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The 9 Best Websites for Planning a Trip to Disney Parks, Disney World Florida

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September 12, 2014 by ES Ivy

Following are the best websites I found to plan our trip to the Disney Parks, Disney World in Orlando, Florida. If if’s your first trip, or you don’t go very often, this list will be very handy. Gone before and want to save money this time? Read on! …

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5 ways to Beat the Heat at Disney Parks in Orlando Florida

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August 6, 2014 by ES Ivy

Disney Parks Beat the HeatThe best way to beat the Florida heat is to go to Disney World in February. But, let’s face it. Most of us want to take our kids with us, and we often have to do it in the summer. Here are a few tricks to help make the heat just a little more bearable.

A hat is obvious

Soft ones that can take some folding are useful.

But there are some more items that can help you beat the eat that might not be obvious. Here are 5 ways to beat the heat at Disney Parks….

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Hidden Gems in Magic Kingdom Disney World

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July 23, 2014 by ES Ivy

These attractions aren’t really hidden in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, but they’re not the top hyped spots either. Sometimes that’s because they’re not the newest attractions, so the Professional Disney Park Trippers have been to them too many times. But our family could be considered novices, this was our tween/teens first trip to the Disney Parks at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. (They had only been to Disneyland once.) Here are the spots we’re glad we didn’t skip, and some of them we could have done more than once….

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What to Pack for Disney World and Universal Theme Parks That You Might not have thought of

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July 16, 2014 by ES Ivy

Disney World Summer Family Vacation! Woo-hoo! But let's face it, days in Orlando theme parks are hot and long. Nothing can end a day quicker than achy feet and a sunburn. A little planning can go a long way to maximize the fun. Learn tips & tricks about what to pack to keep kids cool(er) and comfortable, and whines to a minimum. Don't miss the best way to get sunscreen on reluctant kids.If you’re hitting the Disney Parks or the Universal Theme parks in Orlando, Florida, you’re going to be doing a lot of walking in the heat. Here are a few things we packed that you might not have thought of….

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Trip Planning Tips for Disney Parks

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July 9, 2014 by ES Ivy

The crowd as we entered the Magic Kingdom - and we still never spent more than 30 minutes standing in line!

The crowd as we entered the Magic Kingdom – and we still never spent more than 30 minutes standing in line!

Thinking of planning a trip to Disney World in Orlando and looking for some tips? We went to Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando theme parks in June 2013 and spent very little time standing in line. We were able to manage this even though the parks were crowded – crowd levels were predicted to be a 7-8 out of 10. We pulled it off because we – or I should say I – planned ahead….

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