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Jessie Nichols

Jessie is a former educator with years of experience penning prose for various individuals, organizations, and online publications. She's a life-long lover of Disney animation and storytelling and a frequent visitor to Disney Parks with her family. As an East Tennessee girl, Walt Disney World is her home resort, and she enjoys experiencing a different resort hotel to the fullest each time she goes. Simple Disney pleasures are where it's at for her - like watching the Electrical Water Pageant from a resort beach, or enjoying a frozen treat from Sunshine Tree Terrace while soaking up the Adventureland atmosphere. Her favorite attractions include Pirates of the Caribbean, Living With the Land, the PeopleMover, and Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, among many others.

14 Spooky (and Somewhat Disturbing) Secrets of Disney’s Haunted Mansion You Don’t Know

Disney’s iconic Haunted Mansion attraction has attained cult status among park patrons in the years since its opening because it so seamlessly melds together playful humor and scary spooks with painstaking attention to detail. As […]

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We’ve Stayed at Every Disney World Value Resort and This One Might Be Our Favorite (It’s Also the Cheapest)

It’s no secret that the cost of a Disney vacation keeps climbing, and those of us with the itch to visit often must find affordable ways to do so. Disney World’s value resorts offer guests […]

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These Are the Best Ways to Celebrate a Special Occasion at Disney World to Make Your Day Memorable

We love any excuse for a trip to Disney World, and special occasions give us some of the best ones! While staying at a Disney resort hotel and visiting the parks may already feel rather […]

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9 Crazy Moments in Walt Disney World History

Over the past 5+ decades, Walt Disney World has cemented itself into our collective cultural consciousness, and during that time, so many defining moments have shaped the history of the resort. Attractions, parades, live entertainment, […]

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These Are Our Go-To Rides and Activities when Visiting Disney World with Young Kids

No matter what you may have heard—and we’ve heard it all—taking little ones to Disney World really can be a magical experience you’ll never forget (even if your kids won’t always remember it). This is […]

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These 10 Disney Rides Have Changed Dramatically Since Their Opening

Part of being a Disney fan is accepting and eventually embracing change in the parks. Walt Disney famously said, “Disneyland will never be completed, as long as there is imagination left in the world.” It […]

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5 Best Easy-to-Book Disney World Restaurants That Actually Have Good Food

Walt Disney World is home to an overwhelming array of dining locations, and deciding on which ones you want to reserve for your trip before the booking window opens at 60 days out can be […]

10 Behind the Scenes Details About EPCOT’s Frozen Ever After

Frozen Ever After is a musical journey through ice-encrusted willow branches to the top of the North Mountain, where Elsa awaits guests in her enchanted frozen palace. Fans of the films and shorts will love […]

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Top 15 Things You Can Do at Walt Disney World Without Purchasing a Park Ticket

I love the parks at Walt Disney World. You don’t start writing for a Disney blog because you’re indifferent to the charms of Space Mountain or Main Street, U.S.A. However, some of my favorite Disney […]

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You Probably Don’t Know These 9 Secrets About One of Disney’s Most Popular Roller Coasters

Space Mountain’s distinctive white conical exterior is always one of the first beacons I see on the horizon as I approach Disney property. It’s somehow simultaneously a symbol of both a bygone era and a […]