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How Did Walt Disney World Inside Out Become the Best? Find Out.

Do you remember the Disney Channel show from the 1990s called Inside Out?

Did the ThemeParkHipster really go there?

Yes I did 🙂

Why?

Because the other day I was checking out YouTube to watch past Walt Disney World documentaries and low and behold I came across some old videos of Walt Disney World Inside Out.

One of my absolute favorite shows ever produced on the Disney Channel!

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Disney Nostalgia: Why I Love Collecting Disney Maps

How did I end up going down the Disney nostalgia road when I was supposed to be acting like a grown-up…

The other evening I was going through my past receipts and paperwork preparing to file my taxes. It’s something we 20 and 30-somethings like to refer to as “adulting.”

It’s a term coined on Twitter which means doing the monotonous things that a responsible adult is supposed to do such as, paying bills, filing taxes, showing up for work, and many of the ridiculousness that comes with being an adult.

Basically it’s the opposite of everything you truly want to do, such as geeking out with friends of the same fandom (for me it’s Harry Potter), playing video games, drinking around Epcot’s World Showcase, or anything you may feel takes you away from the mundane requirements of adulthood.

Back to the original story…

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Maelstrom Entrance at Epcot

Saying Goodbye to Maelstrom Ride at Epcot (We’ll Miss You)

In case you are not aware, the last boat ride of Maelstrom into the wintery mysteries of Norway will take place this Sunday, October 5, 2014.

The announcement came as a shocker to most Epcot fans. However, the rumor of its Frozen-themed replacement surfaced on the Internet a few months ago and I can admit that I did not believe it.

I swore my friends up and down that there was absolutely NO WAY Disney would close such a classic and replace it with, what I felt was, a temporary cultural fad.

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Universal Orlando Resort Diagon Alley Dragon and Weasley Wizard Wheezes Store in Harry Potter World

Diagon Alley Grand Opening Day From A to Z: The BEST Day Ever!

Last weeks Diagon Alley grand opening day celebration has long past, but I can’t help laughing with childlike giddiness as I replay that wonderful day over and over in my mind.

I was even quoted by the Tampa Bay Times regarding my first reaction to Escape from Gringotts.

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My Wizarding Experience at A Celebration of Harry Potter

Muggles, Witches, and Wizards all came dressed to celebrate The Boy Who Lived this past weekend at A Celebration of Harry Potter inside Universal Studios Orlando.

And let me tell you that it was absolutely epic!

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Book

A Celebration of Harry Potter 2014 at Universal Studios Orlando

Warner Bros. and Universal Studios Orlando are partnering up again to celebrate the magic of the Wizarding World with a Celebration Harry Potter 2014 for the approaching weekend.

This celebration will recognize the amazing storytelling and cinematic feats used to bring this wonderful world to life.

The celebration will take place from January 24th until January 26th 2014 at various locations in Universal Studios Florida.

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes Comes to Tampa!

A small piece of New York City has landed in the center of the central Florida theme park world. The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes premiered in Tampa this past Thursday to guests at the Straz Center.

We were even treated to a grand red carpet event to welcome the lovely ladies, and Santa, as they were escorted down the aisle with Tampa Bay’s finest men in blue.

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