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    10 Reasons to Take a Christmas Holiday Cruise with Disney Cruise Line

    Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, shares with us 10 reasons to take a Christmas holiday cruise on a Disney ship. Here are her tips! If you’ve ever visited the Disney parks around the holidays, you know Disney goes all out. The Disney Cruise Line is no exception. Disney designates most sailings from early November through Christmas as Very

  • 2024 Holiday Celebrations at Walt Disney World

    Top-Four Must-Do Walt Disney World 2024 Holiday Experiences

    The Halloween pumpkins have all been put away, and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Orlando already! The famous Walt Disney World 2024 holiday celebrations officially kicked off on November 12th. Just in time for the holidays, we’ve got your Unofficial Guide to the top-four must-do returning festive favorites that you won’t want to miss when visiting

  • Return to Lookout Cay

    Return to Lookout Cay — 10 Differences Between My First Visit and My Return

    Our Disney Cruise Line expert, Tammy Whiting, is back from her third visit to Disney’s Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. She is confident that this island destination will keep getting better. Here are 10 differences she noted on her latest visit! 1. Golf Carts – The pier at Lookout Cay is still long! While it doesn’t require nearly as much

  • Unofficial Guide to Rope Drop at Disneyland

    Unofficial Guide to Rope Drop at Disneyland

    Everybody knows that at theme parks, the early bird gets the worm of low wait times, but what’s the best way to start your day at Disneyland? Here is our breakdown of the most popular rope drop options at Disneyland Park, direct from the upcoming Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2025.

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    A More Quiet Disney Hotel Experience — The Swan Reserve

    The 14-story Swan Reserve opened in 2021 and is adjacent to Disney’s Fantasia Gardens and Fairways mini-golf course. It has 349 guest rooms, including 149 suites that are ideal for families, and two presidential suites.  The hotel has a boutique atmosphere. The rooms all have floor-to-ceiling windows, some with views of either EPCOT or Hollywood Studios.  Standard rooms sleep four