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Ok so 2 posts in one day! That has to be a record for me! This posts outlines the massive announcement of all the dates for the various celebrations at Disneyland Resort. This is the second year in a row that Disney has done a huge share of information. I suppose it is to encourage…
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Lots of news happening around the Disney universe. We have attraction closure dates as well as attraction opening dates. Construction continues and planning for construction is well under way. It is going to be a busy few years at all the Disney Parks. So let’s get into it! Permitting Woes I think everyone may have…
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DVC just released more information about the paid perk named Membership Magic Beyond. As a recap, DVC Membership Magic Beyond goes on sale 12/3 for $99. The perk is valid from January 12 through December 31, 2025. You must have purchased at least 150 points direct from Disney to be eligible. I will be buying…
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The worst kept secret of DVC these days is the restarting of the Reflections project. Reflections was a DVC resort that was to be built between Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness on the old River Country site. Reflections, a lakeside lodge, started back in 2019 and was underway when the pandemic hit. This project has…
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Disney held its Earnings Call and released its Earnings Report for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. These reports outline how the company is doing financially and usually indicate how the company plans on moving forward. This report was no exception. There were no blockbuster announcements like we had during D23 and D23 Brazil.…
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It is Election Day tomorrow here in the States. We have been bombarded with political ads on all media. Everywhere you turn, there is yet another political ad about how bad off we are or will be if the opponent is elected. So this is not a political ad. Grandpa will not discuss politics on…
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So it seems Disney has decided to rip the band-aid and increase prices on almost everything all at once. There are few things in life that are certain. Disney raising prices is unfortunately, one of them. I know this is old news to some of you who keep up with this sort of thing. I…
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Last post I promised to write about the new paid DVC perk. This perk was announced alongside another paid premium add-on the Lightning Lane Premier Pass. It’s called Membership Magic Beyond. It costs $99 and is good from January 12 through December 31, 2025. So just what does $99 get you and is it worth…
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The Disney Blogosphere and Forums have been lit up with all the big news that was announced for Disney World and Disneyland. There are closures, openings, new DVC resorts, and all the usual happenings. However there are two HUGE additions that has caused more than a little controversy and has raised a lot of questions.…
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There is always a lot of opinions and arguments about what Disney should and should not do, what attractions to add, and basically how to run the theme park business. We have been going to Disney resorts since the early 1990’s and have seen a lot of changes. Some for the better, some not so…
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