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  • Generations gather at the ballfields in Cooperstown all summer long
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    Generations gather at the ballfields in Cooperstown all summer long

    ByEileen Ogintz July 3, 2014June 29, 2023

    With the families and generations at Cooperstown Dreams Park, which draws 104 Little League baseball teams each week to its 22 pristine fields spread out over 150 acres.

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  • A rainy hike up to a Norwegian fjord country farm
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    A rainy hike up to a Norwegian fjord country farm

    ByEileen Ogintz July 2, 2014July 17, 2021

    We’re at Westeras Farm, which has been in the Westeraas family since the 17th Century, with the Adventures by Disney group touring Norway

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  • Day five in Norway — trout fishing and glacier gazing
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    Day five in Norway — trout fishing and glacier gazing

    ByEileen Ogintz July 1, 2014July 16, 2021

    Fresh trout for lunch? Of course you have to catch them first. And drive two and a half hours on roads with hairpin turns, the fog so thick at times you can barely see in front of you. Good thing I’m not driving!

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  • Riding the roads in Norway’s Western Fjord region
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    Riding the roads in Norway’s Western Fjord region

    ByEileen Ogintz June 30, 2014July 17, 2021

    A day on road with a new Adventures by Disney tour, passing a lot of the sites that inspired the hit movie Frozen —the fjords, the glaciers, the small villages and of course Norway’s famous Stave Churches

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  • In Norway — Not your ordinary Splash Mountains
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    In Norway — Not your ordinary Splash Mountains

    ByEileen Ogintz June 29, 2014July 7, 2021

    No we’re not at Disneyland or Disney World. We’re actually in Norway exploring the famous West Norwegian Fjords with Adventures by Disney and I’ve counted at least 18 waterfalls

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  • Day 2 in Norway – rafting and exploring the Western Fjord region
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    Day 2 in Norway – rafting and exploring the Western Fjord region

    ByEileen Ogintz June 28, 2014July 17, 2021

    We are on the second day of an Adventures by Disney new itinerary designed to show guests not only the glorious fjords and small farming villages of Norway but to explain the inspiration behind the hit film Frozen.

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  • A weeklong tour of Norway’s “Frozen” country with Adventures by Disney
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    A weeklong tour of Norway’s “Frozen” country with Adventures by Disney

    ByEileen Ogintz June 27, 2014July 17, 2021

    I couldn’t have asked for better after arriving in Bergen, Norway this morning to join a new Adventures by Disney tour of this beautiful but sparsely populated country.

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  • Six new places for families to experience a special July 4th
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    Six new places for families to experience a special July 4th

    ByEileen Ogintz June 26, 2014July 10, 2021

    Maybe you will march in a local parade or watch the kids march, host a barbecue or gather the gang to see the fireworks. Here are six unique ways to celebrate July 4.

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  • Atlantis resort exceeds teen’s expectations
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    Atlantis resort exceeds teen’s expectations

    ByEileen Ogintz June 25, 2014October 4, 2023

    Traveling all over the world with my family throughout my 17 years, I had never been to a resort quite like Atlantis.

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  • Families learn about wild animal care at Busch Gardens in Tampa FL
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    Families learn about wild animal care at Busch Gardens in Tampa FL

    ByEileen Ogintz June 24, 2014July 9, 2021

    We’re at Busch Gardens state of the art Animal Care Center where guests can watch the park’s vets do surgeries (like repairing a Bald Eagle’s broken wing), wellness exams and more as the park’s vet team works to keep 1200 animals healthy.

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