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25 Free Things To Do at Disney World, Ranked by a Blogger

There are lots of words that leap to mind when I think of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.  Free isn’t one of them.  Don’t get me wrong. We love our Disney vacations. It’s a bonding time for our family, where we make memories that last a lifetime. There’s plenty of free stuff for the kids to…

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How To Rope Drop Universal Studios, Tips From a Park Pro

I’m not a morning person. I prefer the nightlife. In fact, I’m the reason the snooze button was invented.  But on vacation, things change. Give me park tickets to a place like Walt Disney World or Universal and I’m a completely different person.  Sunrise? Get me a front-row ticket. There’s a…

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18 Best Rides at Islands of Adventure, Ranked

Rope drop at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is unlike any theme park I’ve been to, including its sister park, Universal Studios Florida.  Part of it is because the newer Islands of Adventure clearly has superior rides. I mean, I like Escape from Gringotts, Revenge of the Mummy, the Hollywood Rip…

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16 Best Things To Do at Animal Kingdom

I vividly remember my first time visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It was about a year after it opened on Earth Day in 1998. I’d just finished 5th grade and was about to celebrate my 11th birthday. I was an animal lover and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian one day.  My…

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32 Best Things To Do in Hollywood Studios, Ranked

Hollywood Studios has gone through massive changes in recent years. They have been wildly successful. But in the process, they’ve left the park feeling slightly disjointed. Star Wars and Toy Story have bigger footholds than the classic Hollywood theming – at least it seems like they do – and a…

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