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Coronavirus and Travel to Disney World and Orlando:...
Disney World Holiday Season Top Ten
Guide to the Disney World Skyliner
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World
Celebrating July 4th at Walt Disney World
Villains After Hours Party at Magic Kingdom
What to Wear on a Disney Cruise
How to Plan Your Day at Magic Kingdom
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How to Plan Your Day at Magic Kingdom

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Visiting Disney World During the Holidays

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    Coronavirus and Travel to Disney World and Orlando: What we Know So Far.

    by LivingByDisney March 9, 2020

    Well folks, today we’re going to talk about the happy little subject of infectious viruses and the likelihood of catching one while you’re at Disney World. Who’s pumped for that, huh? Woohoo! I’m just out…

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    Disney World Holiday Season Top Ten

    by LivingByDisney November 5, 2019

    Are you planning to visit Walt Disney World during the Holidays? Many people plan their vacations for November and December to be able to experience Christmas and New Years at Disney World. There are so…

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    Guide to the Disney World Skyliner

    by LivingByDisney September 30, 2019

    Disney World’s new Skyliner system is now open giving another transportation option to get them to the theme parks. Here’s what you’ll need to know about the new Skyliner and how they may change your next Disney World vacation.

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    Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World

    by LivingByDisney August 9, 2019

    The much anticipated Star Wars Land; “Galaxy’s Edge” is officially opening in Walt Disney World. Here’s everything you need to know to plan a great visit! This new land opens August 29th, 2019 in Orlando…

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    Celebrating July 4th at Walt Disney World

    by LivingByDisney June 24, 2019

    Updated for July 2019 If you’ll be visiting Disney World during July 4th holiday then there are a few extra events you’ll want to know about to make your plans. This isn’t a holiday that…

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    Villains After Hours Party at Magic Kingdom

    by LivingByDisney June 10, 2019

    On select nights this summer at Walt Disney World the Villains are taking over Magic Kingdom and you can come party with them! At the Villains After Hours event you and a small group of…

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    What to Wear on a Disney Cruise

    by LivingByDisney May 23, 2019

    I recently went on the 7-day Eastern Caribbean Disney Cruise that leaves from Port Canaveral Florida. If you’re new around here, I’m an Orlando local that covers mostly Walt Disney World. So the Disney Cruise…

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    How to Plan Your Day at Magic Kingdom

    by LivingByDisney April 1, 2019

    Disney World is getting more visitors than ever before. Planning ahead has become essential in making sure to get the most out of your time in the parks. In this article, we’ll learn the best…

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    Five New Things To Do at Magic Kingdom in 2019

    by LivingByDisney January 21, 2019

    It’s a new year and Disney has declared 2019 to be the “Year of the Ear”. It’s all about Mickey Mouse, especially at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.  January 18th we started Mickey’s Celebration, with some…

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    Pros and Cons of Living in Orlando Florida

    by LivingByDisney December 26, 2018

    Now that I’ve been in Orlando (technically Windermere which is a suburb area of Orlando) for three years, I feel like I finally have some perspective on living here. So I figured I’d take a little…

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    Am I Glad I Moved to Orlando? Three Years of Living by Disney

    by LivingByDisney December 26, 2018

    It’s been three years since I uploaded the “I have a Dream” gif (below) into my first ever blog post and we officially moved to Orlando. Early on I used to write articles about how the…

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    3 Year Anniversary Giveaway!

    by LivingByDisney December 23, 2018

    I’m so excited to get this giveaway to you guys! it has all of my favorite things. Scroll down to see all the ways to enter!   [RF_CONTEST contest=’12954′]

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Hi there, I'm Serena and I’m a life-long Disney fan. I lived in Virginia until 2015 when I moved to Orlando Florida. Now I live next door to Walt Disney World. When we moved I started this site to document my move to Orlando as well as share all the Disney magic that I experience every day living right next-door to mouse.

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Good morning from Magic Kingdom where the sun is s Good morning from Magic Kingdom where the sun is shining down on the sword and it’s making me feel like I could totally pull it out of the stone. I kind of love coming to a park with no plans. What should I do today?
Good morning from Epcot! I’m here and I’ve com Good morning from Epcot! I’m here and I’ve come hungry- what’s your go to food at Epcot? Let me know in the comments so many I can add some new stops to my usuals. 😋 There’s so many choices!  Follow along in stories! 🤗 #epcot #festivalofthearts #artfulepcot
Hello friends!!! I’ve missed you all so much! It Hello friends!!! I’ve missed you all so much! It’s been a whole month away from work and more importantly from social media. The break has been just the recharge I needed. How are you all? How are you feeling about 2021? Let me know! 💬💬💬⁣
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I got my office all set up and I’m SO excited to get started on all the plans I’ve been working on during my break. The year so far maybe hasn’t felt all that different from 2020 😬🙃🤷🏼‍♀️ but we’re gonna give it some time to get going. 😉 ⁣
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I’ll be sending a news update to your email Tuesday morning (link in bio) and I’ll be at Epcot for the Festival of the Arts Tuesday so follow along on stories with me. Let’s get some Disney magic going again! ✨💫✨
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Hello friends! I shared this in my recent email but wanted to update here too...⁣⁣
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I’ve been posting more infrequently for a while now, but I’ve just realized that I need to take an actual break. Not for long, just a few weeks or so. And this is a good time to do it, as there's not much happening right now to report so I don't feel like I'm dropping the ball for anyone relying on me for information. ⁣⁣
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This year has been hard and just plain weird in many ways for all of us. And when you have a job that is fueled by creativity and that dries up, work suffers for it. And being totally honest I’ve been feeling that for many months. The negativity that’s prevalent right now on social media starts to get to you when you need to spend a lot of time on it, and even though I’ve gotten a thicker skin over the years, it’s been hard to ignore it. ⁣
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Telling you guys this not to be dramatic, because I’m truly fine, so please don’t worry, it’s just that this keeps me accountable to stick to the time off (cus I may talk myself out of it 😬) and also I always like being honest with you guys because many of you may be in a similar struggle and maybe it’ll help to hear that others are too. 🤷🏼‍♀️⁣
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I've had to stop and remind myself that creativity is not an endless resource. We have to do things to refill it, and it can't always be forced. ⁣⁣
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So, this will be my last post for a little bit. I’m going to take off the rest of the month and try to turn off the part of my brain that is always focused on work, and the voice that’s telling me I should be posting more, doing more, using this time “wisely”. ⁣⁣
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If you have a voice like that too I just want you to know you’re so not alone and it’s okay to not be on top of your game right now, at least I know I’m not. ⁣
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Don't worry I'll be back at it in January and hope to be recharged with lots of ideas and inspiration! ⁣
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THANK YOU for connecting with me and letting me have a small part in your Disney plans. I am still so passionate about helping people have the best experience possible when they visit and look forward to continuing to grow and find new and better ways to do that in the future. 🤗🤗🤗
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