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Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

By Dawn Cullo

Disney Port Orleans Resort - Resort Map

At Disney’s Port Orleans Resort you have a choice of two different New Orleans experiences. You can either stay in the historic French Quarter or in a Louisiana Bayou style at Riverside. This resort is considered a moderate value resort, but it sure packs a deluxe sized value. On a recent visit to Walt Disney World I decided to […]

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A Trip to Kissimmee, Florida

By Holly Rosen Fink

If you’re curious about the town neighboring Orlando and what it has to offer tourists, it’s worth a visit to Kissimmee, Florida. After all, how can a neighboring city to Orlando compete with the lure of Disney? On my recent visit, I was surprised with just how much the city has to offer in terms of […]

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Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando CityWalk: Totally Rad

By Paula Schmitt

Experience the Wonder Blue Man Group Review

Over Labor Day weekend my daughter and I attended the #FamilyForward Blogger Retreat at Universal Studios Orlando. As part of the retreat I discovered that we would be going to see Blue Man Group perform live. My daughter and I would be seeing this performance for the first time and we were very excited as […]

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Eleven Delicious Reasons to Love Epcot’s World Showcase

By Paula Schmitt

La Hacienda Mexico Review

I recently visited one of my most favorite Disney Parks in Orlando, Florida. Epcot I adore the Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, even Animal Kingdom, however, there is something that keeps me coming back to Disney’s Epcot (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) every time. The delicious food in Epcot’s World Showcase. Here’s my pick of awesome […]

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Summertime Fun in West Volusia, Florida

By Paula Schmitt

Lyonia Environmental Center & Preserve

Recently, my family and I were invited to visit West Volusia, Florida, which is located between Daytona Beach and Orlando in Central Florida. I was not familiar with this area of the Sunshine State and was excited to explore more of this region. Here are some ofthe fun events and activities we got to check […]

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Exploring Universal’s Islands of Adventure

By Karon Warren

Suess Landing

The last time I visited Orlando’s theme parks, there was no Universal Studios. At all. Now, there are two parks: Universal Studios (the original) and Islands of Adventure. During our recent visit we only had one day to visit Universal, so my husband and I had to decide which park would be a good fit […]

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