We have some great news for you early birds. Guests are now allowed to book their Disney resort reservations for all of 2021. This includes the 2021 holiday season AND the highly anticipated 50th-anniversary celebration. Up until this announcement, we could only make our reservations through September 26, 2021. Now reservations can be made [...]
From time to time, Disney releases special promotional rates on hotels, dining, tickets, and vacation packages. Disney travel agents match the deals that Disney offers through its own website. Disney travel agents get their clients the lowest possible rates. If a better discount comes along after a trip is already booked, then they will [...]
Disney World vacations should never feel rushed. But how long do you really need? A Disney World trip lasting 4 or 5 days allows you to spend one full day at each theme park. However, the ideal amount of time is 6 to 7 days to get the full Disney experience without feeling rushed. [...]
Many first-time guests wonder how many days they'll need at each Disney theme park. Magic Kingdom and Epcot are the top priorities for shorter trips. But to get the full Disney World experience, you must visit for at least 5-7 days and spend one full day at each theme park. Let's take a closer [...]
Back in college, a couple of friends and I went to Disney World on our spring break. I volunteered to make the arrangements and plan our itinerary. At first, I wasn't sure how much planning I should do, if any at all. Can you go to Disney World without Planning? Because of its size [...]
My motto has always been to plan ahead, and Disney World vacations are no different. I book my trip and then immediately begin to plan every detail – months in advance. It’s easy for me because I’ve been to Disney World so many times. However, many guests don't know where to start their planning. [...]
Update as of 2025: The "Sip, Savor and Stay Saturdays" event series, originally launched in 2020 as a limited-time alternative to the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic, is no longer offered. It ran from September 19 to October 24, 2020, and was tailored to that year’s unique circumstances. The Walt Disney World Swan [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Disney parks this year. After closing down the resort for several months, Disney World is now back in business, albeit with reduced capacity, reduced operating hours, and enhanced public health and safety measures. And, after Disney canceled its annual Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for 2020, many were [...]
We some good news - and some not so good news - on the job front at Disney. Disney Executives get their Paychecks Restored According to Deadline, The Walt Disney Company has restored paychecks to its executives as of August 23rd. This comes after temporary salary reductions were introduced amidst the pandemic. These reductions, [...]
NOTE: On May 8, 2023, Disney announced its biggest relaxation of park reservation rules to date: effective January 9, 2024, all date-based theme park tickets will not require reservations (but other ticket types may still require a reservation). Disney had already announced that as of December 2022, all one-day one-park tickets would include a [...]