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The Best Time to Buy Disney World Tickets? Probably Right This Minute…

Dave — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:36 +0000

DISNEY WORLD TICKET PRICES COULD INCREASE AT ANY MOMENT (This page is sponsored by my friends at Undercover Tourist.) Universal Orlando increased ticket prices yesterday, so Walt Disney World ticket prices likely will go up any day now. Disney World has multiple ticket packages and multiple day lengths, but I expect overall increases will range from [...]

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Coming Attractions

Dave — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:34 +0000

Just got back from a week-long visit to Walt Disney World, and coming out of that here’s what’ll be showing up soon on the site: Revised reviews of the Polynesian, Pop Century, and All-Star Music resorts All-new reviews of Victoria and Albert’s, Jiko, the Lilo and Stitch Best Friends character breakfast at ‘Ohana, and the Biergarten Revised Epcot [...]

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Military Families and Free Dining

Dave — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:19:38 +0000

My friend Steve has a great post here to help military families choose between the great deals available to them for most of September 2013 vs. the September free dining deal available to the general public. The short version is that you need to do the math, as the final cost to you varies depending on family [...]

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December 2013 at Walt Disney World

Dave — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:08:18 +0000

May June July August September October November December OVERVIEW: DECEMBER 2013 AT DISNEY WORLD This page reviews December 2013 Walt Disney World crowds, prices, deals and discounts, weather, and operating hours; adds a few other notes; and ends with week by week summaries. Early December, with lower crowds, lower prices, and wonderful Christmas decorations and events, has the best weeks of the [...]

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You May Have A Free Dining Pin Code for Walt Disney World, Even if You Don’t

Dave — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:17 +0000

DO YOU HAVE A FREE DINING PIN CODE? ARE YOU SURE? Since the September Disney World Free Dining deal was announced, Disney has been emailing lotsa people with “pin codes” for free dining for other dates in 2013. According to one of my readers (the mysterious “B”), the eligible arrival dates are… 8/25 – 10/2 10/18 – [...]

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Next Week (May 18 through May 26) at Walt Disney World

Dave — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:25:56 +0000

May June July August September October November DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 18, 2013 TO MAY 26, 2013 The material below details operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks. The same stuff is in the table, but organized by park, not by topic. Unusual stuff this week: “Star Wars Weekends” kicks off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios [...]

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New Year’s Eve 2013/2014 at Walt Disney World

Dave — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:09:32 +0000

2013 NEW YEAR’S EVE AT DISNEY WORLD New Year’s Eve festivities will happen on December 31, 2013 at Disney World’s Epcot, Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios theme parks, and also at the Magic Kingdom on December 30. The Animal Kingdom has no special New Year’s Eve events. Here’s what’s known so far for the calendar [...]

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Christmas 2013 at Walt Disney World

Dave — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:50:37 +0000

OVERVIEW: CHRISTMAS 2013 AT DISNEY WORLD The Christmas season at Walt Disney World includes both the best and the worst times to visit, with both prices and crowds at both lower and very high levels over the period. Decorations, special Christmas shows, programs, and events, and Christmas trees are everywhere, making Disney World as special a [...]

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Accessible Villas at Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Dave — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:59:08 +0000

In mid-May 2013 I made my fourth visit since this site opened to Disney’s Old Key West Resort. This time, I was assigned an accessible One-Bedroom Villa, and what follows are some of the differences between these spaces and standard rooms. (There’s a full review of standard villas at Old Key West here.) ACCESSIBLE VILLAS AT OLD KEY WEST [...]

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Review: Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Page 5

Dave — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:29 +0000

This is the fifth page of this review of Disney’s Old Key West Resort. For the first page, see this. THEMING, AMENITIES, AND CHOICES AT DISNEY’S OLD KEY WEST RESORT Disney’s Old Key West Resort is described on Walt Disney World’s website as “an island hamlet of brilliant green landscapes, pastel-colored Victorian architecture and ornate gingerbread accents…nestled [...]

