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No trip to Disney is going to be perfect; something will go wrong, whether it’s bad weather, your kids having a meltdown, or missing out on your favorite ride.
Magic Kingdom
Although these disappointments don’t completely ruin your trip, they still can leave a sour taste in your mouth, especially with all the time and effort it takes to embark on a Disney trip. We asked our readers to talk about what their biggest Disney World disappointments were! Here’s what our readers had to say:
Fantasmic! in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a classic show at Disney World complete with effects, characters, and fireworks!
Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Although Disney World has brought back firework shows like Happily Ever After and EPCOT Forever, we have yet to hear anything about the reopening on Fantasmic!. The water was drained for a WHILE and there were THREE permits filed for Fantasmic! buildings earlier this year. Today, we’ve got updates on what the construction at Fantasmic! looks like!
Many Disney World guests have been missing Extra Magic Hours, but while Extra Magic Hours won’t be returning, new programs, known as Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours have taken its place.
We’d live here if we could!
Early Theme Park Entry allows all Disney World resort guests entry into the parks 30 minutes before the official opening time every day, while Extended Evening Hours lets guests who are staying at deluxe resorts and deluxe villas stay an hour or two later in the theme parks after their official closing time on select dates.
If you’re planning a trip to Disney World soon, there’s going to be a lot for you to experience!
There’s a lot of excitement on the horizon!
Soon we’ll have a new ride, a new restaurant, new fireworks shows, and so much more. On top of that, there are some exciting events taking place or set to take place soon like Disney Very Merriest After Hours, the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and the 50th Anniversary. And for those traveling soon, your planning just got easier — more park hours have been released!
We know planning for a Disney World vacation can raise a LOT of questions!
Walt Disney World
Do you ever hear people saying things like “Disney Dining Plan” or “Disney Vacation Club” and think “huh?” Or do you have planning questions you’re too afraid to bring up to your Disney-fanatic friends? It’s totally okay to not be an expert, that’s what we’re here for! We’re answering ALL of the questions you’re too afraid to ask!
Disney recently introduced a new system to replace the FastPass+ program in Disney World — Genie+. This will be the new way to essentially skip the standby lines on rides around the parks.
Genie+ ©Disney
However, now, you can only have a reservation for one ride at a time (compared to the previous 3), and you have to pay to use this feature (which used to be free). Genie+ will be $15 per person, per day and you will now use the Lightning Lane to enter rides instead of the FastPass+ lane. Select high demand rides will not be a part of Genie+, but you will be able to buy access to their Lightning Lanes individually. We’ve seen several Lightning Lane signs go up around the parks over the past week, and we just spotted another new one in Hollywood Studios!
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Hollywood Studios
And, we’ve got plenty of updates to share with you! So, what are you waiting for? Let’s dive right on in!
So it’s already September, somehow?! It feels like August was either a single day or a lifetime.
Hey Mickey!
It’s time to discuss everything that will be different in Disney World in September, and there’s a LOT. If you have a visit coming up in September, you might want to know some of these upcoming changes!
Labor Day weekend is here, Halloween is just around the corner, and the holiday season will be here before you know it! That means one thing: the potential for crowds…lots and lots of crowds!
Happy Halloween!
Recently, we’ve seen crowds and wait times reach VERY low levels in Disney World. Today, we’re taking a look at how Labor Day weekend has affected crowds at Disney World.
The start of the holiday season in Disney World is just around the corner and it’s time to get planning!
Welcome to EPCOT!
The holiday season officially starts in Disney World on November 12th. This year you’ll be able to hop over to Magic Kingdom for Disney Very Merriest After Hours Event. This holiday season you’ll also get the chance to enjoy holiday parades and more! Disney World had previously released hours through early November. Now, they’ve park hours through November 16th, giving us a glimpse into just how much time you’ll get to spend in the parks during the early part of the holiday season.
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