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    Gondola System Confirmed for Walt Disney World

    The gondola transportation system rumor, floating around for the past few months, was officially announced at this weekend’s D23 convention in Anaheim, California. Disney Skyliner The gondola transportation system will connect Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts, and other locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot. Many of the Disney Skyliner gondolas will feature favorite Disney characters. We think that this is

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    The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018

    We are celebrating the publication of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018 with a GIVEAWAY! The best-selling independent guide to Walt Disney World has everything you need to plan your family’s trip hassle free. Whether you are planning your annual vacation to Walt Disney World or preparing for your first visit ever, the book will give you the insider scoop on hotels,

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    Where to Find Great Bookstores in Washington, D.C.

    Renee Sklarew, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., recommends her favorite bookstores and best places to read in her hometown. Favorite Bookstores The iconic bookstore Politics and Prose in Cleveland Park features weekly book chats, signings, readings, and celebrations. Politics and Prose has enormous influence over the launch of nonfiction books that permeate the Washington, D.C. landscape. Their

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    A Photo Tour of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

    Opened in 2012, Art of Animation is a value resort located across Hourglass Lake from Pop Century. Similar to Pop, Art of Animation has multiple sections of rooms centered around pools and courtyards. Unlike the other value resorts, Art of Animation is mostly suites, which are double-size rooms with kitchenettes. The suite areas also have interior hallways like Disney’s deluxe resorts, as opposed to

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    When on Pandora, Eat Like a Na’vi at Satu’li Canteen

    Like everything on Pandora, Satu’li Canteen has a story. Once the mess hall for the Resources Development Administration base, it is now owned and operated by Alpha Centuri Expeditions and lovingly decorated with Na’vi artifacts, hand-woven tapestries hanging from the ceiling, and cooking tools. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the fast-casual restaurant seats 330 guests inside and can accommodate an