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Disney Tips shares guides and travel updates related to planning your trip to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.

Navigating the Disney Springs Parking Garages

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One of the welcome improvements when Downtown Disney transformed into Disney Springs was the upgrade of the parking situation. The parking garages are free and convenient, but they can be a bit confusing. Here are a few tips on navigating the parking garages at Disney Springs. There are three parking garages, Orange, Lime, and Grapefruit. At this time Grapefruit is ...

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Military Magic at Walt Disney World

To all those who have served, a heartfelt thank you. Your selflessness and sacrifice are appreciated more than we could ever say. Thank you to the military families as well. Lisa Mendillo has shared the following tips with Disney Parks Blog: planDisney panelist, Robyn M., loves assisting guests with planning magical vacations to Walt Disney World Resort, but what she loves even ...

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Suggestions for What to Watch on Disney+ Day and Beyond

November 12 is Disney+ Day. It’s hard to believe that the streaming service has been a part of our lives for only two years! Disney+ is offering a special introductory rate of $1.99 for the first month, but that price is only good until November 14. After that, it is $7.99 a month, which is still quite a deal. What ...

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What Not To Waste Your Time On in Walt Disney World

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There is so much magic to experience in Walt Disney World that you want to make sure that you can soak it all in during your vacation. To savor all those magical moments in the Disney Parks, you want to ensure that you don’t waste any time. To help you do this, we have what not to waste your time ...

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A New Benefit for Magic Key Holders

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If you are a Disneyland Magic Key Holder, you will want to check your email! There is a brand new benefit for you that you might be interested in. For a limited time, you can receive a 30 percent discount on a new D23 Single Gold Membership. The regular price is $99.99 for a year, so this is quite a ...

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The Full List of Celebrity Narrators for the Candlelight Processional

We are thrilled that the Candlelight Processional is returning to EPCOT this year! It is one of our favorite holiday traditions. The full list of celebrity narrators has been released. Here’s all the information that you need from Shawn Slater and Disney Parks Blog: The calendar says November, so it’s almost time for the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented ...

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New Year’s Eve Preliminary Observations

What better place is there to ring in the New Year than Walt Disney World? Last year, all four of the Theme Parks closed early so that crowds would not gather. Fireworks had not yet returned either. There has been no official announcement on what might take place at Walt Disney World on December 31, 2021, but there are a ...

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The Best Disney World Resorts to Celebrate the Holidays

One of the most popular times of year to visit Walt Disney World is, unsurprisingly, Christmas.  Even a Guest lamenting the loss of the Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights will admit that Disney does the holidays in style!  WDW starts decorating for the holidays right after Halloween – in fact, one of our favorite things is to visit WDW from the end of October to the first ...

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Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park Is Finally Reopen

After being closed for four days due to low temperatures in Central Florida, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park is open on Tuesday, November 9. The hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Disney Park Pass Reservations are not required for Blizzard Beach. It looks like the next few days will be perfect if you plan to spend ...

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How To Prioritize Your Genie+ Bookings

On October 19th, 2021 Walt Disney World implemented a new system called Disney Genie.  This extra has three different features with it:  Disney Genie (free planning tool), Genie+ (for $15/person/day Guests can skip waits in a variety of rides), and finally, Individual Lightning Lanes (pay as you go option for specific rides not included in Genie+).  We have been learning ...

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