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New Dumbo!

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The new Dumbo is soon to be up and running! There will be 2 Dumbo rides in Storybook Circus of Fantasyland. Fastpass will be available as well as the standby line. The standby line will have pagers similar to restaurants that will buzz you when it is your turn to get in line. The area where you wait with your pager is an air-conditioned, circus themed tent with a play area for the kids. Parents get a break while the kids can cool off and run around. I have read many complaints about this being against Uncle Walt’s vision of his parks, but I for one am looking forward to it! Here is a video of new Dumbo Queue Continue reading →

Traveling around the Resort

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Disney has a wonderful system for transporting guests easily and efficiently between the parks and resorts. This is one of the perks of staying on property. The transportation system makes it very convenient to park hop and go back to the hotel for a break during the day. Continue reading →

Sam’s Club can help you save for Disney…

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Today we went to Sams Club to buy Disney Gift Cards to play towards our trip. You are able to purchase gift cards at a discounted rate. They had $25, $50, $75 denominations. The $50 was the best deal at $48.88 per card. So, we bought a bunch and saved more than  2% to pay toward our trip. We went originally for $100 gift cards, which supposedly are discounted and include $10 off Disney store merchandise. Ours was out of those, so we settled for the $50. Now I just have to input a load of $50 gift cards onto my account….

For more about ways to double dip and save for WDW, see my previous post.

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I love eating at WDW…what could be better than the food and wine festival?

fishyrocketboy's avatarEating (and Drinking) around the World

To start thinking about this year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival?

Well, considering I dreamed about it last night, I guess not… okay, I start thinking about the next year’s event the second one is over… okay, I really start thinking about the next event while one is going on… so I guess it’s never too early…

And since Disney started releasing some official info in the past couple of weeks, I figured we better start our countdown…  111 days at the time of this writing…

The 17th annual festival will officially open on September 28 of 2012 and run a record (by one day I believe) 46 six days (yea!) through the 12th of November.

Some notable news about the upcoming event are the inclusion of an all-Vegan marketplace (the TERRA Marketplace) as well as a kiosk featuring the regional foodstuffs of Epcot’s home state of Florida.

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Hidden Benefit of Rider Swap

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The rider swap (also known as baby swap) is a feature offered by Walt Disney World to allow both parents enjoy a ride that is not appropriate for young children. This can be because a child doesn’t meet the height requirements or they are too young for the ride. The parents receive a rider swap pass that will allow the other parent to ride without waiting in line again. Continue reading →

Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom

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There is now an interactive game at Magic Kingdom called the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. This is a role-playing card game in which you are an apprentice to Merlin and your goal is to fight various Disney villains throughout Magic Kingdom. Continue reading →

What is a Fastpass?!

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UPDATE: The old Fastpass system is gone the way of the dinosaurs…Extinct! See my updated post on the new Fastpass + system here!

I have so many people ask me…what is a Fastpass?

Fastpass is a system used by Walt Disney World to help guests avoid long lines on the most popular rides. This is open to everyone in the park, not just resort guests.

Here is how it works: Continue reading →

Disney is increasing ticket prices!

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Disney is increasing the prices on park tickets, park hoppers, etc. tomorrow June 3rd! If you have a trip coming up and are planning on buying the tickets when you get there, it might be a good idea to do it today. Here is more info on the price increase.