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6 Things You MUST Know before Staying at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

You have probably dreamt of staying at the Polynesian for years now. Here are six things you must know before booking your vacation.

5 Reasons Splash Mountain is the Best Water Ride in Florida

While other attractions might have more history, more thrills, more fame, or more fans, Splash Mountain is, arguably, the best example of what an E-ticket attraction should be. It is an absolute triumph of storytelling that is simply unmissable on a Disney vacation, taking its time to craft a tale worthy of its tremendous size, scale, and budget.

6 Tricks Disney Cast Members Use to Survive Bad Situations

Cast members might have an enviable job in a lot of ways, but there is no denying that they work extremely hard. Regardless of weather conditions or whatever might be going on in their own lives, cast members are out there every day, sometimes on 12 hour or longer shifts, doing everything they can

6 Horrible Things You’ve Probably Done at Epcot While Drinking Around the World

No matter how hard you tried to hide it, odds are pretty good that you have done at least one thing on this list.

6 Unique Souvenirs Most Walt Disney World Guests Walk Right On By

Disney souvenirs are not limited to stuffed animals and shot glasses.

8 Brutal Lines You Must Avoid at All Costs This Summer at Walt Disney World

Some things just aren’t worth standing in line for during a summer trip.

8 Brutal Lines You Must Avoid at All Costs This Summer at Walt Disney World

Some things just aren’t worth standing in line for during a summer trip.

4 Ways Classic Disney and Universal Attractions are Deeper Than You Ever Imagined

Films can be art. Photographs can be art. Video games can be art. Even selfies can be art (no, seriously). And, I would argue, theme park attractions can be art – particularly the ones you'd find at Disney parks around the world or Universal's parks in Orlando and Los Angeles. No, maybe they aren't on the same level as the Mona Lisa or the Sistine Chapel, but they're a bit closer than you may think.

5 Worldwide Theme Parks Competing to Become the Next Disney or Universal

The next theme park to experience explosive growth needs to tap into the zeitgeist by selecting the perfect characters to sell potential customers on a visit.

The 3 BIG Updates From Walt Disney World This Week (May 10-May 16, 2015)

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of May 10, 2015.

The Strange (But True) Story Behind America's Most Obscure Abandoned Theme Park

Long before there was a Camp Snoopy, there was a Dogpatch, USA in Arkansas along State Highway 7. This theme park was based the classic comic strip Li’L Abner, which ran from 1934 to 1977.

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