Disney Shocks Everyone at SXSW

on March 11, 2025

A few years ago, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro appeared at South by Southwest (SXSW) and promptly revealed the existence of a real-life Star Wars lightsaber. It was cool.  In 2023, D’Amaro spoke at SXSW once again and showed off the new Judy Hopps gymnastic Audio-Animatronic. So, it’s not like Disney hasn’t shown great stuff […]

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You Get These Things Free with DVC

on March 7, 2025

The Disney Vacation Club includes many wonderful amenities. When you join the program, you gain immediate access to some of Disney’s finest restaurants, stores, and giant hotel rooms.  While all these DVC resort features are wonderful, you’ll still spend plenty of time at Disney theme parks. That’s why I want to focus on three other […]

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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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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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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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Walt Disney World Will Add Monsters, Cars, and Villains

on August 12, 2024

The Walt Disney Company has spent the body of the past five years playing defense against accusations of lackluster theme park expansion. In the immortal words of Michael Jordan, they took that personally.  So, Disney Experiences Chairman spent two hours on Saturday night revealing all the exciting projects coming to Walt Disney World. By the […]

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Best Places to Stay for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

on July 18, 2024

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a must-do for many Disney fans!  Whether you are planning a last minute trip for 2024 to catch the after hours party or you are already thinking about where to book at the 11-month mark for the 2025 Halloween season, here are the best places to stay for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary […]

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Disney World Announces 2024 Holiday Events

on June 26, 2024

Happy holidays, everyone! The calendar says June 25th, which means that we’re officially halfway to Christmas and Hanukkah. Disney has taken this opportunity to sprinkle a bit of yuletide into the mid-summer 100-degree weather. Here are all of Disney’s 2024 holiday theme park announcements.  Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Returns We’ll begin with all the […]

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Let’s Talk about the New Disney World Development Plan

on June 20, 2024

On June 12th, 2024, a multi-year feud suddenly came to a shocking conclusion when the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) and The Walt Disney Company agreed to terms on a new development plan. This contract settled a disagreement between Disney and various political officials who had stripped Walt Disney World of control of the […]

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Let’s Talk about the Sneak Previews of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

on June 14, 2024

On June 12th and June 19th, Disney Vacation Club members will enjoy our first sneak previews of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. A few lucky guests have already had that privilege. So, we already have a good idea of what the new attraction is like. Let’s talk in detail about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.  What Is Tiana’s Bayou […]

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