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9 NEW Rules For Disney World While Attendance Is Down

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The landscape of Disney World is changing and we’re kinda here for it!

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On August 7th, the Walt Disney Company an earnings report revealed lower demand for the company’s domestic theme parks, including Disney World. Calling it “flat” theme park attendance, Disney Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston suggested that the theme park business is in a healthy spot, but slowing down at a tolerable rate. With massive expansions involving several beloved IPs on the horizon, this bump in the road is not expected to be permanent, so for those looking to take advantage of lower Disney World attendance, now’s the time.

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3 Popular Villains SPOTTED in Disney World! Guess Who Just Crashed Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?

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It’s (HALLOWEEN) party time!

Happy Halloween!

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is BACK, and we’re trying all the food, shopping all the exclusive merchandise, and watching the special parade and fireworks. It’s one of our very favorite nights of the year for all of these reasons and one more — the exclusive character meet and greets that come along with the party!

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It’s Rare That Anything Surprises Me Anymore, but This Hollywood Studios Addition Made Me Smile

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Characters are a ton of fun to interact with while hanging out in the Disney World parks!

We love meeting characters in Disney World!

Meeting characters is not just for kids! Kids and adults alike enjoy these special interactions. Hugging your favorite character can make anyone’s day extra special. There are some characters that you can find regularly around the parks. Joy, Mickey, Minnie, Ariel, Edna Mode, Olaf, and more have daily meet and greets in designated locations that you can visit. However, there are a few characters that roam at random times on random days, and some characters are extremely RARE to see out and about. The other day, we stumbled upon one of these rare meet-and-greets!

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Disney’s New Lightning Lane System Has One HUGE Problem

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The Genie+ system in Disney World is changing in a BIG way soon!

New Lightning Lane changes are coming

Genie+ is the skip-the-line service in Disney World. Visitors pay for the service — which costs anywhere from $15 to $39 per day, depending on the season and demand — and can then use it to reserve Lightning Lanes throughout the day. When their reservation time arrives, they skip the standby line and use the Lightning Lane instead, which means a lower wait time.

Genie+ has been in place since 2021, and now (almost three years after its initial debut) a BUNCH of changes are coming. We’ve been learning about the new system, which will be called Lightning Lane Multi Pass, and we’ve discovered one huge PROBLEM. [Read more…]

Celebrate the Fourth of July with Special Entertainment Offerings and Discounted Tickets at Universal Orlando Resort

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It is hard to believe that July 4th is coming up next week! Disney World has special fireworks and themed treats, but they aren’t the only ones celebrating the Fourth of July.

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Universal Orlando Resort is also getting in on the celebration of Independence Day at both Universal Studios Florida and CityWalk. There will be special entertainment on July 4th, and we have all the details for you! There are even some ticket deals for Florida residents happening right now.

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6 NEW Characters Are Coming to Jollywood Nights in Disney World This Year!

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Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was a brand-NEW holiday party that debuted in 2023. It’s returning this year on thirteen select nights from November 9th through December 21st, 2024!

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The limited-ticket party has a themed nighttime fireworks show, exclusive treats, holiday entertainment, and rare character meet-and-greets. In 2024, there will be a few NEW characters joining the event! Check out a full list here. [Read more…]

15 REGRETS You’ll Have in Disney World in 2024

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Are you planning a trip to Disney World in 2024?

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We want to help and make sure that your trip goes to plan and does not spiral out of control! We go to Disney World every day and have learned a thing or two. Learn from our mistakes: you do NOT want to regret these 15 things during your trip to Disney World!

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One Disney World Park Got a NEW Map With Some Character CHANGES!

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park has made some big changes recently, specifically when it comes to characters!

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Russell and Dug from Up recently got their old meet-and-greet back in Discovery Island, and just a few days ago, Pocahontas, Goofy, and Pluto started meeting in the park again as well. However, with the return of all these character meet and greets, we’ve been mourning the loss of the old character flotillas that sailed the Discovery River. Because of all these changes, Animal Kingdom had to update its park map for the first time in over a YEAR!

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3 NEW RIDES Announced for Universal’s Epic Universe

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We have been waiting a little over a month for more details about Universal’s new theme park, EPIC Universe.

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Universal has been teasing us with posts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram about a special announcement coming today, March 28th. We even received a new coin that gave us a clue about what we might be learning at the next big reveal. Now, the time has come for Universal to dive deeper into the land of How to Train Your Dragon– Isle of Berk!

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I Was a Disney World Cast Member, and These Are the MISTAKES I Saw People Make Over and Over

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When you work at Disney World you get to spend a majority of your shift people watching.

We LOVE Cast Members!

We asked our resident Cast Member alumni to share some PAINFUL stories of things they’ve seen guests do in Disney World. Don’t make these mistakes — come with us to see the mistakes we see many people make on vacation. Don’t worry! We’ve got easy fixes for them!

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