I predict there will be an increase in volunteering this year as Disney has announced a program where they will trade you a day of volunteering for a day at a Disney theme park.
It works like this:

Search for and commit to a volunteer activity. Start now!
Complete your volunteer service.
Print the voucher we’ll email to you [...]

Yahoo has published an article saying which sites in the U.S. attract the most visitors. It was not surprising that DIsney has two sites on the list but I was surprised that San Francisco’s Fisherman’s wharf was on the list.
America’s top 10 tourist attractions

1. Times Square, New York City
2. The Las Vegas Strip, Nev.
3. National [...]

It might not make sense to you (it does not to me) that when it seems like the U.S. economy is melting down the dollar is getting stronger but that is just what has been happening. Since mid-Summer the dollar has risen against many other currencies including the British pond and the Euro.
Fans of the [...]

Budget Travel reports a surprising development at Walt Disney World. Something free from Disney? Cool.
For the last few years, Walt Disney World has offered free dining plans in September to entice visitors during a notoriously slow month. Well, Disney announced yesterday that the Disney Dining Plan will once again be offered free with select vacation [...]

According to Engadget Disneyland is doing an upgrade to their monorail system. The monorail system has had pretty much the same “futuristic look” for the last 50 years. The new cards will come in a variety of colors according to reports.
The first in line will feature blue glass and red stripes that “change color [...]

If you have ever been disappointed to driven up to Disneyland and been disappointed that they are welcoming the Shriners but not your family then the Disneyland Sign Generator is for you. You can send your family and friends photographic evidence that your name was up in lights. Of course… f you do lie about [...]

I was prompted by the birthday contest at the Disney Blog to think about the answer to the question:
“What is your favorite Disney theme park attraction or show and why?”
Those of you who saw Video Episode 6 – Disneyland – Jungle Cruise probably already know the answer. The Jungle Cruise has long been [...]

My whole family is crazy about Walt Disney World.  It is truly our magical place to vacation. My wife and I made our first trip when with her family while we were still dating and with the whirl wind that was we both discovered how much the other liked the Magic Kingdom.  A few years [...]