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    Unofficial Guide to the 2021 Taste of Epcot International Festival of the Arts

    Ever since the Walt Disney World Resort reopened last spring, visitors to Epcot have been enjoying socially distanced editions of the park’s popular seasonal events. That’s now carried into the new year with the January 8th kickoff of the 2021 Taste of Epcot International Festival of the Arts, and we’ve got the full scoop on this fifth annual edition of

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    Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando’s Endless Summer Resort Dockside Inn and Suites

    After a year filled with closures and capacity restrictions, large crowds returned to the Orlando attractions for the 2020 holiday season, and Universal Orlando was ready to welcome them with a brand-new hotel. Dockside Inn and Suites, the second phase of Universal’s value-priced Endless Summer Resort, finally opened on December 15, following months of delays, and we paid the new

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    A Closer Look at American Theme Parks’ Greatest Rivalry

    Universal Studios did not set out to challenge The Walt Disney Company in the theme park business. The men who ran the Music Corporation of America (MCA) were quite happy with the industrial tour they created in 1964 at Universal City. The Universal Studio Tour took visitors behind the scenes of the largest and busiest back lot in Hollywood to

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    Disney’s Magical Express to End Service

    For 15 years, millions of visitors have relied on Disney’s Magical Express bus service for free transportation between Orlando International Airport and the Walt Disney World Resort, but they’ll soon need to find a new ride because the popular service is going extinct.

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    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Nigerian Dwarf Goats

    Walt Disney World experienced large herds of guests flocking to all of the theme parks during the recent winter holidays, but one very special group of new arrivals was welcomed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom just ahead of the New Year. Kilimanjaro Safaris is now home to an adorable assembly of Nigerian Dwarf Goats, and we were delighted to close out