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We’re just 4 days away from the Epcot® International Flower and Garden Festival! From Mar. 6 through May 19, 2013, you’ll not only be able to see some amazing Walt Disney World® Resort horticultural masterpieces, but you can taste the season at new Garden Marketplaces throughout World Showcase!

Speaking of horticultural masterpieces, take a look at this not-so-average shrub!

Earlier this year we were excited to bring a little more ‘magic’ to your experience with Off to Neverland Travel® through the release of our mobile itinerary planner. Through our mobile itinerary planner, we’ve put your entire Walt Disney World® Resort trip  itinerary in your pocket, professionally planned by our expert Magic Makers®.

Now, we are making the ‘magic’ a little more magical with the release of our Pixie Dust Tips section!

Our Magic Makers® have years of experience visiting Walt Disney World® Resort with literally countless combined visits throughout our team! Through these visits we’ve gained a wealth of valuable tips and information that can only come from first-hand experience!

Within our mobile itinerary Pixie Dust Tips section you will find dining suggestions, parade and firework viewing tips, transportation help, FASTPASS® and Rider Swap information, overlooked experiences, rainy day indulgences and much, much more!

From the water parks and shopping districts to the four major theme parks, all of our tips to make the most of your vacation are in the palm of your hand as you plan and travel!

Don’t hesitate to ask your Magic Maker® for more information about how to use our new mobile itinerary, or to begin planning your next magical Walt Disney World® Resort trip today!

Earlier this year we were excited to bring a little more ‘magic’ to your experience with Off to Neverland Travel® through the release of our mobile itinerary planner. Through our mobile itinerary planner, we’ve put your entire Walt Disney World® Resort trip  itinerary in your pocket, professionally planned by our expert Magic Makers®.

Now, we are making the ‘magic’ a little more magical with the release of our Pixie Dust Tips section!

Our Magic Makers® have years of experience visiting Walt Disney World® Resort with literally countless combined visits throughout our team! Through these visits we’ve gained a wealth of valuable tips and information that can only come from first-hand experience!

Within our mobile itinerary Pixie Dust Tips section you will find dining suggestions, parade and firework viewing tips, transportation help, FASTPASS® and Rider Swap information, overlooked experiences, rainy day indulgences and much, much more!

From the water parks and shopping districts to the four major theme parks, all of our tips to make the most of your vacation are in the palm of your hand as you plan and travel!

Don’t hesitate to ask your Magic Maker® for more information about how to use our new mobile itinerary, or to begin planning your next magical Walt Disney World® Resort trip today!

We’re just 7-days away from the 20th Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival at the Walt Disney World® Resort. This year, there will be some new faces as well as perennial favorites returning to The Designers’ Stage inside the Festival Center.

Taking place each weekend at noon and 3pm, the designers present some expert tips and tricks to those in attendance. Each designer brings their own unique presentation to the show covering a wide range of topics from boosting your curb appeal to bringing Disney-inspiration into your backyard.

This year’s lineup and seminar topcis are:

•  Mar. 8-10 – Chris Lambton from Going Yard presenting “Going Yard for Your Lifestyle”
•  Mar. 15-17 – Chris Grundy from DIY Network’s Cool Tools presenting “Keepin’ It Green with Grundy”
• Mar. 22-24 – Egypt Sherrod from Property Virgins: presenting “Getting the Inside Scoop on HGTV’s Top Home Features for 2013″
• Mar. 29-31 – Brandon Johnson from the popular show My Yard Goes Disney presenting “Bringing More Disney Inspiration and HGTV Design to Your Backyard”
• Apr. 5-7 – Meg Caswell from  Meg’s Great Rooms will present “Discovering Design Tips to Personalize Your Space & Make a Good Room Great”
• Apr. 12-14 – Jason Cameron from DIY Network’s Desperate Landscapes and Man Caves presents “Desperate Landscapes… Where Do We Grow from Here?”
• Apr. 19-21 – Sara Peterson the Editor-in-Chief, HGTV Magazine presents “Boosting Your Curb Appeal! 25 Easy Ideas from Front Doors to Flower Pots”
• April 26-28 – Carter Oosterhouse from Million Dollar Rooms presents “Million Dollar Trends”
• May 3-5 – Casey Noble from Design on a Dime presents “Creating Luxury Hotel Floral Arrangements in Your Home”
• May 10-12 – Dan Faires from HGTV.com DanMade presents “Easy Ideas for Creating a Designer Garden”
• May 17-19 – David Bromstad from HGTV Design Star, ColorSplash, and Design Star All-Stars presents “The Power of Color”

The Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival runs Mar. 6-May 19, 2013 and is included with regular park admission.

