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NEWS: BIG Update Made to Dining Reservation Cancellations on My Disney Experience App

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UPDATE: The update was pulled from My Disney Experience a few weeks ago. It is now BACK and has been officially confirmed by Disney.

One of the most important things you can plan in Disney World are your advance dining reservations, especially if you’re big foodies like us!

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There are a TON of different restaurants in Disney World to try out, and a lot of them can book up very fast. It’s a good idea to make reservations for where you want to eat WELL before your trip. But, we also know that unexpected things can happen on your Disney World vacation that might make you have to cancel some dining reservations. And now, how you cancel dining reservations has CHANGED in Disney World!

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Disney World and Disneyland Dining Reservations to Be Unavailable for a Limited Time

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When it comes to Disney World, there is a LOT to plan.

Cinderella Castle

First you have to pick the dates, then buy tickets, book park pass reservations, plan out and book your dining reservations, and study up on Genie+ if you plan to use it. If you are trying to make dining or activity reservations in the near future, you’re going to want to know about this update.

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The Technical Issues That Could RUIN Your Morning in Disney World

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Picture this: you’ve set your alarm for 6:45AM to give yourself MORE than enough time for that 7AM virtual queue and Genie+ drop. And if you’re a resort guest, you’re also gearing up to buy your first Individual Attraction Selections at that time. You reach for your phone in the darkness of your hotel room, trying not to wake up your family, open the My Disney Experience app, and are met with…technical issues. 😑

EPCOT

It’s not your phone, it’s a technical issue totally out of your control and it’s blocking you from making your Genie+ selections for the day and doing other things on the Disney app. This might sound like a nightmare, but it was some people’s reality one morning at Disney World.

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The ONLY Restaurant With Wireless Phone Chargers in Disney World

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These days, it’s nearly impossible to go to Disney World without a smartphone.

Spaceship Earth

Okay, it’s not totally impossible, but having one certainly makes your life easier when you’re trying to use things like Mobile Order, MagicMobile, Disney Genie+, and virtual queues for rides like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. But unfortunately, the My Disney Experience app and its many features can be a bit of a battery drain, and if you forgot to pack that portable charger, you might find yourself without enough juice to snap all those vacation photos. Thankfully, EPCOT has a solution!

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NEWS: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Tours Are Returning to EPCOT

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Ever since the reopening of the parks more than two years ago, we’ve slowly seen things return and reopen.

EPCOT’s World Showcase

We’ve had countless restaurant and resort reopenings, and more entertainment options and character hugs came back earlier this year. We’ve also seen the return of many “enchanting extras” like tours and hard-ticketed experiences. Now, three more of these offerings are coming back to EPCOT!

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A Transportation Section Has Been Added to the Disney World App

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Getting around Disney World can be complicated.

Bus transportation at Disney World

There are buses, the monorail, the Skyliner, and boats to pick from. Sometimes certain forms of transportation experience issues, schedules change, things temporarily close, or other situations happen that can throw off your plans. But now Disney is making it just a bit easier to get all the info you need to get around the parks and resorts.

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We Polled Thousands of Disney Fans On How Disney World Can Improve Their Experience. Here’s What They Said.

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Just because Disney World is The Most Magical Place on Earth doesn’t mean it can’t use some improvements!

Main Street U.S.A.

We know that many Disney fans have thoughts about recent changes in the parks, especially when it comes to Genie+, price increases, and crowds. So how do guests propose to fix the problems they see in the parks? We’re about to find out! [Read more…]

Another PREVIEW of Disney’s 2022 Halloween Merchandise

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With Disney World’s Halloween party kicking off next week, we’re really getting into the spooky mood. We’ve been working on our costumes for the event, checking out all the new treats coming to Magic Kingdom, and deciding which Halloween ride overlay to visit first. But Disney just reminded us that there are even MORE things to get excited about.

Halloween Merchandise | 2021

Disney will be releasing a lot of new merchandise for this Halloween season — in fact, they’ve already started with Haunted Mansion souvenirs galore. But if you’re an Annual Passholder with the My Disney Experience app downloaded on your phone, you might have noticed that there’s more to come soon! [Read more…]

PHOTOS: The New Car Locator Service Is Now LIVE in the Disney World App

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We’re all about letting technology do the work for us.

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Why manually order our meals when we can Mobile Order? Why meticulously plan out our day when Disney Genie can do it for us?  Why look up information ourselves when “Hey, Disney!” has all the answers (soon, that is)? You get the point. Disney has been adding a lot of technology to the parks lately. And if you’re prone to losing your car in the parking lots (we’re guilty of this one all the time), you’ll want to check out the newest feature on the My Disney Experience App!

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CHANGE to Booking Park Passes on Disney World’s App

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A BIG change happened when Disney World reopened in 2020 and guests were introduced to the park pass reservation system.

If you want to visit Animal Kingdom, you have to book a park pass reservation

That system has stayed in place, and it seems like it’s going to be around for at least a while longer. So Disney World guests now must have a valid ticket PLUS a reservation for a park for a specific day (although they can hop to another park later without a reservation for THAT park). Now, how that reservation is made looks a little different on the My Disney Experience app.

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