Posts by David Mumpower

Walt Disney World Will Reopen Friday, Needs Some Clean-up

on October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton methodically passed through Florida overnight on Wednesday and well into Thursday. After making landfall, the storm’s velocity dropped somewhat, but it still wreaked havoc in some parts of the Sunshine State. At one point, 3.2 million Floridians were without power, but Walt Disney World remained mostly intact.  We’ve since learned that the parks […]

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Disney Announces Phased Closures for Hurricane Milton

on October 8, 2024

As expected, Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort will experience some closures due to Hurricane Milton. Here’s the information you need to know about Orlando theme parks during the storm. Every Orlando Theme Park Will Close By Tuesday afternoon, several local theme and amusement parks in Central Florida had announced closures. Aquatica Orlando, Busch […]

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Disney Announces Some Hurricane Milton DVC Closures

on October 8, 2024

In a matter of 18 hours, Hurricane Milton increased in ferocity from a Category-1 to a Category-5 hurricane. At one point on Monday, Milton was gusting at a velocity of 180 miles per hour, one of the highest wind forces ever tracked. Currently, the Hurricane Milton cone directly points toward Central Florida. While Hurricane Helene […]

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Unique Experiences at DVC Resorts near Magic Kingdom

on October 8, 2024

What we really want during Disney vacations is to make memories. Sometimes, the warmest recollections don’t occur during park visits. Instead, those are the moments when you and your family are hanging out at your DVC resort.  Disney leans heavily into this idea. All DVC properties host onsite activities that will entertain you during your […]

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Let’s Talk about the Booking Options at Old Key West

on October 1, 2024

August 30th is now Jimmy Buffett Day in Florida, and one DVC resort is more likely to commemorate the event than most. Longtime fans of Disney’s Old Key West Resort know that Buffett’s music frequently plays at the pool.  So, let’s all enjoy a few boat drinks and/or margaritas while we evaluate DVC’s original resort. […]

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Have You Tried These Unique DVC Resort Experiences

on September 23, 2024

Once you’ve visited Disney Vacation Club resorts for a while, you may think you’ve checked off every available box. Somehow, I doubt that, though.  DVC hotels pride themselves on creating vibrant campuses bustling with activities. Most properties even offer daily and monthly calendars to underscore everything you can do during your visit. Here are some […]

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Here’s What We’ve Learned about the Lightning Lane Multi Pass

on September 20, 2024

On July 24th, 2024, Walt Disney World implemented a new version of its digital queuing system. It’s the thing we called FastPass for many years, although we’d recently known the system as Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane. The paid FastPass process confused fans since Disney Genie, Disney Genie+, and Lightning Lane were different products. However, […]

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Disney Reveals the Island Tower’s Points Chart

on September 17, 2024

The official website for the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows is live. The Disney Vacation Club has also kindly filled in the blanks about all the other questions about the resort. Most importantly, Disney just revealed the DVC Points Chart. So, let’s discuss the new booking options and compare them to what […]

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Here Are the DVC Advantages for Multi-Generational Families

on September 16, 2024

At its core, The Walt Disney Company has built its business around families. A Disney vacation empowers multiple generations of family members to vacation together. Disney theme parks host offerings for everyone from small children to exhausted octogenarians.  That same philosophy applies at Disney Vacation Club resorts as well. The membership program caters to everyone, […]

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Best DVC Fallback Reservations

on September 10, 2024

Let’s face facts. The overwhelming popularity of the Disney Vacation Club has made booking more challenging than ever. Some of the best resorts and Room Types are seemingly impossible to book at the seven-month window. So, let’s presume that you fail to book your preferred hotel and/or Room Type. Here are a few of the […]

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