Can You Go to Disney Without Planning?
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. [...]
How Do I Start Planning a Disney Trip?
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 [...]
Sip, Savor and Stay Saturdays at Swan and Dolphin
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 [...]
Costumes Allowed at Magic Kingdom for Fall 2020
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 Executives Get Paychecks Restored While Many Cast Members Remain on Furlough
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 [...]
Disney Park Pass is Here to Stay
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 [...]
Disney Cast Members Receive Indefinite Furlough Notice
Since the coronavirus pandemic forced thousands of Disney Cast Members to be furloughed, it was expected that they would return to work within 6 months of April. Unfortunately, Disney recently scaled back its park hours because attendance just wasn't bouncing back as [...]
Universal Orlando Attendance Rebounding Faster than Disney World
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closures of theme parks around the country. As of July, Florida's two largest theme parks - Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort - have since reopened but to greatly diminished capacity. However, one theme park seems [...]