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    Meet the Unofficial Guide Authors: Erin Foster

    Erin Foster, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line, shares with us how she came to join the Unofficial Guides team. Currently, all theme parks, cruise lines, and other attractions are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We at The Unofficial Guides hope all our readers and their loved ones, as well as all attraction employees, remain healthy

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    Take a Wild Ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

    Flight of Passage and Expedition Everest might get the lion’s share of attention from thrill-seeking visitors to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but Kilimanjaro Safaris—the park’s original headliner—is still king of the E-Tickets in our book, thanks to its awe-inspiring cast of live residents. You might not be able to take a ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris right now in reality, but you

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    Meet the Unofficial Guide Authors: Sam Gennawey

    Sam Gennawey, author of The Disneyland Story and Disney vs. Universal: The Unofficial Guide to American Theme Parks’ Greatest Rivalry, tells us about how his very first visit to Walt Disney World led him to penning two books and a lifelong love for the theme parks. Currently, all theme parks, cruise lines, and other attractions are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Learn to Draw Disney Characters with Animal Kingdom’s Animation Experience

    Disney Animation fans itching for a creative outlet will want to grab a pencil, pad of paper, and pith helmet, because today The Unofficial Guide is taking you on a virtual safari to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where we’ll hop aboard the Wildlife Express train to Conservation Station and learn how to draw Disney characters with video lessons direct from the

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    Meet the Unofficial Guide Authors: Len Testa

    Len Testa, coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World and creator of Touring Plans, tells us about his very first visit to Walt Disney World and what led to a lifelong love for the theme parks. Currently, all theme parks, cruise lines, and other attractions are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We at The Unofficial Guides hope all our