COVID-19 has brought many changes to the travel industry. One great change with airlines has become permanent. Four major airlines have done away with their change fees! United, Delta, American, and Alaskan airlines have all announced that they have permanently eliminated their flight change fees. “This is a very important
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Sara is a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, a Disney Earmarked agency. She lives in Alaska with her husband and 3 kids. Due to her extreme dislike of winter, she travels often to warmer destinations during the colder months. She visits the Disney parks and resorts frequently with her family and loves helping other families plan magical vacations. Contact her here for help with your vacation!
First steel beam has been placed for future Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Construction has resumed on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at the Disneyland Resort. Disneyland President, Ken Potrock, shared the photo above on Instagram showing the first beam being placed for the new attraction. Ken posted: “I am thrilled to share my “Happiest View on Earth” with you today, a special
Hand Washing & Sanitizer Locations at the Disneyland Parks, Resorts and Downtown Disney
Even though the parks at the Disneyland Resort are still closed, Disneyland is continuing to make changes to prepare for reopening. The Disneyland website has updated to show where hand washing and sanitizing stations are located throughout the Resort. The CDC has stated that handwashing is the best thing you
Raglan Road Earns Eight Orlando Magazine 2020 Dining Awards
Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Disney Springs was awarded eight restaurant honors in Orlando magazine’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Dining Awards featured in the September 2020 issue. In addition to winning first place for “Best Live Music Entertainment 2020” in Central Florida’s preeminent monthly magazine, the restaurant secured seven
How Disneyland could reopen with California’s new tier plan
Last week California Governor Newsom announced a new 4-tier plan for reopening the state. The two theme parks at the Disneyland Resort could reopen in stages under this new tiered plan. The plan allows businesses to return with outdoor-only operations followed by reduced capacity for indoor services. The new plan
New Restaurants added to Disney’s Walkup Waitlist
A few weeks ago a new feature arrived on the My Disney Experience app. This new feature allows guests to be put on a Disney World restaurant’s waitlist from their mobile device! Before, if guests did not have a reservation, they would have to go to the check-in desk at
Monorail service to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will be Temporarily Suspended
There are quite a few changes coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World. We learned yesterday that the resort will not be reopening until 2021 AND the rooms will be receiving a Moana-themed makeover. With all of these changes, the monorail service will also be temporarily suspended.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Marks Its First Anniversary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is celebrating its first anniversary! This past Saturday marked one year since the amazing new land debuted. There are so many awesome sights and just plain cool things to do in Black Spire Outpost. Let’s take a look at some of the
Disney World shows park hours through November 14h
Walt Disney World is now showing park hours through November 14, 2020, on its website. If you will be visiting for the holiday season, these park hours can help you plan out your vacation. Magic Kingdom will be open from 9 am to 6 pm daily the week of November
Governor Newsom unveils new COVID-19 guidelines for California
California Governor Newsom released new guidelines for counties that want to reopen certain businesses. The new plan builds on lessons learned from the first six months of COVID-19 to create a new system for regulating movement and disease transmissions. Newsom said, “We have made notable progress over recent weeks, but
Swan and Dolphin Resort Announces new Fall Food and Drink Event Series
Walt Disney World’s Swan & Dolphin Resort will debut a special series of weekly food and drink themed events this fall starting Sept. 19 called Sip, Savor and Stay Saturdays: A New Twist on the Food & Wine Classic Experience. Every Saturday evening 5:30pm – 7:30pm through Oct. 24, a
Fall Fun Coming to Magic Kingdom
This Fall guests are in for a real treat at Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 31 guests can soak up the magic of Autumn with beautiful decor and seasonal offerings. Halloween is the main holiday of the season so naturally there will
Florida Governor Supports Expanding Theme Park Capacity
During a roundtable discussion at Universal Orlando with leaders from Universal, Walt Disney World, and SeaWorld, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the state would support theme parks increasing capacity. Florida theme parks like Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort, and SeaWorld have been operating at reduced capacity since they reopened
Disney World extending select Restaurant and Merch Location Hours for Labor Day
Labor Day weekend is coming up and some dining and shopping locations at the Walt Disney World Resort will have extended hours that weekend. These restaurants and merchandise locations are located at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels. Here are the locations that will have extended hours: DINING LOCATIONS: Chef
