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A Magical Day Aboard the Disney Magic

Twenty minutes into lunch at Lumiere’s, the French inspired Beauty and the Beast restaurant aboard the Disney Magic, I settle into the pleasant hum of friends, food, and good conversation, pleasantly surprised to find myself totally relaxed on this 11-deck cruise ship. I think that’s part of the magic. When
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Kissimee Florida -Home base for Family Fun
Kissimmee: Home Base for Florida Fun!

I’ve long wanted to take my family to Florida and Kissimmee (pronounced Ka-SIM-mee) in central Florida checks all our boxes – year-round sunshine, easy access to theme parks, spring training baseball, nature tours, and outlet shopping. With something for everyone in the family, we cannot say enough good (so, so
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Finding Magic in Hawaii at the Aulani Disney Resort and Spa
Finding Magic in Hawaii at the Aulani Disney Resort

Disneyland or a beach? Settle the argument in the middle of an ocean. You want a beach holiday but the kids want to go to Disneyland. Such a conundrum!. But I’m with you….a beach right about now sounds pretty dreamy. So, why not settle in the middle… as in the
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Disneyland is celebrating its 60th Anniversary and you're invited.
Disneyland Glitters for its Diamond Anniversary

60 must be the new 30, because Disneyland is turning 60 years old this year and looking better than ever! The gates to this beloved theme park were first opened by Walt Disney on July 17, 1955 and, in the 60 years since, over 3 billion magical guest visits have taken
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Disney Cruise Line launches Frozen and Star Wars!

For the first time in forever, you can cruise with your favourite Frozen friends! Fans of the show (every house has at least one!) will be swept away by the magic of Arendelle on select Disney Cruise itineraries to Europe and Alaska starting this summer! Casting a spell as only
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Exclusive Canadian Offer from Disney Cruise Line

With Snow-pocalypse in Buffalo, New York, many Canadians are just shivering in anticipation of our own snow-tastrophe. And plotting how to escape! If you’ve ever wanted to sail aboard Disney Cruise Line from Miami or Port Canaveral, Florida, this is a great time to do it. Canadian Residents can save
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Frozen | Meeting Anna and Elsa in Disneyland

Provided that you haven’t spent a considerable amount of time in total seclusion and cut off from the rest of society, you’ve probably heard of a little movie released last year called Frozen. Not only did it become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, but parents and kids alike
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Disney World vs. Disneyland: What’s the Difference?

I live in Calgary and have parents who snowbird it down to California every year, which means that we’ve already hit Disneyland a couple of times. Disneyland holds a special place in my heart — not only did I have some great family vacations down there when I was a
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The Anabella and The Hotel Menage: Two Family Friendly Hotels near Disneyland

One of the most challenging parts of planning a family vacation is find the best accommodations for your needs. While review sites can be helpful, I frequently disregard the more extreme reviews at either end of the spectrum (both positive and negative) as completely skewed and base my decision on
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12 Canadian things to do this winter - stay in Ice at Hotel de Glace
Disney Frozen Suite at the Hotel de Glace

We all know that the team at Disney are masters at creating magical moments.  The latest piece of Disney movie magic that’s materialized in the real world is an incredible Frozen-themed suite and “activity cave” at the equally magical Hotel de Glace in Quebec City. In conjunction with the Hotel’s
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