has started to arrive. Kids have returned to school, temperatures are dropping at night, football season has kicked off, and pumpkin spice lattes are showing up at coffee shops.  At Walt Disney World fall brings with it some great activities.  Starting it off is Mickey’s Not …Continue reading →

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Behind the Seeds Tour Review

  We did the Behind the Seeds tour several years ago, our son, Jeremiah, was 4 (almost 5) and daughter, Abigail, was 8. I love the Living with the Land boat ride and was always intrigued by the guests I saw walking around inside the greenhouses. Plus my husband has a degree in biology, and is a big nerd (the …Continue reading →

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