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At Down Under Disney I hope to provide an Australian perspective on all things Disney Parks, giving you all the necessary information you need, to make your Disney trip easy!

As this blog gets off the ground I am mainly going to focus on trip information Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Park, in Anaheim. I will then get to work on Walt Disney World and other parks from around the globe.

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