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Next Week (May 11 through May 19, 2013) at Walt Disney World

Dave — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:05:18 +0000

May June July August September October November DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 11, 2013 TO MAY 19, 2013 The material below details operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks. The same stuff is in the table, but organized by park, not by topic. “Star Wars Weekends” kicks off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for 2013 [...]

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Thanks, Danny!

Dave — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:58:20 +0000

GREAT DETAILED ADVICE FROM DANNY If you look on the lower right sidebar “Latest Comments” section, you’ll see links to a million comments by Danny (or you will until other more recent comments push them off the sidebar). Danny raised some questions a while ago about the practicality of my Epcot itinerary–which I’m gonna test [...]

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Disney World Free Dining for September 2013

Dave — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:53:13 +0000

DISNEY WORLD FALL 2013 FREE DINING DEAL As expected, Walt Disney World announced today a free dining deal good for most arrival dates from September 2 through September 25. You need to book this deal by July 31. Savings vary by resort, and not resort hotels are included in the deal. Here’s the basics of [...]

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Disney World Room Rate Deal for August and September

Dave — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:52:00 +0000

DISNEY WORLD FALL 2013 ROOM RATE DEAL As expected, Walt Disney World announced today a room rate deal good for most arrival dates from August 15, 2013 through September 28, 2013. You need to book this deal by July 31. Savings vary by resort, and not all are included in the deal. Here’s the basics [...]

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MyMagic+ and Free Dining in 2013: Inferences from the Q2 Disney Earnings Call

Dave — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:39:00 +0000

Disney released its Q2 2013 results (covering December 30, 2102 through March 30, 2013) yesterday, and discussed them with analysts. (The earnings report and 10q are here; you can listen to the analyst call here.) I haven’t made my way through the 10Q yet, but based on the earnings release and call, a couple of [...]

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Review: Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Page 4

Dave — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:37:00 +0000

This is the fourth page of this review of Disney’s Old Key West Resort. For the first page, see this. MORE ON DISNEY’S OLD KEY WEST RESORT There are currently 7 official Disney Vacation Club resorts at Walt Disney World. However, I have come to count them as nine, because two of the resorts–Saratoga Springs and the [...]

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Disney World September Free Dining to be Released to General Public May 9

Dave — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:14:31 +0000

FREE DISNEY WORLD DINING Update 5/9/13: This deal is now out! See this. The Chase Disney Visa Walt Disney World Free Dining offer for the fall of 2013 came out this morning. It notes (see the bottom of the image, in the red square; click it to enlarge) that this Disney World 2013 Free Dining offer will come out [...]

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Review: Disney’s Old Key West, Page 3

Dave — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:27:30 +0000

This is the third page of this review of Disney’s Old Key West Resort. For the first page, see this. PHOTO TOUR OF A TWO BEDROOM VILLA AT DISNEY’S OLD KEY WEST RESORT, CONTINUED: THE LIVING/DINING/KITCHEN SPACE The living/dining/kitchen space at Disney’s Old Key West Resort is the same in both the One and Two-Bedroom Villas. These spaces [...]

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Review: Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Continued

Dave — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:14:19 +0000

This is the second page of this review of Disney’s Old Key West Resort. For the first page, see this. A PHOTO TOUR OF A TWO BEDROOM VILLA AT DISNEY’S OLD KEY WEST RESORT Disney’s Old Key West Resort has four room types–Studios, One-Bedroom Villas, Two-Bedroom Villas, and Grand Villas. You can see the bones [...]

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Next Week (May 4 through May 12) at Walt Disney World

Dave — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:06:26 +0000

May June July August September October November DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 4, 2013 TO MAY 12, 2013 The material below details operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks. The same stuff is in the table, but organized by park, not by topic. (For more on May 2013 at Walt Disney World, see this.) Note that typos happen, [...]

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