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Meeting Disney characters is one of the highest-rated activities among all age groups who visit Walt Disney World. To those who love them, the characters in Disney’s films and TV shows are as real as family or friends; never mind that they were drawn by an animator or generated by a computer. By extension, the theme park personifications of the

Visitors to the Anaheim Resort may take planes, trains, and automobiles to arrive to the general area, but all face the same crucial dilemma of Disneyland transportation when traveling that last mile to the Happiest Place on Earth. Park or walk, take a tram or shuttle bus, Uber or ART? We’ve got your breakdown of the best ways to enter

Tammy Whiting, our Disney Cruise Line expert, shares 10 of her favorite impressions of the brand-new Disney Treasure. Find out more! The Disney Treasure is here, and she is a beautiful ship! The Treasure is the first sister ship of the Disney Wish. Disney took the Wish, rethemed it, and did some amazing things with it. I’m a huge fan

With winter upon us, why not brighten your day with a Disney soup recipe from the Disney recipe vault? Here are three recipes that will bring some Disney magic to your house.  Curry, Carrot, and Apple SoupThe first soup from the Disney Recipe Vault is the Curry, Carrot, and Apple Soup from Disney Cruise Line. Apples and carrots add just the right

Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., shares with us the Christmas events worth visiting in our nation’s capital. After the leaves fall in late November, Washington, D.C., becomes a festive holiday getaway. Nearly all the neighborhoods have events and festivals, along with holiday markets and, of course, the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park. Here are