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How You’re Being FOOLED By Disney World

Disney World a maaaajor vacation destination. To deal with SO MANY people so successfully is no small feat, and they accomplish it seemingly effortlessly. A BIG way they handle a lot of things? By tricking you to do what they want — and you likely don’t even know that it’s happening!

Disney’s constantly trying to fool us!

From carefully hiding the things they don’t want you to see to putting other things right in front of your face (usually in an attempt to get you to spend more money), Disney is pretty sneaky. Today, we’re sharing the ways that you’re being fooled by Disney World!

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7 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Booking Your Disney World Vacation

By Lydia Storks 2 Comments

Whether you’re booking your first Walt Disney World vacation or your fiftieth, it’s easy to make some mistakes!

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Planning a trip to Disney World involves several (slightly complex) steps, and it’s easy to forget things along the way. Today, we’re sharing our list of common mistakes that people make when booking their trip so that you know what NOT to do…and you can set your trip up for success before it even begins!

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Things You Only Learn After Visiting Disney World 100 Times!

By Kelly Oliveros 7 Comments

You can plan and be SUPER prepared for your first trip to Disney World, but there are just some things that you don’t learn until you get there or until you visit 100 times!

You Will Quickly Learn How Beautiful Cinderella Castle Is Though

What are some lessons we’ve learned from our 100+ trips to Disney World that you should know ahead of your next trip? We’re breaking that all down for you here.

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9 MYTHS About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

By Robin Burks 3 Comments

It’s hard to believe but the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival starts soon!!! And although we’re still waiting on Disney World to announce the menus for all the food booths, we have already received news about entertainment and activities that guests can expect this year!

2020 Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival

But if you’ve never been to an EPCOT Food and Wine Festival before, you might have some misconceptions about what to expect. And that’s why we’re here — to clear up any myths you might have heard about the festival!

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What Disney World Employees Wish You Knew

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

When it comes to giving you all the best tips, tricks, and hacks for Disney World, we do our best to keep you as informed as possible!

Edeline just over here making magic for everyone!

But we recently reached out on social media to Cast Members to get some feedback on the one thing they wished guests knew before they came to Disney World. And we got a LOT of responses!

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18 Disney World Videos You NEED to Watch Before Your 2021 Trip

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

A lot of what we do here at DFB is posting articles and videos to help you plan the most magical Disney World trip possible. Not only do we keep you updated on all the great food at the parks, but we’ve also got tips and tricks for each park, as well as tips and trips for attractions.

Headed here? Watch these videos!

We even try to help you save money when we can AND let you know about the hacks that have helped us in the past! And we’ve got SCORES of videos to help you plan your trip for 2021 — so here are the ones you need to watch before your trip this year! Happy viewing!

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How to Save BIG on a 2021 Disney World Hotel Room

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Are you traveling to Disney World in 2021?

You Could Be Looking at THIS AWESOME View!

One of the biggest parts of prepping for your vacation is choosing where to stay during your trip. Disney World has tons of resort options for every price point. But, if you’re looking to save some extra cash (and really, who isn’t?!), here are some top tips for scoring the best deals on Disney hotels this year!

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How To Be A Galactic Hero on Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Disney World

By Robin Burks 1 Comment

Paging Star Command! Think you have what it takes to defeat Zurg and save the galaxy? Then you’re going to have to blast off to infinity and beyond on Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom!

Want to be a Galactic Hero?

And once you blast off, you’ll be wanting to reach that coveted status of Galactic Hero, right? But how exactly do you go about nabbing 999,999 points on this ride? Well, we just reached Galactic Hero Status, and now we’re going to tell you EXACTLY how we got there.

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3 HUGE Tips for Snagging Hard-to-Get Reservations in Disney World

By Lydia Storks 8 Comments

If you’re planning a trip to Disney World, there are several different types of reservations that you’ll need to make!

Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom

You’ll need to make reservations for your hotel and your dining, as well as Disney Park Pass reservations for each day that you plan to visit the parks. Plus, you’ll want to book experiences like Savi’s Workshop and Droid Depot in advance. Your vacation relies heavily on these reservations, but it’s still completely possible to have a great time without them. Either way, there’s no need to stress, because today we’re sharing our top tips for how to snag those hard-to-get reservations!

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You’re Not Planning For This HUGE Line In Disney World…But You Should Be!

By Carolyn Menyes 4 Comments

When you’re going to Disney World, especially in this era of social distancing and capacity restrictions, some lines are to be expected. You’re likely going to wait in a line for the buses, you’re likely going to wait in (sometimes long and confusing) lines for stores, restaurants, and attractions, and you may even wait in line for the pool!

Be Sure to Look For These “Line Begins Here” Signs!

But there’s one line you may NOT be thinking about or planning for, and if you stay at certain resorts, not planning for this line could MAKE or BREAK your day!

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