food IS a theme park
I visit Disney World every week for my job, and yet, I’m often still humbled by the difficulty of navigating the property.
Fort Wilderness
Traveling between parks, hotels, and Disney Springs often takes wayyy longer than you think it will, and it’s challenging to budget the right amount of time, energy, and resources for those travels. I was recently reminded of this truth when I — a person who literally goes to Disney World for her job — got stranded at Fort Wilderness Resort.
One of the HOT news topics for people looking to travel to Central Florida right now is the Brightline train.
©Brightline
This rail service will soon be operating from southern Florida all the way to Orlando, with a station opening at the Orlando International Airport. Tickets are already on sale if you want to book your trip. But now, it looks like there may be a small hurdle in the way of your travel.
Sometimes things happen in Disney World that you just don’t have any control over.
Monorail
Rides occasionally malfunction or get closed for the weather, transportation issues can arise, and other minor annoyances happen that could impact your day. Today, we came across a weird, less common problem, though, when we were riding the Monorail.
Good morning from Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
The sun is shining, the monorail is broken…WAIT, the monorail is broken?! Yep, that’s right folks — perhaps the most popular form of Disney World transportation is currently broken and that means there are some problems at the Transportation & Ticket Center (AKA Magic Kingdom’s parking lot). What’s going on? Well, allow us to show you!
There are some scary things in Disney World that are sure to send a chill up your spine, like hitchhiking ghosts (we’re not convinced that they don’t actually follow us home sometimes), free-falling elevators, and villainous encounters. But then there are some ACTUALLY scary things that can happen while you’re in the parks that can pluck you right out of the magic and send you into a panic.
Tower of Terror
Disney World might be The Most Magical Place on Earth, but it’s still real-life folks, which means that real-life problems can happen (yes, even in Magic Kingdom). To make sure your vacation is as smooth and stress-free as possible, it’s best to be prepared for a few possible emergencies before you visit. So, from losing your keys, being separated from your group, or experiencing a medical emergency, we’re taking a look at 8 genuinely frightening things that can happen in Disney World and how you should deal with them. [Read more…]
“Supply chain” seems to be the hottest buzzword as of late. Supply chain problems are a hot topic in the world right now. Labor and material shortages mean that some products are getting more difficult to find.
No Merchandise Here
But you might not know that those supply chain issues can also impact your Disney World trip. We’ve seen shortages of merchandise and some food items, and there have been some transportation issues that could impact your trip as well. We’re taking a look now at all of the ways that supply issues could affect your next Disney World vacation. [Read more…]
Disney World is a huge operation, and sometimes things don’t go 100% to plan.
It takes a lot to keep Disney World running!
We’ve seen with previous emergencies that Disney World is prepared to handle all kinds of problems in the parks, wherever they may occur. Last night, many guests in and around Magic Kingdom experienced one of those problems as the power went out, shutting down some transportation and leaving guests in the dark. [Read more…]
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