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Author Archives: Brittany DiCologero

Brittany is a New England-based writer focused on the history of the Walt Disney World Resort. She is the author of "Red, White, and Disney: The Myths and Reality of American History at the Walt Disney World Resort," and "Brittany Earns Her Ears."

Could Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Ever Return to Walt Disney World?

Do you remember Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom? This interactive card game gave Guests the chance to fight Disney villains with powers from various characters at locations all around Magic Kingdom Park. In addition to the game itself, players used collectible cards to cast their spells with direction from Merlin himself. Limited edition cards even debuted for special events in ...

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Using Genie+ to Park Hop at Walt Disney World Just Got More Challenging

Disney Genie+ has been available for purchase for Guests visiting Walt Disney World since October 2021. The service allows Guests to select a return time for experience Disney Park attractions for the added fee of $15 per person, per day, with select attractions only available as Individual Lightning Lane purchases for $8-18. Since the service launched last year, numerous changes ...

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Disney+ Day Returns This Fall Ahead of the 2022 D23 Expo

This fall is shaping up to be a busy time for the Walt Disney Company with Disney+ Day scheduled just ahead of this year’s D23 Expo. Kicking off a weekend of exciting announcements and news across Disney Parks, Resorts, streaming, and more, Disney+ Day will include premieres, updates, and activations at in-person Disney events. What exactly is Disney+ Day? Let’s ...

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Launch Date for Ad-Supported Disney+ & Increased Pricing Announced

Ad-supported Disney+ streaming is coming, along with a revamp of pricing across Disney+ with ads, without ads, and all forms of bundles for subscribers who also use Hulu and ESPN+. The news broke during today’s Walt Disney Company third quarter 2022 earnings call while discussing subscriber increases, rates, and upcoming specials coming to Disney+, Disney+ HotStar, Hulu, and ESPN. Disney ...

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How to Plan Your Night at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Halloween has arrived at the Walt Disney World Resort! This year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom runs select nights from August 12-October 31, 2022, and each party is packed with exclusive entertainment, character meet and greets, sweets and treats, merchandise, and more. Disney just released the full entertainment schedule for this year’s Halloween festivities, so you can ...

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