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Don’t Judge a Resort by its Cover

March 9, 2010 by Mike Scopa

A few weeks ago I attended a media event sponsored by Walt Disney World. While covering the event I stayed at Kidani Village. When I visited Kidani Village last year I did not come away very impressed with the resort”¦but then again I did not stay at the resort. My first impression was that it … Continue reading "Don’t Judge a Resort by its Cover"

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It’s Greek to Me – Kouzzina by Cat Cora

March 2, 2010 by Mike Scopa

Let me preface this blog by saying that when it comes to Walt Disney World restaurant reviews no one does it better than my AllEars colleague Jack Spence. Jack has no equal and I NEVER consume food from a newly opened Walt Disney World restaurant until I have first consumed the words from Jack’s review … Continue reading "It’s Greek to Me – Kouzzina by Cat Cora"

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Don’t Take These Tips for Granted

February 26, 2010 by Mike Scopa

I’m sure many of you reading this have felt at least one point in your life that your car can pretty much drive itself to and from work every day. You jump in, turn the key, put it into drive, and then think of your day and let your subconscious take care of everything else. … Continue reading "Don’t Take These Tips for Granted"

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What I learned in 2009

January 4, 2010 by Mike Scopa

Okay so the year 2009 is over. For some people it’s a tearful goodbye and for others it’s like “don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” For me I try to take every year as a learning experience. We never stop learning and every day gives us an opportunity to add to … Continue reading "What I learned in 2009"

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Four Parks: Four Wishes

December 25, 2009 by Mike Scopa

Dear Santa, Unlike other years I’m writing to you this year for a friend of mine. It’s a very close friend and I know that this friend is too shy to write you a letter so I thought I would write you instead and tell you what I think I would like to wish for … Continue reading "Four Parks: Four Wishes"

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Reunion 2009: A Review

December 21, 2009 by AllEars

So Reunion 2009 has come and gone and rather than give you a drawn out narrative of how things went I’ll give you some quick hits and quick thoughts as to how my days went”¦.get ready to catch your breath. I Landed at MCO on Thursday morning at 10:30″¦checked into my resort and dropped luggage … Continue reading "Reunion 2009: A Review"

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Reunion 2009 Plans

December 9, 2009 by Mike Scopa

There is no Mousefest for 2009 but there is something else and the name that is being bandied about is “Reunion.” It’s an appropriate name because in fact many Disney Communities such as AllEars and WDWTODAY are planning a few things and as I write this blog I am just 72 hours away from my … Continue reading "Reunion 2009 Plans"

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High Cost Workarounds for Walt Disney World

December 4, 2009 by Mike Scopa

This economy has been tough on all of us so the last thing we need is to see prices go up especially when it comes to the cost of a Walt Disney World vacation. Thus it makes sense from time to time to revisit the topic of how to get around the high cost of … Continue reading "High Cost Workarounds for Walt Disney World"

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Review: Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” Movie

November 11, 2009 by Mike Scopa

I was concerned about going to see Disney’s “A Christmas Carol.” There is a reason why I don’t order eggplant parmesan when I go into an Italian restaurant. It’s that no one makes it the way I like it”¦the way I make it. Thus I don’t want to open myself to disappointment so…I don’t order … Continue reading "Review: Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” Movie"

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Dining at Walt Disney World – Perseverance Pays Off

November 9, 2009 by Mike Scopa

It just occurred to me that there may be some of you out there who recently have decided to treat yourself to a holiday visit to Walt Disney World. As we all know when you make last minute plans to visit Orlando that 11th hour decision means that you will have a challenge getting those … Continue reading "Dining at Walt Disney World – Perseverance Pays Off"

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