Posts by David Mumpower

Lightning Lane Suffers a Shaky Start

on October 22, 2021

Disney wants you to pay up to $15 for its new service, and I don’t mean Disney Genie+. Lightning Lane represents a return to 1955-style Disney pricing. Guests must pay to experience eight different attractions at Walt Disney World. This service has operated for a couple of days now, and it hasn’t gone smoothly. Let’s […]

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How to Use Disney Genie+ for the First Time

on October 21, 2021

Disney Genie+ debuted on Tuesday, October 19th. The Orlando Sentinel described the reception to this new service as “mixed.” Let’s quickly discuss how to use Disney Genie+ for the first time and help you avoid some of the problems other users have faced. Starting Disney Genie+ The next time you load My Disney Experience, it’ll […]

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Five Things to Know about Disney Genie

on October 17, 2021

This week represents the dawn of a new era at Walt Disney World. Disney Genie has arrived, signaling the start of the next generation of Disney theme park visits. Here are five things you need to know about Disney Genie. What Is Disney Genie? You can think of Disney Genie as the theme park equivalent […]

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Get Disney Genie+ for Free

on October 14, 2021

Admittedly, we’re talking about a small number of potential qualifiers, but Disney just announced a promotion. We’ll explain how a subset of Disney fans can get Disney Genie+ for free next week. Free Is Good A couple of months ago, I posted a way to save 30 percent off a D23 Gold membership. I hope […]

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Disney Genie Debuts on October 19th

on October 10, 2021

Walt Disney World just announced that Disney Genie will debut to the public on October 19th. So, we’re only ten days away from the next generation of theme park visits. Here’s everything we just learned. Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ Start Soon   Disney announced this program will begin a week from Tuesday. Based on […]

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DVC Members Can Book Star Wars Hotel Today

on October 7, 2021

Disney Vacation Club members and Disney annual passholders can book rooms at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser today! We also gained some new intel on the process, including a shocker about DVC Points! The Window Has Opened Okay, you need to act fast here, especially if you forgot. Yes, you, as a DVC member or annual […]

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Disney Unveils New Contemporary & Grand Floridian DVC Rooms

on October 3, 2021

Over the past few weeks, Disney dropped so much new information that it almost doubled as a denial-of-service attack with its high volume. You couldn’t possibly have kept up with everything, and you may have missed the most impacting part as a Disney Vacation Club points user. Yes, Disney showed off new rooms at two […]

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Walt Disney World Unveils Two New Performances

on October 3, 2021

After years of hype, EPCOT finally unveiled its new nighttime presentation, Harmonious. Meanwhile, after weeks of less hype, Disney’s Animal Kingdom revealed its new daily performance. Both went about how you’d expect. Let’s talk about the two new presentations at Walt Disney World. Harmonious World Showcase Lagoon has spent most of 2021 preparing for this […]

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Disney Makes Three Announcements

on September 30, 2021

A crazy news week at Walt Disney World just got more historic when park officials made three massive announcements. We’ve got MagicBands, a roller coaster, and an out-of-this-world hotel to discuss. Let’s get started! MagicBands Are Here to Stay When Disney introduced the MagicMobile service, DVC members wondered about the future of MagicBands. After all, […]

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The New Contemporary Has Arrived

on September 28, 2021

Resort TV and Disney’s Contemporary Resort just updated their respective looks. Here’s what you’ll see during your next visit. A Small Change and a Big One Resort TV made some unpopular changes during the pandemic. Most notably, longtime hostess Stacey lost her gig after many years of service. However, Disney just added an update that […]

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