An all new adventure will be debuting soon at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.

Later this spring, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will start greeting their guests in a brand new location. Adventurers Outpost will serve as a home base for your favorite Disney pals. The indoor location will be a perfect way to beat the mid-summer heat before setting off on your next adventure.

Adventures Outpost is located in the Discovery Island® Area in the former Beastly Bazaar shop. In the Camp Minnie-Mickey section of Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, you can continue to enjoy the amazing Festival of the Lion King show and meet other Disney Characters on the existing Character Trails.

When discussing upcoming vacation plans with guests, our Magic Makers® encounter some common misconceptions on the Theme Parks of the Walt Disney World® Resort and Magic Your Way Tickets. As a continuation of our “Breaking the Myths” series, today we are focusing on these misconceptions!

1. Myth: Instead of adding the Park Hopper® Option, I can purchase extra days and use them to visit more than one park on one day.
   The Magic Your Way Base Tickets can only be used at one park per day. In order to visit more than one park per day, a guest must upgrade their ticket with the Park Hopper® Option which gives them access to any of the four main Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks – Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. Without the Park Hopper® Option, there is no way to visit more than one park on the same day.
2. Myth: Upgrading tickets for longer lengths of stay is expensive.
   The Magic Your Way Tickets follow this basic pricing principle – the longer you play, the less you pay per day! So, upgrading from a 3-day Magic Your Way Ticket to a 7-day Magic Your Way Ticket will cut your per day pricing for the ticket almost in half! In some cases, you can add an extra day for as little as $10+tax! Spending an extra day in the Magic may not cost as much as you think.
3. Myth: Walt Disney World® and Magic Kingdom® Park are the same thing.
   The Walt Disney World® Resort is a 40 sq mile vacation kingdom! The Resort is primarily made up of four main theme parks (Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park) two water parks (Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park), an entertainment and shopping district (Downtown Disney® Area) and 25 Disney owned/operated Resorts. The attractions of the Magic Kingdom® Park is just one small piece of what the Walt Disney World® Resort has to offer!
4. Myth: My kids won’t have any interest in Epcot®. And since we have a zoo at home, so we are going to skip Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park as well.
   All four of the Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks have so much to offer guests of all ages that none of them should be immediately written off! We have discussed before about fun activities awaiting your children at Epcot®. When Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park was first opened, it was marketed as “nahtazu” (not a zoo), and we tend to agree! It offers so much more than the average local zoo. Whether young or old, Disney’s Imagineers have focused on ensuring each park has something for everyone. Depending on your family, interest levels will vary for each park. Working closely with your Magic Maker®, you will be able to determine about how much time you should set aside for each park. But do yourself a favor and explore what each park has to offer. You may be surprised by what you find!

Let’s start planning your next Walt Disney World® Resort Vacation! Contact your Magic Maker® today!

Miss some of our past “Breaking the Myth” articles? Click here to access them.

This past week, IBM launched a new interactive experience inside Innoventions® West at Epcot®. The new exhibit, named IBM THINK, explores how technology transforms the way we live and work. Its theme fits perfectly within Innoventions® underlying goal to celebrate inspiration and the innovations that improve our lives and expand our horizons.

The 6,600 sq ft exhibit showcases how the world can work better if we use the help of technology and innovation. IBM uses an unique combination of experiences throughout the THINK exhibit to showcase this like:

• A 40-foot dynamic “gesture wall” that reveals the ebb and flow of data in our daily lives through colorful visualizations
• A 12-minute inspirational film discussing building a better future
• A self-guided tour featuring 20 seven-foot interactive touchscreens that encourage discovery

The fun doesn’t stop there – IBM has created an app so you can continue your exploration at home!

The IBM THINK exhibit joins many other great experiences in the Innoventions® Pavilion at Epcot® like The Sum of All Thrills™, The Great Piggy Bank Adventure℠, and Where’s the Fire?. IBM THINK is scheduled to remain open to the public until Winter 2014. All of these experiences are included with regular park admission to Epcot®. The operating hours of the Innoventions® Pavilion is often different than the Park, so be sure to check your times guide for details.

Enjoy this video preview of the IBM THINK exhibit: