Posts by David Mumpower
Disney Increases Food Prices Again
Walt Disney World has performed its annual batch of food price increases again. Let’s talk about how this will impact your next trip. Pandemic Pricing Is a Thing I’ve ordered the same meal at Five Guys for the past several years. Unfortunately, it costs about 35 percent or $10 more than in 2017. I can […]
Keep Reading >Two New Toy Story Land Play Sets Are Coming
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will add two new Play Sets at Toy Story Land. Also, some wonderful character greetings are returning to the parks. We’ve overflowing with good news in the latest DVC update! Enhancements Coming to Toy Story Land At the start of 2022, I discussed the arrival of several new park attractions. One of […]
Keep Reading >People Really Want That Figment Popcorn Bucket
After only a few days, the 2022 International Festival of the Arts already qualifies as the most headline-generating event to date. EPCOT hosted this event for the first time in 2017. Somehow, the sixth iteration of this festival has gained more attention than any previous one. What’s the big deal this time? I cannot believe […]
Keep Reading >A Few Things We All Miss at Disney
The Walt Disney Company spent the body of 2020 and 2021 reopening beloved attractions and amenities. Most of what we adore at Walt Disney has returned, but some features aren’t back yet. In fact, we wonder whether some of them are coming back at all. Today, I’m going to list a few things I hope […]
Keep Reading >Ratatouille Makes a Big Change
The next time you visit EPCOT, you’ll have a much better chance of riding Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Also, we have an interesting change at an All-Star Resort to discuss in today’s DVC update. Ratatouille Switches to Standby In late September, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios dropped its Boarding Group system. […]
Keep Reading >The Night the Lights Went Out at Disney
Guests at the Polynesian this week will have plenty of stories to tell their friends. They’re having quite the strange vacation. Allow me to explain. Power Outage A few nights ago, I read a social media post that swore the power was out at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The same individual claimed that the Transportation […]
Keep Reading >DVC Questions We Will Need Answered in 2022
As we enter 2022, Disney Vacation Club fans are wondering about many unknowns. The Walt Disney Company hasn’t acted as transparently with its announcements lately. So, we’re all left guessing about some significant issues. Here are some DVC questions we will need to be answered in 2022. When Will the Disney Dining Plan Return? During […]
Keep Reading >Recent Park Changes That Are Here to Stay
We’ve entered the final week of 2021, which means we’re looking back as we prepare to move forward. For Disney fans, the past 18 months have come with plenty of confusion as longstanding policies suddenly collapsed. Then, new ones arrived, and nobody’s quite sure which ones are temporary vs. permanent. So, let’s talk about the […]
Keep Reading >Holiday Week News and Notes
Happy holidays, everyone! I hope that you’re among loved ones and savoring the best moments in life! Alas, Disney news never stops. So, I’ve got a few updates to provide you a distraction in between eggnog and gift wrapping. A Disney Genie+ Surprise This week, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade at Magic Kingdom has […]
Keep Reading >The Latest Virtual Queue at Disney Is…DVC?
First responders have lodged a worrisome complaint about Disney. Meanwhile, DVC members are just trying to visit We’ve got some more unexpected developments at Disney this week. The Latest Virtual Queue at Disney Is… Have you tried to log on Disney Vacation Club’s membership website lately? Most of the time, it’s not a problem. Unfortunately, […]
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