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This story by Liliane Opsomer, featuring the best Christmas trees at Walt Disney World, was published first on The Mouse for Less blog. Christmas is a special time at Walt Disney World. Annually, 150 semi-trailer truckloads of decorations are spread all over Disney property, including 1,300 decorated trees. While the parks twinkle with millions of lights, one of my favorite things to do is to

Single-Rider Lines—A Great Time-Saving Option at Universal Orlando Available to all Universal Orlando guests without extra charge is the single-rider (or “singles”) line. Several attractions at USF and IOA have this special line for guests traveling alone, or at least willing to be temporarily separated from their companions. Single riders wait in a separate queue and are slipped into vacant seats left by large

Vdara Hotel was the first  of the three hotels at CityCenter to debut. Rising 57 floors into rarified air, the stylish all-suite nonsmoking, nongaming hotel and spa is situated in the northwest quadrant of CityCenter between Aria and Bellagio. The Vdara hotel is connected to its sister property, the Bellagio Spa Tower, by an enclosed elevated walkway. Bordering the hotel on the west side

Maureen Deal, mom to a young adult son with autism, shares with us how to navigate Orlando’s theme parks and resorts with your autistic child. Orlando’s theme parks can be a place of happiness and wonderful memories for families who vacation there. However, families with children on the autism spectrum may encounter some challenges beyond what typical visitors experience at the theme

Erin Foster, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line, shares with us what to expect from a Disney river cruise on European waterways. Disney has been dipping its toe in the increasingly popular river cruise market, with branded sailings beginning in 2016. Disney river cruises are offered through the Adventures by Disney world travel arm of Disney Destinations, not Disney