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  • The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is Back! BANNER

    The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is Back!

    We are so excited that our new edition is coming to bookstores on December 6th, after a hiatus of two years! We are giving away a copy of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids 2023 and an adorable set of the 50th Anniversary Mickey and Minnie plushes. Find out more and enter the GIVEAWAY at the bottom

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    The Unofficial Guide to EPCOT’s Mexican Pavilion

    When EPCOT opened at Walt Disney World on October 1, 1982, only nine World Showcase pavilions graced World Showcase Lagoon. Each pavilion has a history, and we are starting a new series bringing you The Unofficial Guide to EPCOT’s World Showcase pavilions. Today we start with the Mexican pavilion. The Mexican pavilion opened with the entire theme park on October

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    Tips from a Trusted Source: How to Save Time and Money—and Enjoy a Successful Vacation—at Universal Orlando

    The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2023 explains how the resort works and how to use that knowledge to stay ahead of the crowds. Author Seth Kubersky knows that you want your vacation to be anything but average, so he has employed an expert team of researchers to find the secrets, the shortcuts, and the bargains that are sure to make your vacation

  • Meow Wolf Omega Mart at Area15 Las Vegas

    Unofficial Guide to Meow Wolf Omega Mart at Area15 Las Vegas

    Area15 is the biggest thing to hit Sin City’s entertainment scene in years, and today we are taking you on a deep dive down the rabbit hole—into the complex’s headliner, Meow Wolf Omega Mart, direct from our upcoming Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2023.

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    The Unofficial Guide on How to Choose a Disney Character Meal

    Liliane Opsomer, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids, shares with us The Unofficial Guide on how to choose a Disney character meal. Character meals are bustling affairs held in the hotels’ or theme parks’ largest full-service restaurants. Character breakfasts offer a fixed menu served individually, family-style, or on a buffet. The typical breakfast includes scrambled eggs;