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NEWS: This Airport Transportation CHANGE Will Make Your Trip to Disney World Even BETTER

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Once your plane lands in Orlando, you have one more important step before your Disney vacation begins. You’ll need to arrange a way to get from the airport to your hotel! If you’re taking the MEARS Connect airport transfer to Disney World on your next trip, you might notice something has changed!

Mears Connect Bus

We talk a lot about ways to get to Orlando for your next Disney World trip, and how to properly plan out your next adventure through Orlando Airport, but if you’re considering an airport transfer service (like the MEARS Connect bus) to get you “home” safe and sound to start (or wrap up) your next vacation, there’s an important entertainment change you’ll want to look for during the ride! [Read more…]

HEADS UP! Severe Weather Warning Issued for Disney World

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A severe weather warning has been put in place for several areas in northern and central Florida, including Walt Disney World, as winter weather is set to batter the Sunshine State.

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According to WESH news, areas including Pensacola, Panama City, Tallahassee, and portions of Jacksonville will be under a winter storm warning beginning at 1:00 AM Wednesday, January 22nd. This “significant system” may bring freezing rain, ice, or snow. While most of Central Florida isn’t expected to see the same type of wintery mix, a bitter cold is expected to sweep through the area, and the possibility does exist that areas including Marion County and Flagler County may see freezing rain.

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The Big Changes Coming to Florida and Disney World Travel in 2025

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It is hard to believe that it is almost 2025! We have already started our New Year’s resolutions, and of course, we are including lots of Disney World trips as one of our goals.

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A new year brings lots of new changes, and we are rounding up some of the biggest changes coming to Florida and Disney World travel in 2025. 

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Florida Has a “Best of the World” Tourist Destination…and It’s Not What You Think

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What are some of your bucket list places to go in 2025? If you are anything like us, Disney World is probably somewhere on that list. However, there are some amazing places to visit out there and one Florida destination just made National Geographic’s “Best of the World 2025” list. 

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When many people think of Florida as a vacation destination, the theme parks may be one of the first things to pop in their head, but Florida has so much more to offer, and you may want to add a stop on your next Disney World vacation. 

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NEWS: Disney World Updates Hotel Cancelation Policy as Hurricane Milton Approaches Florida

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Much of the state is still reeling from Hurricane Helene as Hurricane Miltion approaches Florida.

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A State of Emergency has been declared for several Florida counties, including the Disney World area, and Disney has even begun restricting hotel reservations due to the storm. Now, Disney has also waived its hotel cancelation fees in preparation for the storm.

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Disney World Restricting Hotel Reservations Due to Tropical Storm Milton

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It’s hurricane season in Florida, which means we have to be weather-aware about potential storms in the Atlantic Ocean through November.

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We’ve already seen some hurricanes come through the Orlando area, including Hurricane Debby and, most recently, Hurricane Helene, which developed into an impactful hurricane, affecting property and lives throughout the Southeast. Last week, the National Hurricane Center began watching another potential development in the Gulf of Mexico, which became a tropical storm and is now forecasted to become a hurricane before it reaches Florida. In fact, a State of Emergency was declared for many counties in Florida, including the Disney World area. Now, Disney World is beginning to respond to the potential storm ahead of its arrival in Florida.

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NEWS: The Florida Governor Has Issued a State of Emergency as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Intensifies

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A State of Emergency was just declared by Governor Ron DeSantis as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is predicted to gain strength quickly and head towards Florida.

Magic Kingdom during Hurricane Debby

The State of Emergency lists 41 counties in Florida as the state prepares for the threat of severe weather later this week.

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NEWS: Hurricane Warning In Effect as Tropical Storm Debby Nears Florida

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We are still in the midst of hurricane season in Florida.

Magic Kingdom entrance on a rainy day in 2023

We’ve been following the development of a tropical storm for the past few days, which has now become official. When large storms hit Disney World, they take the necessary precautions to ensure guest safety and continued entertainment. This latest storm may become a hurricane as it nears the Florida coast.

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National Hurricane Center Monitoring Potential Tropical Storm That Could Impact Florida

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It’s that time of the year when we have to keep an eye on hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. That’s because hurricanes can and have, in fact, impacted Disney World in the past.

Magic Kingdom during Hurricane Idalia

Yes, the 2024 hurricane season is here, and it’s expected to be a very busy “potentially explosive” one. We’ve already seen a Cat 5 hurricane, Hurricane Beryl, in the U.S., that seriously impacted Texas. We’re keeping an eye out for storms that could impact Disney World, and we now have an update about a storm system that could affect Florida.

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The 10 Weirdest Injuries People Got on Disney World and Universal Rides Last Year

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Injuries can happen anywhere, even in theme parks. 

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Visits to theme parks like those at the Walt Disney World Resort or Universal Studios Orlando are such happy occasions that visitors often “turn off their brains” to the real world and instead live in the theme park bubble. However, being in that bubble can sometimes lead to disaster if someone stops paying attention to their surroundings, even in the most seemingly innocuous of situations. 

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