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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!!!

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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

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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

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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

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Park Hopping Strategies at Walt Disney World

In our previous article about buying Walt Disney World tickets, we touched upon the Park Hopper option, which allows you to visit multiple parks per day (with some restrictions which I will touch upon below). Today we will talk about some strategies to make the most use of this add-on…

By buster March 19, 2023No Comments

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Tips For Saving Money at Walt Disney World, Part One

We all know that a Walt Disney World vacation is not cheap. Between the travel, the park tickets, the food, the souvenirs, your vacation bill can add up quickly. However, over the years, we have learned ways to help soften the blow to our wallet/pocketbook. In this article, I will…

By buster March 5, 2023No Comments

Genie+ Theme Parks

Genie+ at WDW: An Introduction

In this article, we will talk about Genie+ (also known as Genie Plus, if you prefer to spell out the "+"): What is it? How does it work? Should I use it? What is Genie+? Genie+ is a paid service that allows ticket holders to reserve their ride times. When…

By buster February 4, 2023No Comments

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Trip Planning Summer 2023: What We Are Looking Forward to Doing at WDW

Buster and the Banshee thought that it would be interesting to walk through our trip planning process with our audience. As part of this series, we will address many of the aspects of WDW trip planning that all families go through. In our last installment of this series, we talked…

By buster January 28, 2023No Comments