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What’s Walkable at Disney World
(Updated 2/21/2023) Most of the Disney World Parks and Resorts are not within walking distance of each other While just about everything written about the most magical place on earth mentions the amount of walking you will do inside the parks, it isn’t always clear what’s walkable at Disney World outside of the parks. For example, even if you wanted to trudge the almost 6 miles from Magic Kingdom to Animal Kingdom, the infrastructure is just not there. Unless you want to stroll down the shoulder of Osceola Parkway, you aren’t walking there. I often wonder how many people book a stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge thinking that they can walk…
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Is Memory Maker Worth It?
The “Magical or Tragical” series offers up my group’s opinion on some of the offerings at Disney World. Pros and Cons, Dustless Pixie-style. A DISNEY WORLD VACATION DOESN’T NEED TO HAVE EXTRA BELLS AND WHISTLES TO BE MAGICAL. Disney World has been adding a lot of upcharge options recently. So many, in fact, that it can be hard to keep track of all of them. A lot of those trip enhancements can be pricey one-and-done hard ticketed events like holiday parties, dining/viewing packages and Early Morning Magic or Disney After Hours in the parks. We have tried some of those offerings on our trips and, for the most…
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Resort Snooping: Refillable Mug Style
This article was written pre-pandemic. Currently Disney World is not offering any dining plans, but resort refillable mugs are still available for purchase for $19.99 to use at resort quick service beverage stations for the length of your stay. The resorts at Disney World are attractions in and of themselves. All of them have at least some level of theming and certainly all of them have atmosphere. Some of the resort lobbies even have their own “signature scent” that guests love. Disney fans have recreated those scents to sell as candles or oils to bring a little Disney resort magic to your home. The love of Disney resorts runs very,…
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Packing for the World
(Disclaimer: There are some affiliate links here that could send some blog supporting money my way at no cost to you. HOWEVER, I personally use every one of these products on my Disney World trips.) How does packing for Disney World Work? There are a gazillion blog posts and Pinterest pins regarding how to, what to, and what not to pack for a trip to Disney World. In all fairness, it’s not rocket science and is pretty much how you would pack for any vacation. However, you do need to consider packing strategies for your trip as well as for each day in the parks. You may be away…
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Walking the World in Comfort
My past searches for the perfect shoes to wear at Disney World always yielded mixed results. Turns out that people have different feet and shoe needs when they are walking a gazillion miles on concrete in the heat. Who knew! My favorite shoes and foot care tips for the parks may not work for everyone, but I KNOW they will help out some folks. I have super high arches and wide feet. There. I said it. I also have feet that tend to sweat a lot. This is not a point of pride but I have to be honest about it. Walking many, many miles a day in the parks…
