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    Christmas Holidays in Washington, D.C.

    Nine Reasons to Spend the Christmas Holidays in Washington, D.C. Renee Sklarew, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., shares nine good reasons why you should spend the Christmas Holidays in Washington, D.C. What could be better than celebrating the winter holidays in the Nation’s Capital? Where else can you see the National Christmas Tree and 55 fir trees decorated in

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    Christmas Celebrations at Universal Orlando

    Universal Orlando Christmas celebrations start December 3rd and last through January 1st, 2017. Seasonal decorations are found throughout the attractions, holiday songs are broadcast from speakers in the streets, and each park has a headliner holiday event. Macy’s Holiday Parade is the Star of Universal Studios Christmas Celebrations Once the legendary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends in New York City, many

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    Top Reasons for Staying at a Walt Disney World Hotel

    Six Top Reasons Why to Consider Staying at a Walt Disney World Hotel In addition to proximity—especially easy access to the Magic Kingdom—staying at a Walt Disney World hotel comes with privileges and amenities unavailable to those staying outside the World. Here are the top six reasons why you should stay at a Walt Disney World hotel. EARLY ACCESS TO RIDE AND RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS Walt

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    Hurricane Matthew Impacts Orlando Theme Parks

    Our thoughts are with all impacted by Hurricane Matthew. We send our prayers to the nation of Haiti who has been seeing such devastation and loss of live. Saturday 10/8- 11:00 a.m.. EST UPDATE All Disney parks, Disney Springs, Universal Orlando Parks, and CityWalk resumed operations as per regular schedule.  Disney Cruise Line terminal: The Port is set to resume full operations Saturday, October 8th

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    Disneyland Holiday Season Starts November 10th

    The Disneyland holiday season starts early. The Happiest Place on Earth celebrates the most wonderful time of the year November 10th through January 8th, 2017. At Disney California Adventure get ready for the all-new nighttime spectacular,  World of Color—Season of Light. The show combines classic holiday songs with memorable moments from treasured Disney animated films to create an experience filled with magic. The Festival of