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Rope drop at Epcot on our WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge day

WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge Recap, Part One

It's been several days since we completed our WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge to benefit the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation (click here if you still want to donate). SPOILER ALERT: We ended up meeting 31 characters in one day! Since we have recovered from the experience, we finally have time…

By buster July 7, 2023No Comments

Four Park Character Meet Challenge

WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge – ONE WEEK TO GO!!!

We are so excited that we only have one week until our WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge to raise awareness and money for the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation! For those you might not know what I'm talking about, you can read about it here and here. We have mostly finalized…

By buster June 23, 2023No Comments

Four Park Character Meet Challenge

Update on the WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge

A few weeks ago, we announced our Walt Disney World Four Character Meet Challenge to raise awareness and money for the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation. In this article, I am going to share some very exciting updates that we have with regards to our challenge. We've Set a Date! First, we…

By buster May 28, 2023No Comments

June 2023 Trip Planning

Trip Planning Summer 2023: Five Weeks To Go!

It's been awhile since I have posted any trip planning updates for our 2023 trip. This article will serve to catch everyone up on where we are at, as well as list out our remaining "to-do". We are glad to have you following along! Where We Are At Cinderella's Castle…

By buster May 21, 2023No Comments

Dining Trip Planning

The Disney Dining Plan Is Back! But Is It Worth It?

Last week, Disney announced a number of big changes coming to Walt Disney World in 2024. One of those changes that is getting the most attention is the return of the Disney Dining Plan. This is a pre-pandemic feature where guests staying at a WDW hotel could pre-pay for their…

By buster May 20, 2023No Comments

Four Park Character Meet Challenge

Announcing the WDW Four Park Character Meet Challenge!!!

IMPORTANT UPDATES: Learn more about our latest updates here. Go to our donation page and DONATE MONEY to the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation. Follow us on Instagram for exclusive challenge day updates. Leave any tips that you might have for us in the comments. SPREAD THE WORD! And now, the original…

By buster May 7, 2023No Comments

Summary of WDW Annual Pass options with current pricing

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Our Experience Buying WDW Annual Passes

As I mentioned in my previous article, Disney announced that they are resuming sales of Walt Disney World Annual Passes. This was met with a loud cheer, but also some anxiousness. This was for two reasons. First, Disney explicitly stated that "[t]he quantity of passes will be limited and passes,…

By buster April 17, 2023No Comments

Tickets Trip Planning

WDW Annual Passes are Back! But Are They Worth It?

The biggest Walt Disney World news of the week is that Annual Passes will once again be available for purchase! Previously, Disney had suspended sales of all passes except the lowest tier weekday pass which is only available to Florida residents. The general message from Disney had been that they…

By buster April 9, 2023No Comments

Trip Planning

Using Reward Points to Stay on Walt Disney World Property

In the first part of my series on saving money on your Walt Disney World vacation, I discussed how you can save money by buying Disney gift cards at Target using the Target RED Card, driving instead of flying, and staying off property. Originally, I was going to use Part…

By buster April 2, 2023No Comments

WDW Park Reservation availability as of March 26 2023

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WDW Park Reservation Update: Mar 26, 2023

Welcome to the March 2023 installment of our ongoing series on Park Reservation availability. Last month we started to see reservations for the Magic Kingdom for Annual Passholders reach capacity, mainly due to the opening of the new Tron ride. This month, we are seeing a lot more parks hit…

By buster March 26, 2023No Comments