Ideas for celebrating New Year’s Eve outside the theme parks at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World's theme parks certainly know how to host splashy New Year's Eve parties. It would be difficult to top the lavish food, top-notch entertainment and spectacular fireworks. But if your family has younger kids who might not make it until midnight or you're looking for a less crowded celebration, here are some suggestions for other ways to ring in 2015 Disney-style. Most of these do not require advance planning, so you can even decide on Dec. 31 what your family wants to do.
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Where in the World #357

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Poor Patti McCaffrey: she had to have ankle surgery. I’m glad you’re getting better every day. Here’s pixie dust from me and all your fellow Players to help it even more! I made a couple typos last week and, worse, I announced Remembrance Day and Veterans’ Day early. These important days obviously don’t mean anything … Continue reading "Where in the World #357"
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Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Disney and your kids

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There are plenty of options for kids to ring in 2013 with Disney this year. If your family is visiting Walt Disney World, each of the four theme parks has special events planned for New Year's Eve. (More details on AllEars.Net.) But if you'd like to celebrate outside the parks -- which presumably would be less crowded and less expensive -- with your favorite Disney characters and personalities, here are some possibilities.
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Sid’s Create a Toy

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Toy Story movies make us laugh, smile, and remind us fondly of childhood fun and playing with toys. But, lurking in the shadows are evil doers out to destroy innocence, antagonists in each film that make Woody and Buzz heroes. My photography offerings for Disney Pic of the Week – Toy Story are to appease … Continue reading "Sid’s Create a Toy"
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Ring in a Happy New Year at Walt Disney World

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New Year's Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at the parks on Dec. 31, 2012, while revelry of other sorts takes place elsewhere throughout the Vacation Kingdom.
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Finding art opportunities for kids at Disney World

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Do you have a budding young artist in your family? If so, you might be surprised to learn that there are many opportunities for your child to explore his or her creativity while you’re on vacation at Walt Disney World. In recent years, Disney World has built on the popularity of the Magic of Disney … Continue reading "Finding art opportunities for kids at Disney World"
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DisneyQuest is more than video gaming for kids

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DisneyQuest, Walt’s Disney World’s five-story gaming attraction at Downtown Disney, is all about the video games, right? Yes, but that’s not all there is to do. The entire second floor is set up for kids — and adults — to explore their creativity by making art, music and roller coasters. At the Animation Academy, guests … Continue reading "DisneyQuest is more than video gaming for kids"
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Disney Quest

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Hi all, Before I discuss Disney Quest, I need to let you know of a change in the way you will be posting comments. Because we have been getting a lot of junk email, we have had to implement a new procedure. After sharing your thoughts, there is one more box that needs to be … Continue reading "Disney Quest"
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Marathon Weekend Trip Report

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All Ears® feature writer Michelle Scribner-MacLean visited Walt Disney World with her son during Marathon weekend. She shares this trip report. It happens every time I come back from WDW. A day or two after I return, my husband looks at me and says, “You have that glimmer in your eye again”¦.I know what you’re … Continue reading "Marathon Weekend Trip Report"
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