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Farewell to IllumiNations: Full Video!

Monday, September 30, 2019

Today is the last time anyone will ever see Epcot's IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth fireworks show. I was so devastated when they announced its closure last year that I immediately booked a private anniversary party in the UK Pavilion so we could see the show one last time. As I said in my write-up of that ...

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Disney After Hours: Is It Worth It?

Thursday, March 14, 2019

If I try to do a full trip report of our recent anniversary stay at Walt Disney World I will NEVER get it written, so I thought I'd break down our impressions into smaller posts. We tried a lot of the extra-cost offerings this time, and I feel like the bottom line that most people ...

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Our Crazy ’80s Epcot Anniversary Party!

Thursday, February 14, 2019

I've been getting a lot of questions about our fabulous "Crazy '80s Epcot" anniversary cake and the party where we had it, so I thought I'd do one of my patented super-detailed posts to help out anyone else thinking of planning a private party in Epcot. But first.... If you’re interested in complete details on planning a ...

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The Fabulous Sounds of Christmas at Disney!

Saturday, December 1, 2018

It's time for my annual holiday repost of one of my favorite projects! Below is the story of how I assembled a complete collection of the songs that make up Disneyland's and Magic Kingdom's Christmas music loop from Main Street, U.S.A. I apologize to those of you who've been around Disney Travel Babble since the beginning, ...

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The Fabulous Sounds of Christmas at Disney 2017!

Friday, December 1, 2017

It's that time again... Every year, I re-post Disneyland's and Magic Kingdom's Main Street, U.S.A. Christmas music loop for readers who don't have it yet. I'm sure this is a drag to those of you who've been around Disney Travel Babble since the beginning, but each year I get at least one comment from someone who is ...

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Last Chance to Ride Universe of Energy!

Friday, August 11, 2017

This weekend is your last chance to see the dinosaurs of Universe of Energy before they go extinct all over again! On Monday, Disney is closing the ride to begin construction on its replacement, a Guardians of the Galaxy-themed roller coaster. In honor of the ride's last weekend on earth, here are a bazillion professional ...

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