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  • Disney Recipes to Try at Home

    One of the results of staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic is that more and more families are cooking in their kitchens. And, of course, Disney recipes from the theme parks have made their appearance on social media. Here are three of my favorite dishes.  Currently, all theme parks, cruise lines, and other attractions are closed due to the

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    Universal Orlando Theme Parks Plan Public Reopening on June 5

    Hot on the heels of the limited reopenings of Universal CityWalk and Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs, Universal Orlando is now Central Florida’s first mega-resort to announce the reopening of its theme parks, which plan to welcome the public again beginning on June 5.

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    Honor Memorial Day with Patriotic Ceremonies from Disney and Universal Theme Parks

    This year, our usual Memorial Day outings may have been replaced with more somber stay-at-home observances, but we’re still paying tribute to the troops today with a fond flashback to the flag retreats, veterans parades, and other patriotic ceremonies found at Disney and Universal theme parks.

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    Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs Reopened with Limited Operations

    One week after Universal Orlando’s CityWalk became Central Florida’s first major attraction to reopen, Walt Disney World welcomed back its first guests as Disney Springs reopened with limited operations on May 20, 2020.

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    Helping Children with Autism by Bringing the Theme Parks Into their Daily Routine

    Maureen Deal, the founder of Autism At The Parks shares with us how she incorporates the theme parks, even thought they are closed, into her son’s daily routine. Currently, all theme parks, cruise lines, and many attractions are still 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