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New Disney Dining Plan Restaurants for 2012: 2012 Dining Plan Update
by Cheryl Pendry on 01-27-2012

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One thing you can always guarantee about Disney, it’s full of surprises.

So perhaps it should really have come as no surprise when they announced changes to their popular Dining Plan for 2012.

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T-Rex Restaurant in Downtown Disney: A Disney Dining Review by Carolyn Brooke on 01-26-2012

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Our last visit to Walt Disney World (from the UK) was in November 2011.

On the day we were flying home, we decided to give T-Rex Restaurant at Downtown Disney a visit for the first time, before leaving for the airport. We therefore made ...

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First Time Parents in the Magic Kingdom: A Whole New World by Erin Sforza on 01-05-2012

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My husband and I have a lot of experience at Walt Disney World.

We have both been cast members, we were Annual Passholders for over six years, and we attended pretty much every special event a number of times. I’m confident when I ...

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What I Miss About a Disney Christmas: Disney at the Holidays by Cheryl Pendry on 12-15-2011

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I'll start by saying that we’re exceptionally lucky.

I have been able to spend the holidays, and by that I mean Christmas Day itself, at Walt Disney World, five times in the last 11 years, with our sixth visit coming up next year. ...

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Crystal Palace: A Disney Character Dining Review by Jennifer Shorey Arnold on 12-08-2011

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I love going to Crystal Palace! We make a point to try to visit for breakfast once during every Walt Disney World trip.

It’s just so much fun to enjoy good food and visit with Pooh and Friends in such a beautiful space. ...

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The Year Without Disney: How to Keep the Disney Spirit Alive Between Trips by Andee Zomerman on 12-01-2011
Outside, the leaves have ended their colorful transformation, the crisp air has forced my sweaters out of the closet, and my afternoons are booked shuttling kids to all of their extra-curricular activities.

Normally this time of the year ...

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Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter: A Disney Resort Review by Jennifer Shorey Arnold on 11-25-2011
The last time I visited Port Orleans French Quarter I fell in love with the cobblestone streets, decorative black iron railings, and beautifully colored buildings.

This resort is the smallest of Walt Disney World's Moderate ...

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Packing for Winter Weather at Walt Disney World: What to Pack for Cooler Temps? by Cheryl Pendry on 11-17-2011
Packing your bags when you head to Florida isn’t usually difficult.

Typically, it’s a case of finding your summer clothes and your swimming things and throwing them together and you’re set. But what about if ...

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Disney Every Day: Bringing the Magic of the Disney Parks Into Every Day Life by Heather Macdonald on 11-17-2011
I know that all of our readers love Disney and would love to surround themselves with Mickey 24/7, but that it isn’t always possible.

I know that work, family, and friends sometimes get in the way of surrounding yourself with ...

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More Disney World articles recently added to the PassPorter collection:

Dining Review: Victoria & Albert's - Celebrating a Perfect Evening last updated 11-10-2011

I Can Dig It: Dinoland, U.S.A. - Disney's Animal Kingdom Park last updated 11-03-2011

Tokyo Dining - One of Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets? last updated 10-27-2011

Trail's End at Disney's Fort Wilderness - Walt Disney World Dining Review last updated 10-27-2011

Four Lessons, One World - Disney with A New Friend last updated 10-20-2011

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party - Event Review last updated 10-12-2011

Pack Your Pixie Dust - Creating Magical Moments for Others on Your Disney Trip last updated 10-06-2011

Yuletide Magic - The Holidays at Walt Disney World last updated 09-29-2011

The Sunrise Safari - A Special Perk for Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Club Level Guests last updated 09-29-2011

Fulton's Crab House - Walt Disney World Dining Review last updated 09-22-2011

The Kids Are In Charge - Letting the Kids Plan Our Disney Vacation last updated 09-15-2011

Disney Alone Time - Planning for a Solo Trip to Walt Disney World last updated 09-08-2011

Pampering Perfected - Staying Club Level at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge last updated 09-08-2011

Disney Dreaming With Kids - Things to Consider When Planning A Disney Vacation with Children last updated 08-25-2011

Nature-Inspired Design Segway Tour - Walt Disney World Backstage Tour Review last updated 08-25-2011

Mission: Burger - Burgers Around Walt Disney World last updated 08-18-2011

Tips for a Disney 'Newbie' - Planning Tips for First Time Visitors last updated 08-18-2011

Coral Reef - Walt Disney World Dining Review last updated 08-10-2011

Disney Vacations - Something New Every Time last updated 08-05-2011




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4 Feb 2012 at 5:27pm
We've been to Disney several times and by now we've ridden many of them, but I still have a list (which I call my Bucket List) of things I want to do...
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Disney Mail...& 28 days to go!
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