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Disney’s Magical Express Ruffles Feathers

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Disney’s Magical Express is a shuttle and check-in service that has been available at Orlando International Airport for nearly three years now. Apparently, it is so popular and luring the business of so many tourists that other companies are really getting their feathers ruffled. Rumblings of an antitrust lawsuit are even going around. In 2007, Disney transported more than 2.1 million passengers from the airport to its resorts and cruise ships. That is a significant increase from 2006. Peak seasons see the Magical Express buses to Disney World and Port Canaveral carrying over 12,000 passengers per day. During September of … Continue reading →

The Disney Blog Week in Review for July 23-July 27

Unfortunately, due to many dental issues this month, I haven’t paid as much attention to the Disney blog as I should. In an effort to correct that Michele Cheplic, our fantastic travel blogger is joining the Disney blog to help out and share some great stories she’s found on Disney theme parks, products and more – so be sure to check out her blogs. Monday, July 23 Have You Ever Purchased a Shopping Pass? A shopping pass is a great way to get into the park, pick up a few items and get your cash back for the pass if … Continue reading →

Figuring Out Transportation at Disney World

One of the erroneous assumptions I always made growing up was thinking that Disney World worked just like the small local amusement parks I’d been to. Pay one fee, get access to everything on the site, and get around the park easily. We know for sure the former isn’t true, and neither is the latter. Disney World is huge. It’s basically a city unto itself. So any family doing a Disney World vacation that wants to see more than one park has to figure out transportation from one park to another, plus how to get on and off the site … Continue reading →

Beat the Disney Crowds with TouringPlans.com

It’s actually possible to visit a Disney park and not have to wait in extremely long lines. Depending on the time of year you make your trip, the park isn’t that crowded. However, if you want to take your kids to Disney World and don’t want to pull them out of school in order to do so, you’re looking at visiting during one of the busy seasons: the summer, or around a big holiday. Even if you have to travel to Disney during a crowded time you still have some options for reducing time spent in lines. There is an … Continue reading →

Disney Vacation Discounts

If you’re thinking of taking a Disney vacation in the near future, then there’s an essential web site you shouldn’t miss when doing your planning: Disney Special Offers. Part of the official Disney Parks web site, Disney Special Offers has all the details on Disney’s latest vacation discounts for those looking to make a trip to one of the parks. Right now the primary featured deal is a free Disney World Dining Plan. If you’re heading out to Disney World anytime between August 15 and December 21 of this year, you’ll want to check it out. If you purchase a … Continue reading →

Higher Prices, Lower Crowds at Disney World

Things are going up and down at Disney World these days. The first thing that’s up is the general ticket costs. That shouldn’t be news to anyone who’s considered a Disney vacation in the past few years. Every year Disney keeps raising their prices; since the last time we covered this topic, a one-day one-park adult admission price has gone up again. Now it costs adults $79 to visit a single park for one day, and child tickets have climbed to $68. And that’s not the only price hike that happened in ’09. Many of the prices for the park’s … Continue reading →

Disney’s Presidents Day Fastpitch Open

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Disney’s Presidents Day Fastpitch Open is being held from February 16 through February 18, 2008, at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This is a special weekend celebration of the great American sport. The event is open to age divisions 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U. The entry fee is $400 per team and includes: * Major League quality field maintenance and game field preparation * Roundtrip bus transportation for teams staying at Disney’s All Star Sports Resort to Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex each day. * Two umpires per game * … Continue reading →